The Falcon, Uxbridge

The best boozer in Denham village,the front door is up some fine stone steps giving an elevation to the street level perhaps to alleviate flooding in this low lying part of the village.The interior is split in two,the left side has padded bench seating and stools and a sports flatscreen ,while the right side has the bar,much the same seating and an attractive small fireplace with another flatscreen above.BT Sport was covering the Champions League,but not at peak volume thankfully.It's quite charming and there is a lower snug which in turn leads to the beer garden.Food is served until 8pm but the pub is much more of a local with a quiz night,and the chatty barmaid said it gets busy on Thursday and Friday nights. The ale selection on my trip was TT Landlord,Harviestoun Bitter & Twisted,St Austell Proper Job (NBSS 3) with a further pump unclipped. I enjoyed my trip and could have settled here for the evening.Worth a revisit.

Denham’s Good Beer Guide entry. Large 16th century building though space inside the roomed interior is a loss less than you’d think, the bar area is especially tight. A large chunk of the place is given over to diners and thus the bar area gets pretty rammed when busy (as my trip was) and I ended up standing. Four ales on the go, a fairly safe selection (Bombardier, Brakspear, TT Landlord). My Landlord was fine. Perhaps this is one to do when quieter, I couldn’t settle and felt a bit out of place being merely a drop-in drinker.

Nice old inn in pretty village, partly modernised inside with some light wood panels, and pine tables that slightly spoil the olde worlde type place it should be. 3 separate areas, one down some steps is more modern and foody. Rustic old tables in main area. Friendly, and overall a nice place. 4 real, but uninspiring ales - Doom bar, Bombadier, Landlord, Breakespear