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Jolly Woodman, Littleworth Common, Slough
Slough
SL1 8PF
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Ian Mapp left this review about Jolly Woodman
Also shown in Carry on Dick. This probably says more about mine and Colin Walker's cultural reference points.
This is a handsome pub with 4-5 real ales on. Recommended. But not on a Monday.
Photos and story at my walking blog - http://bit.ly/1YyYaor
On 19th June 2016
- rating: 8
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Colin Walker left this review about Jolly Woodman
This pub is shown in the film Genevieve is a 1953 British comedy film produced and directed by Henry Cornelius and written by William Rose. It stars John Gregson, Dinah Sheridan, Kenneth More and Kay Kendall as two couples comedically involved in a veteran automobile rally. The original name of The Jolly Woodman is shown on the main road side with the name Tamplins on the front and rear.
On 6th June 2016
- rating: 10
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Quinno _ left this review about Jolly Woodman
A very characterful pub - multi-area’d country inn feel with open eaves, upright piano, hung agricultural implements, china horses, exposed brick walls, central wood burning stove and loads of bottles atop the wooden ceiling beams. Fantastic chintzy garden to rear with plenty of gnomery. However a tinny local radio playing chart hits knackered up the ambience somewhat. Initially excited by spying five pumps with four ales on - West Berks GOB, Cottage, Brains SA and Doom Bar were the choices - but sadly my GOB wasn’t up to much and had a distinctly odd taste to it (overused cask breather?). I hope I got unlucky with the beer as this really is an interesting little place to come out to and I’d give it another go without too much prompting.
On 14th September 2015
- rating: 7
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Steve of N21 left this review about Jolly Woodman
The Jolly Woodman is a traditional rural country pub on the back lanes between Beaconsfield and Slough close to Burnham Beeches and is a good spot for a country drive or to visit whilst walking the said woodlands. It’s a family run Free house with a decent beer and cider range and decent traditional pub grub when I have tried it. Also has regular Jazz sessions on Monday nights. The beer quality is also usually very good and all in all the Jolly Woodman is a great countryside pub.
I’m not sure how old the building is but originally it would have been a multi roomed building. The internal walls have now been removed to make one large internal space, but the original wall beams remain to provide some subdivision between the different sections of the internal space. The interior is a bit quirky with lots of different tat dotted about the space. As you enter there is a separate small seating area to your left which more resembles your Grannies front room, having non matching settee seating, a small fish tank with the obligatory single goldfish, and a birdcage. Then the rest of the pub is mainly set with dining tables.
The pub also benefits from a large garden outback and several bench seats out of the front by the reasonably sized car park.
There are usually 5 Hand pumps on the go and these included Hopback Summer Lightning, St Austells tribute, Windsor and Eton Knight of the Garter and TT Landlord on my last visit.
The ale pumps are complemented by 10 ciders behind the bar in polypins and a nice touch is that these are sold loose so that you can take in your own bottles and they will fill them up for you.
On 17th October 2010
- rating: 8
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Graham Coombs left this review about Jolly Woodman
Truly excellent rural pub. Excellent home-cooked food - and proper food rather than gastro - including wonderful range of pies. Several good ales, friendly landlord and staff, lots of nice clutter. Generally a good feel to it.
On 20th February 2010
- rating: 8
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