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Buck Inn, Richmond
Richmond
DL10 4DX
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Buck Inn
The Buck Inn is situated a short walk away from the town's Market Place. We arrived here on a Wednesday evening at just the wrong time. A group of around 20 young lads had turned up (possibly from football training?) just before us. So, it took an age to get served. Nevertheless, the two barmaids were doing a sterling job and we did eventually get served. Timothy Taylor Landlord is the regular ale. The guest beer was also from Timothy Taylor - Knowle Spring. I hadn't had the Knowle Spring for a while and found that to be in good condition.
The interior has a small snug at the front, which may no longer be in use for drinkers. It seemed to form a bit of a storage area and a place for those staying here to check in. To the rear is a larger room with TVs showing a live Championship football match and a pool table in the centre. Also at the rear and down a set of steps is the popular beer garden with fabulous views of Richmond Castle.
This is clearly a popular pub and has a bit of character about it. Reading the previous review, I can certainly see that the pub does attract a younger set of drinkers, some of whom may be the "dregs" and the pool table is rather inconveniently positioned. But the beer range has improved slightly since 2009 and I have to say that I didn't mind a visit here and would happily return.
On 20th August 2022
- rating: 6
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Roger Button left this review about Buck Inn
Situated just off a pleasant cobbled square in a picturesque part of town, the 16th century Buck Inn appears to be quite inviting from the road. A corridor leads to the main bar with a homely side room off to the right with glowing fire whilst a few open rooms radiate from the main bar area itself with a couple of TV's and dart board and all the old panelling and Tudor imagery that one could expect.
For all its pleasant décor and charm, the positives soon stop. On the beer front just the one ale, the seemingly ever present Black Sheep Best and I can't believe how short a time it takes to start getting sick of seeing what was hitherto a welcoming pint. Slapped into the centre of the pub is a pool table, incongruous and just plain awkward to negotiate around when people are mid-shot and you really don't want to upset the people in here. The Buck is clearly the magnet for all the dregs that make small town centres such unpleasant places. They are here, sneering and snarling, arguing over their women and gagging for a ruck, f'ing and c'ing across the pub and generally making the pub a totally unpleasant experience. The whole place was intimidating from the people blocking the door on the way in to the people ready to ruck on the way out. Whether this is an evening weekend thing or a permanent problem I don't know and I didn't fancy a return visit to find out. The views of the Castle from the beer garden may be wonderful but I think I'll stick to views of the pub from the Castle.
On 10th December 2009
- rating: 3
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