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The Barley Mow, Littleton, Shepperton
Shepperton
TW17 0EE
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Reviews of The Barley Mow (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about The Barley Mow
17 years since my last visit and as I’d heard that John the landlord was still in situ I thought I’d pop back given I was (sort of) on the train line. Not much change inside and it’s as I remember (and as the reviewers below describe), a traditional place with a 70’s feel and proud to be British/English. Cask offering remains strong through sadly the quality wasn’t really up to snuff, with neither my Tring Sunshine (NBSS 2) or Hop Back Summer Lightning (2.5) really justifying the perennial GBG slot. That said, it’s a nice friendly backstreet local that would tick most people’s boxes and was busy on my Saturday afternoon visit. 7.5
January 2007
Hidden away in a residential area, 15 minutes walk from the station over the motorway, this is a fantastic community pub for any discerning drinker. Five handpulls (Sharp's IPA, Hepworths Old Ale (superb), Hop Back Entire Stout, Hogsback TEA and Summer Lightning on the go last night...I think!!) and great to see a couple of dark beers on the go for the colder months. Mr Whitehead's ciders in the cellar as well for the apple grapplers. The rambling interior is adorned with various nik-naks and also boasts a fully-operational bar billiards table. Unobtrusive piped music usually consists of languid blues and jazz. Talking of music, there’s live jazz on Wednesday nights. Interesting food is available (I hear it’s pretty good). Landlord John is a classic friendly eccentric and adds a lot of character to the place. Brilliant, an absolute must-visit. Rated 9
On 24th April 2024
- rating: 7
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Malden man left this review about Barley Mow
This is an excellent local pub, situated away from Shepperton centre down a side street of houses. The exterior is attractively symmetrical with a pair of bay windows and two sheaves of wheat at first floor level. There is an add-on single storey portion to one side. Inside there is one medium sized boarded room with carpeted areas with the bar off centre directly opposite the entrance. Beer mats cover the walls, beams and bar gantry but there is plenty more of interest to catch the eye, framed cigarette cards, old painted wooden advertisements, jugs and bottles, a case of vintage smoking paraphernalia, a selection of bus tickets, framed Twickenham rugby tickets, a rugby shirt and a whole load more. There is a music corner with an upright piano, guitars and drums mounted on the wall as well as a small statuette of James Brown. Live music is a regular Friday and Saturday evening event and the gigs are listed on a chalkboard. Live Jazz also on Wednesdays.
There is also a bar billiards table tucked in a corner, the pub runs a cricket team, there is an information board and details on how to join; seating is mostly regular tables, bar stools plus a few barrel tables also with stools.
The bar gantry is laden with stacks of beer bottles but the real stars are on the pumps, four handpumps were dispensing Hop Back Summer Lightning, Ascot Ales Alley Cat, Hog's Back T.E.A , Windsor & Eton Seattle Porter plus there were two ciders from Weston's, Old Rosie and Rosie's Pig. The pub is a current GBG entry and rightly so. I liked the place straightaway on entering, it was a murky and damp early evening but inside was warm, cheerful and welcoming with a good atmosphere generated by a good few drinkers around the bar.
I did a short circular route from the station via The Bell, Harrow and here, you could include The Bull but I ran out of time. Worth noting, if you do approach from The Harrow along the main road there is a footpath after a single house which takes you across a bridge over the River Ash and onto Watersplash Rd. Not shown on the map but you can pick it on the satellite image.
On 21st November 2014
- rating: 8
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Rex Rattus left this review about Barley Mow
This pub had on Summer Lightning, Ascot Single Hop, Cottage Brewing Sticky Wicket, and Vale Brewing Co Grumpling Ale (£3.60 a pint). At some point during my visit the Grumpling Ale apparently went off, to be replaced by Portobello Summer Blonde. I didn’t see any sign of food or menus when I was in on Wednesday afternoon.
This is a top notch pub. The signs are there as you approach – the CAMRA Locale poster, plus umpteen GBG entry posters on display in the windows. Inside, one of the beams also has on display many framed CAMRA Pub of the Year awards. This pub was clearly at one time quite small, in the way of backstreet pubs, but at some point has been extended into a cottage on the right. It’s nicely carpeted giving it a homely feel, and is furnished with an eclectic mix of settles and normal tables and chairs, and with no tall tables/tall stools or sofas in sight. The walls are covered with all manner of prints and photographs; the bar gantry has a display of unusual bottled beers; and shelves at the top of the walls bore various pottery, bottles, jugs, and other stuff like that. Another shelf at the end of the bar counter had a mini library of books, as well as several magazines – including “What’s Brewing”, although that latest London Drinker wasn’t there, possibly because I had strayed too far from the centre of London. There was no music playing, and nor was there a TV on. There might have been a TV lurking somewhere at the back, but I couldn’t see one from where I was sitting. There was a bit of nationalism on display, with Union Flags all over place, possibly related to some sporting event.
I would be very happy to visit this pub again, but it has to be said that it’s a bit out of the way for those of us who tend to concentrate on London pubs, being past the boundary of fare Zone 6. But it’s certainly worth the walk from Shepperton Station if you happen to be there for any reason.
On 7th August 2014
- rating: 8
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- Accommodation : No last updated 24 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : Yes last updated 24 April 2024 by Quinno _
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- Car Park : Yes last updated 28 July 2013 by Graham Coombs
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 24 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Darts : Yes last updated 24 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 24 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 24 April 2024 by Quinno _
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- Live Music : Yes last updated 24 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 24 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 24 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 24 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 24 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 24 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 24 April 2024 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 24 April 2024 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 24 April 2024 by Quinno _
