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The Surrey Cricketers, Croydon
Croydon
CR0 1DJ
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Surrey Cricketers
Croydon appears to be quite dismal on a Sunday. With the Green Dragon closed for refurbishment, the Royal Standard and Spread Eagle only offering the standard Fuller's range and with the Art & Craft not open until 1pm, I decided to go off on a bit of a wander to find a pub I hadn't previously visited.
As has been said previously, this is a locals' pub. The Fosters sign on the exterior didn't inspire me with confidence but the brown tiled exterior did look impressive. Inside, there are 3 sections, all carpeted. To the far left is a games room with a pool table and a dartboard. Then the bar splits the middle section from a much larger area in the apex of the pub.
Plenty of tankards and pots and pans hang from the ceiling, whilst there are horse brasses either side of a fireplace containing a wood burner. In fitting with the pub's name, there's numerous black and white cricket pictures on the walls.
There is a small stage area at the far end, where live music takes place on a Saturday. There is also a pub quiz every Thursday and it's bingo night every third Tuesday of the month.
Music was playing during my visit. A local came in and the Scottish football was switched on for him, at quite a volume. Another local family arrived hoping to eat but were told that food was only served on a Monday!
There are a couple of games machines, a wifi password is provided and there is also a small yard for outdoor drinking. With 6 handpulls on the bar, the solitary cask ale served these days is Doom Bar. I received my half pint in a pint glass and received more like three quarters of a pint. If only it could have been a beer that I enjoy! The cider is normally Aspall's but that hadn't been delivered.
Despite lacking beer choice, I did quite like this pub. It has a nice exterior and an equally nice interior and it clearly serves a good purpose for the local community. Nevertheless now that I've visited, I wouldn't venture this way again.
On 11th May 2026
- rating: 5
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hondo . left this review about The Surrey Cricketers
Old exterior with a wedge shaped interior. Old style locals pub nothing wrong with that. Real ale served.
On 27th October 2017
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Strongers . left this review about The Surrey Cricketers
The Surrey Cricketers is a traditional wedge shaped back street corner boozer just off the South End of Croydon High Street. The interior consists of the main bar area that houses a small stage at the wedge end where live music is performed every Saturday evening. On the back wall of the stage is a large plasma screen which compliments a second screen which is found in a small serving area to the left of the pub. To the far left is an area that houses a pool table and a dartboard. The traditional pub feel is added to by pots, pans and jugs that hang from the ceiling beams throughout the pub.
My visit was on a recent Wednesday afternoon when I found myself to be the only customer. One of the plasma screens was off and muted Sky Sports News was on the other. Some background music was playing at a reasonable volume. The bar was stocked with standard draught products and two banks of three hand pumps were drawing Sharp’s Doom Bar, Harvey’s Best and Young’s Ordinary. I didn’t see any hot food advertised, but premade rolls were available from the bar at £1.50 a pop.
I found this pub to be a solid boozer that was being run by a friendly woman who I took to be the landlady. I would have no problem returning here.
On 24th February 2015
- rating: 8
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Waddon, 0.78 miles, 15 min walk (show)
East Croydon, 0.89 miles, 17 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 11 May 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 26 September 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 11 May 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 11 May 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 11 May 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Car Park : No last updated 26 September 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Child Friendly : No last updated 11 May 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Darts : Yes last updated 27 October 2017 by hondo .
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 11 May 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Function Room : No last updated 11 May 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Hot Food : No last updated 11 May 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Jukebox : No last updated 11 May 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Karaoke : Yes last updated 27 October 2017 by hondo .
- Live Music : Yes last updated 23 February 2015 by Strongers .
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 27 October 2017 by hondo .
- Micropub : No last updated 21 June 2015 by Pub SignMan
- Pinball : No last updated 26 September 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 27 October 2017 by hondo .
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 11 May 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 27 October 2017 by hondo .
- Real Cider : No last updated 26 September 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 11 May 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- WiFi : Yes last updated 27 October 2017 by hondo .
