Living the High Life - From Teddington to the Hamptons: Daytime Tour of Teddington, Hampton Hill, Hampton and Hampton Court.
Saturday 18 June 2022.
All welcome to join the crawl, CAMRA members and non-members alike.
A Word version of the crawl notes is here: Word Crawl Notes and a PDF version is here: PDF Crawl Notes
1. Masons Arms
Arrive: 12.00 Noon
Address: The Masons Arms, 41 Walpole Rd, Teddington, TW11 8PJ.
PLEASE NOTE: There is a minimum card payment of £10.
Real ales: The pub is in the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Good Beer Guide 2022. Hopback Summer Lightning; Sambrooks Junction; Vale Best IPA; and one guest ale plus one real cider (in a box) are served here.
Read about the Masons Arms
Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, turn right and walk along Walpole Road to the junction with Church Road. Cross over Walpole Road and turn left into Church Road. Walk along Church Road then cross over Church Road to
2. Abercorn Arms
Arrive: 1.00 PM.
Address: The Abercorn Arms, 76 Church Rd, Teddington, TW11 8PY.
This pub is the official lunch stop as neither of the other two Teddington pubs on the tour serve food at lunchtime.
Real ales: There is a 10% discount on real ale for card-carrying CAMRA members. Big Smoke Celebration Bitter and Underwood Milk Stout; Harvey’s Sussex Bitter; Siren Broken Dream; Thornbridge Jaipur; and two ciders from Lilleys are normally served here.
Read about the Abercorn Arms
Directions to next pub: Retrace your steps to the junction with Walpole Road and continue walking along Church Road to the junction with Broad Street. Turn left and walk up Broad Street to where it becomes High Street. Continue along High Street to the zebra crossing. Cross over High Street, turn left and continue along High Street to the junction with Field Lane. Turn right into Field Lane and walk along Field Lane to the junction with Bridgeman Street. Cross over Bridgeman Street to
3. Builders Arms
Arrive: 2.45 PM.
Address: The Builders Arms, 38 Field Lane, Teddington, TW11 9AS.
Real ales: Fuller’s London Pride; Sharp’s Doom Bar; and Young’s Original are normally served here.
Read about the Builders Arms
Directions to next pub: Retrace your steps to the junction with High Street. Turn left and walk along High Street to bus stop D (called Elmfield Avenue). Catch a 285 or R68 bus to stop W (called Oxford Road). Alight from the bus, turn right and walk to the pelican crossing. Cross over the road, turn left and walk to
4. Roebuck
Arrive: 3.45 PM
Address: The Roebuck, 72 Hampton Rd, Hampton Hill, TW12 1JN.
PLEASE NOTE: There is a minimum card payment of £10.
Real ales: The pub is in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2022. St Austell Tribute; Young’s Bitter (London Original); and two guest ales are normally served here.
Read about the Roebuck
Directions to next pub: Retrace your steps to the bus stop and catch a R68 bus to stop M (called Park Close). Alight from the bus and cross over the road. Turn left and then right into High Street. Walk along High Street and then cross over High Street to
5. Jolly Coopers
Arrive: 4.30 PM.
Address: The Jolly Coopers, 16 High St, Hampton, TW12 2SJ.
Real ales: The pub is in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2022 and is Richmond & Hounslow CAMRA Branch’s current Pub of the Year. Bedlam Benchmark and Phoenix; Exeter Avocet; Hopback Summerback; and Portobello Star are normally served here.
Read about the Jolly Coopers
Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, turn left and continue walking down High Street to the junction with Thames Street. Turn left and walk along Thames Street to bus stop P (called Garrick Villa). Catch a 111, 216 or R68 bus to stop D (called Hampton Court Green). Alight from the bus, turn right and walk to the double zebra crossing. Cross over the road, turn right and walk to
6. Mute Swan
Arrive: 5.30 PM.
Address: The Mute Swan, 3 Palace gate, Hampton Court, KT8 9BN.
Real ales: The pub is in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2022. Seven handpumps dispense six real ales from local and national microbreweries; and one real cider.
Read about the Mute Swan