Saturday 14 October 2023

All welcome to join the crawl, CAMRA members and non-members alike.

A Word version of the tour notes is here: Word Tour Notes and a PDF version is here: PDF Tour Notes

1. Express Tavern

Arrive 12.00 Noon.

Address: The Express Tavern, 56 Kew Bridge Rd, Brentford, TW8 0EW.

Real ales: The pub is also in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2024. NB: A 10% DISCOUNT IS AVAILABLE HERE FOR CARD-CARRYING CAMRA MEMBERS. Big Smoke Solaris; Draught Bass; Harvey’s Sussex Bitter; plus seven changing beers; and five real ciders are normally served here.

Read about the Express Tavern

Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, turn left and left again and walk to bus stop X (called Kew Bridge Station). Catch a 237 or 267 bus to stop S (called Chiswick Road). Alight from the bus, turn right and walk along Chiswick High Road to the junction with Chiswick Road. Turn left and walk along Chiswick Road to the junction with Acton Lane. Turn left and walk along Acton Lane to the junction with Bollo Lane. Turn left into Bollo Lane and walk to the zebra crossing, noting Holden’s wonderful Chiswick Park station as you go. Cross over Bollo Lane, turn left and walk along Bollo Lane to

2. Bollo

Arrive: 1.00 PM. This is the official lunch stop.

Address: The Bollo, 13 Bollo Lane, Acton Green, W4 5LR.

Real ales: NB: A 10% DISCOUNT IS AVAILABLE HERE FOR CARD-CARRYING CAMRA MEMBERS. Bollo Brew (a house beer brewed by Greene King); and Wimbledon Common and SW19 are normally served here.

Read about the Bollo

Directions to next pub: Leave the pub via the exit on the corner of Montgomery Road, turn left and walk along Montgomery Road to the junction with Cunnington Street. Note the fine Council of Acton blue enamel street name signs. Cross over Cunnington Street, turn right and continue along Cunnington Street to the junction with Acton Lane. Turn left and continue along Acton Lane to where the road forks at the two K6 telephone kiosks. Bear left and continue straight ahead into Evershed Walk. Walk along Evershed Walk and cross over Evershed Walk to

3. Swan

Arrive: 2.45 PM.

Address: The Swan, 1 Evershed Walk, 110 Acton Lane, Acton Green, W4 5HH.

Real ales: Fullers London Pride; St Austell Tribute; and Timothy Taylor Landlord are normally served here.

Read about the Swan

Directions to next pub: Turn right out of the pub and walk down Acton Lane to the junction with Beaconsfield Road. Turn right and walk along Beaconsfield Road to

4. Duke of Sussex

Arrive: 3.30 PM.

Address: The Duke of Sussex, 75 South Parade, Acton Green, W4 5LF.

Real ales: NB: A 10% DISCOUNT IS AVAILABLE HERE FOR CARD-CARRYING CAMRA MEMBERS. Harry’s Bitter (a house beer brewed by Greene King); and two changing guest beers, eg from Dorking or Sambrooks breweries are normally served here.

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Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, turn right and continue along South Parade to bus stop CC (called Acton Green). Catch a 94 bus to stop LL (called Turnham Green Station). Alight from the bus, turn left, walk along Bath Road to the zebra crossing and cross over Bath Road to

5. Tabard

Arrive: 4.30 PM.

Address: The Tabard, 2 Bath Rd, Turnham Green, W4 1LE.

Real ales: NB: A 10% DISCOUNT IS AVAILABLE HERE FOR CARD-CARRYING CAMRA MEMBERS. Greene King Abbot and IPA; and three changing beers, eg from St Austell, Park or Twickenham breweries are normally served here.

Read about the Tabard