The Farmer's Bar, Aylesbury - pub details
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Address: Kings Head Passage, Market Square, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 2RW [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 20059)
Aylesbury (0.2 miles), Stoke Mandeville (2.5 miles), Little Kimble (4.8 miles)
Brewery: Chiltern Brewery
Pub facilities/features:
- Quiz night, Live music
- Food served, Real ale
- Smoking area
Pub suggested by Ellen_h on 29 Jan 2005
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> Current user rating: 6.8/10 (rated by 28 users)
> Local guide: Buckinghamshire pub guide
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Dark Lantern, Aylesbury (0.0 miles), Queens Head, Aylesbury (0.0 miles), Hobgoblin, Aylesbury (0.1 miles), Victoria Club, Aylesbury (0.1 miles), Saracens Head, Aylesbury (0.1 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Farmer's Bar, Aylesbury
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| To clarify, it’s the Farmers Bar within the King’s Head. You’d need a largescale map to find the actual location but, once you’ve reached market square, the ‘passage’ is clearly marked by a large sign pictorially bearing the King’s Head. The appeal is in the medieval courtyard with ancient cobbles, some outer buildings being old stables and Nat Trust has fitted one out with historic information and horse sound effects(!). The bar itself, by comparison, has something of a hotel lobby feel about it, comfortable but hardly taking advantage of its origin (states alehouse since 1280) – even some old beams have been painted white (aaarrghh!) – you feel that some knobhead has been thru and removed horsebrasses and given it a ‘makeover’, scandalous. I’m amazed at the prev comment re kids not allowed, it looks to be aiming for family style market. Pop in for a look & a beer though – Chiltern Ale, Beechwood Bitter, Copper Beech, Osset Silver Shadow. trainman - 12 Oct 2008 10:16 |
| Nice relaxed atmosphere and does have some nice beers but not as good a range as there is in the Hop Pole. Won't let you in with kids either which isn't good when you need a swifty half-way through a shopping marathon. Mr_FRISKY - 9 Oct 2008 19:44 |
| This place is a real conundrum. For a pub that's part of a National Trust site, the decor seems strangely incongruous. It's all a bit flowery and semi-modern. It doesn't really feel like a pub at all. It also suffers from the same affliction as many pubs that also serve food - whenever I come here, I often find myself wondering "if I'm not eating, am I allowed to sit there?". I'm all for pubs serving food as well, but if you leave the punters who only want a drink wondering if you're allowed to sit down, you're in trouble. But when all this is said and done, there are always some good ales on. The Chiltern Brewery ales are always worth supporting - the current Cobblestones summer ale is very good indeed, and I enjoyed the mild earlier in the year. I've seen the odd interesting guest here as well. I haven't eaten here yet, so can't comment on the food. scissorkicks - 18 Jul 2008 12:39 |
| Chiltern brewery 'brewery tap' owned by the National Trust - does the best beer in Aylesbury, usually has Chiltern ale, Beechwood bitter and another such as Copper Beeches or Three Hundreds - sometimes it's a guest. No dress policy but the staff are very smart. Together with the Hop Pole, Aylesbury actually becomes worth visiting! Booze_Allen - 5 Jul 2008 13:51 |
| I discovered this pub by accident and have since put it on my list of favourites. It is owned and run by the National Trust which, in this instance, is A GOOD THING. The bar staff are all very young and sometimes seem a bit clueless but they are always pleasant, helpful and friendly. The beer is lovely - a good range from the local Chiltern Brewery plus various others from different parts.(Try some of the bottled stuff behind the bar...) No telly or jukebox, which, for this boring old fart, is a good thing. I haven't tried the food but they tell me that they will, if given 24 hours notice, take into account any strange dietary requirements (My girlfriend is a ceoliac) So I will be testing the grub within the next couple of weeks. thewednesdayfrog - 16 Nov 2007 21:59 |
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