The Fulwich Hotel, Dartford - pub details
Address: 150 St Vincents Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1XE [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 30476)
Dartford (0.7 miles), Stone Crossing (1.5 miles), Greenhithe For Bluewater (2.2 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Pool table, Dartboard
- Real ale
Pub suggested by RogerB on 26 Sep 2006
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> Current user rating: 4.0/10 (rated by 4 users)
> Local guide: Kent pub guide
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Woodman, Dartford (0.2 miles), Tiger, Dartford (0.2 miles), Foresters, Dartford (0.3 miles), Ivy Leaf, Dartford (0.4 miles), Malt Shovel, Dartford (0.5 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Fulwich Hotel, Dartford
please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
| Visited here the other day 1st time in years just to see if it has changed [it hasn't], not a place I'd put myself out to visit, tried the greed king IPA and was expecting something undrinkable in fact quality was actually pretty good & price not too bad (£2.40 pint)Apparently this still functions as a hotel..., as the barmaid seemed to think I was a guest for some reason. Located off the main dartford pub circuit but if you are passing, give it a go. We have to support back street boozers like this. Number.6 - 21 Jul 2008 14:53 |
| Built in the early 1900’s when Dartford was rapidly expanding, the Fulwich is generally listed as a hotel but is first and foremost a pub. Pubs like this are currently part of the endangered species list, a typical local’s pub with a very old fashioned approach but all the more appealing for it. The temptation to knock through the 2 bars has so far been resisted so it still retains the classic saloon / public bar divide that is now all too rare. The saloon is a rather straight forward carpeted bar with a modern brick fireplace, flower vases on the window sills, a couple of plain mirrors, brass plates, some pictures and just to add a bit of culture, some framed poetry. The circular brass top dimpled tables and the bar cover are a throwback to the 70’s and the Double Diamond on draught rather completes the scene. In the Public bar (there is access via the rear of the pub) the furnishings are a more on the rough side with some rather cramped seating, especially if the pool table and dartboard are in use. The tatty appearance is not helped by the curtain less windows but it does feel like a traditional public bar, a sort of maens play room and definitely not suitable for the ladies. There a few photos and trophys as testament to the pubs sporting achievements and rather unusually, a board listing the winners of the Fulwich Golf Society. It is difficult to picture any of the locals here being particularly golf orientated – this is more of a dominoes and darts establishment. Apart from the aforementioned (and quite disgusting) Double Diamond, the drink selection is rather standard and uninspiring - just 1 Ale (the ubiquitous Green King IPA) although it was in decent condition. The customer base will not be to everyone’s liking unless you are fairly broad minded but the pub is generally friendly and welcoming and worth visiting as an example of how many old local pubs would have looked in pre decimal days. RogerB - 8 Dec 2006 13:51 |
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