The White Cross, Richmond - pub details
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Address: Water Lane, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1TJ [map] [gmap]
Tel: 08721 077 077 (ref 363)
Richmond (0.4 miles)
Richmond (0.4 miles), St Margarets (0.7 miles), North Sheen (1 mile)
Brewery: Young's
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
- Riverside location
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> Current user rating: 6.4/10 (rated by 100 users)
> Local guide: Surrey pub guide
other pubs nearby:
Slug and Lettuce, Richmond (0.0 miles), Watermans Arms, Richmond (0.0 miles), Henry's Cafe Bar, Richmond (0.0 miles), All Bar One, Richmond (0.1 miles), Brouge, Bistro and Belgian Beer Cellar, Richmond Upon Thames (0.1 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the White Cross, Richmond
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| Group of 8 Camra members and I arrived 8pm . Upstairs ...beer okay. Tribute better than the tired Youngs ordinary. At 1045pm a beared gent arrived spraying tables and sighing. Including the one we are drinking at! At 10.55 the final orders bell rings... we go downstairs to order ...we are told it's too late... we say it's only 1055 they grudgingly serve. At 10.10 the bearded wonder arrives and tells they're closed and we have to go!!!! We protest ..he storms off in a huff...fat lady with black hair arrives shrugs and walks away.... We ask for landlord etc., they shrug ... we leave amidst silent staff with a chair barricading one of the exits. UNPLEASANT IGNORANT staff after what was a good evening...despite tired Youngs orindary. DRINKS1 - 9 Feb 2010 00:35 |
| Well known Youngs pub in a picturesque setting on the river front at Richmond. Reflecting the fact that spring high tides can flood the outside patio at the front ( even though there's a cobbled roadway between the river and the pub frontage ), there's a separate entrance up some steps at the side of the pub. Many an unwary motorist has parked outside at the front of the pub and, despite the prominent warnings, returned to his car to find it partially under water. Inside the pub, despite a recent refurbishment several years ago, the pub still retains something of a drawing room feel with 2 separate distinct areas served by an unusual kiosk style central wood pannelled servery. Also of note is a fireplace situated directly under a window and a stained glass panel at the rear of the pub reflecting the fact that the pub stands on the site of a former Convent of Observant Friars, whose emblem was a white cross. The pub has become more food orientated of late, principally to cater for the large number of visitors to Richmond. Unusually, food is not cooked to order, but is served from a rather ugly factory canteen style food counter towards the rear of the pub. There's an outside bar for those drinkers using the large patio at the front of the pub, for which the inevitable plastice glasses are required, but there's no real ale. There's also a family room upstairs - no separate bar. Despite the summer crowds who flock to the pub in fine weather, the White Cross retains a slightly upmarket feel, helped by the absence of any TV's , fruit machines etc. On my recent visit, both the Winter Warmer and the St Austells Tribute were in good form. The pub is listed in the 2010 GBG. This is still a pleasant pub, despite having lost some of its character over the years, and, if you're a first time visitor to Richmond, you should try and make time to get here. JohnBonser - 6 Jan 2010 12:42 |
| a fantastic pub. Great centre bar with guest ales and a warm reception. Superb views of the thames and an outside bar in the summer too. Can't go wrong. upyourpub - 6 Jan 2010 12:38 |
| The White Cross in my opinion is the best pub in Richmond. A traditional hostelry serving good quality Youngs beer and it has a nice atmosphere. it does not seem to attract the larger lout brigade found in some pubs in the area. Good food reasonably priced. Because of its riverside location it can get uncomfortably crowded on a warm summers evening. MagicMoments - 1 Oct 2009 10:11 |
| This remains my favourite pub in Richmond. Was pleased to find it packed on a rainy Thursday evening and even more pleased to find Kew Gold on tap. A warm friendly pub that feels like a room in your own house filled with good friends and good beer. Matthew_of_Ham - 2 Sep 2009 16:48 |
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