The Red Lion, Histon - pub details
Address: 27 High Street, Histon, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9JD [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 4338)
Waterbeach (4.3 miles), Cambridge (4.5 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- TV, Jukebox
- Dartboard, Fruit machines
- Food served, Real ale
- Outside seating
Pub suggested by Nigel Smith on 12 Sep 2003
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> Current user rating: 7.4/10 (rated by 12 users)
> Local guides: Cambridge pub guide, Cambridgeshire pub guide
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Barley Mow, Histon (0.0 miles), Boot Inn, Histon (0.0 miles), King William IV, Histon (0.2 miles), Railway Vue, Impington (0.5 miles), Old Crown, Girton (1.3 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Red Lion, Histon
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| Theakston Best, Oakham Bishops Farewell, Everards Tiger, Tring Blonde, Mighty Oak Oscar Wilde, Oakleaf Blake’s Gosport Bitter, Adnams Extra, Westons Country Perry. All in fine form and with/without sparkler according to region. I should have noted the lagers, as the choice intentionally omits the Fosters-Stella style brands. Enter right to main bar, upholstered banquette seating below windows to main street, traditional wood tables & chairs. Ceiling beams opposite bar crowded with old pumpclips and, to the right, hung with decorative jugs. This area to the right is crammed with breweriana, pot flagons crowd the window sills, and interesting old photos adorn the wall. Note the shot of the end of the pub displaying the large mural declaring ‘Larcon’s Yarmouth Ales’ – the friendly guv (of 15yrs) Mark took me outside to proudly show me how he has had the feature restored in the same style! Old tin adverts decorate the lower bar and this style continues if you head left from entrance to the large side room – serviced from same bar, but no pumps at this side. Wood floor, plenty of seating, dartboard, masses more breweriana, plaques, mirrors, bottles around high shelf, beyond this to nice hedged & lawned beer garden with slide & swings, but no kids on our visit. Hold your nerve on #7 bus from Cambridge as it seems to turn back away from Histon from station rd, but then doubles back to drop you virtually outside – worth the 15/20min journey. trainman - 5 May 2009 21:39 |
| This pub was closed on my 'visit' prior to the Histon v Leeds FAC match. The landlord however was present and he apologised for the fact he wasn't open and seemed a nice chap. He showed me inside the pub and was clearly proud of both the premises themselves as well as his large range of real ales. If ever I find myself in Histon again, I will make the effort and visit to sample some of those beers. SouthYorkshireman - 1 Dec 2008 22:11 |
| Am I mistaken in thinking I telephoned in advance to establish that this place has all day opening? Well, having spent time & money to get out here, only to find the place locked at 15:10, I was lividly determined to assign a rating commensurate with those of UK eurovision contestants; that was last Thurs &, in deference to Rob (now of Elm Tree) advising that the guv is a good bloke, I'll withhold a rating until I return, if ever, to Histon - it won't be between 3&5pm in the week! trainman - 29 Jul 2008 08:24 |
| A true classic pub. Really friendly, great atmosphere, comfortable surroundings oh and the beer is great too! Wish i lived here but unfortunately don't so make a pilgrimage every now and then. Have never been disappointed and can't wait to go again (which ahppend to be this weekend - Hurrah! leffe4me - 2 Jul 2008 16:55 |
| I attended the Easter Aperitif beer festival last weekend, despite the snow! Always welcoming and friendly, this pub put on a wonderful show of Real Ales from local and not-so local brewers. Just what a pub should be. 79Thatcherite - 29 Mar 2008 01:27 |
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