The Kings Head, Kingswood - pub details
Address: 284 Two Mile Hill Road, Kingswood, Bristol, Bristol, BS15 1AT [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 24345) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Lawrence Hill (2.2 miles), Stapleton Road (2.2 miles), Bristol Temple Meads (3.1 miles)
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> Current user rating: 4.5/10 (rated by 4 users)
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user reviews of the Kings Head, Kingswood
please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
| The following is a copy of a letter published in Pints West, Spring 2001, that helps explain the 'swamp' thing rather better: The only swamp to be in! My intake of alcohol back on New Year�s eve began at about 6 o�clock when I started drinking a 3-litre bottle of Thatchers Millfield bought at my local off- licence, Humpers on Soundwell Road. (I had to give her a mention as she told me off for not doing so last time you pub- lished a letter of mine.) At about 8:15 after drinking about half of my bottle, it wasn�t hard for me to decide that I would start as I meant to go on. I braved the rather severe elements and walked from my house near Humpers in to Kingswood and, as I had on so many previous occasions, I took the plunge and went into the �Swamp� (the Kings Head cider house). Now I know people for different reasons have praised it up before and I will again as quite simply I feel more credit is required where it is due. After drinking the bottled variety for a fair portion of my evening it was refresh- ing to have what is always a limitless supply of the draught variety. Amusingly sometimes referred to as �pondwater� I assume because there is so much of it in the �Swamp�, I can assure the people at Thatchers that Sarah at the Kings Head does you proud. The taste and tempera- ture of your cider is constant. The array of comical characters that regularly drink there amuse me and I�ve become familiar with many of them in the few years I�ve used it. My opinion of course may be biased somewhat as I am a self-confessed cider monster. Good old Sarah had an extension till 2 a.m. but I had had my fill by 1 a.m. If you�ve already tried the draught Thatchers at the �Swamp� then I�m sure the chances are you still drink it. Needless to say, I had a great night on New Year�s eve. If you haven�t tried the �pondwater� yet, go on, take the plunge! You won�t regret it! (Dedicated and in remembrance of our friend Tyke, a Thatchers connoisseur who�s sadly missed.) Craig Weaden, Staple Hill. CJG - 7 Jun 2012 12:45 |
| I found out where the "Swamp" nickname came from; it seems that prior to the current owner taking over and decorating the place, the old carpet times were so sodden with beer that you stuck to the floor! (No longer a problem - Lino floor nowadays) TalbotHill - 16 Oct 2010 10:40 |
| Popped in here on a Sunday lunchtime with friends. A proper locals pub, clean and tidy with friendly bar staff. There's a small paved garden to the rear with a canopy for the smokers. The Courage Best was OK and there's also various cider including my favourite, Moles' Black Rat (made by Thatcher's) TalbotHill - 13 Oct 2010 09:42 |
| Known locally as the swamp. Avoid it is a shite hole of the highest order. kevmac - 8 Jun 2010 23:09 |
