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What it’s like

A relaxed pub with shuffleboard, pool and live music, plus a kids menu for daytime food stops.

Shuffleboard and pool are the two things to head for here, and both are the sort of thing you can hand a ten-year-old a cue and let them get on with while you finish your pint. There's live music and DJ sets too, and pub quizzes if you fancy timing a visit around one, though those evening slots lean more towards the grown-up crowd.

The food covers pizzas, gyros and burgers, with a kids menu and vegan options sitting alongside, so a table of mixed appetites isn't a problem. It opens from midday right through the week, which makes it easy to drop in for lunch and a game of pool without waiting for an evening crowd to clear out.

Weekends stretch later, open to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, which is obviously more about the DJ sets than the family visit, so an earlier stop is the one to plan for if you're bringing children along. There's no booking system listed, so it reads as the sort of pub you can just turn up to for the daytime side of things.

Facilities

Need to know

Food

Pizzas, gyros, burgers, and kids menu available

• Shuffleboard and pool are there if you want a game with lunch
• Live music and DJ sets happen, so evenings lean more adult
• Vegan options sit alongside the kids menu

Plan your visit

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