Freelands Tavern
One of a number of pubs in this corner of Bromley, the Freelands Tavern is a Greene King establishment whose near-neighbour (the Red Lion) is, rather curiously, of the same brewery. These are two markedly differing places, however. The Freelands Tavern is one of the brewery's recently-designated rugby pubs: until our penultimate visit, a life-size cut-out by the toilets of a menacing-looking Lawrence Dallaglio reminded the clientele of this fact. The Freelands has, in the last two years or so, had a change of management and been done up, and it now has the air of a civilised local in a reasonably affluent area - which of course is what it is. The makeover has been done tastefully enough, but the pub lacks a certain something. We can't fault the polite staff, the pleasant patio, the comfortable seating (which includes three leather settees in a circle at the rear) or the industrial caricatures by the artist John Ireland (who has exclusive picture rights, it would seem) - it's all just a bit self-consciously middle class. Having a rather ill-advised "FT" in large letters on the exterior signage doesn't do much to dispel this impression.
location: | Bromley |
address: | 31 Freelands Road
BR1 3HZ |
phone: | 020 8464 2296 |
clientele: | Mostly male, 30s-40s. |
directions:
From the A21 (Tweedy Road), take a left turn immediately after Bromley North station (Sherman Road). Follow Sherman Road for approximately 300m. On the right, approximately 50m after the turning for Palace Grove, take the small cut-through (pedestrians only). Follow North Road to the junction with Freelands Road and the pub is immediately on the left.
nearest stations:
Bromley North (560m)
Bromley South (1.2Km)
reviewed: 11/11/2009 (wcwilly)
Try Snaptu, our free mobile service
Visit:m.snaptu.com for your free download.
go to: home or find a pub by:
station | area | name | rating
--- Click here to visit the fancyapint? main web site
© Fancyapint Ltd 1999-2010