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Richmond Pubs

Tweedy Pubs

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I explore the historic pubs of Richmond in South West London, and for a change I have a friend with me (although he's not in the video much!).

A bit less detailed than my usual videos, just a quick glimpse at the exterior / interior of each pub, and only very brief mentions of the history, but some coverage of the real ale on offer in each pub, and hopefully this gives a flavour of Richmond's pubs.

Here's the prices I paid for the rounds I bought in case it's useful (obviously two pints each time, but one beer might be more expensive than the other in some cases):

Prince's Head - £12.40 for two pints of London Pride
White Cross - £15 for a pint of Guinness and a pint of Twickenham Naked Ladies
Roebuck - £12.95 for a pint of Greene King IPA and a pint of Vale Gravitas
Cricketer's - £13.85 for a pint of Guinness and a pint of whatever Gary had

For what it's worth, the trains cost £11.80 for a return from where I live in North London.

Links

Prince's Head
https://camra.org.uk/pubs/princes-hea...
https://pubwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs/Rich...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pri...
https://www.richmond.gov.uk/services/...

Cricketer's
https://camra.org.uk/pubs/cricketers-...
https://pubwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs/Rich...

White Swan
https://camra.org.uk/pubs/white-swan-...
https://pubwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs/Rich...

White Cross
https://camra.org.uk/pubs/white-cross...
https://historicengland.org.uk/listin...

Duke's Head
https://camra.org.uk/pubs/dukes-head-...
https://pubwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs/Rich...

Roebuck
https://camra.org.uk/pubs/roebuck-ric...
https://pubwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs/Rich...

Victoria
https://camra.org.uk/pubs/victoria-in...

Orange Tree
https://camra.org.uk/pubs/orange-tree...

Chapters

0:00 Intro
0:36 Prince's Head
2:28 Cricketer's (didn't go in)
3:40 (Interlude about Richmond Palace)
4:04 White Swan
5:28 (Riverside interlude)
6:34 White Cross
9:57 Duke's Head
11:20 Roebuck
13:26 Victoria
14:15 Cricketer's (actually went in!)
15:14 Orange Tree
16:24 Lost umbrella!
17:12 Outro

20 Comments

@petegibbons4463 1 month ago

There’s definitely enough for another visit: Sun Inn, Red Cow, Old Ship, Mitre, Crown.

Great video!

@tylermartin4402 1 month ago

You guys went deep on this one. Another great video!

@TracyPicabia 1 month ago

This is why I love the channel. I now absolutely have to stand on the tartan carpet in The Dukes Head with a pint of Landlord in my hand. Never done a pub crawl in Richmond. Some terrific looking boozers. No HSB in the Fullers pub at the beginning though! Tut tut tut

@WallyMuppet1 1 month ago

I remember the White Cross in the 1990s when it was a real Young's house... superb ales from Young's. A great brewery and a sad loss... the iconic photo of the Queen mother clutching a pint of Young's Special... Young's Special... a magnificent ale... and also Young's Double Chocolate Stout... wonderful... the closure of this Wandsworth brewery was a tragedy.

@dkbrx 3 weeks ago (edited)

I lived in Richmond and asked for the videos. Richmond has the best pubs. Thank you for the video.

@dukenukem5768 1 month ago

Richmond was originally called Sheen (East Sheen survives). When Henry VII built the palace he had the town renamed as Richmond because he was also the Earl of Richmond, the earldom being named after the town in Yorkshire.

@thorisrain 1 month ago

Tweedy, a charming young fella
Went to Richmond, to sample the cellar
And with Gary he joked
That they'd both get home soaked
Just because he'd lost his umbrella! :-)

@johnnychristou5090 1 month ago

Used to live in Richmond, some great pubs mentioned!

If you go again would highly recommend The Mitre. Great selection of rotating casks and still ciders, really good locals spot

@AC75_RO7 1 month ago

07:45 You friend, Gary's, invocation of the Dunkirk Spirit was very appropriate as just on the opposite side of the river a certain Charles Lightoller (2nd Officer of RMS Titanic) ran a boatyard (Richmond Slipways) in the middle of the C20th and was the inspiration for Mark Rylance's character in the 2017 Dunkirk film...

@richardanderson4362 1 month ago

Great tour. A bit off the beaten path is The Mitre, which is a great ale pub.

@rhonataylor85 1 month ago

Whenever we have wine or beer now we always say “ Cheers from…….” with our home address or whatever pub we’re in, just like Tweedy. It’s so jolly and celebratory!

@Dazspur70 1 month ago

Next time take the ferry from Ham house over the river to the White Swan Twickenham, then a stroll up to the Barmy Arms (also by the river), then the Fox and Eel Pie pubs on Church Street. A 15 minute walk or short bus trip to Twickenham Green and the Prince Blucher, The Albert and the Sussex Arms (amazing beer range). Finally if you’ve the energy, 5 morning mute walk to the Rifleman on Fourth Cross Road

@carstenpedersen3854 1 month ago

Been stuck in the White Cross more than once (back when it was a beer driven basic Youngs house...) but I don't think we've ever had to wait anything like 3 hours before it's possible to leave again, via the stairs in Watermans Lane.
Tweedy is pretty spot on in the descriptions of the visited pubs, I especially agree that the Dukes Head is a real gem and that the White Swan is much more pleasant as a drinkers pub than you'd expect (on my visit I had the Otter but Harveys was also available so I presume they're permanent beers).
For anyone planning to do this I suggest trying The Sun at the other end of Richmond Green instead of the Orange Tree, one of Fullers last proper traditional pubs, much less trendy than the Princes Head.

Also worth mentioning that if you continue to the end of the street from the Dukes Head and then turn left you will end up at the Red Cow, Richmonds other 1* national inventory pub, on my last visit it had both Harveys and Landlord so Tweedy should appreciate the beer as well. From there only a short walk to the Mitre, as mentioned in a previous comment the best cask range in Richmond.

@paulqueripel3493 1 month ago (edited)

6:45 , the White Cross is flying the flag upside down. The cobbled road outside is where the "boots on cobbles" close up intro on The Bill was filmed.
If the White swan gets its name from the Vintners company, perhaps it's apt that there's another White Swan just upstream on the other bank, matching the crest.

You missed the Old Ship, that's also nearly 300 years old.

@daveeggleston8218 1 month ago

Ah, the view for which my Richmond in Virginia was named, by Col. William Byrd II, a distant relation of the composer of the same name!

@paulturner487 1 month ago

Wonderful as usual!!
Class, thanks 🍻🍻

@Redmelby 1 month ago

The White Cross was my dad’s favourite pub in the 60’s before he immigrated with us to NZ…he always missed having a pint of Young’s 🍻

@scotttobekidding4611 1 month ago

The Ted Lasso pub! You should watch Ted Lasso as it's very funny.

@bobbydazzler1780 1 month ago

The White Cross is one of my favourite London boozers. Particularly good on a cold winter’s day scoffing a fine plate of Sunday roast beef next to their roaring fire. Always busy always a good friendly atmosphere. Nice to walk off the grub up Richmond Hill to enjoy the views of the Thames as protected by an act of parliament and painted by the artists of yesteryear.

@shedend3066 1 month ago

Nice to see you in my town - you chose well and there are plenty more pubs for a second visit - on occasion there’s been half submerged cars on the slope outside the White Cross