Pub in Forest Hill
Bird in Hand
35 Dartmouth Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3HNClosest station: Forest Hill, about 3 min walk4.4out of 5 on Google, from 221 ratings
Details last checked October 2024. Things may have changed since.
About Bird in Hand
Cocktails and draft beer served in comfy, old-school surrounds with a pool table and patio seats.
A deceptively spacious, smart Victorian corner local taken over and refurbished by Antic in summer 2023. The bright and airy front bar leads through to a slightly more muted raised rear seating area. Has no garden but there is a small outside seating area at the side which acts as a sun-trap in the summer. There are usually five cask beers available, including one or two from the in-house Volden brewery. There was no kitchen at the re-opening but one is planned to open later in 2023.
Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide, with a summary from Google Maps.
Features
- Dog Friendly
- Outdoor Seating: Small covered outdoor seating area at the side of pub
- Live Music
- Sports TV
- Serves Food
- Real Ale
- WiFi
- Reservable
- Good for Groups
- Accepts Credit Cards
- Accepts Debit Cards
- Accepts NFC
Opening times
- Monday
- 4:00 – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 4:00 – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 4:00 – 11:00 PM
- Thursday
- 4:00 – 11:00 PM
- Friday
- 4:00 – 11:00 PM
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 10:00 PM
As listed in October 2024. Hours change, and bank holidays differ: check with the pub.
Good to know
- Operator
- Antic
- Price
- 1 out of 4 (Google’s price level)
- Phone
- 020 4546 7826
Photos
Photos from Google Maps contributors, stored when the pub was last checked.
Google rating and reviews
4.4out of 5 on Google, from 221 ratings
3 out of 5London Pub Mapon Google, March 2024
🚇 Forest Hill 🍺 £6.10 Madri A Stunning Pub That. Needs A Kick Up The Backside. The Bird in Hand is located on Dartmouth Road in Forest Hill, South East London. The nearest station is Forest Hill Overground, it’s a four minute walk to get here. The pub was built in 1861 and is named after the noble art of falconry. The Bird in Hand was taken over by @anticpubs last year. They have extensively refurbished the pub and exposed many original features including the pub’s sign and the beautiful exterior tiles. This is a one bar pub that has two rooms, the main bar area is at the front and…
2 out of 5sandy aslet-clarkon Google, July 2023
Will be lovely once finished. A whole area taped off. The bar is a little short. Customers sitting in front of the bar with ample tables. It's not good and not very welcoming as you can't get to order drinks. The bit of the bar not blocked by sitted customers had a customer talking to a member of staff with the sausage rolls uncovered underneath them. There were two flies around. H&S nightmare! No disabled toilets and part of the sitting area, it's not accessible for people with disabilities. Photos attached to prove the comments.
1 out of 5Mark Westonon Google, September 2024
Profoundly depressing atmosphere. I popped in and asked for non alcoholic beer. A friendly woman was trying to find out what they offered. A sullen guy behind the bar gave the absolute grudging bare minimum service. Unsmiling be proceeded to criticise how she pulled the pint. The whole experience was grim. Luckily I never need to go there again.
5 out of 5chino taquiason Google, April 2024
As a long standing regular, I knew this pub had potential, and was always heading in the right direction. Under new management, it has begun to find its feet, with a constant warm welcome from the bar staff. The atmosphere is now lively compared to what it had been previously. I want this pub to really succeed and its on its way there.
5 out of 5daryll elmeron Google, July 2024
Great host for the Euros final. Working in partnership with local restaurants for tasty food and the drinks are cheap! Can’t wait to go visit again
Rating and reviews are from Google Maps, as they stood in October 2024. See the latest on Google Maps.