Pub in Forest Hill
Blythe Hill Tavern
319 Stanstead Road, Forest Hill, SE23 1JBClosest station: Catford, about 10 min walkDetails last checked October 2024. Things may have changed since.
About Blythe Hill Tavern
A friendly local rooted in the community, this Victorian corner pub became Grade II listed in 2022 and has a nationally important historic interior with an interesting three-room layout and 1920s panelling. The landlord and barmen wear traditional collar and tie. There are sports screens in two of the bars. Traditional Irish music is performed on Thursday nights. The beer garden includes a children's play area, and is abloom with flowers in summer. Always carries an awesome range of ciders and perries that are served by gravity dispense from the cellar, which goes a long way towards explaining the pub being one of four finalists for CAMRA's National Cider Pub of the Year competition 2018. SPBW London Pub of the Year 2015. SE London CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year 2015 and again in 2018 and Branch Cider Pub of the Year 2015, 2016 and again in 2018. 5 handpumps in total, split between two of the rooms (4 in public and 1 in saloon). May stay open later in the earlier part of the week - please enquire politely!
Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide.
Features
- Dog Friendly: Small dogs only and on a lead
- Outdoor Seating
- Real Fire
- Live Music: Traditional Irish music on Thursday evenings in back room
- Sports TV: Horse racing, golf, rugby, soccer
- Family Friendly: Buggies to be folded please, due to space constraints
- Quiet
- Real Ale
- Real Cider: Some, but not all, of the boxed ciders / perries here conform to CAMRA's real cider / perry definition. If you wish to check that these are real check out the lists via: What is Real Cider & Perry?
- Real Heritage Pub
- Function Room
- Events: Occasional poetry evenings
- WiFi
- Separate Bar
- Smoking
Opening times
- Mon–Wed
- 11:00-23:00
- Thu–Sat
- 11:00-24:00
- Sun
- 12:00-23:00
As listed in October 2024. Hours change, and bank holidays differ: check with the pub.
Good to know
- Operator
- Independent
