Pub in Brockley
Brockley Barge
184 Brockley Road, Brockley, SE4 2RRClosest station: Brockley, about 2 min walk4.1out of 5 on Google, from 1,362 ratings
Details last checked October 2024. Things may have changed since.
About Brockley Barge
Budget comfort food and real ales in a roomy, modern chain pub named after local canal heritage.
Formerly the Breakspear Arms. Ex-Courage, closed in 1994. A wedge shaped corner pub reopened in 2000 by Wetherspoon. New name derives from the nearby Croydon Canal. Spacious interior, with restrained modern décor. All facilities are on the same level here. Popular, good range of ages from 20s to 70s, very good community mix. 10 handpumps on the bar counter in 2 banks, each of 5.
Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide, with a summary from Google Maps.
Features
- Outdoor Seating
- Sports TV
- Family Friendly
- Quiet
- Serves Food
- Serves Lunch
- Serves Dinner
- Real Ale
- Cask Marque
- Beer Festivals: 2 main ones
- Disabled Access
- Accessible Restroom
- WiFi
- Good for Groups
- Smoking
- Accepts Credit Cards
- Accepts NFC
Opening times
- Monday
- 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Tuesday
- 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Wednesday
- 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Thursday
- 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Friday
- 8:00 AM – 1:00 AM
- Saturday
- 8:00 AM – 1:00 AM
- Sunday
- 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM
As listed in October 2024. Hours change, and bank holidays differ: check with the pub.
Good to know
- Operator
- Wetherspoon
- Price
- 1 out of 4 (Google’s price level)
- Phone
- 020 8694 7690
Photos
Photos from Google Maps contributors, stored when the pub was last checked.
Google rating and reviews
4.1out of 5 on Google, from 1,362 ratings
3 out of 5Ada Pon Google, August 2024
Not a bad spoons, but loses points on the musty smelly carpet which desperately needs a wash. As you walk in there’s a smell and feel of old, grimy, musty beer filled carpet and old alcoholics sit in there all day. It’s a little depressing. Sitting outside in the sun can be nice however and has a holiday feel to it. The breakfast is decent, classic spoons so not the best quality but cheap. They forgot some of my order so I had to ask for it and they got it wrong.
4 out of 5Aayush Yadavon Google, August 2024
Great place to have a proper food. It’s chain is throughout UK so simplest way is downloading app called Wetherspoon which can be used to locate the nearest chain from your location and use same app to order food once you’re in the branch. Cool 🤘
1 out of 5Buddeanie Foxon Google, May 2024
Local Wetherspoons. ... Great ales & beers 🍻 🍺 🍻 but the bar staff are more intent on discussing their everyday lives with each other than serving the customers. Question: Whatever happened to customer service? Wetherspoons might be a large company that has numerous public houses throughout the UK but I rather go to a locally-owned establishment that will take the time to make the customers feel like they are welcome & appreciated.
5 out of 5Jürgen Lepelon Google, June 2024
The Ale I had was excellent, the Steak was perfectly cooked, the Side Salad very colourful and tasty and even the Mash had a pleasing texture to it! Very well done! The service at the bar was very helpful and friendly and the table service was very quick and unobtrusive.
5 out of 5aidan O'sullivanon Google, September 2024
As an ale drinker I appreciate that the staff at Wetherspoons always seem to know how to properly pour a pint. Given the barge is one of the best value pubs in the area ( followed only by the Royal George (Sam smiths)) their guest cask ale is consistently high quality and expertly kept, and often nicer than more expensive pubs in the area. As usual Wetherspoons have good vegan options on the menu and the staff as always are friendly and professional.
Rating and reviews are from Google Maps, as they stood in October 2024. See the latest on Google Maps.