Pub in Sydenham

Wood House

39 Sydenham Hill, Sydenham, SE26 6RS
Closest station: Sydenham Hill, about 10 min walk

4.2out of 5 on Google, from 2,015 ratings

Details last checked January 2025. Things may have changed since.

About Wood House

Multi-roomed gastropub in leafy area, where the massive beer garden has an outdoor bar and kitchen.

Pleasant pub sitting at the top of Sydenham Hill. Reopened in May 2015 following an extensive refurbishment. The bar has been restored to the front of the pub and a new conservatory style extension contains the restaurant area. The large garden provides outdoor drinking space including heated seating areas and an outside bar.

Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide, with a summary from Google Maps.

Features

  • Dog Friendly
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Sports TV
  • Family Friendly
  • Serves Food
  • Serves Lunch
  • Serves Dinner
  • Restaurant
  • Real Ale
  • Disabled Access
  • Accessible Restroom
  • WiFi
  • Reservable
  • Good for Groups
  • Parking
  • Smoking
  • Good for Children
  • Menu for Children
  • Accepts Credit Cards
  • Accepts Debit Cards
  • Accepts NFC

Opening times

Monday
12:00 – 11:00 PM
Tuesday
12:00 – 11:00 PM
Wednesday
12:00 – 11:00 PM
Thursday
12:00 – 11:00 PM
Friday
12:00 – 11:00 PM
Saturday
11:30 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday
11:30 AM – 11:00 PM

As listed in January 2025. Hours change, and bank holidays differ: check with the pub.

Good to know

Operator
Young's
Price
2 out of 4 (Google’s price level)

Google rating and reviews

4.2out of 5 on Google, from 2,015 ratings

  • 5 out of 5Costanza Stornelloon Google, August 2024

    Outstanding place, if you are looking for a cozy and local vibe outside your 4 walls. In the middle of a residential area, you will find this “huge” pub which offers an indoor and outdoor space, cozy little theme hubs and an internal restaurant. The restaurant close at 10pm (kitchen at 9pm) but you can always move to the pub afterwards. Food was great! We tried the typical Sunday roast and it didn’t disappoint! Both beef and chicken were very tender and the plates were very generous, heads down to che chef 🙌🏽 Will definitely coming back!

  • 5 out of 5Amanda Dumonton Google, January 2025

    We we're searching for a venue for our wedding reception and met Mariah, the events' manager. She was extremely friendly, professional and supportive with our proposed plans, and nothing was too much trouble! What a lovely lady! The venue is beautiful too with a lovely marquee and garden area! We didn't try any food or have a drink but I gave it 5 stars as everything looked so good! Will definitely use them in the future! 😁

  • 5 out of 5Dorotheaon Google, August 2023

    First time visited here. Service was excellent and pleasant. Staff were very accommodating to our needs. The food was lovely. We had stater and main, The fish and chips was nice and fresh, the chicken wings was nicely cooked, The only downfall. The oil that cooked the food was stale it made me sick. Maybe change the oil a bit more frequent. Other than that the place is lovely. Would highly recommend this place.

  • 4 out of 5Kairos 06on Google, October 2023

    Nice treat after a dog walk or bike ride! A traditional pub worth stopping by. I’d suggest booking on a Sunday; it gets busy! Parts of the indoor space are dog friendly. The staff are nice and the selection of food and drink are good, albeit in the pricey side. This was an Oct visit so sitting outside on a warm day is wonderful.

  • 3 out of 5ADAM HORNERon Google, January 2024

    We popped in here for a quick drink and a bite on a weekday lunch time expecting something quite nice and a little different. The pub itself was nice and clean and well set out, although they seemed to be a little short staffed which slowed the service down to a snails pace. It took about 20 mins to get a drink to the table and then out and then another 10 min before the order got taken. We each had a burger and it was nothing to shout home about. Just a bog standard burger. It was quite thick and juicy although the bun was cold and not toasted. It was nothing special - think the contents…

Rating and reviews are from Google Maps, as they stood in January 2025. See the latest on Google Maps.

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