White Hart

Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court


This riverside Young’s pub in Barnes was formerly a Masonic lodge. It's huge, traditional and welcoming downstairs, but the temptation in warmer months is to head to the balcony upstairs for Thames views, or to plonk yourself down at one of the riverside tables. When Boat Race day arrives, the pub is deluged with beer-toting spectators.


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