The Builder’s Arms

I’d give these guys a solid thumbs up.
Bar staff are always friendly and service is prompt — you can tell they actually do give a s#it.
Food is tasty too — definitely give the sausage rolls starters a go! And the burgers and pies are tops too.
Beer garden is one of the best around — and there is even a dart board that you can have a chuck at.
Good fun all round.

In light of the recent gorgeously sunny days (no pun intended… well, maybe a little bit) we’ve had in England, I’ve begun frequenting this pub regularly to sit in it’s beautiful beer garden to enjoy the sun with a pint in hand. Though it is a Fuller’s pub they usually have at least one guest ale on and the standard London Pride and ESB.
The interior of the pub has been done up to look like a stereotypical English Pub, dark wood with two bars, one with bar stools and a dart board the other with comfy leather seats near a fireplace. There is a small dining area near the back of the pub that you must walk through to get to the garden. The garden is stunning, small and fairly secluded but lined with flowers and crawling ivy upon a brick wall. It is the perfect place to sit when the sun is out. The only downside to this place is the price of a pint of real ale £3.79. Though the more I think about it the more grateful I should be that it is less that £4. Every time I go I do manage to say to myself «That’s not too bad for a pint» but that could be me trying to convince myself. For a night out, it would be very pricey but for two pints in a pub £7 isn’t half bad.
The bar staff have always been friendly and smiling and the regulars are always willing to chime in on a joke or two if you’re purchasing a pint. I have not been at night though I imagine it will be a fairly popular and fairly busy pub. We managed to go around 6:30 pm a few days ago and there were a fair few people sitting outside.
Overall, if you have time during the day and it is beautifully sunny outside I would recommend coming here for a good proper pint in a gorgeous beer garden.