5/5 Martin C. 8 months ago on Google β’ 126 reviews
This
pub
used
to
be
my
local
many
years
ago
and
back
then
it
was
very
much
a
"locals"
pub.
It
had
it's
regulars
and
it's
personalities
and
even
had
the
tankards
of
regular
customers
hanging
up
behind
the
bar.
It
was
a
little
dingy
but
it
was
cosy
and
always
had
a
great
atmosphere.
I
imagine
it
may
have
been
a
bit
daunting
to
people
who
had
never
been
before
though.
Then
I
moved
away
and
and
didn't
return
for
30
years.
Things
have
changed
a
bit
since
I
was
last
there
but
the
core
qualities
that
made
this
pub
great
have
remained.
The
cosiness
and
friendly
atmosphere
has
remained
but
the
decor
has
been
smartened
up
and
it
is
now
bright
and
welcoming.
Though
I
haven't
been
for
a
long
time,
and
it
was
hard
for
me
to
tell,
it
looked
like
there
was
still
quite
a
few
local
residents
frequenting
the
place
but
they
were
less
insular
than
we
used
to
be
and
were
friendly
and
welcoming.
The
staff
were
pleasant
and
efficient,
joking
and
chatting
with
the
customers
and
contributing
to
the
overall
happy
ambiance.
The
only
problem
with
the
place
is
the
same
problem
it's
always
had,
The
Jolly
Woodman
is
small.
It's
very
difficult
to
maneuver
around
inside
and
getting
your
drinks
from
the
bar
to
your
table
can
be
an
adventure
as
customers
have
to
dance
around
each
other
to
avoid
disaster.
Not
so
bad
on
a
quiet
night,
but
a
problem
when
it
gets
busy.
Still,
it
can't
be
helped
so,
to
mitigate
this,
the
beer
garden
has
loads
of
seating,
heaters
and
a
big
waterproof
awning.
I
like
this
place
as
I
have
many
happy
memories
associated
with
it.
Now,
having
returned,
I'm
hoping
to
make
many
more.
Cheers.
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