Leather Bottle, Belvedere

pub details:

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location:

Belvedere

address:

131 Heron Hill, DA17 5HJ

phone:

0871 258 6555*
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nearest stations:

Belvedere Railway station
(880m)

Abbey Wood Railway station
(1.4Km) - zone 4

bus route:

469

how to find it:

From Belvedere station, walk along Station Rd and, at the junction, head straight over into Picardy Rd. Take the third right into Upper Abbey Rd and you'll find the pub at the end of this street; a five minute walk in all.

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The Leather Bottle is a pleasant, old-fashioned pub: maritime prints, ship models in cases, hanging jugs on the ceiling and a fireplace all give the place a welcoming air. A couple of real ales are available and pub grub is served at mealtimes. The Leather Bottle seems to attract an older group of locals and this mature vibe was reflected in the showing of rugby, not football, on the TV; as for the availability of All Nite Long dietary supplements in the gents' toilets, we couldn't possibly comment. Loos labelled Gulls and Buoys, plus a plastic British bulldog over the fireplace (slogan: friends welcome, relatives by appointment), add a slightly odd flavour to proceedings. It's one of the best pubs in Belvedere, and handy for Lesnes Abbey and the Green Chain Walk, so give it a try if you're in the neighbourhood.

reviewed:
6/2/2006