location:
address:
46 Friars Stile Road, TW10 6NQ
phone:
020 8940 0572
nearest station:
Richmond 

(940m) - zone 4
how to find it:
Come out of the tube exit and turn left. Follow the main road round as it becomes George Street and then turns left and becomes Hill Street. When you get to the roundabout at Richmond bridge, carry straight on up the hill, taking the left fork (Richmond Hill). Keep going and keep an eye out for Friars Stile Road on your left. Turn down there and the pub will soon appear on your right.
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Whereas in most refitted pubs the blackboard announces the food selections, when we stopped by, the one at the Marlborough offered a large-sized Sudoku grid for punters to puzzle over and chalk up their solution. Certainly makes a change from 'Bangers & Mash - £9.95'. The board aside, this one has all the hallmarks of a modern Mitchells & Butlers makeover (the global beers, the loungey furnishings) and also a rather sizeable beer garden. Rather a hike from Richmond centralis, but if you fancy escaping the hordes by the river then it's probably worth the climb.


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