around quins : Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:44 pm  

as my 1st time comming to your place i have a few questions

1 what is there to do around your ground

2 were are the places to avoid

3 any decent pubs in the area

thanks in advance

Re: around quins : Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:53 pm  

hullfc4lyf wrote:

as my 1st time comming to your place i have a few questions

1 what is there to do around your ground

2 were are the places to avoid

3 any decent pubs in the area

thanks in advance

1) Nothing to "do" near the ground really. There is Twickenham and Richmond which are both within walking distance if you fancy a walk.

2) Avoid The Cabbage Patch and The Gary Owen (IIRC) and you'll be fine.

3) Plenty of decent pubs in Twickenham, I reccomend the William Webb Ellis (Wetherspoons) especially if you are watching what you are spending (pubs in Richmond are very expensive but there are some crackers, same goes for Twickenham).

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:52 am  

Cabbage Patch is fine and actually pretty good, usually a few quins before a matchday. Personally I'd avoid the William Webb Ellis.

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:58 am  

I am with Steve here....nothing wrong with the cabbage.....
Wetherspoons is cheaper, but I think you'll find more rugby fans in the patch.
You could always head straight to the ground as the reserve fixture KO's at 3.30 and the bar will be open for that.

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:59 am  

gutterfax wrote:

Wetherspoons is cheaper

You don't say....

£3.75 for a pint of guinness FFS

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:24 am  

Being Twickenham all the pubs are sh*t. Probably best off getting to the ground early and making the most of the bars there.

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:51 am  

If you're arriving early the best plan is to go to Richmond to start with and eat & drink in the pubs by the river, or the Cricketers on the green - either option is a good bet - then get train or bus to Twickenham closer to game time (only one stop, 3 mins on train). If you want to drink in Twickenham, the part of town near the ground itself hasn't got much to recommend it but as someone who used to live there I'd always recommend a short walk to the the White Swan along the river (maybe one of the best pubs in London on a good day, 10 mins from rail station though) See linky things for details... http://www.londontown.com/LondonInforma ... _Swan/c6ca http://www.flickr.com/photos/rwhollins/3290967149/ Or if you want to live a souless existance, join Lister in Weatherspoons

If you're arriving early the best plan is to go to Richmond to start with and eat & drink in the pubs by the river, or the Cricketers on the green - either option is a good bet - then get train or bus to Twickenham closer to game time (only one stop, 3 mins on train). If you want to drink in Twickenham, the part of town near the ground itself hasn't got much to recommend it but as someone who used to live there I'd always recommend a short walk to the the White Swan along the river (maybe one of the best pubs in London on a good day, 10 mins from rail station though) See linky things for details... http://www.londontown.com/LondonInforma ... _Swan/c6ca http://www.flickr.com/photos/rwhollins/3290967149/ Or if you want to live a souless existance, join Lister in Weatherspoons

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:41 am  

Hull Kingston Bronco wrote:

Or if you want to live a souless existance, join Lister in Weatherspoons

I actually think the WWE is one of the better wetherspoons I've been in (not that I've been in all that many - 15 tops)

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:21 am  

Listen to Hull Kingston Bronco mate!!
Richmond worth a wander, shame the weather not gonna be the warmest as the river side is very nice and very popular when the sun is out

Depends how early you are going to be down, there is a pretty interesing place just down the road from the ground, loads of stuff to do and see and easy enough to get to from Twickenhamn train station, just go in to London!!!!
If you are in the car dont drive in to the city, there are lots of places pretty close (within half hr drive) Winsdor is not far and worth a wander, kew gardens, if thats yr thing, you could even go to yr town namesake and go to Kingston on thames

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 12:24 pm  

aspouea wrote:

Being Twickenham all the pubs are sh*t. Probably best off getting to the ground early and making the most of the bars there.

I think we're going to fall out.