Tag Archives: Andrew Leng

Quality and service see Clarets maintain its high standards

Posted on June 30, 2015 by insidecroydon

ANDREW LENG, Inside Croydon’s Pubs Correspondent (how do you get a gig like that?), visits the Pub of the Year and calls on locals to sign up for CAMRA The Claret Free House, or “Clarets” on Lower Addiscombe Road, has … Continue reading →

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Where there’s life there’s Hope in Carshalton’s best pub

Posted on August 25, 2014 by insidecroydon

Out and about in Carshalton? ANDREW LENG suggests a visit to the area’s co-operative, community-run pub, rated among the best in the whole of England My only previous visit to this part of leafy Surrey was to see Carshalton Athletic … Continue reading →

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Chilled oasis of good ales and food at the centre of Croydon

Posted on April 21, 2014 by insidecroydon

ANDREW LENG was only passing by the busy Green Dragon. He was glad that he paused for a pint and a burger The Green Dragon pub sits next to Surrey Street Market and I’d always known the place for its … Continue reading →

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George cheers travellers while they wait for the tram

Posted on April 17, 2014 by insidecroydon

ANDREW LENG’s Croydon pub crawl takes a pause, as indeed does he, while waiting for a tram in George Street It’s Wednesday afternoon, I’ve just finished work and before I hop on the tram home, I nip in to The … Continue reading →

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There’s no need to feel blue when Clarets is your local

Posted on March 2, 2014 by insidecroydon

ANDREW LENG proves that you don’t have to go too far out of your way to find a decent pub serving decent, local beers After several days of chasing my wind-propelled wheelie bin down the road and running outside to … Continue reading →

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