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Settlers Arms Inn, St Albans

Pubs, English

Overall 6.5  9

7 Recommended

Food  6      Drinks  9      Ambience  10      Service  4      Value  6     


A beautiful little old pub in a tiny village. Built in 1836 and surrounded with beautiful trees and scenery. A nice place to relax for the afternoon.

The food is average pub grub and very expensive. However, when you consider where this place is and how old the buildings are, you can imagine it must cost a fortune to maintain and run it. Prices are around $20-30.

The service has to be experienced to be believed. Ordering food or drinks at the bar is truly incredibly slow. Yes it's in the country and 'cityslickers' are used to faster service, but this is beyond the country/city divide. Nothing like you will every experience again. Despite this, the lady is very friendly and most people queuing seemed relaxed about waiting half an hour to order.

There is also a general store around the corner if you want an ice cream and don't want to queue again.

Also, when you get to Wisemans Ferry, take the ferry on the road towards Gosford, as there are twin ferries meaning less queues and shorter waiting times. You just turn left to St Albans, when you get to the other side (it is part gravel). The other single ferry which is signposted for St Albans is slow and traffic queues up (we waited almost an hour today).

Apr 07, 2012

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Settlers Arms Inn, St Albans

Pubs, English

Overall 6.5  9

7 Recommended

Food  6      Drinks  9      Ambience  10      Service  4      Value  6     


A beautiful little old pub in a tiny village. Built in 1836 and surrounded with beautiful trees and scenery. A nice place to relax for the afternoon.

The food is average pub grub and very expensive. However, when you consider where this place is and how old the buildings are, you can imagine it must cost a fortune to maintain and run it. Prices are around $20-30.

The service has to be experienced to be believed. Ordering food or drinks at the bar is truly incredibly slow. Yes it's in the country and 'cityslickers' are used to faster service, but this is beyond the country/city divide. Nothing like you will every experience again. Despite this, the lady is very friendly and most people queuing seemed relaxed about waiting half an hour to order.

There is also a general store around the corner if you want an ice cream and don't want to queue again.

Also, when you get to Wisemans Ferry, take the ferry on the road towards Gosford, as there are twin ferries meaning less queues and shorter waiting times. You just turn left to St Albans, when you get to the other side (it is part gravel). The other single ferry which is signposted for St Albans is slow and traffic queues up (we waited almost an hour today).

Apr 07, 2012

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