Customer Reviews

Pubs of the River Thames

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Well written and illustrated with great & detailed photography. This book is a must for anyone wishing to visit some of the finest pubs in the world. Particular attention and detailed historic information about the location, and the pubs history, to include stories associated with such. Also included are types of beer served and hours of operation. This book is a must for anyone interesting in history, photography, and a great tour down the River Thames to some of the world's oldest and historically rich drinking establishments.

Mr. Turner has taken some fine photographs and his book also lists valuable data about each pub's hours, amenities, etc.

But he doesn't rate the pubs' beers. This is a significant drawback to an otherwise useful effort. Riverside pubs lean heavily on the holiday trade and in some cases their attention to their ales is anywhere from cavalier to downright neglectful.

To support Turner's book, get the 2001 "Good Beer Guide" from CAMRA (The Campaign for Real Ale) in any British bookshop.

Finally, Turner's book is suppposedly written from the perspective of someone walking the fine Thames Path public trail. But he doesn't direct the reader from the Path to the pub ... thirsty walkers will find this flaw exasperating.