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A far larger pub than it appears from its little frontage, the Camel & Artichoke has existed at this spot in some form or other for over 200 years. Its name is partly taken from an old route for artichokes through London some time ago, and camels.
There are no camels on the relatively spartan food menu, so in all honesty we're not sure where that comes from. Mind you there are no artichokes on the menu either. Something's not quite right about all this.
In addition to the main downstairs bar there's an extra seating area upstairs. You can also enjoy the pleasant rear beer garden which is this pub's most endearing feature and was packed to the brim on a balmy Thursday night.
Various screens for live sport can be found. Every time we looked up Rory McIlroy seemed to be pictured. Which was a bit strange, as the cricket was on.
A number of behatted mannequin heads stare grimly down from a shelf above the bar. There were a handful of ales at average prices, and though only one was actually on at the time there seemed to be movement to make two more 'live' and that's usually a good sign.