The Walter Arms

A typically solid Victorian building built about 1850 by John Walter III, grandson of the man who founded The Times newspaper. The idea was that it should be a working men's club for the workers on the Bearwood Estate, where Walter lived. Now a popular dining pub, the seasonal menus offer traditional English dishes, such as pan-roasted rump of lamb, and beer-battered sustainable haddock; as well as pasta, stone-baked pizzas and oriental- and Arabian-style 'smörgåsbord'. The beer garden is a good spot for a pint of London Pride or Courage Best.