Address

Telegraph Road

Roehampton

London

SW15 3TU

Telephone

(020) 8788 2011

Opening Times

Weekdays

12 (11 Sat) - 11 (12 Sat,10.30 Sun)

A good summer pub, with plenty of outdoor seats and a rural feel; nicely reworked inside too, with excellent choice of beers, reliable food, and good live blues on Fridays So verdant is this oasis it's hard to believe you're in London. The outdoor space is the main appeal here, and on fine weekends it can get very busy with families and dogs a big part of the mix. Tables are nicely sheltered under big trees and a pergola, and there are a couple of quirky cow-print sofas under a little verandah by the entrance. The two modernised rooms inside have lots of leather armchairs and sofas and framed period prints and advertisements. The long main bar on the left also has quite a variety of wooden furnishings, including some unusually high tables and stools, and a rather grand dining table at one end; there's a TV for sport, rugs on the polished wooden floor, and an appealing little alcove rather like a private lounge, with a fireplace and a table of newspapers; piped music, TV, board games and occasional quiz and blues nights. The beer range is enterprising - as well as Weltons Semaphore, five regularly changing real ales might be from brewers such as Hammerpots, Sambrooks, St Austell and Tintagel. There's a good wine list too, with about 18 by the glass. The pub is named after the Admiralty telegraph station that used to stand nearby, one of a chain of ten between Chelsea and Portsmouth (on a clear day, a message could be sent between the two in 15 minutes).

Licensee name

Nick Stafford

What they say

A big country pub, 5 minutes from Putney. Fresh food served all day everyday, 6 real ales, Brooks Blues Bar, London Cornish RFC, Live Rugby Internationals and great garden!

Named after the original Telegraph line to Portsmouth.

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As well as sharing platters, bar food includes mushroom and rocket risotto, chicken, chorizo and halloumi skewers, fish and chips, pie of the day, asian duck salad, burgers, lemon pepper chicken schnitzel, provençale rabbit stew and braised lamb shank with rosemary jus, and daily specials such as bass fillet with thyme jus and fried salmon with tagliatelle and roast pepper and orange sauce; Sunday roast.