The Bell

It may look like I took the picture of The Bell from a strange angle, but you are seeing this right — The Bell was built in 1460 and the old girl is showing her age and looking a little crooked. But then what do you expect from a pub that is 600 years old!
The Bell is Molesey’s oldest pub, and in the top 20 of oldest pubs in Britain. I have been going there since I was 5. (I would like to point out that the only thing I got from the bar at that age was a packet of cheese and onion crisps.) The large pub garden is still a great place to sit with a packet of crisps in the summer, although these days I wash them down with something a bit stronger than ribena.
The locals still turn out in their numbers here, and there are plenty of little corners in this twisty turny old pub to stake out. One of the rooms off the bar has a TV with sports, and on the last Saturday of every month, this is the venue for Wii night, where the TV is tuned to Wii Sports, and customers take part in interactive sports games. The other entertainment to watch out for is the popular pub quiz which is every Tuesday. Even if your team is loosing, you can still look forward to a complimentary plate of chips for every team during half time. If you a still hungry after the chips, there is a full menu of traditional pub fare also on offer which is available from 12pm — 9pm.
This is a great pub if you are visiting Hampton Court Palace, as it is only a 10 – 15 minute walk from the Palace and perfectly compliments the Tudor experience.