Boot Inn

The Boot is a decent enough boozer but is let down by its location. It’s just that bit too far out of central Sutton to make it onto most people’s crawl list. Also, as The Boot is right next to Good Hope Hospital, parking at this pub can leave you feeling sick. However, for those lucky few who live on the Number 71 bus route it is possible to get off at the stop directly outside, making this the first port of crawl.
The upsides? The Boot Inn has a very decent beer garden situated at the front of the establishment — making it ideal to catch the sun and watch the world go by. Inside, The Boot is pretty roomy with plenty of tables and chairs. You’ll never be stuck for a seat here even when it gets pretty busy, usually of a weekend. There is also a digital juke box, which can’t be a bad thing, can it?

Heading out of Sutton, past Good Hope and towards Falcon Lodge; the first pub you come to is The Boot. An old Victorian pub which has been updated through the years, The Boot is probably one of the better bets out of the four other nearby pubs (The Anvil, The Reddicap and The White Horse) if you’re after a quiet night out.
There’s a pull-​down screen which shows the football and a small garden out the back. It’s the sort of pub where, if you’ve lived in Sutton for a while, you’re bound to bump into someone you at least vaguely know. If you don’t have the benefit of being a local, then it still has an easy-​going vibe about it and you’re not going to get stared at for being a stranger.
The pub backs on to Rectory Park so on a nice day you can walk your beer off or rehydrate after a stroll.