The Preston

Ember Inns are often seen as a more up level yet chain run and owned set of pubs which offer more than your run of the mill Wetherspoons. The Preston, however does not occupy a hugely decadent area. Chavs spill into the car park as you approach the door, giving a rowdy and untrusted [...]

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The Prince of Wales

A large imposing pub in the heart of East Barnet village, this ember inn pub seeks to crush the image of tracksuit-wearing ruffians packing into the pubs in this area but sadly you cannot change the population of a place by introducing a brand name chain. This pub can be entered from [...]

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Ye Olde Greene Manne
A small, quaint country pub in Hertfordshire equipped with an old-style stone driveway and a large well primed garden. The place is difficult to get to without a car, in fact close to impossible with buses running infrequently and no other transport links for miles. This is the appeal of the place, [...]

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The Ridgeway Tavern

A while back I ventured to this pub on the outskirts of Enfield with two crazy friends. (They would had to have been crazy at these prices). The trip was at no aim other than to drink our favoured cocktail a “double unhappy” which is of course two shots of vodka in a [...]

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The Arkley (an Ember Inn pub)
A beautiful establishment just sitting nicely on the green belt around London beside Barnet. It is situated ona main road with a large Car Park and picnic tables on the lawn outside. Heading inside you are met with logs fires, counches and tall chairs to bar tables. The Bar is [...]

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The Black Bull (Part of the ember inn group)
The Black bull is a beautiful atmosphere and although far from being cheap it clearly makes it up with leather couches, open fires and a very contemporary style. The bar staff are attractive and there are staged quizzes on Wednesdays and Sundays to win up to £300 [...]

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