The Windsor Castle

With its leaded windows, low ceilings, flickering fires & candlelit interior, it’s no surprise that the ivy-clad Windsor Castle conforms to many tourists’ idea of what a traditional English pub should look like. So named because Windsor Castle was visible from Campden Hill when the pub was built in 1835, regal distinctions live on in the oak partitions designed to divide the lower classes from their betters, though these days the only royalty you’re likely to encounter is of the pop kind: this is one of Madonna’s favourite boozers. Staff are refreshingly friendly & the hearty pub grub – fish & chips, sausages & mash, apple crumble & sticky toffee pudding – can be washed down with Fuller’s, Adnams & Timothy Taylor on tap, Euro beers by the bottle & a short global wine list. All this, & a pocket-sized garden too.