Hand In Hand, Wimbledon

This celebrated ale house and community hub on the edge of Wimbledon Common is a one bar pub with distinct areas and a variety of seating.

At least three guest beers, with usually at least one from each of Sambrook's and Twickenham. Paddles of three 1/3rds for sampling.

A great place to eat, with beer included in several recipes.

The Hand in Hand is regularly featured in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide and was the CAMRA SW London Pub of the Year 2013. (See photo of the award presentation).

The family room at the front is used by various local groups and societies on weekday evenings.

During warm weather drinkers spill out onto the grassy area in front of the pub, with plastic glasses eliminating the obvious hazard.

The licensee runs an educational programme on cellar management and beer tasting.

Poker on Mondays and Quiz Tuesday from 7:30 pm.

The Hand in Hand was a family owned beer house for 100 years before Young's bought it in 1974. In the early 19th century it had been a bakehouse on the site of a house owned by brewer Watney's grandfather.