Our seventh pub of the day, where Jen parked the car in a bush, was the Rumbold Arms in Great Yarmouth.
The pub first opened in the 1830s and it went through a succession of brewery owners, Steward & Patteson, Watney Mann, the Unique Pub Company and then Enterprise Inns got hold of it, although it’s fortunately now a free house.
It did once have a bowling green, although it’s not clear where from the 1880s image, but there is a large space behind the pub and I assume that it was once there.
It might not have the prettiest view at the front over the road, but just down there is the very competently built bridge that my friend Liam helped put together….
This was the first pub that we visited during the day which didn’t have any real ale. The service was friendly and there was a laid back atmosphere in the venue. It’s very much a wet led venue and there are numerous events such as live music, bingo and karaoke.
But they did have Caffreys, which is a little unusual to see. It’s a quirky little stout, creamy and with a taste of coffee.
This is another of those pubs that is important to the community and it was clean and well managed. I’ve also only just realised after looking at the photos that the pub had Roast Beef Monster Munch behind the bar and I missed an opportunity there…. It’s a shame that there’s no real ale available, but variety is the spice of life and all that…