Historical version 1 of Betsey Trotwood, EC1R 3BL (view current version)

  • Telephone: 020 7253 4285
  • Address: 56 Farringdon Rd, Clerkenwell, EC1R 3BL
  • Website: thebetsey.com

Named after the character from Dickens' David Copperfield, the Betsey Trotwood has been a venue for small bands and clubnights for many years. It has both an upstairs room and a 'cosy' basement venue available to be booked out, while the ground floor remains a perfectly decent environment for a pint. It was redecorated in 2012 and now has a rather smart green/dark wood colour scheme.

On Kat's visit in March 2014, there were three handpulls on, all serving Shepherd Neame beers (I only tried the Early Bird, and it was well-kept). It was relatively quiet in the main section, considering it was a Saturday evening - the website advises booking a table for food on weekday lunchtimes, however.

Accessibility: the ladies' toilets are down a flight of stairs, next to the basement venue (past the alarmingly life-sized picture of Alvin Stardust).

Last visited by Kat and friends on 29 March 2014.
This is version 1 (as of 2014-03-31 12:22:41). View current version.