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Nice little pub in Brockley, on the corner of Upper Brockley Road and Ashby Road.

While many pub guides focus solely on the Brockley Barge (a Wetherspoons pub very close to Brockley Station) the Wickham Arms is only a short walk away and is certainly worth a visit. It was refurbished in 2007 and is now managed by the owner's son. The patio at the front has benches and sunshades for outdoor drinking, and the interior is quite cosy with old photographs and posters on the wall.

Kake visited on a Wednesday afternoon in February 2008. I was the only customer for half an hour or so, but various locals drifted in one by one while I was there. Everyone seemed to know each other, but I didn't feel out of place. I was drinking Timothy Taylor Landlord at £2.70/pint; they also had London Pride on.

I had a brief chat with the chap who opened up the pub (I think he's the manager); he said they have a pub quiz on Tuesday nights, live jazz on Thursdays, and a DJ on Fridays. He also said the pub is always fairly quiet in the day time. He hasn't got the kitchen set up for food yet but hopes to do so later in the year.

See also:

• Beer In The Evening comments
• Fancy A Pint review (predates the refurb though)