Pubs and Beer in Southampton: Millers Pond, Sholing

Wadworth pub on the edge of Woolston. It's near a dip in the land where there's a wood, a small nature reserve, and a local pond with ducks. The pub building and garden are on the slope, which is fairly steep. The road level is not used as the pub, so customers have to go down into what was the cellar, which has been converted into a bar. The main room therefore has no windows, but there is a side room with windows onto the beer garden, and a door way has been knocked through so some natural light can filter into the main bar.

The car park has suffered from serious flooding in the past, which has come into the beer garden. When we first visited the place was a little run down, but it has been refurbished, and there are plans now to extend out onto the garden slope to create a larger dining area.

Date: Jan 2017 Score: 4

Gosh, we've been here loads of times since 2017! When Phocea was at Ludlow I'd come here with a parent or two on the walk home sometimes. It's a great place to take the kids. Food has been hit and miss over the years. Often advertised, but not available. I have eaten here once, but have come here with friends and family on at least three occasions to be told that food was no longer available, or - once on a Friday, by the landlord as he sat drinking and smoking outside with some friends, that he couldn't be bothered to cook today, to laughs all round from his friends. Hmm. So, an OK place to come for a drink and some crisps, but very unreliable for food.

Pub is currently saying (April 2021) on their Facebook page that they are open and doing food. Booking recommended for Fri, Sat and Sunday. Meals and drinks can be ordered and paid for on their own app.

The garden has been refurbished again, and an outside bar area created. The outside area is the best asset of the pub, so it's good to see them make use of that. The pub does attract smokers, and is quite down to earth and popular. This is not a posh place. Be aware that you will generally hear loud swearing from the smokers sitting or standing by the back entrance.

Not a perfect pub, but we like it. We like the Wadworths beer, and the outside grass area.

Date: April 2021 Score: 6

2 Middle Road

SO19 8FQ