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Carl’s Liked Places
House On The Hill Toy Museum is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

1. House On The Hill Toy Museum

Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex
History Museum · 2 tips and reviews

Carl G.Carl Griffin: World's largest toy museum. Huge collection of amazing toys from the Victorian era onwards. Interesting selection of end of pier arcades.

2. The Brown Bear

The Street, Braughing, Hertfordshire
Gastropub · 2 tips and reviews

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Lovely, traditional pub with impressive fireplaces. Thursday night quizzes are very popular. A petanque piste is in the garden.

The Maltings is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

3. The Maltings

Watton Road, Ware, Hertfordshire
Pub · 1 tip

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Friendly pub that is centre of its community. Occasional Friday & Saturday live music/ theme nights are excellent.

4. Florence Nightingale Beer Festival 2016

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Festival · 1 tip

5. Mirage

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Night Club · 1 tip

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Night club on weekends and gentlemen's club during the week.

Dempsey's is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

6. Dempsey's

3-15 Heol y Castell, Castle, Cardiff
Bar · 12 tips and reviews

7. Cardiff Arms Park

8.0
Westgate St., Cardiff, Cardiff
Rugby Stadium · City Centre · 6 tips and reviews

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Excellent stadium. Home to Cardiff Blues.

Hopbunker is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

8. Hopbunker

Kingsway, Cardiff, Cardiff
Beer Bar · City Centre · 4 tips and reviews

9. Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre

7.3
Castle St, Cardiff, Cardiff
Hotel · City Centre · 14 tips and reviews

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Perfectly positioned for the city centre pubs and restaurants. Directly next door to the Principality stadium. Comfortable and spacious rooms.

Premier Inn Cardiff City Centre is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

10. Premier Inn Cardiff City Centre

5.9
10 Churchill Way (Helmont House), Cardiff, Cardiff
Hotel · City Centre · 14 tips and reviews

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Comfortable and clean accommodation. Well positioned for the city's nightlife.

The Pilot is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

11. The Pilot

8.6
67 Queens Rd, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan
Pub · 13 tips and reviews

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Smartly refurbished pub interior. Has a strong emphasis on high quality food. Great real ales.

The Golden Lion is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

12. The Golden Lion

6.5
Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan
Pub · 2 tips and reviews

Carl G.Carl Griffin: The jukebox contains an amazing 20000 tracks. Good value food including a Sunday carvery. Great real ales.

West End Club is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

13. West End Club

Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
Bar · 1 tip

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Best place in Barry for real ales. CAMRA members are admitted on production of their membership card. Plenty of sports teams are based here and the club acts as a centre of the local community.

The Colcot Arms Hotel is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

14. The Colcot Arms Hotel

5.4
Colcot Rd, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
Pub · 4 tips and reviews

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Cheap and cheerful food orientated pub. Part of the Sizzling pubs chain. Featured as Smithy's local pub in Gavin & Stacey.

The Conway is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

15. The Conway

58 Conway Rd, Pontcanna, Cardiff
Pub · 17 tips and reviews
The Discovery is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

16. The Discovery

7.0
Celyn Ave. (Lakeside), Cardiff, Cardiff
Gastropub · Cyncoed · 8 tips and reviews

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Very friendly pub that retains a strong community focus. Decent quality and value food. Great real ales.

The Birchgrove is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

17. The Birchgrove

6.8
1-3 Birchgrove Road (Heath), Cardiff, Cardiff
Pub · Heath · 3 tips and reviews

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Busy and large community pub. Plenty of events held here including a popular Sunday quiz night. Great real ales.

The Cambrian Tap is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

18. The Cambrian Tap

8.6
51 St Mary St (Caroline St), Cardiff, Cardiff
Pub · Old Brewery Quarter · 7 tips and reviews

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Historic street corner pub. They serve a delicious variety of pork pies and pork scratching. Incredible selection of real ales and craft keg beers.

Street Food Circus is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

19. Street Food Circus

Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Cardiff
Street Food Gathering · South Cardiff · 1 tip
White Cross Inn is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

20. White Cross Inn

Cardiff, Cardiff
Pub · 1 tip

Carl G.Carl Griffin: A gem of a pub that is well worth seeking out. Excellent range of real ales and ciders. Decent prices for the beer.

The Green Lady is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

21. The Green Lady

6.6
Pontygwyndy Road, Caerphilly, Caerphilly County Borough
Pub · 4 tips and reviews

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Large, open planned Marstons pub.good value food and real ales. Sunday quiz nights are very popular.

The Malcolm Uphill (Wetherspoon) is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

22. The Malcolm Uphill (Wetherspoon)

6.5
87-91 Cardiff Rd, Caerphilly, Caerphilly County Borough
Pub · 4 tips and reviews

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Busy Wetherspoons that is convenient for the bus and rail interchanges. Great value food and real ales. Thursday curry club is highly recommended.

The Ruperra is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

23. The Ruperra

7.1
Bassaleg, Gwent
Pub · 5 tips and reviews

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Busy and welcoming pub with a strong emphasis on quality local produced pub. Great real ales.

McCann's Rock N Ale Bar is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

24. McCann's Rock N Ale Bar

7.7
10 High St, Newport
Bar · 2 tips and reviews

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Excellent place to enjoy live music. At other times a jukebox with an incredible selection of songs provides the entertainment. Decent real ales.

Tiny Rebel is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

25. Tiny Rebel

8.2
22-23 High St, Newport, Gwent
Bar · 17 tips and reviews

Carl G.Carl Griffin: A tremendous addition to Newport's drinking scene. Great range of real ales, craft keg beers and bottles. Most beers are from the local Tiny Rebel brewery.

The Wheatsheaf is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

26. The Wheatsheaf

7 Chapel St, Thornbury
Pub · 4 tips and reviews

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Very popular two roomed pub. One pub is louder with a strong local following whereas the other is more comfortably furnished. Great real ales.

The Lamb Inn is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

27. The Lamb Inn

7.9
Wotton Road, Iron Acton
Pub · 4 tips and reviews

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Lovely coaching inn dating from 1690. Skittle alley, function room and pub games make this place the centre of village life. Great real ales.

The Catherine Wheel is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

28. The Catherine Wheel

High St., Nr. Chippenham
Pub · 2 tips and reviews

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Beautifully impressive 17th century stone pub. Cozy and welcoming interior. Great real ales.

The Globe Inn is one of Carl’s Liked Places.

29. The Globe Inn

6.4
45 Mill Ln, Frampton Cotterell
Pub · 3 tips and reviews

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Huge and impressive beer garden with pleasant views of the village church. Great real ales.

30. Grasshoppers

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Education · 1 tip

Carl G.Carl Griffin: Excellent nursery school. The children really enjoy their time there. Worth every penny.