Hammersmith and Chiswick
First huge thanks to Sue Shaw for her interesting, extremely well researched exploration of Hammersmith and Chiswick, which we all thought we knew!
9 in the morning, 13 for lunch and 8 in the afternoon. As you can see the day was enhanced by steady snow fall, but we all kept dry, no one fell over and we had a delicious lunch.
Dare I say the rest of you are wimps!
Hammersmith is on the Piccadilly, District and Hammersmith and City (Separate entrance) Lines
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We shall be walking about 5 miles in the morning and 3 in the afternoon, all on good surfaces and definitely no hills. There is a wide variety of mainly late 19th and early 20th century housing. We start by going down to the river at Hammersmith, along Hammersmith Mall, away from the river through Ravenscourt Park, then west to Bedford Park for a short exploration. We then cross Acton Green (site of the Battle of Turnham Green in 1642) and make our way to Kew Bridge and Kew Gardens tube station, for lunch at the Tap on the Line. (we have the table until 2pm)
After lunch it’s along Strand on the Green, through the gardens of Chiswick House and back to the river at Chiswick Mall. We finish at Sue’s flat in Prebend Mansions for tea and mince pies, made in her new kitchen.
The Tap on the Line pub next to Kew Gardens station. We have been asked to pre-order so please see menu below and let Sue know your choice The table is booked between 12 noon and 2pm, and not a minute longer.
We have had to pay a deposit to the pub, so it will probably be easiest to pay the food balance as a group. It may be easiest if people have cash. Please let Sue Shaw have your orders by Thursday 7 December evening. suecochraneshaw@gmail.com
Tap on Line menu
Starters
Marinated olives (v) £4
Flatbread & hummus (v) £5
Smoked mackerel pate, onion & ale chutney, toasted sourdough £7.50
London Porter smoked salmon, Golden Pride sourdough, caper butter,
fresh horseradish & lemon, olive oil £8.50
Ham hock, chicken & black pudding terrine, piccalilli, granary toast £7.50
Sunday Roasts
Roast sirloin of Chalcroft Farm Hampshire beef £18
Simon Owton, Chalcroft farm, Burnetts Lane, West End
Slow roasted pork belly, apple sauce £16.50
Pickmoor farming, Crewkerne, Somerset
Slow roast shoulder shank of lamb £18
Mr Godwin, Lower Ashfield Farm, Romsey, Hampshire
Roast pepper & mature Cheddar nut roast (v) £14.50
All roasts are served with rich gravy, cauliflower cheese, butternut squash puree, honey roasted parsnips & carrots, buttered kale, roast potatoes & a Yorkshire pudding
Mains
35 day aged 8oz Hampshire rib eye steak, fries, watercress & pickled shallot, béarnaise £25
Frontier battered cod, chips, crushed peas, tartar sauce, lemon £14.50
Chalcroft farm beef burger, Mrs Owton's bacon & HSB gouda, lettuce, tomato,
onion, gherkin, cholla bun, fries £14
Hampshire game casserole, creamy mash, buttered kale £15.50
All game dishes may contain pieces of shot. Please be mindful when eating.
Chargrilled vegetable & pine nut salad, spelt, cherry vinegar & herb oil (vegan) £13
Sweet potato, chickpea, spinach & quinoa salad, pomegranate & tahini (v) £12
Slow braised lamb neck, mint, lemon & dill couscous, salsa verde £16.50
Puddings
Peanut parfait, caramelised banana, popcorn £6.50
Paul's chocolate brownie, Fuller's salted caramel ice cream £6.50
Sticky toffee pudding, toffee sauce, Fuller's vanilla ice cream £6.50
Vanilla panna cotta, plum compote £6.50
Bakewell tart, crème Anglaise £6.50
Selection of Fuller’s ice cream by Laverstoke Park Farm £6