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Welcome to the Portsmouth & South East Hants CAMRA Pub Guide

Barley Mow, Portsmouth
39 Castle Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 3DE (view on Google Map) (023) 9282 3492 Email
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• Description
• Historic Interest
• Other Information
• Payments Accepted

This friendly two bar community pub offers a selection of eight ales including a mild, stout or porter. There is an impressive array of events including live music, meat raffles, quizzes, pool, darts, and golf teams, bar billiards, shove halfpenny and chess league, all listed on the pub's website. Dominoes and a number of other games are also available. The garden is a real gem, with some hidden treasures, and has won awards in its own right. Children are welcome until 8pm. There are a number of mobile phone charging cables in each bar. Although free, please give a donation to charity.

A circular painting showing 'The Battle of Southsea', painted by artist E Dugan in 1874, is on the lounge bar ceiling. This was moved from the original pub. In 1980 it was restored and moved to the City Museum. As part of the event commemorationg the 150th anniversary of the battle, the painting was returned to the pub for display. A photo of it has been included in the pub's entry. In 1941 a 500 lb delayed action bomb landed in the pub cellar. It was defused and the casing can be seen in the garden.

Listed Status:- Not Listed

Previous names

Local Authority

Portsmouth City Council

Last Updated

26 Mar 2026

Last Surveyed

27 Jan 2026

Freehold Owner

Stonegate (formerly Ei Group)

Asset of Community Value

Cash

Card/Contactless

• Opening Hours
• Meal Times

Monday

Noon - 11.00pm

Tuesday

Noon - 11.00pm

Wednesday

Noon - 11.00pm

Thursday

Noon - 11.00pm

Friday

Noon - 11.00pm

Saturday

Noon - 11.00pm

Sunday

Noon - 11.00pm

No meal times information held

• Regular Beers
• Changing Beers

This pub serves 2 regular beers
Fuller's London Pride Dispense:  Handpump ABV  4.1%
Gales HSB Dispense:  Handpump ABV  4.8%

This pub serves 6 changing beers
Typical changing beers include:
Wantsum --varies--

• Facilities
• Transport

Cask Ale

Dog Friendly
Dogs not allowed in the garden

Events
Quiz, meat raffle

Family Friendly

Function Room
Public bar can be hired

Garden

Games
Bar Billiards, Shove Halfpenny, Darts, Pool

Live Music

Mobility Access Statement
Access via side gate to lounge bar. No accessibe toilet.

Smoking Area
Covered area in garden

Separate Bar

WiFi

Close to bus routes (265m)
First Hampshire: 3

This pub is included in the following pub tour
Southsea West

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