This incredibly pretty building overlooking the ma...

This incredibly pretty building overlooking the marina at St Catherine's Dock offers a spacious bar able to accommodate both casual visitors and organised, private events. On the day we visited, we found it to be quiet as are most of the bars and restaurants in the area on Sundays in winter. We were efficiently served our drinks by a well spoken if brusque bartender around 10.40pm. Efficiency appears to be a core value of team here as by 10.45, the security staff were already asking us to drink up quickly in anticipation of the bar closing at 11pm. Familiar with the drinking up time allowed by law, I suggested that there really wasn't such urgency in our departure. To say this was greeted without charm is an understatement. I'm happy to recommend the Dickens Inn but only if you are going early with the intention of leaving early and are not looking for a warm friendly welcome but simply a well located place to stop for a quick drink.