Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2017 | Page 116

Food and drink
View from Culver Down looking over towards Bembridge and the Spinnaker Tower
Pub’s breathtaking view
When you’re looking for an experience of the
perfect, traditional British pub, The Culver
Haven Inn pretty much ticks all the boxes
Family-run and offering fabulous
menus and a wide choice of real
ales, this traditional free house is
set in the stunning surroundings
of Culver Down, between
Sandown and Bembridge.
The pub has been owned and
run since 2014 by husband and
wife team Tim and Kate Green,
who live upstairs with their two
children Bella and Joseph and the
family’s Cockapoo Humphrey – a
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favourite furry face to many of the
diners and locals.
Living on-site means that the
Greens are always around: Tim is in
charge of the bar, and will ensure
your pint is always poured perfectly
- having had 25 years of experience
behind the bar and running a large
pub in the centre of the Island,
before making the leap to owning
and running the Culver Haven.
As well as working behind the
bar and meeting and greeting
customers, landlady Kate’s role is
primarily in the kitchen, working
with cold food and putting
together her pride and joy – the
classic ploughman’s lunch. Kate
works with the chefs to come up
with ideas for fantastic desserts,
as well as the special ice cream
sundaes.
The pub itself features several
rooms – all of which benefit