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| 34 Park Street, Southwark, London, SE1 9EF Tel: 020 7407 1577 |
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 A great London inn, opposite the Vinopolis wine museum and close to the new Tate
Gallery, Shakeseare's thatched Globe theatre and the Clink Museum (the former Prison which
gave the name 'the Clink' to all prisons) The Anchor serves great ales and good food and
overlooks the River Thames where John Eveyn witnessed the Great Fire of London.
"I took my wife & son to 'Bankside' in Southwalk where we behold the whole city
in dreadful flames near the waterside" - John Evelyn Sept 1666. |
The Audley
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| 41-43 Mount Street, London, W1Y 5RB Tel: 020 7499 1843 |
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 The
Audley decor oozes quality from the magnificent ceiling clock to the timber panelling
& chandeliers. Food is good wholesome carvery type with the fish 'n' chips being
popular for their home made batter. Located in the plush Mayfair part of London. |
The Blackfriar
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| 174 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4EG Tel: 020 7236 5650 |
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| Located next to Blackfriars station, this
extraordinary pub, built in 1903, is a riot of marble and bronze, all designed around a
theme of friars celebrating the delights of a tipple or two. |
The Bull
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| 4-5 Devonshire Row, London, EC2M 4RH Tel: 020 7247 6792 |
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| Typical London drinking inn with a selection
of traditional ales located opposite Liverpool Street Station. |
The Castle
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| 30 West Street, Harrow On The Hill, London, HA1 3EF Tel: 020 8422
3155 |
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| Very comfortable and welcoming inn, tucked
away down a back street. Great for relaxing conversation with a pint in comfy sofas and
armchairs. |
Chandos
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| 29 St. Martin’s Lane, London, WC2N 4ER Tel: 020 7836 1401 |
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| Good food is served in this lovely
traditionally English inn close to Trafalgar Square with timber panelling in the
downstairs bar and comfortable sofa seating areas in the luxurious first floor. |
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| 22 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6BS Tel: 020 7242 7670 |
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  A
wonderful 15th Century London Inn located in High Holborn between Gray's Inn and Lincoln's
Inn. Popular with office workers during the week. There are huge vats & a walkway
above the bar and a line line of enclosed pews which makes it feel as though you're
drinking in a confessional box ! |
Coach & Horses
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| 5 Bruton Street, London, W1X 7AF Tel: 020 7629 4123 |
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 Small half timbered inn with a triangular bar located close to Berkely Square, an
area named after Lord Berkeley. Queen Elizabeth II was born just around the corner at no.
17 Bruton Street on 21st April 1926. |
Dickens Inn
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| St. Katharines Way, London, E1W 1LB Tel: 0171 488 2208 |
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 Very popular pub in St.
Katherines Dock - a short walk from Tower Bridge. Great ales and food. |
Founders Arms
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| 52 Hopton Street, London, SE1 9JH Tel: 020 7928 1899 |
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 Not a
pretty pub to look at but the ales are kept extremely well and it's worth a visit as the
inn is located next to the new Tate Gallery and the new footbridge over the River Thames
which links the Tate to St. Paul's Cathedral. The views of the Thames and St. Pauls are
wonderful. |
The
George
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| 77 Borough High St, Southwark, London, SE1 1NH Tel: 0171 407 2056 |
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 London's only
remaining galleried coaching house dating back to 1676. Owned by the National Trust and
Popular with locals and tourists. The George gets a mention in Charles Dickens's Little
Dorrit. |
George
& Vulture
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| 3 Castle Court, London, EC3V 9DL Tel: 020 7626 9710 |
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| The George & Vulture is one of three inns
all located amongst the alleyways opposite the Royal Exchange. Also close to The Lloyds
Building and the Bank of England. Very popular with City office workers during the week. |
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| 18 Wilton Row, London, SW1X 7NR Tel: 020 7235 3074 |
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 An
absolute gem, tucked away but close to Belgrave Square in Knightsbridge, the Grenadier was
formerly the Duke of Wellington's Officers' mess. Now it serves great ales, mess food at
lunchtime and restaurant food in the evening. There is all sorts of currency stuck to the
ceiling and the character remains with military memorabilia. Where else in London could
you get a sausage on a stick for a pound ! |
Hollybush
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| 22 Holly Mount, Hampstead, London, NW3 6SG Tel: 020 7431
2200 |
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| Old London inn with cosy gas lamps and labyrinth of
glass-partitioned drinking areas. |
Jamaica
Wine House
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| St. Michaels Alley, Cornhill, London, EC3V 9DS Tel: 020 7626
9496 |
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 The Jamaica Wine House is one of three inns all located amongst the alleyways
opposite the Royal Exchange. Also close to The Lloyds Building and the Bank of England.
Very popular with City office workers during the week. |
The Lamb
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| 94 Lamb’s Conduit Street, London, WC1N 3LZ Tel: 020
7405 0713 |
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  Full of history the Lamb has not only seen Charles Dickens, Virginia
Woolf, Kingsley Amis, and the Bloomsbury Group amongst its' customers but has also seen
the Queen Mother behind the bar testing the wonderfully served ales ! The seating is green
leather and the central bar has some very intersting eye level opening windows. Located
next to Great Ormond Street childrens hospital. |
Lamb & Flag
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| 33 Rose Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9EB Tel: 020
7497 9504 |
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 The
site dates back to 1035 but in 1772 was first recorded as an inn, the Coopers Arms. In
1883 it was renamed the Lamb & Flag. Located in the heart of Covent Garden, the inn
can be very busy. |
Mayflower
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| 117 Rotherhithe Street, London, SE16 4NF Tel: 020 7237 4088 |
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| Wonderful Tudor tavern by the Thames, formerly known
as 'the Shippe' and the 'Spread Eagle'. The captain of the Mayflower was supposedly in the
inn when he received his commission to transport the Pilgrim Fathers to the New World and
it is believed that 'the Mayflower' sailed from outside the inn. |
Old Thameside Inn
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| Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG Tel: 020 7403
4243 |
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  Located close to Southwalk Cathedral the inn has a balcany where in good
weather you can sit with a pint of real ale watching the boats go by on the River Thames.
The inn also serves a variety of good coffee's. A full size reconstruction of Sir Francis
Drake's 16th Century Golden Hinde galleon sits opposite the Old Thameside inn. |
Orange Brewery
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| 37-39 Pimlico Road, London, SW1W 8NE Tel: 020 7730 5984 |
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 The
Orange Brewery is located close to Victoria Coach Station and has the capacity to brew
6000 pints a week. There are flags hanging in the bar area and tours of the brewery can be
arranged. Along with award winning ales, wholesome food is also served. |
Phoenix & Firkin
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| 5 Windsor Walk, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8BB Tel: 020 7701
8282 |
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| One of the famous ‘Firkin’ home-brew pubs,
the Phoenix literally arose from the ashes of fire-gutted Denmark Hill station. Still
retains many railway touches including an enormous railway clock. Located next to Maudsley
and Kings College Hospitals |
Red Lion
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| 2 Duke Of York Street, London, SW1Y 6JP Tel: 020 7930 2030 |
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| Amazing Victorian London inn, with beautiful engraved
mirrors, an exquisite mahogany panelled bar counter and ornate glass chandeliers.
It’s very small so don't take a coach party with you ! |
Simpsons Tavern
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| 38 Ball Court, London, EC3V 3ND Tel: 020 7626 9985 |
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 The Simpsons Tavern is one of
three inns all located amongst the alleyways opposite the Royal Exchange. Also close to
The Lloyds Building and the Bank of England. Very popular with City office workers during
the week. |
Star Tavern
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| 6 Belgrave Mews West, London, SW1X 8HT Tel: 020 7626 9985 |
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 Tucked away in the North West end of
Belgrave Square, the Star Tavern was supposedly where the Great Train Robbers planned
their crime- Friendly atmosphere with Excellent food and traditional cask ales. |
White Horse
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| 1 Parsons Green, London, SW6 4UL Tel: 020 7736 2115 |
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| Large red brick, marble, and wrought iron Victorian
inn facing the Green serving excellent food, wines and variety of ales. Located halfway
between Chelsea football club and Putney Bridge with regular beer festivals held at the
inn. |
Williamson's Tavern
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| Groveland Court, Off Bow Lane, London, EC4 Tel:020 7248 6280 |
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 In the shadow of St. Pauls Cathedral, Williamsons Tavern is 17th Century and
boasts the oldest excise licence in London. The inn is accessed from a small alleyway off
Bow Lane and serves a good range of real ales. |
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| 145 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2BU Tel: 020 7353 6170 |
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 A fabulous old English inn dating back to 1667. Wood panelled interior with
narrow corridors and low staircases, frequented over the years by Dickens, Johnson,
Thackeray and other literary giants in search of good food, good drink, and good
conversation. Step inside and step back in time ! |
Ye Olde Mitre
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| 1 Ely Court, London, EC1N 6SJ Tel: 020 7405 4751 |
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 Built by Bishop Goodrich of Ely in 1546 to
house his London servants, this tiny, secluded pub was leased out to Sir Christopher
Hatton. Oak panelled walls and timber beamed ceilings give a real Elizabethan feel. A
cherry tree marks the boundary and the welcome is as original as when Dr Johnson drank
there. |
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