London Pubspy
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Random Bristol Pubs #5: The White Lion, Sion Hill, Clifton, Bristol BS8: Single-room pub which is part of the Avon Gorge Hotel, owned by Malmaison/Hotel du Vin. The single room is very large with lots of long tables but the main draw, especially on good weather days,...1/2
November 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Random Bristol Pubs #5: The White Lion, Sion Hill, Clifton, Bristol BS8: Single-room pub which is part of the Avon Gorge Hotel, owned by Malmaison/Hotel du Vin. The single room is very large with lots of long tables but the main draw, especially on good weather days,...1/2
Random Bristol Pubs #4: The Cottage Inn, Baltic Quay, Bristol BS1: Large and very busy country pub owned by Butcombe and situated by the harbour at Baltic Quay with a great view of Clifton suspension bridge. 1/2
October 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Random Bristol Pubs #4: The Cottage Inn, Baltic Quay, Bristol BS1: Large and very busy country pub owned by Butcombe and situated by the harbour at Baltic Quay with a great view of Clifton suspension bridge. 1/2
Random Bristol Pubs #3: Hort’s Townhouse, Broad St, Bristol BS1: Large smart Grade II listed @YoungsPubs pub with wooden floors and decorative tiles by the bar. The pub has had an extensive refurbishment and now additionally offers 19 boutique bedrooms. 1/2
October 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Random Bristol Pubs #3: Hort’s Townhouse, Broad St, Bristol BS1: Large smart Grade II listed @YoungsPubs pub with wooden floors and decorative tiles by the bar. The pub has had an extensive refurbishment and now additionally offers 19 boutique bedrooms. 1/2
Random Bristol Pubs #2: The Christmas Steps, Bristol BS1: Dating back to the 17th century, this independent pub is one of Bristol’s heritage treasures and is located at the bottom of the Christmas Steps. 1/3
October 13, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Random Bristol Pubs #2: The Christmas Steps, Bristol BS1: Dating back to the 17th century, this independent pub is one of Bristol’s heritage treasures and is located at the bottom of the Christmas Steps. 1/3
Random Bristol Pubs #1: Lupe, North St, Bedminster, Bristol BS3: Not a pub I know, but a lovely small busy bar with different levels, in what used to be a bookshop. There are lots of craft beers and bottles and three cask ales to choose from. 1/2
October 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Random Bristol Pubs #1: Lupe, North St, Bedminster, Bristol BS3: Not a pub I know, but a lovely small busy bar with different levels, in what used to be a bookshop. There are lots of craft beers and bottles and three cask ales to choose from. 1/2
Random West End Pubs #12: The George IV, Portugal St, WC2: Another LSE-owned pub tucked away in one of the back streets behind the university. It’s an imposing and attractive Victorian corner pub with distinctive 'Hoare & Co' branding on the front of the building...1/3
September 30, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Random West End Pubs #12: The George IV, Portugal St, WC2: Another LSE-owned pub tucked away in one of the back streets behind the university. It’s an imposing and attractive Victorian corner pub with distinctive 'Hoare & Co' branding on the front of the building...1/3
Random West End Pubs #11: The Old White Horse, St Clements Lane, WC2: Small hidden pub owned by LSE and tucked away in one of the nearby back streets. The pub fortunately survived the great Edwardian clearance scheme in the first few years of the twentieth century...1/2
September 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Random West End Pubs #11: The Old White Horse, St Clements Lane, WC2: Small hidden pub owned by LSE and tucked away in one of the nearby back streets. The pub fortunately survived the great Edwardian clearance scheme in the first few years of the twentieth century...1/2
Random West End Pubs #10: The George, Gt Queen St, WC2: Modern pub owned by the small Morton Scott Pub Company. Built in 1961 as part of an office block, and devoid of interest or character inside,...1/2
August 19, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Random West End Pubs #10: The George, Gt Queen St, WC2: Modern pub owned by the small Morton Scott Pub Company. Built in 1961 as part of an office block, and devoid of interest or character inside,...1/2
Random Westminster Pubs #4: The Feathers, Broadway, SW1: @Nicholsonspubs redbrick pub dating back to 1898 and built for the New Westminster Brewery. Busy with lots of chat and welcome a/c, with red leather backed booths, floral wallpaper and a dark wood panelled bar. 1/2
August 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Random Westminster Pubs #4: The Feathers, Broadway, SW1: @Nicholsonspubs redbrick pub dating back to 1898 and built for the New Westminster Brewery. Busy with lots of chat and welcome a/c, with red leather backed booths, floral wallpaper and a dark wood panelled bar. 1/2
Random Westminster Pubs #3: The Sanctuary House Hotel, Tothill St, SW1: @Fullers Ale & Pie house and hotel, refurbished in 2023 and popular with office workers, politicians and tourists. Open and airy with a/c and a nice vibe. Great black and white tiled floor. 1/3
August 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Random Westminster Pubs #3: The Sanctuary House Hotel, Tothill St, SW1: @Fullers Ale & Pie house and hotel, refurbished in 2023 and popular with office workers, politicians and tourists. Open and airy with a/c and a nice vibe. Great black and white tiled floor. 1/3
Random Westminster Pubs #2: The Westminster Arms, Storeys Gate, SW1: A small wood panelled @ShepherdNeame pub close to Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. The pub was rebuilt in 1913 and refurbished in March this year...1/3
July 28, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Random Westminster Pubs #2: The Westminster Arms, Storeys Gate, SW1: A small wood panelled @ShepherdNeame pub close to Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. The pub was rebuilt in 1913 and refurbished in March this year...1/3
The Rose, Rose St, Northfleet: local’s pub with the leasehold held by Ebbsfleet FC, which is 10 minutes walk down the road. One bar pub with separate pool room and some Ebbsfleet memorabilia but not as much as I would have expected. Friendly locals to watch the football (not Ebbsfleet!) with. 1/2
July 23, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The Rose, Rose St, Northfleet: local’s pub with the leasehold held by Ebbsfleet FC, which is 10 minutes walk down the road. One bar pub with separate pool room and some Ebbsfleet memorabilia but not as much as I would have expected. Friendly locals to watch the football (not Ebbsfleet!) with. 1/2
SE London pub #67: Sarah’s Place, Hither Green Lane, SE13: bit of a cheat this as I already posted this bar when it was known as Drink at Bob’s, but Sarah has now taken it over and it’s definitely still worth a visit. 1/3
July 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
SE London pub #67: Sarah’s Place, Hither Green Lane, SE13: bit of a cheat this as I already posted this bar when it was known as Drink at Bob’s, but Sarah has now taken it over and it’s definitely still worth a visit. 1/3
Random West End Pubs #9: Sherlock Holmes, Northumberland St, WC2: previously known as The Northumberland Arms, this @greeneking pub was rebranded in 1957 as a theme pub, and it even contains a replica of the 221B Baker St sitting room, using items from the Festival of Britain exhibit. 1/3
July 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Random West End Pubs #9: Sherlock Holmes, Northumberland St, WC2: previously known as The Northumberland Arms, this @greeneking pub was rebranded in 1957 as a theme pub, and it even contains a replica of the 221B Baker St sitting room, using items from the Festival of Britain exhibit. 1/3
Random Westminster Pubs #1: The Red Lion, Whitehall, SW1: @Fullers corner pub close to Parliament and a favourite venue for MPs and SPADs, with a (now redundant) division bell. Rebuilt in the late 1890s very close to the site of a Red Lion brewhouse dating back more than 500 years. 1/3
July 2, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Random Westminster Pubs #1: The Red Lion, Whitehall, SW1: @Fullers corner pub close to Parliament and a favourite venue for MPs and SPADs, with a (now redundant) division bell. Rebuilt in the late 1890s very close to the site of a Red Lion brewhouse dating back more than 500 years. 1/3
SE London pub #66: The Great Harry, Wellington St, Woolwich, SE18: Wetherspoon’s pub in the middle of Woolwich and named after Henry VIII’s flagship built in the nearby dockyard. 1/3
June 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
SE London pub #66: The Great Harry, Wellington St, Woolwich, SE18: Wetherspoon’s pub in the middle of Woolwich and named after Henry VIII’s flagship built in the nearby dockyard. 1/3
Random Marylebone Pubs #1: The Allsop Arms, Gloucester Place, NW1: excellent @greeneking pub near Baker St and Marylebone stations, which was designated a Charlton pub for the day of the recent Play-off Final at Wembley. 1/2
May 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Random Marylebone Pubs #1: The Allsop Arms, Gloucester Place, NW1: excellent @greeneking pub near Baker St and Marylebone stations, which was designated a Charlton pub for the day of the recent Play-off Final at Wembley. 1/2
SE London pub #65: The Guard House, No.1 St, Woolwich, SE18: imposing @YoungsPubs pub at the entrance to the Woolwich Arsenal development just across the street from its more popular and noisy neighbour Dial Arch. 1/3
May 22, 2025 at 8:57 AM
SE London pub #65: The Guard House, No.1 St, Woolwich, SE18: imposing @YoungsPubs pub at the entrance to the Woolwich Arsenal development just across the street from its more popular and noisy neighbour Dial Arch. 1/3
Random Islington Pubs #4: The Island Queen, Noel Rd, N1: Victorian Grade II listed M&B pub with an entry in CAMRA's London Regional Inventory of historic pub interiors. Impressive etched and cut glass and a high Lincrusta ceiling, 1/3
May 13, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Random Islington Pubs #4: The Island Queen, Noel Rd, N1: Victorian Grade II listed M&B pub with an entry in CAMRA's London Regional Inventory of historic pub interiors. Impressive etched and cut glass and a high Lincrusta ceiling, 1/3
Random Islington Pubs #3: The Narrowboat, St Peter’s St, N1: small two storey @YoungsPubs pub, built around 1860, and running alongside Regent’s Canal with a basement at canal level. The pub looks older on the outside than inside, which is modern and airy. 1/2
May 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Random Islington Pubs #3: The Narrowboat, St Peter’s St, N1: small two storey @YoungsPubs pub, built around 1860, and running alongside Regent’s Canal with a basement at canal level. The pub looks older on the outside than inside, which is modern and airy. 1/2
Random Islington Pubs #2: The Wenlock Arms, Wenlock Rd, N1: small late-Georgian pub built in 1835 which served as the brewery tap to Messrs Lane and Bowden's nearby Wenlock Brewery until production stopped in 1962. 1/4
April 30, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Random Islington Pubs #2: The Wenlock Arms, Wenlock Rd, N1: small late-Georgian pub built in 1835 which served as the brewery tap to Messrs Lane and Bowden's nearby Wenlock Brewery until production stopped in 1962. 1/4
Random Islington Pubs #1: William IV, Shepherdess Walk, London N1: early 19th century public house at the end of a long terrace of Georgian houses. Closed in August 2020 and not properly reopened until 2023. 1/3
April 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Random Islington Pubs #1: William IV, Shepherdess Walk, London N1: early 19th century public house at the end of a long terrace of Georgian houses. Closed in August 2020 and not properly reopened until 2023. 1/3
London Riverside Pub #37 & SE London pub #64: Enderby House, Telegraph Avenue, Greenwich, SE10: @YoungsPubs pub on bend of river with great views of the Old Royal Naval College and the Cutty Sark, as well as Canary Wharf on the other side. 1/3
April 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
London Riverside Pub #37 & SE London pub #64: Enderby House, Telegraph Avenue, Greenwich, SE10: @YoungsPubs pub on bend of river with great views of the Old Royal Naval College and the Cutty Sark, as well as Canary Wharf on the other side. 1/3
SE London pub #63: The Earl of Chatham, Thomas St, Woolwich, SE18: large @StonegatePubs pub refurbished in 2022 and catering to the younger crowd, staying open until 4am at weekends, and featuring lots of ads for cocktails and shots. 1/3
April 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
SE London pub #63: The Earl of Chatham, Thomas St, Woolwich, SE18: large @StonegatePubs pub refurbished in 2022 and catering to the younger crowd, staying open until 4am at weekends, and featuring lots of ads for cocktails and shots. 1/3
Random Euston Pubs #4: The Euston Tap, Euston Square Gardens, NW1: definitely out of the ordinary, the pub occupies the majestic Grade II listed West & East Lodges outside Euston Station, although the East didn’t seem to be in operation when we visited. 1/3
March 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Random Euston Pubs #4: The Euston Tap, Euston Square Gardens, NW1: definitely out of the ordinary, the pub occupies the majestic Grade II listed West & East Lodges outside Euston Station, although the East didn’t seem to be in operation when we visited. 1/3