TFL Pub Crawl
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Aiming to use every tube station and have a drink in the nearest pub…
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Ok, so the aim is to use every single tube station on the TFL map, (The Croydon tram can get fucked) whether I hit in or out and then visit the closest pub for a quick half. Unless I’ve miscounted there are 422 to visit. Here we go
314/422 Baker Street: Metropolitan/Circle/Bakerloo/Jubilee/Ham&City Line. The Metropolitan is next to Madame Tussauds. Once saw Eastender Dean Gaffney there and thought the standard had dropped until he moved and I realised he was a customer. Half cider = £2.18 Rating 2/5 METROPOLITAN LINE COMPLETE!
November 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
314/422 Baker Street: Metropolitan/Circle/Bakerloo/Jubilee/Ham&City Line. The Metropolitan is next to Madame Tussauds. Once saw Eastender Dean Gaffney there and thought the standard had dropped until he moved and I realised he was a customer. Half cider = £2.18 Rating 2/5 METROPOLITAN LINE COMPLETE!
313/422 Great Portland Street: Metropolitan/Circle/Ham&City Line. The Albany round the corner is a great pub but to my surprise there is a closer one, The Greene Man. It used to be called Farthing Pie House where - surprise - you could buy a pie for a farthing! Half cider = £3.40 Rating 3/5
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
313/422 Great Portland Street: Metropolitan/Circle/Ham&City Line. The Albany round the corner is a great pub but to my surprise there is a closer one, The Greene Man. It used to be called Farthing Pie House where - surprise - you could buy a pie for a farthing! Half cider = £3.40 Rating 3/5
312/422 Euston Square: Metropolitan/Circle/Ham&City Line. The Crown & Anchor is 200 yards away but I come out the wrong exit and walk ages to get round the dual carriageway. I do pass the entrance for Cumberbatch’s Sherlock house though. The pub is well worth your time. Half cider = £3.40 Rating 3/5
November 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
312/422 Euston Square: Metropolitan/Circle/Ham&City Line. The Crown & Anchor is 200 yards away but I come out the wrong exit and walk ages to get round the dual carriageway. I do pass the entrance for Cumberbatch’s Sherlock house though. The pub is well worth your time. Half cider = £3.40 Rating 3/5
311/422 Farringdon: Metropolitan/Circle/Elizabeth/Ham&City Line. Mad how Spoons owner Tim Brexit named loads of his pubs after traitors. John Oldcastle was burnt at the stake for rebellion against Henry V. Opening pubs like this is arguably worse than anything he did. Half cider = £2.18 Rating 2/5
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
311/422 Farringdon: Metropolitan/Circle/Elizabeth/Ham&City Line. Mad how Spoons owner Tim Brexit named loads of his pubs after traitors. John Oldcastle was burnt at the stake for rebellion against Henry V. Opening pubs like this is arguably worse than anything he did. Half cider = £2.18 Rating 2/5
310/422 Barbican: Metropolitan/Circle/Ham&City Line. Sutton Arms is named after the 17th century plutocrat Thomas Sutton but you all knew that. Its got a pretty friendly local vibe to it, more so than your usual city pubs. Oh and I don’t know what a plutocrat is either. Half cider = £3.55 Rating 3/5
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
310/422 Barbican: Metropolitan/Circle/Ham&City Line. Sutton Arms is named after the 17th century plutocrat Thomas Sutton but you all knew that. Its got a pretty friendly local vibe to it, more so than your usual city pubs. Oh and I don’t know what a plutocrat is either. Half cider = £3.55 Rating 3/5
309/422 Moorgate: Metropolitan/Circle/Northern/Ham&City Line. Moorgate is the only station to have a diamond shaped roundel. Introduced for the Met Line’s 150th anniversary in 2013, for some reason it remained. Keats At The Globe is named after the poet and is decent. Half cider = £3.55 Rating 3/5
November 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
309/422 Moorgate: Metropolitan/Circle/Northern/Ham&City Line. Moorgate is the only station to have a diamond shaped roundel. Introduced for the Met Line’s 150th anniversary in 2013, for some reason it remained. Keats At The Globe is named after the poet and is decent. Half cider = £3.55 Rating 3/5
308/422 Holland Park: Central Line. The Central Line consists of 49 stations and the distance from West Ruislip to Epping is 45 miles. This is my final stop. Fuck yeah. I celebrate with a full pint in The Mitre, my happiness only dampened by the fucking cost £8.20!! Pint of cider = £8.20 Rating 3/5
November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
308/422 Holland Park: Central Line. The Central Line consists of 49 stations and the distance from West Ruislip to Epping is 45 miles. This is my final stop. Fuck yeah. I celebrate with a full pint in The Mitre, my happiness only dampened by the fucking cost £8.20!! Pint of cider = £8.20 Rating 3/5
307/422 Notting Hill Gate: Central/District/Circle Line. Ahh Richard Curtis country. Tourists are flocking for selfies in front of the blue door whilst I sit in The Old Swan with Roberts Grant and his comedy sidekicks enjoying fish and chips. Hurray for cosy London films. Half cider £3.50 Rating 3/5
November 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
307/422 Notting Hill Gate: Central/District/Circle Line. Ahh Richard Curtis country. Tourists are flocking for selfies in front of the blue door whilst I sit in The Old Swan with Roberts Grant and his comedy sidekicks enjoying fish and chips. Hurray for cosy London films. Half cider £3.50 Rating 3/5
306/422 Queensway: Central Line. Pretty sure I’m the first non tourist to ever use this station. Anyway, never walked down Queensway before but I quite like it and they have an ice rink! Retro! The Bayswater Arms is next to Bayswater station so I’ll be seeing you again. Half cider = £3.55 Rating 3/5
November 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
306/422 Queensway: Central Line. Pretty sure I’m the first non tourist to ever use this station. Anyway, never walked down Queensway before but I quite like it and they have an ice rink! Retro! The Bayswater Arms is next to Bayswater station so I’ll be seeing you again. Half cider = £3.55 Rating 3/5
305/422 Lancaster Gate: Central Line. The FA used to be based here. I imagine Graham Kelly used to pop into The Swan for a pint. The pub claims to be where condemned prisoners had a final drink before heading to the gallows at Marble Arch, but this appears to be bollocks. Half cider £3.60 Rating 3/5
November 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
305/422 Lancaster Gate: Central Line. The FA used to be based here. I imagine Graham Kelly used to pop into The Swan for a pint. The pub claims to be where condemned prisoners had a final drink before heading to the gallows at Marble Arch, but this appears to be bollocks. Half cider £3.60 Rating 3/5
304/422 Marble Arch: Central Line. 300 odd pubs down and the City Of Quebec is my first gay pub. It’s dead as fuck at this time of day and they seem glad of my small amount of change. I sit outside and remember the Marble Arch Mound. What a disaster that was! Half cider = £3.60 Rating 2/5
November 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
304/422 Marble Arch: Central Line. 300 odd pubs down and the City Of Quebec is my first gay pub. It’s dead as fuck at this time of day and they seem glad of my small amount of change. I sit outside and remember the Marble Arch Mound. What a disaster that was! Half cider = £3.60 Rating 2/5
303/422 Shepherds Bush Market: Hammersmith & City/Circle Line. The bouncers are limiting who comes into The Green because QPR are playing, but I play the, “I’ve got an important pub crawl to complete” card which gets me in. Who knew QPR had so many fans? (About 60) half cider = £2.30 Rating 2/5
November 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM
303/422 Shepherds Bush Market: Hammersmith & City/Circle Line. The bouncers are limiting who comes into The Green because QPR are playing, but I play the, “I’ve got an important pub crawl to complete” card which gets me in. Who knew QPR had so many fans? (About 60) half cider = £2.30 Rating 2/5
302/422 Goldhawk Road: Hammersmith & City/Circle Line. I once saw Simon Farnaby off of the Paddington moves on the Goldhawk Road, oh and Michael Gambon. The Sindercombe Social is a great pub. Remember being in here with two children screaming on Mother’s Day. Great day. Half cider = £3.70 Rating 4/5
November 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
302/422 Goldhawk Road: Hammersmith & City/Circle Line. I once saw Simon Farnaby off of the Paddington moves on the Goldhawk Road, oh and Michael Gambon. The Sindercombe Social is a great pub. Remember being in here with two children screaming on Mother’s Day. Great day. Half cider = £3.70 Rating 4/5
301/422 Hammersmith: Hammersmith & City/Circle Line. It looks like the Swan again but there is a rear exit to William Morris, the shit Spoons so I head in there. its huge and fucking busy. No wonder prices are cheap, it’s the only way the unemployed can afford to drink. Half cider = £1.70 Rating 1/5
November 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
301/422 Hammersmith: Hammersmith & City/Circle Line. It looks like the Swan again but there is a rear exit to William Morris, the shit Spoons so I head in there. its huge and fucking busy. No wonder prices are cheap, it’s the only way the unemployed can afford to drink. Half cider = £1.70 Rating 1/5
300/422 Hammersmith: Piccadilly/District Line. The Swan is bang opposite the station which is good cos I thought I’d be in the shit spoons next door. It’s alright without being special. Their website boasts their moulded ceilings cos that’s what we all want from a pub. Half cider = £3.40 Rating 3/
November 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
300/422 Hammersmith: Piccadilly/District Line. The Swan is bang opposite the station which is good cos I thought I’d be in the shit spoons next door. It’s alright without being special. Their website boasts their moulded ceilings cos that’s what we all want from a pub. Half cider = £3.40 Rating 3/
299/422 Kensington Olympia: District/Mildmay Line. Weird how posh Kensington is only 5 mins away from Shepherds Bush. The beauty of London! The Ballet Hub sounds like a quirky pub but it’s actually a ballet school so I make do with the Hand & Flower which is alright. Half cider = £3.35 Rating 3/5
November 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
299/422 Kensington Olympia: District/Mildmay Line. Weird how posh Kensington is only 5 mins away from Shepherds Bush. The beauty of London! The Ballet Hub sounds like a quirky pub but it’s actually a ballet school so I make do with the Hand & Flower which is alright. Half cider = £3.35 Rating 3/5
298/422 Imperial Wharf: Mildmay Line. Ickenham. Ilford. Island Gardens. Ivor. And now Imperial Wharf. That’s all the I’s done. A monumental achievement. The barman in the pub is unimpressed though. Anyway, Lots Road is befitting a pub in Chelsea in that it’s swish. Half cider = £3.30 Rating 4/5
November 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
298/422 Imperial Wharf: Mildmay Line. Ickenham. Ilford. Island Gardens. Ivor. And now Imperial Wharf. That’s all the I’s done. A monumental achievement. The barman in the pub is unimpressed though. Anyway, Lots Road is befitting a pub in Chelsea in that it’s swish. Half cider = £3.30 Rating 4/5
297/422 Clapham Junction: Mildmay/Windrush Line. Clapham conjures up memories of being young, living in rented accommodation with people you hate and getting drunk every day. It’s for young people and returning makes me feel old which I am. Sigh. The Junction is fine. Half cider = £2.45 Rating 3/5
November 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
297/422 Clapham Junction: Mildmay/Windrush Line. Clapham conjures up memories of being young, living in rented accommodation with people you hate and getting drunk every day. It’s for young people and returning makes me feel old which I am. Sigh. The Junction is fine. Half cider = £2.45 Rating 3/5
296/422 Kensal Rise: Mildmay Line. I feel bad criticising Maggies Bar as it seems to be synonymous with Kendal Rise and if you google it, there’s a nice write up of Maggie and the impact she’s had on the area. It’s not great though even though Lewis Capaldi likes it. Half cider = £2.50 Rating 1/5
November 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
296/422 Kensal Rise: Mildmay Line. I feel bad criticising Maggies Bar as it seems to be synonymous with Kendal Rise and if you google it, there’s a nice write up of Maggie and the impact she’s had on the area. It’s not great though even though Lewis Capaldi likes it. Half cider = £2.50 Rating 1/5
296/422 Kensal Rise: Mildmay Line. I feel bad criticising Maggies Bar as it seems to be synonymous with Kendal Rise and if you google it, there’s a nice write up of Maggie and the impact she’s had on the area. It’s not great though even though Lewis Capaldi likes it. Half cider = £2.50 Rating 1/5
November 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
296/422 Kensal Rise: Mildmay Line. I feel bad criticising Maggies Bar as it seems to be synonymous with Kendal Rise and if you google it, there’s a nice write up of Maggie and the impact she’s had on the area. It’s not great though even though Lewis Capaldi likes it. Half cider = £2.50 Rating 1/5
295/422 Willesden Junction: Mildmay/Bakerloo/Lioness Line. The Island is just under a mile away from the station and is a superb, spacious pub with outdoor seating, a varied menu and lovely staff. Summer or winter, it would be great any time of the year, it’s wonderful. Half cider = £3.25 Rating 5/5
November 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
295/422 Willesden Junction: Mildmay/Bakerloo/Lioness Line. The Island is just under a mile away from the station and is a superb, spacious pub with outdoor seating, a varied menu and lovely staff. Summer or winter, it would be great any time of the year, it’s wonderful. Half cider = £3.25 Rating 5/5
294/422 Acton Central: Mildmay Line. Before London Overground took over in 2007, this line was run by Silverlink which was fucking dreadful. As a result I spent ages in The Station House waiting for a train that was invariably cancelled. Its well nice and worth a visit. Half cider = £2.60 Rating 3/5
November 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
294/422 Acton Central: Mildmay Line. Before London Overground took over in 2007, this line was run by Silverlink which was fucking dreadful. As a result I spent ages in The Station House waiting for a train that was invariably cancelled. Its well nice and worth a visit. Half cider = £2.60 Rating 3/5
293/422 South Acton: Mildmay Line. I used to live in Acton but never came round here which is weird. Especially as it’s the nicest part of Acton, close to Chiswick. The Stag is excellent, all wood panelling and an outdoor terrace which I use as the sun is shining again Half cider = £2.60 Rating 3/5
November 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
293/422 South Acton: Mildmay Line. I used to live in Acton but never came round here which is weird. Especially as it’s the nicest part of Acton, close to Chiswick. The Stag is excellent, all wood panelling and an outdoor terrace which I use as the sun is shining again Half cider = £2.60 Rating 3/5
292/422 Wood Lane: Circle/Hammersmith&City Line. The Broadcaster pub looks out at Wood Lane station so it seems stupid not to do it. Proper busy with all the Westfield shoppers but a quick drink, cross the road to the station and I’m done, avoiding them all. Well done me Half cider £3.40 Rating 4/5
November 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
292/422 Wood Lane: Circle/Hammersmith&City Line. The Broadcaster pub looks out at Wood Lane station so it seems stupid not to do it. Proper busy with all the Westfield shoppers but a quick drink, cross the road to the station and I’m done, avoiding them all. Well done me Half cider £3.40 Rating 4/5
291/422 Shepherds Bush: Central/Mildmay Line. I pretend not to notice the Spoons in the shopping centre so I can go to The Defectors Weld, named after Cold War spies who worked at the BBC. A weld being a coming together. So a coming together of defectors! Fascinating. Half cider = £3.55 Rating 4/5
November 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
291/422 Shepherds Bush: Central/Mildmay Line. I pretend not to notice the Spoons in the shopping centre so I can go to The Defectors Weld, named after Cold War spies who worked at the BBC. A weld being a coming together. So a coming together of defectors! Fascinating. Half cider = £3.55 Rating 4/5