South Bank to Tower Hill.
The Roebuck
Street: 50 Great Dover Street
Operator: Parched
Open:
12:00 - 23:00 Sunday-Wednesday
12:00 - 00:00 Thursday-Saturday
Map: South Bank ro Tower Hill crawl
Hompage
Underground: Borough (5min)
Northern
About the pub:
Lovely, cosy, large and airy Victorian wedged shaped corner pub operated by the Parched Pub Company, a little off the beaten track but only a short walk from Borough tube station. Large oval central servery. 4 handpumps with usually 3 real ales plus 1 cider, mainly locally sourced. A lively varied food menu and the pub is a member of the Sustainable Restaurant Association. Large upstairs function room with bar counter but no real ale. Quiz Tuesday night and various other events each month.
Nearby point of interest:
Blue plaques - Southwark
The Royal Oak
Street: 44 Tabard Street
Operator: Harveys
Open:
11:00 - 23:00 Monday-Saturday
12:00 - 21:00 Sunday
Map: South Bank ro Tower Hill crawl
Hompage
Underground: Borough (5min)
Northern
About the pub:
Victorian corner pub owned by Sussex brewer Harvey's which, when it took it over was its first pub in London, restored it to how it might have been in the 1850s. There are 4 handpumps in each bar, dispensing a range of Harvey's regular and seasonal beers. There are also several additional Harvey's bottled beers. Two bare-boarded bars are separated by an off sales area. The pub serves a choice of excellent food. An interesting collection of prints and photographs adorns the traditional interior. Quiz night Wednesday. Recorded music may be played over loudspeakers at times.
The pub has a pleasant and spacious upstairs room for private parties and functions which can be booked for free. The long-term tenant licensees, Frank and John, retired in January 2019 after twenty years here, after which Harvey's elected to make it a company managed house.
CAMRA SE London Branch SE1 District branch Pub of the Year 2023 and then Overall Branch Pub of the Year 2023, having been runner-up in 2022.
Nearby point of interest:
Blue plaques - Southwark
The George Inn
Street: 75 Borough High Street
Operator: Greene King
Open:
11:00 - 23:00 Monday-Wednesday
11:00 - 00:00 Thursday-Saturday
12:00 - 23:00 Sunday
Map: South Bank ro Tower Hill crawl
Homepage
Underground: London Bridge (4min)
Northern
About the pub:
Dating from the 17th century this public house is London's last remaining galleried inn and not surprisingly is Grade I listed. The building is owned by the National Trust and leased to Greene King. Large outdoor seating area in the cobbled courtyard in front of the pub. Various ground floor drinking areas to explore and an upstairs Gallery Bar which is not always open. The courtyard is shared with the separate former Heeltap bar that is now renamed The George and run as a sports bar.
The Grade I-listed George was rebuilt in 1676 after a major fire in Southwark and is the last galleried coaching inn in London – but even this is but a fragment of its former self. It used to extend round the four sides of a courtyard. Part of it was demolished in 1889 to make way for the construction of railway warehousing. The galleries gave access to the first and second floor rooms. The upstairs rooms are panelled and are particularly fine. Most of the pub’s spaces involve modern fittings but the Parliament Bar has some of the oldest woodwork purpose-fitted for a pub anywhere (some of it might even date back to the rebuilding of the inn).
Nearby point of interest:
Blue plaques - Southwark
Borough Market (3min)
Borough Market
The Shard (5min)
The Shard
Southwark Cathedral (5min)
Southwark Cathedral
The London Bridge Experience (6min)
The London Bridge Experience
The Anchor
Street: 34 Park Street
Operator: Greene King
Open:
11:00 - 23:00 Sunday-Wednesday
11:00 - 23:30 Friday
10:00 - 23:30 Saturday
Map: South Bank ro Tower Hill crawl
Homepage
Underground: London Bridge (8min)
Northern
About the pub:
Dating from the 17th century this public house is London's last remaining galleried inn and not surprisingly is Grade I listed. The building is owned by the National Trust and leased to Greene King.
Large outdoor seating area in the cobbled courtyard in front of the pub. Various ground floor drinking areas to explore and an upstairs Gallery Bar which is not always open. The courtyard is shared with the separate former Heeltap bar that is now renamed The George and run as a sports bar.
The Grade I-listed George was rebuilt in 1676 after a major fire in Southwark and is the last galleried coaching inn in London – but even this is but a fragment of its former self. It used to extend round the four sides of a courtyard. Part of it was demolished in 1889 to make way for the construction of railway warehousing. The galleries gave access to the first and second floor rooms. The upstairs rooms are panelled and are particularly fine. Most of the pub’s spaces involve modern fittings but the Parliament Bar has some of the oldest woodwork purpose-fitted for a pub anywhere (some of it might even date back to the rebuilding of the inn).
Nearby point of interest:
Blue plaques - Southwark
Borough Market (3min)
Borough Market
The Golden Hinde (2min)
Golden Hinde
The London Bridge Experience (6min)
The London Bridge Experience
Shakespeare's Globe (1min)
Shakespeares Globe
The Globe Theatre (original) (3min)
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Tate Modern (6min)
Tate Modern
The Horniman at Hays
Street: Unit 26 Hays Galleria
Operator: Nicholsons
Open:
11:00 - 23::00 Sunday-Wednesday
11:00 - 23:30 Thursday-Saturday
Map: South Bank ro Tower Hill crawl
Homepage
Underground: London Bridge (6min)
Northern
About the pub:
Busy, spacious split level pub situated within the Hays Galleria next to the River Thames, close to London Bridge. Pub takes its name from the tea dealer Frederick Horniman whose warehouse used to be located on the same site.
Nearby point of interest:
Blue plaques - Southwark
HMS Belfast (2min)
HMS Belfast
Potters Fields Park (6min)
Potters Fields
Tower Bridge (7min)
Tower Bridge
The Dickens Inn
Street: Marble Quay St Katharine
Operator: Independent
Open:
11:00 - 23:00 Monday-Saturday
12:00 - 22:30 Sunday
Map: South Bank ro Tower Hill crawl
Homepage
Underground: Tower Hill (9min)
District
Circle
About the pub:
Prime location on St Katherine Docks. Historic old warehouse building, which was moved 70m and opened on this site as a pub in 1976 by a descendant of Dickens. Now it is one of SSP's few outlets outside airports and train stations. Redwood used in external weatherboarding and internal beams. Spacious ground floor bar, plus restaurants on upper floors, including pizzas. Excellent outdoor seating, including several balconies.
Nearby point of interest:
Blue plaques - Tower Hamlets
Alderman Stairs (3min)
Alderman Stairs
Tower Bridge (6min)
Tower Bridge
Tower of London (9min)
Historic places
London Wall (9min)
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