Perhaps not the most surprising Top 100 choice (this is actually No. 3,171) but you’ll know my feelings on London soup, and it’s taken an overdue return to the Royal Oak yesterday to convince me. First time here I’m fairly sure I saw McGrath rip through the England 1st innings on Day 1 of the… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – ROYAL OAK, BOROUGH
Tag: South-east London
WOOLWICH – DAYS OF SIGNS AND ROSE’S
I bet you can’t wait to find out what Mrs RM (seen above about to tell me off) thought of the Prince Albert, can you ? We’d passed Rose’s on the way up Hare St, and Mrs RM must have known there was no way we’d avoid it on the way back to the Thames.… Continue reading WOOLWICH – DAYS OF SIGNS AND ROSE’S
WOOLWICH – ENJOY IT WHILE YOU CAN
The best way to approach Woolwich is from the north. Take the pedestrian underpass one way, and come back on the free ferry. The river crossing is one of the things that make London quite good, and it won’t be there forever. Nothing will. I’m a big fan of North Woolwich, whose charms Deserter describes here. … Continue reading WOOLWICH – ENJOY IT WHILE YOU CAN
UP THE ELTHAM
I had an hour to waste before Eltham’s micro-pub opened, which gave me just enough time to get lost in Eltham Park, which in itself is quite a feat. With a better camera I’d have taken a nice shot for you showing the majesty of the London skyline. Use your imagination. This is a corner of our… Continue reading UP THE ELTHAM
THE CRAYFORD TWINS
South-east London into Kent is now a journey via a sea of micropubs; three new ones in five miles along the A2 have entered the GBG this year, to join some impressive company. As always, the real joy of micros is in the exercise of self-control as you realise the published opening times are totally… Continue reading THE CRAYFORD TWINS
BERMONDSEY RAILWAY ARCHES, ROTHERHITHE JETTY
It’s always awkward when the truth undermines your underlying narrative, and I have to admit that beer quality in London has been decent in recent months (the financial heart apart). On the other hand, I’m always stressing my admiration for CAMRA branches and their ability to find the best beer for the Beer Guide, which… Continue reading BERMONDSEY RAILWAY ARCHES, ROTHERHITHE JETTY
THE 179 FROM CROYDON TO PECKHAM
Despite my reservations on this site about the gentrification of London’s pubs, and inconsistent beer quality, I do still love the place. Weekends are the time to visit, with Travelcards less than half-price and those yummy-mummy Sunday lunches to enjoy. A light drizzle wasn’t stopping me finishing off South-east and South-west London’s Beer Guide entries.… Continue reading THE 179 FROM CROYDON TO PECKHAM
CHARLTON – HAPPY VALLEY ?
South-east London has some great urban countryside, and some very decent pubs when you track them down. I had one new Guide pub on Shooters Hill (the A2) and an old favourite on nearby Plumstead Common to visit, but to make a 15 miler out of it I added in Charlton. Unexpectedly, it was quite… Continue reading CHARLTON – HAPPY VALLEY ?
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