The Captain Kidd E1W 2NE (Tube: Wapping)
Captain Kidd was born around 1645 and was inelegantly executed in Wapping by hanging in 1701. Depending on your point of view he was one of the best and most […]
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The Star of Kings N1 0AX (Tube: Kings Cross)
Every weekday afternoon for about the past decade the BBC has screened a programme known as Bargain Hunt which I am sure you are familiar with but just in case […]
The Bulls Head SW13 9PY (Train: Chiswick or Kew Bridge)
It took friggin’ ages to walk to this place from the train station and it sounded great. Been around since the 1500’s, Oliver Cromwell had a bit of a to […]
The Griffin EC2A 4RD (Tube: Old St/Shoreditch High Street)
Even the most half hearted search for this pub online will throw up a collection of reviews that are far from flattering with words like ‘rundown’, ‘shabby’ and ‘awful’ being […]
The Cow W2 5QH (Tube: Royal Oak)
Situated equidistant between Royal Oak and Westbourne Park tube stations The Cow is nice and easy to get to and impossible to miss when you approach. Both interior and exterior are modelled […]
The George and Dragon E2 7NS (Tube: Hoxton/Old St)
When the phrase ‘batshit crazy’ was coined it’s originator probably didn’t realise that there was a pub in London to which it was fitted like a well tailored suit made […]
The Royal Oak E2 7RG (Tube: Hoxton/Old St)
Of the pubs that I’ve so far reviewed this is the only one to which I have been a frequent visitor as it’s about 5 minutes from my flat and […]
The Dove W6 9TA (Tube: Ravenscourt Park)
When you imagine your fantasy pub this place probably isn’t too far from what springs to mind. It’s tucked down a side alley near a cluster of rowing clubs. Sadly […]
The Tabard W4 1LW (Tube: Turnham Green)
Considering that the map we used to get to this pub was about as useful as a toothpick in a duel and it was to put it mildly ‘pissing it […]
The White Hart SW13 0NR (Train: Barnes Bridge)
So here’s the first ever review…. The White Hart is about 2 minutes walk from Barnes Bridge station alongside the Thames. First impressions weren’t particularly overwhelming and upon walking through […]
Raiders of the Lost Pubs 