Pubs Galore - the UK pub guide

A old pub sitting on a crossroads in a small, very picturesque village on the northern extremities of the North York Moors, this is the sort of place we should cherish. You walk straight into the bar. A carpeted, medium sized room loosely divided into a drinking/dining area and a games area. The ceiling is quite low, painted white with boxed beams. Together with a wood/coal stove this gives a cosy feel to the place. A mix of high, low tables and bar stools are present. Flat screen televisions in both bars but mercifully turned off on the occasion of my visit. Piped music but very quiet. The games area had a pool table, dartboard and some Middlesbrough FC tribute pictures. The barmaid was friendly and welcoming. Food is obviously a big part of their trade. This is a great old fashioned village local which would also be a fine place to stop for a meal if passing nearby. Recommended. (GBG 2025/26)

Fuller's pub located in an unusual position under the Thames end of Cannon Street station. Small riverside balcony with fine views. The bar itself is quite a tall, dark place, but if not heading back outside then try to get one of the tables in the enclosed front terrace joining the two higher seating areas under the vaulting brickwork (with its curious views of the underside of the railway bridge). On this visit, I found Pride, HSB and TT Golden Best on the various handpumps. Overall, worth seeking out but definitely avoid the busy post-work period as it can get very crowded.

A Spoons in a prime tourist location, which I think I first visited as a Berni Inn many decades ago. There are multiple levels, both inside and out the back, with a pretty typical Spoons 'historic pub' feel. There were 4 guest ales on, including 3 from Rebellion, and they seemed well kept while service was pretty smart. Too many tourists getting in the way to be a great pub, but acceptable.

Visited 28/05/26. Visited previously 06/09/23.

No cask. Keg offering of a foursome from Five Points - the XPA, the Pils, the Lager and the JUPA. Others were the London Black from Anspach & Hobday, a sour from Orbit, the IPA from local Crate Brewery, the AF Tomorrow from Wiper and True and the Craft Cider from Dunkertons There are a few wines on tap also.

Old industrial premises that doubles as a workspace and bar. High apex ceiling with skylights, high windows on the upper wall canal side and glass frontage makes for a light space. Some leather sofas just inside the entrance with the bar counter in the rear right-hand corner. Concrete flooring and pine benches and tables, regular and tall with quite a few occupied by people working on their laptops at the time of my visit. There is some picnic bench seating outside on the canal side, the most popular seating choice for those more obviously here to drink rather than work! The ceiling is much lower over to the rear left-hand corner (from the entrance side) and there is a DJ booth against the rear wall. Single screen was switched off on my visit and a low-key music soundtrack being played to provide a rhythm for the drinking and working, albeit everyone on their laptops had headphones in so would be oblivious to other sounds in the space! The canal side terrace faces the London Stadium so probably quite a few been in here and neighbouring drinking establishments to drown their sorrows the last few days at date of visit!

As Courts, we were regulars here when we were at the Inns of Court School of Law from the mid-'90s to my last visit in 2004, when the local 'spoons (The Knights Templar) closed at 11 o'clock on a Friday evening; beers and dancing 'til 1.30am - happy days!