The Golden Lion, Camden Town, NW1

Great traditional pub, well liked by locals and celebrities, was used on the last episode of 'One Foot In The Grave'. If you are in the area, visit now, because the building has been sold to a developer and it is under threat of demolition. Remember to sign the petition. Friendly staff and great Guinness.

This pub has certainly seen better days (it looks untouched since the '80s) and, given a makeover, could be quite splendid. The barmaid was welcoming and the clientelle (mainly elderly and Irish from what I could make out) were jovial enough. Sadly this is just the sort of pub I can see going to the wall in the not too distant future, which would be a shame.

I walked into here and was greeted by the very friendly landlady just as one of the locals selected Mull of Kintyre on the jukebox. I thought that I had stepped back in time, especially after spotting the old ‘Open all Hours' type tills behind the bar. There is a pool table and a dartboard in this long thin bar, not that anyone was playing. The toilets could do with a bit of a scrub as I was very glad to exit them after having a very quick leak. There are four old hand pumps in this pub, one of which was displaying a clip for Toby cask, but alas they do not sell any real ale. I'm not sure what the clip is there for, but there is a standard draught selection and my pint of Guinness was spot on. This is a decent enough pub if you like your old Irish boozers, which I do so I would go back again if passing.