The Prospect of Whitby, Wapping, E1

Another one of those must visit London Pubs - if you are in the area. A board traces its history through the monarch's since Henry VIII. Frequented by Captain Kidd. Many stories to tell. On this visit, it was a relatively quiet Saturday lunch which meant I could have a proper mooch - head to the back for the Thames Terrace or upstairs for the Smugglers Bar. Seems churlish to talk about the beer in a living museum but my Isle of Rye from the New River brewery was in perfect condition. Not bad for a Greene King.

Stunning old pub, beautifully old looking inside, with riverside terrace