London Pubs Group

Campaign for Real Ale

Campaign for Real Ale

Anchors Aweigh: Evening Tour of Former Courage Pubs in Southwark, Borough and Bermondsey

Wednesday 18 August 2021.

All welcome to join the crawl, CAMRA members and non-members alike.

A word version of the tour notes is here: Word Pub Tour Notes, and a PDF version is here: PDF Pub Tour Notes

Public transport will be required at times.

1. Anchor

Arrive: 7.00 PM

Address: The Anchor, 34 Park Street, Bankside, SE1 9EF.

Real ales: Greene King Abbot and IPA; and one guest ale are normally served here.

Read about the Anchor

Directions to next pub: Turn right out of the pub and right again into Bank End to where it becomes Park Street. Continue along Park Street to the junction with Redcross Way. Turn right and walk along Redcross Way to the junction with Southwark Street. Turn right and walk to the pelican crossing. Cross over Southwark Street, turn left then right into O’Meara Street and walk down O’Meara Street to the junction with Union Street. Cross over Union Street to

2. Rose & Crown

Arrive: 7.50 PM.

Address: The Rose & Crown, 65 Union Street, Borough, SE1 1SG.

Real ales: Three changing guest ales are normally served here.

Read about the Rose & Crown

Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, turn right and walk along Union Street to the junction with Borough High Street. Turn right and walk along Borough High Street to the pelican crossing. Cross over Borough High Street, turn left then immediately right into Newcomen Street and walk along Newcomen Street to

3. Kings Arms

Arrive: 8.30 PM.

Address: The Kings Arms, 65 Newcomen Street, Borough, SE1 1YT

Real ales: Harvey’s Sussex; Purity Mad Goose; Timothy Taylor Landlord; Truman Swift; and one guest ale are normally served here.

Read about the Kings Arms

Directions to next pub: Turn right out of the pub and continue along Newcomen Street to where it becomes Snowsfields. Continue along Snowsfields to the junction with Weston Street. Cross over Snowsfields to Weston Street, turn left and walk along Weston Street to the junction with St Thomas Street. Cross over St Thomas Street, turn left and walk along St Thomas Street to the entrance of London Bridge station. Turn right into London Bridge station and walk through the concourse to the Tooley Street exit. Turn right and walk along Tooley Street to

4. Shipwrights Arms

Arrive: 9.10 PM

Address: The Shipwrights Arms, 88 Tooley Street, London Bridge, London, SE1 2TF.

Real ales: Adnams Southwold Bitter; Charles Wells Bombardier; Caledonian Deuchars IPA; and Sharp’s Doom Bar are usually served here.

Read about the Shipwrights Arms

Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, turn left and walk along Tooley Street to the pelican crossing. Cross over Tooley Street and continue to the riverside. Turn right and walk along the river then underneath Tower Bridge to Shad Thames. Walk along Shad Thames to the junction with Horselydown Lane. Turn right and walk along Horselydown Lane to

5. Anchor Tap

Arrive: 10.00 PM.

Address: The Anchor Tap, 20 Horselydown Lane, Bermondsey-West, SE1 2LN.

Real ales: Samuel Smith’s Old Brewery Bitter is usually served here.

Read about the Anchor Tap