Saturday 18 February 2023

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

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

1. Fellowship Inn

Arrive: 12.00 Noon (opening time). This pub is the official lunch stop. We have been given permission to view the cinema from 12 noon before the first film is shown at 1pm.

Address: The Fellowship Inn, Randlesdown Rd, Bellingham, SE6 3BT.

Real ales: Anspach & Hobday Cooper’s Bitter; and London Brewing Company London Lush are normally served here.

Read about the Fellowship Inn

Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, turn left and walk down Randlesdown Road to the junction with Bromley Road. Turn left and walk along Bromley Road to bus stop BC (called Newquay Road). Catch a 171 bus to stop K (called Blythe Vale). Alight from the bus, turn right and walk along Stanstead Road to the zebra crossing. Cross over Stanstead Road to

2. Blythe Hill Tavern

Arrive: 1.45 PM.

Address: The Blythe Hill Tavern, 319 Stanstead Rd, Forest Hill, SE23 1JB.

Real ales: The pub is in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2023. Dark Star Hophead; Harvey’s Sussex Best Bitter; and Sharp’s Doom Bar; plus two other changing real ales are normally served here.

Read about the Blythe Hill Tavern

Directions to next pub: Retrace your steps to the bus stop and catch a 171 bus to stop HL (called Duncombe Hill). Alight from the bus, turn right and walk along Brockley Rise to opposite the Chandos. Cross over Brockley Rise to

3. Chandos

Arrive: 2.30 PM.

Address: The Chandos, 56 Brockley Rise, Honor Oak, SE23 1LN.

Real ales: London Brewing Company London Lush; and one changing real ale such as Hobson’s Town Crier are normally served here.

Read about the Chandos

Directions to next pub: Turn left out of the pub and walk down Brockley Rise to bus stop HK (called Duncombe Hill). Catch a 122 bus to the stop called Forest Hill Pools. Alight from the bus, turn left and walk along Dartmouth Road to opposite the Sylvan Post. Cross over Dartmouth Road to

4. Sylvan Post

Arrive: 3.15 PM.

Address: The Sylvan Post, 24-28 Dartmouth Rd, Forest Hill, SE23 3XU.

Real ales: Two changing real ales such as (Sambrook’s Junction and Powerhouse Porter); and one real cider are normally served here.

Read about the Sylvan Post

Directions to next pub: Turn left out of the pub and walk down Dartmouth Road to the junction with London Road. Turn left and walk up London Road to

5. Capitol

Arrive: 4.00 PM.

Address: The Capitol, 11-21 London Rd, Forest Hill, SE23 3TW.

Real ales: The pub is in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2023. Greene King Abbot and Ruddles Best Bitter; and five changing guest ales are normally served here.

Read about the Capitol