Wednesday 6 December 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. Warrington Hotel

Arrive 7.00 PM.

Address: The Warrington Hotel, 93 Warrington Crescent, Maida Vale W9 1EH.

Real ales: Greene King Old Speckled Hen; and Timothy Taylor Landlord are normally served here.

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Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, cross over Warrington Crescent, turn left and walk down Warrington Crescent to the junction with Formosa Street. Turn right and walk along Formosa Street then cross over Formosa Street to

2. Prince Alfred

Arrive: 7.40 PM.

Address: The Prince Alfred, 5a Formosa St, Maida Vale, W9 1EE.

Real ales: Redemption Big Chief IPA and Rock the Kazbek; and Youngs Original are normally served here.

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Directions to next pub: Leave the pub via the Castellain Road exit, turn left and walk down Castellain Road to the junction with Warrington Gardens. Cross over Warrington Gardens, turn left and walk to the junction with Warrington Crescent. Turn right and continue along Warrington Crescent to the junction with Clifton Gardens. Turn left and walk to bus stop K (called Warwick Avenue Station). Catch a 6 bus to stop EH (called George Street). Alight from the bus, turn right and walk down Edgware Road to the pelican crossing. Cross over Edgware Road, turn right and walk up Edgware Road to the junction with Burwood Place. Cross over Burwood Place, turn left and walk along Burwood Place to the junction with Norfolk Crescent. Turn right and walk along Norfolk Crescent to the junction with the other part of Norfolk Crescent. Cross over the road and continue along the other part of Norfolk Crescent to

3. Heron

Arrive: 8.40 PM.

Address: The Heron, Norfolk Crescent, Tyburnia, W2 2DN.

Real ales: Greene King IPA; and Wychwood Hobgoblin; plus Weston’s Old Rosie cider are normally served here.

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Directions to next pub: Retrace your steps to the junction of Burwood Place and Edgware Road, turn left and walk up Edgware Road to bus stop EK (called Burwood Place). Catch any bus to stop F (called Paddington Station). Alight from the bus, turn right and walk along Praed Street to the junction with Spring Street. Turn left and walk down Spring Street to

4. Bear

Arrive: 9.20 PM.

Address: The Bear, 29 Spring St, Paddington, W2V 1JA.

Real ales: Craft Pale (brewed by Kent Brewery); plus five changing cask ales are normally served here.

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Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, turn right and right again into Conduit Place and walk along Conduit Place to the junction with London Street. Turn right and walk along London Street to the junction with Sussex Gardens. Cross over Sussex Gardens via the pelican crossing and walk along Sussex Place to the mini roundabout. Cross over Sussex Place and Strathearn Place to

5. Victoria

Arrive: 10.00 PM.

Address: The Victoria, 10a Strathearn Place, Paddington, W2 2NH.

Real ales: NB: A 15% DISCOUNT IS AVAILABLE HERE FOR CARD-CARRYING CAMRA MEMB ERS. The pub is in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2024. Dark Star Hophead; Fullers ESB and London Pride; plus one Fullers seasonal ale and four other changing cask ales from national breweries are normally served here.

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