Saturday 15 June 2024

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

Public Transport will be required at times.

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

1. Old Justice

Arrive 12.00 Noon. NB: The rear room has been reserved for us from 12 noon.

Address: The Old Justice, 94 Bermondsey Wall East, Bermondsey, SE16 4TY.

Real ales: Drop Project Choppy Irish Stout; Greene King Old House Bitter (house beer); Harvey’s Sussex Best Bitter; and one guest ale are normally served here.

Read about the Old Justice

Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, turn right and walk along Bermondsey Wall East to

2. Angel

Arrive: 12.45 PM. Although the next pub on the tour (the Ship) is the official lunch stop, reasonably priced meals are served at the Angel.

Address: The Angel, 101 Bermondsey Wall East, Bermondsey, SE16 4NB.

Real ales: No real ale is served here.

Read about the Angel

Directions to next pub: Turn left out of the pub and follow the footpath through the park to the children’s play area. Turn left and continue along the footpath to the junction with St Marychurch Street. Turn left and walk to

3. Ship

Arrive: 1.15 PM.

Address: The Ship (formerly Great Eastern), 30-47 St Marychurch St, Rotherhithe, SE16 4JE.

Real ales: Timothy Taylor Landlord; and Young’s Original are normally served here.

Read about the Ship

Directions to next pub: Turn left out of the pub and continue walking along St Marychurch Street to the junction with St Mary’s churchyard. Turn left and walk through St Mary’s churchyard to Rotherhithe Street. Cross over Rotherhithe Street, turn right and walk along Rotherhithe Street to

4. Mayflower

Arrive: 2.45 PM.

Address: The Mayflower, 117 Rotherhithe St, Rotherhithe, SE16 4NF.

Real ales: This pub is in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2024. Six handpumps dispense real ales from national, regional and local breweries.

Read about the Mayflower

Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, turn left and continue walking along Rotherhithe Street to

5. Salt Quay

Arrive: 3.30 PM.

Address: The Salt Quay (formerly Old Salt Quay; originally Spice Island), 163 Rotherhithe St, Rotherhithe, SE16 5QU.

Real ales: Greene King Ruddles Best; and one other Greene King ale are normally served here.

Read about the Salt Quay

Directions to next pub: Turn right out of the pub, cross over Rotherhithe Street and walk down the steps to the path beside the dock entrance called Thames Link. Walk along the path and up the steps to Salter Road. Turn left into Salter Road and walk along Salter Road to bus stop E (called Smith Close). Catch a C10 bus to stop S (called Pageant Steps). Alight from the bus, turn right and continue along Rotherhithe Street to

6. Blacksmith's Arms

Arrive: 4.15 PM

Address: The Blacksmith's Arms, 237 Rotherhithe St, Rotherhithe, SE16 5EJ.

Real ales: Fuller’s London Pride; and Gales Seafarers are normally served here.

Read about the Blacksmiths Arms

Directions to next pub: Retrace your steps to the bus stop and catch a C10 bus to stop S (called Shipwright Road). Alight from the bus, turn left and walk along the footpath to the junction with Elgar Street. Turn right and walk along Elgar Street to the junction with Gulliver Street. Turn left into Gulliver Street and walk along Gulliver Street to

7. Ship & Whale

Arrive: 5.15 PM.

Address: The Ship & Whale, 2 Gulliver St, Rotherhithe, E 16 7LT.

Real ales: Shepherd Neame Spitfire and Whitstable Bay Pale Ale are normally served here.

Read about the Ship & Whale