Wig and Pen: Evening Pub Tour of Temple and Fleet Street
Wenesday 4 December 2024.
All welcome to join the crawl, whether a CAMRA member or not.
A Word version of the tour notes is here: Word Tour Notes
1. Cheshire Cheese
Arrive: 7.00 PM.
Address: The Cheshire Cheese, 5 Little Essex St, Temple, WC2R 3LD.
Real ales: Shepherd Neame Master Brew, Spitfire, Whitstable Bay Pale Ale and a Shepherd Neame seasonal ale are normally served here.
Read about the Cheshire Cheese
Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, turn right and walk along Little Essex Street to the junction with Essex Street. Cross over Essex Street, turn left and walk up Essex Street to the junction with the Strand. Turn right and walk along the Strand to the zebra crossing. Cross over the Strand, turn right and walk along the Strand to the junction with Bell Yard. Cross over Bell Yard, turn right and walk up Bell Yard to the junction with Carey Street. Cross over Carey Street, turn left and walk along Carey Street to
2. Seven Stars
Arrive: 7.40 PM.
Address: The Seven Stars, 53 Carey St, Temple, WC2A 3QS.
Real ales: This pub is in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2025. Adnams Broadside and Ghost Ship; and Greene King IPA are normally served here.
Read about the Seven Stars
Directions to next pub: Turn left out of the pub and walk along Carey Street to
3. Last Judgement
Arrive: 8.10 PM.
Address: The Last Judgement, 95 Chancery Lane, Temple, WC2A 1DT.
Real ales: Adnams Ghost Ship; Allsopps Pale Ale; Fuller’s London Pride; and Timothy Taylor Landlord are normally served here.
Read about the Last Judgement
Directions to next pub: Leave the pub via the main entrance, turn right, cross over Carey Street and walk along Carey Street to the junction with Fleet Street. Turn right, cross over Fleet Street via the pelican crossing, turn left and walk down Fleet Street to
4. Tipperary
Arrive: 8.40 PM.
Address: The Tipperary, 66 Fleet St, Fleet Street, EC4Y 1HT.
Real ales: Twickenham Naked Ladies plus two other Twickenham ales are normally served here.
Read about the Tipperary
Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, turn left, cross over Fleet Street via the pelican crossing, turn right and walk down Fleet Street to
5. Olde Cheshire Cheese
Arrive: 9.10 PM.
Address: The Olde Cheshire Cheese, 145 Fleet St, Fleet Street, ECA 2BU.
Real ales: Samuel Smith Old Brewery Bitter is normally served here.
Read about the Olde Cheshire Cheese
Directions to next pub: Retrace your steps to Fleet Street, turn right and walk up Fleet Street to the pelican crossing. Cross over Fleet Street, turn left and continue down Fleet Street to
6. Punch Tavern
Arrive: 9.40 PM.
Address: The Punch Tavern, 99 Fleet St, Fleet Street, EC4Y 1DE.
Real ales: Fuller’s London Pride; St Austell Tribute; and Timothy Taylor Landlord are normally served here.
Read about the Punch Tavern