Wednesday 17 December 2025.

All welcome to join the crawl, whether a CAMRA member or not.

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

1. Lion & The Unicorn

Arrive: 7.0 PM..

Address: The Lion & The Unicorn, The Sidings, Waterloo Station, Waterloo SE1 7BH.

Real ales: Greene King Abbot and IPA; Sharps Doom Bar; plus a changing range of guest cask ales from London breweries, including Portobello, Redemption, Southwark and Twickenham are normally served here.

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Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, turn left and walk along The Sidings to the staircase. Walk up the stairs to the station concourse then turn left and head towards the upward staircase. Walk up the stairs to

2. Victory

Arrive: 7.30 PM.

Address: The Victory, Unit 1 The Balcony, Waterloo Station, Waterloo, SE1 7NY.

Real ales: Two changing cask ales from breweries such as Windsor & Eton and Siren are normally served here.

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Directions to next pub: Retrace your steps to the station concourse, turn right and walk through the concourse to the Victory Arch (as mentioned and described above). Turn right and walk down the Victory Arch steps. Turn left and walk to the zebra crossing. Cross over the road, turn right and walk along Mepham Street to

3. Hole in the Wall

Arrive: 8.0 PM.

Address: The Hole in the Wall, 5 Mepham St, Waterloo, SE1 8SQ.

Real ales: This pub is in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2026. Five changing cask ales from breweries such as Adnams, Iron Pier, Siren, Southwark and Vocation are normally served here. .

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Directions to next pub: Retrace your steps to the zebra crossing, cross over one half of the road, turn right and walk down to the pelican crossing. Cross over York Road then continue into Sutton Walk. Walk along Sutton Walk to

4. Waterloo Tap

Arrive: 8.30 PM.

Address: The Waterloo Tap, Sutton Walk, Waterloo, SE1 8RL.

Real ales: This pub is in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2026. Six changing cask ales from breweries such as Adnams, Big Smoke, Kernel and Loch Lomond are normally served here. .

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Directions to next pub: Leave the pub via the Concert Hall Approach entrance, turn right and walk down Concert Hall Approach to the junction with York Road. Cross over York Road via the pelican crossing and continue straight along Tenison Way to the zebra crossing. Cross over Waterloo Road via the zebra crossing and then two pelican crossings. Turn right and walk along Waterloo Road to the junction with Exton Street (the street sign erroneously says ‘Church Street’). Turn left into Exton Street and walk along Exton Street to the junction with Cornwall Road. Cross over Cornwall Road, turn right and walk along Cornwall Road to the junction with Roupell Street. Turn left, cross over Roupell Street, turn left again and walk along Roupell Street to

5. Kings Arms

Arrive: 9.10 PM.

Address: The Kings Arms, 29 Roupell St, Waterloo, SE1 8TB.

Real ales: This pub is in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2026. Eight handpumps dispense changing cask ales from breweries including Adnams, Sambrooks, Sharps and Small Beer.

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