Wednesday 15 April 2026.

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. Viaduct Tavern

Arrive: 7.00 PM

Address: The Viaduct Tavern, 126 Newgate St, Smithfield, EC1A 7AA.

Real ales: Fuller’s ESB and London Pride; and St Austell Proper Job are normally served here.

Read about the Viaduct Tavern

Directions to next pub: Turn right out of the pub and walk up Giltspur Street to West Smithfield. Bear right around West Smithfield, turn right into Cloth Fair and walk along it to the point where it becomes Middle Street. Walk to

2. Hand & Shears

Arrive: 7.40 PM.

Address: The Hand & Shears, 1 Middle St, Cloth Fair, Smithfield, EC1A 7JA.

Real ales: This pub is in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2026. Portobello Hand & Shears (house ale); and Timothy Taylor Boltmaker and Landlord are normally served here.

Read about the Hand & Shears

Directions to next pub: Turn right out of the pub and cross over Middle Street, walk through the alley by the side of the Olde Red Cow into Long Lane. Turn left into Long Lane then cross over Long Lane at the pedestrian crossing and turn right into Lindsey Street. Walk down Lindsey Street to the junction with Charterhouse Street. Cross over both sections of Charterhouse Street, turn right into Charterhouse Street and walk along it to

3. Fox & Anchor

Arrive: 8.10 PM.

Address: The Fox & Anchor, 115 Charterhouse St, Smithfield EC1A 6AA.

Real ales: This pub is in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2026. Sambrooks Junction; Timothy Taylor Landlord; and Youngs London Original and Special are normally served here.

Read about the Fox & Anchor

Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, turn right and continue along Charterhouse Street, then cross over St John Street and Cowcross Street to

4. Hope

Arrive: 8.40 PM.

Address: The Hope, 94 Cowcross St, Smithfield, EC1M 6BH.

Real ales: Fuller’s London Pride; and Timothy Taylor Landlord are normally served here.

Read about the Hope

Directions to next pub: Turn right out of the pub and right again into Charterhouse Street and continue along Charterhouse Street to the junction with Farringdon Road. Cross over Farringdon Road and continue straight on up the continuation of Charterhouse Street to the junction with Ely Place (marked by its entrance lodge and gates). Turn right into Ely Place, cross over and turn left into Ely Court to

5. Olde Mitre

Arrive: 9.15 PM.

Address: Ye Olde Mitre, 1 Ely Court Place, Clerkenwell EC1N 6SJ.

Real ales: This pub is in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2026. Fuller’s London Pride plus five changing cask beers are normally served here.

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Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, continue along Ely Court to the junction with Hatton Garden. Turn right into Hatton Garden and walk along it to the zebra crossing. Cross over Hatton Garden to Greville Street and walk along Greville Street to the junction with Leather Lane. Turn right into Leather Lane and walk along it to

6. Craft Beer Co.

Arrive: 9.40 PM.

Address: The Craft Beer Co., 82 Leather Lane, Clerkenwell, EC1N 7TR.

Real ales: This pub is in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2026. Kent Pale (house ale) plus five changing cask beers are normally served here.

Read about the Craft Beer Co