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Campaign for Real Ale

Romance, Fantasy and Nonsense: Evening Crawl of Finsbury Park and Holloway

Wednesday 16 August 2017.

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

A Word version of the crawl notes is here: Word Crawl Notes, and a PDF version is here: PDF Crawl Notes. Terry Casey's map of the area is here: Map of Area

Public transport will be required at times.

1. Twelve Pins

Arrive: 7.00 PM

Address: The Twelve Pins, 263 Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, N4 2DE.

Real ales: No real ale is served here but there is Adnams Mosaic Pale Ale and Meantime Yakima Red on keg.

Read about the Twelve Pins

Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, turn right and walk along Stroud Green Road to the pelican crossing. Cross over Stroud Green Road, turn right and walk up Stroud Green Road to

2. World's End

Arrive: 7.45 PM.

Address: The World's End, 23 Stroud Green Road, Finsbury Park, N4 3EF.

Real ales: Greene King IPA and one guest ale such as Portobello Star are usually served here.

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Directions to next pub: Turn left out of the pub and cross over Stroud Green Road, turn right and walk up Ennis Road to the junction with Perth Road. Cross over Ennis Road to

3. Faltering Fullback

Arrive: 8.15 PM.

Address: The Faltering Fullback, 19 Perth Road, Finsbury Park, N4 3HB.

Real ales: Fullers London Pride; Sharps Doom Bar; and Trumans Swift are usually available here.

Read about the Faltering Fullback

Directions to next pub: Turn left out of the pub and walk down Perth Road to the junction with Stroud Green Road. Turn right and walk up Stroud Green Road to the pelican crossing. Cross over Stroud Green Road and walk straight on down Tollington Park to

4. Park Tavern

Arrive: 8.45 PM.

Address: The Park Tavern, 164 Tollington Park, Finsbury Park, N4 3AJ.

Real ales: Sharps Doom Bar is usually served here.

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Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub EITHER turn left and continue down Tollington Park to the junction with Hornsey Road. Turn left and walk down Hornsey Road to the pelican crossing. Cross over Hornsey Road, turn left and walk down Hornsey Road to the bus stop (called Tollington Park). Catch a 91 bus to the stop called Fairbridge Road. Alight from the bus and continue up Hornsey Road to the pedestrian crossing. Cross over Hornsey Road, turn left and walk up Hornsey Road to the next pub OR TO SAVE ON WALKING retrace your steps to Stroud Green Road, cross over Tollington Park and continue along Stroud Green Road to bus stop W (called Tollington Park). Catch a 210 bus and alight at stop N (called Fairbridge Road). Continue up Hornsey Road to the pedestrian crossing. Cross over Hornsey Road, turn left and walk up Hornsey Road to

5. Shaftesbury Tavern

Arrive: 9.20 PM.

Address: The Shaftesbury Tavern, 534 Hornsey Road, Holloway, N19 3QN.

Real ales: Dark Star Hophead; Fullers London Pride; and Hammerton N1 are usually served here.

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Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, cross over Shaftesbury Road and walk up Hornsey Rise to the bus stop (called Hornsey Rise). Catch a 91 bus to the stop called Tollington Park. Alight from the bus, turn right and walk along Hornsey Road to the junction with Tollington Park. Cross over Hornsey Road, turn left and walk to the junction with Tollington Way. Walk down Tollington Way to the junction with Holloway Road, turn right and walk up Holloway Road to the pelican crossing. Cross over Holloway Road, turn left and walk down Holloway Road to

6. Edward Lear

Arrive: 10.40 PM.

Address: The Edward Lear, 471 Holloway Road, Holloway, N7 6LE.

Real ales: Box Steam Brewery Summer Buzz; Sambrooks Pumphouse Pale Ale; and Sharps Doom Bar are usually served here.

Read about the Owl & Hitchhiker

NOW RENAMED THE OWL & HITCHHIKER

Directions to next pub: Turn right out of the pub and continue walking along Holloway Road to the junction with Parkhurst Road. Cross over Parkhurst Road, turn right and walk along Parkhurst Road to

7. Prince Edward

Arrive: 10.30 PM.

Address: The Prince Edward, 38 Parkhurst Road, Holloway, N7 0SF.

Real ales: No real ale is served here.

Read about the Prince Edward