This historic pub in Farringdon bears a common enough name (and it’s not to be confused with the Hoop and Grapes located in Aldgate which we’ll look at in an upcoming post). PICTURE:Edwardx(licensed under The hoop in the name refers to the metal bands binding together barrels staves a...
The Crooked Billet, Wimbledon Two open fires await at the Crooked Billet, once you've done meandering across Wimbledon Common. Giving off distinct country pub vibes, this place is very dog-friendly; they even do homemade dog biccies.The Crooked Billet, Wimbledon The Clapham tap has awesome cra...
The Hand in Hand, at the bottom of Wimbledon Common, is another Young’s pub, but one whose lawn-side location, three-sided bar and nooks and crannies from a previous life as a bakery lend it a good deal of character. The pub has been featured inThe Good Beer Guidefor more than two...
Fox & Grapes, Wimbledon Explore the wilds of Wimbledon Common, a slice of countryside in the capital, with the remains of a Roman hill fort, and the 19th-century Wimbledon Windmill (which has scouting history displays as well as the mill itself) within strolling distance of the pub. Opposite...
LONDON has many attractive urban villages, from high profile Wimbledon to Hampstead with its lanes and cottages, mansions and acres of common land. But its most atmospheric inner city enclave must surely be Limehouse, an east London Thameside postcode so intriguing that it inspired both Charles ...