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This area is South of the Thames and is not as bad as many tourists are lead to believe. But it is off the mainstream and I would use some caution at night. My pub-crawls take place in the afternoon since the pubs are empty and all the attractions are open. Well, the pubs are the attraction for some of us.

The coordinates [123 A1] locates the area in the Geographer's AZ London Street Atlas, the small book. That is page 123 and grid A1.

Anchor (Courage) Bankside [147 M2 South end of Southwark Bridge]
34 Park St SE1
Phone 020 7407-1577
London Bridge station

It has 5 bars, riverside terrace, garden terrace and a barbecue in addition to the restaurant. Much can be said about this pub and I am sorry I have not said much. It has been here for a long time and it is steeped in history. The land south of the Thames has more for tourist than first expected and the Anchor should be your draw.

Anchor & Hope Waterloo SE1

Anchor Tap (Samuel Smith) Bermondsey [148 E3] Formerly the Anchor Brew House
28 Horsleydown Lane SE1 (East of Tower Bridge)
London Bridge station

For all the years I have toured London pubs I have failed to stop in. Being an old brew house can't be bad. Please somebody write me and tell me what I am missing.

Babushka Southwark [147]
173 Blackfriars Rd SE1
Phone 020 7928-3693
Waterloo or Southwark stations

Barrow Boy & Banker (Fuller’s) Southwark [147-148]
6 Borough High St SE1
Phone 020 7403-5415
London Bridge station

Bridge House (Adams) Bermondsey [148]
Tower Bridge Rd SE1 at the South end of the bridge.
Phone 020 7403-2276
London Bridge station

Real ale and home brew pub (I think at one time). Bermondsey Bitter and 007 brewed in house. Just across Tower Bridge (on the left side) from the Tower of London. Don't say you can't find it.

Bunch of Grapes (Free House) Southwark [148]
2 St. Thomas St SE1
Near Guys Hospital
London Bridge station

Cooperage Southwalk/The Borough
Tooley St SE1
London Bridge station

Copper (Inntrepreneur) Bermondsey [148]
208 Tower Bridge Rd SE1
London Bridge station

Crown & Cushion
133 Westminster Bridge Rd SE1
Phone 020 7928-1899

Dogget's Coat & Badge (Nicholson's) Southwark [147 J2]
Upper Ground SE1 at Blackfriars Bridge
Blackfriars or Southwark stations

Blackfriars station then walk across the bridge. It is on the right. Note: This is in a newer building. It may take a millennium before it can be called Ye Old. The Founders Arms is on the other side of the bridge.

Duke of Clarence Southwark [148]
Tooley St at Battle Bridge SE1
London Bridge station

Elephant & Castle Newington [147 K7]
Newington Causeway SE1
Elephant & Castle or Borough stations

Founders Arms (Young's) Southwark/Bankside [147 K2]
52 Hopton St SE1 off Southwark St
Phone 020 7928-1899
Blackfriars or Southwark stations

Should be open weekends. It looks like a green pillbox. The Dogget’s Coat & Badge is on the other side if the bridge.

George Inn (Whitbread) Borough [148 A3]
77 Borough High St SE1 at George Inn Yard (near to Guys Hospital)
Phone 020 7407-2056
London Bridge or Borough stations

This is the pub all other pub guides write about so I will not.

Goose & Firkin (Free House) Lambeth [147]
47 Borough Rd SE1
Phone 020 7403-3590
Elephant & Castle station

Hercules Tavern (Inntrepreneur) Lambeth North [147 G6]
2 Kennington Rd SE1 at Hercules Rd
Phone 020 7928-6816
Lambeth North station

Hole in the Wall (Free House) Waterloo
5 Mepham St SE1 [147 G3]
Phone 020 7928-6196
Waterloo station

Built into the stone viaduct of the train station. This is a real ale pub and certainly not a hole in the wall.

Horniman Southwark/The Borough [148 C2]
Other guides may call this the Horniman at Hay's
Tooley St SE1 off Hay's Lane (In the Hay's Gallery near the Thames)
London Bridge station

A large place with plenty of room to eat or drink. The pub grub here is quite good and they have a large selection.

Jubilee Tavern (AKA Jubilee Inn) Waterloo [147 F4]
79 York Rd SE1 between Chicheley & Addington St
Phone 020 7928-7596
Waterloo station

King of Belgium Southwark/The Borough
186 Tooley St. SE1 at Druid St
Phone 020 7403-4112
London Bridge station

King's Arms [147 H3]
25 Roupell St.
Phone 020 7207-0784
Waterloo station

Market Porter Southwark-The Borough [148 A2]
9 Stoney Gate SE1 off Clink Street
Phone 020 7407-2495
London Bridge station

Mulberry Bush (Young's)
Upper Ground SE1
Phone 020 7928-7940
Waterloo station

Old Thameside Inn Southwark
Clink St. SE1 near St Mary Overy Dock
London Bridge station

Pineapple Lambeth [start at 146 F7]
53 Hercules Rd SE1
Phone 020 7928-6579
Lambeth North station

Prince William Henry (Young's) Southwark
217 Blackfriars Rd SE1

Ring
72 Blackfriars Rd SE1
Phone 020 7928-2589
Waterloo station

Rose & Crown Southwark [147 J3]
47 Columbo St SE1 off Blackfriar’s Rd
Phone 020 7928-4285

Royal Oak (Harvey & Sons (Lewes) Ltd.) Southwark-Borough [148 A5]
44 Tabard St SE1
Borough station
Refurbished in 1996 to look like a traditional Victorian alehouse.

No Sunday opening. Saturday hours may vary.

Shipwright's Arms (Bishop's) Southwark/The Borough
88 Tooley St SE1
London Bridge station

First Bishop's pub in to open in London. I am glad they did and so will you if you stop in.

Simon The Tanner (Sheperd Neame)The Borough
231 Long Lane SE1
Phone 020 7252-0407

Trinity Arms (Free House) Southwark [147 M5]
7 Trinity St SE1 at Swan St
Phone 020 7207-5662
Borough station

Wellington [147]
81 Waterloo Rd SE1
Phone 020 7928-6083
Waterloo station

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