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Hope & Anchor, Highbury  fancyapint.com rated pub, rated3 pints - click for an explanation of our ratingsCask Marque pub - click for an explanation of the Cask Marque scheme

location:

Highbury

address:

207 Upper Street, N1 1RL

phone:

0871 258 6161*
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nearest stations:

Highbury and Islington London Overground stationLondon Underground station
(290m) - zone 2

Essex Road railway station
(570m) - zone 2

Caledonian Road and Barnsbury London Overground station
(740m)

Canonbury London Overground station
(990m)

Drayton Park railway station
(1Km)

how to find it:

From Angel, go out of the station and carry on along Upper Street past the Business Design Centre and the Green. It's about 15 minutes walk from the tube. Pass the Kings Head Theatre Club, and it's just down on the left side of Upper Street. From Highbury and Islington, go out of the station and turn right towards Upper Street. The bar is only maybe 10-15 minutes walk down and on the right.

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nearby attraction(s):

Business Design Centre (880m)

picture of Hope and Anchor
The Hope & Anchor attracts the crowd not catered to in the numerous All Bar One type bars further up the road towards Angel. It proffers live music in a tiny basement, and the imbibing of liquids while sweating to said tunes. Upstairs, there's a cracking jukebox and it's all very cool and skinny jeans-esque, apart from the local old geezer who sits and people-watches all night. It may appear a bit tidier than in its punk heyday, but it's (still) a music pub, it's a bit sticky and it sells beer. Nuff said.

reviewed:
25/10/2008
reviewed by lil

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pool table(s) available- click for explanationpool table
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second opinion:

posted by Nigel Rowe - Sunday 7th October, 2007, 5:38pm
This is a great pub for viewing live bands. London favourites, The Cavaliers and Gambling Hearts are often seen here, and the Hearts' drummer, Will Kozak, works behind the bar. A very friendly place.
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