Fountains Abbey, Lancaster Gate

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location:

Lancaster Gate

address:

109 Praed Street, W2 1RL

phone:

0871 258 6282*
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nearest stations:

Paddington railway station London Underground station
(130m) - zone 1

Lancaster Gate London Underground station
(510m) - zone 1

Edgware Road London Underground station
(570m) - zone 1

Marylebone railway station London Underground station
(1Km) - zone 1

Royal Oak London Underground station
(1Km) - zone 2

how to find it:

From Paddington: Take the exit out onto Praed Street and head along the street towards the hospital (you'll soon see the pub). From Edgware Road: cross over the main road and head down Praed Street. You'll soon see the pub on your left.

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nearby attraction(s):

Hyde Park (1.1Km)

Kensington Gardens (1.1Km)

Fountains Abbey is a massive pub that's just a little bit too close to Paddington station for comfort. The transient clientele don't do it any favours, but the staff seem to cope pretty well with the churn and demands of a busy pub. It's got decent beer, kept to Cask Marque standards and standard pub grub. Despite many makeovers in it's time, the interior still retains some of the original Victorian features - check out the tile work near the bar. While probably not a pub to write home about, it does the job in a reliable fashion. It gets busy, but that's no surprise this close to the station. Nonetheless, for a decent pint, this isn't a bad bet.

reviewed:
20/11/2008