Ye Olde Watling, St. Paul's  rated2 pints - click for an explanation of our ratingsCask Marque pub - click for an explanation of the Cask Marque scheme

location:

St. Paul's

address:

29 Watling Street, EC4M 9BR

phone:

0871 258 7305*
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nearest stations:

Mansion House London Underground station
(110m) - zone 1

St. Paul's London Underground station
(270m) - zone 1

Cannon Street Railway stationLondon Underground station
(330m) - zone 1

Bank DLR stationLondon Underground station
(360m) - zone 1

Bankside pier River Thames boat service
(510m)

how to find it:

From Mansion House: when you leave the tube take the underground pedestrian route to Bow Lane (it's signposted). When you emerge in Bow Lane, turn left and you'll see the pub in front of you on your right. From Bank: take the Cheapside exit and walk along Poultry, then Cheapside (keeping No 1 Poultry on your left). Carry on over the junction with Queen Street, turn left into Bow Lane (just before Bow Church), walk down Bow Lane and you'll see the pub at the next junction on the corner on the left. From St. Paul's: walk down Cheapside and turn right into Bow Lane, just after Bow Church.

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nearby attraction(s):

Guildhall Art Gallery & Roman London's Amphitheatre (280m)

St. Paul's Cathedral (290m)

Bank of England Museum (370m)

picture of Ye Olde Watling
Ye Olde Watling is always stuffed to the gunnels immediately after working hours. Occupying a corner plot at the junction of ancient Watling Street and Bow Lane the place was rebuilt after the blitz. The greying wood floor and very decent pint of Guinness make it reminiscent of one of those fake Irish pubs, but it's a rung above that. Very friendly, with a boisterous mixed crowd of tourists, office workers and tradesmen, it's always a lively one. The stairs to the loos are perilously steep - be extra careful. Not everyone's cup of tea then (you'll never get a seat for a start - well at least not until it's pretty late - let alone eat or drink without spillage) but if you do go, go prepared to sing and make merry. Nowadays it's a Nicholson's, but still a rather busy one.

reviewed:
12/09/2008
reviewed by jack
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