The Elderfield (ex The Eclipse), Homerton

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location:

Homerton

address:

57 Elderfield Road, E5 0LF

phone:

0871 258 8815*
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nearest stations:

Homerton railway station
(740m) - zone 2

Hackney Central London Overground station
(920m)

Hackney Downs railway station
(1Km)

Clapton railway station
(1.1Km)

how to find it:

Not the easiest one to chart a course to. Your nearest BR stations are Homerton and Hackney Central but then it's a good 10-15 minutes walk. Plenty of buses go up and down Lower Clapton Road though: 38, 48, 106, 236, 242, 253, 254. If you get off at the bottom of Lower Clapton Road, turn right up Powerscroft Road and then down Blurton Road to the pub. Shouldn't take much longer than 5 minutes from Lower Clapton Road to the pub.

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nearby attraction(s):

Hackney Empire (990m)

The signs of the smartened up pub are in attendance, yet this one still stands out from your usual done up boozer. For a start, the stripped out look actually helps to accentuate the lovely original thirties wood panelling of the back bar, while the scattering of plants soften the corners nicely. Beers? A pretty good selection of Timothy Taylor Landlord, Harvey's Best, London Pride and Adnam's is usually in place. If that doesn't suffice, a small list of wines and of cocktails will probably do the job. Our latest Saturday night visit found it pleasantly busy, filled with a good cross-section of locals. Some were partaking in the selection of board games available - four sets of scrabble at the last count - while others were enjoying the bar snacks offered (paninis and pizza are the mainstay here). Despite being a bit of a trek to find the Elderfield its a worthwhile place to spend your time, especially as this part of Clapton is rather lacking in quality drinking establishments.

reviewed:
22/11/2008