Wilmington Arms, Clerkenwell  rated3 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Clerkenwell

address:

69 Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4RL

phone:

0871 984 3534*
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nearest stations:

Farringdon London Underground stationRailway station
(730m) - zone 1

Angel London Underground station
(740m) - zone 1

King's Cross Thameslink Railway station
(850m)

Chancery Lane London Underground station
(860m) - zone 1

Russell Square London Underground station
(1Km) - zone 1

bus routes:

19, 38, 63, 341 bus info

how to find it:

From Farringdon, exit left and then turn right onto Farringdon Road. Walk until you reach Roseberry Avenue on the right and the Wilmington is just up on the left. From Angel, exit left cross straight over City Road junction and onto St. John Street. Roseberry Avenue will shortly appear on the right (at the lights). The pub is a fair walk down on the right.

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nearby attraction(s):

Sadler's Wells Theatre (440m)

picture of Wilmington ArmsNot too long ago a rather inglorious locals' boozer, the Wilmington is now under the ownership of the people who elevated the The Hawley Arms into the free-sheet favourite it now is. With the Hawley out of action for the next few months, it'll be interesting to see if the regulars decamp here; if they do, they'll find a pub very similar in layout and feel. Just like the Hawley, (signed) pictures of the great and the good (and the not so good) of the music world adorn the walls and crisps and sweets in jars are for sale behind the bar. Where the Wilmington differs is in its focus on live music, with a separate bar and stage for up-and-coming bands to try their luck on (though we'd wager some major acts will be destined for some 'secret' gigs there). The fact that this one was virtually impossible to get into when we first popped by on a weeknight suggests the Wilmington's doing something right; and even though it had settled down a bit when we looked in on a Sunday afternoon, a fair sized crowd was in attendance. Quite possibly the Wilmington will follow in the Hawley's footsteps and become a regular in the gossip columns, but for the moment it's making a decent enough stab at being a busy and popular pub.

reviewed:
09/03/2008
reviewed by jack

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