Railway Pubs

[DarloRich]

The Berwick Inn is very nice and adjacent to the east Sussex station

 

[yorksrob]

The Berwick Inn is very nice and adjacent to the east Sussex station

I remember seeing a piece on the local news about a regular who had been going to that pub for fifty years or something. I think they gave him a free pint !

 

[Mikey C]

A really nice (and decent sized) new micropub has opened up opposite Hayes (Kent) station The Real Ale Way. Great range of Kent ales.

https://www.whatpub.com/pubs/BRO/15134/real-ale-way-hayes

 

[dilbertphil]

Haven't read the whole thread so apologies if already mentioned. The Malt Disley about 1 min from Disley station and The Piccadilly Tap just outside Man Picc both great little boozers.

 

[cphilb]

Relatively newly opened Steamworks at Seaford Station is worth a visit - sourcing about 10 local beers and ciders. Local Gins available too. I think it tries to source as much as possible locally. It is small but friendly.

 

[Zamracene749]

Durham has the lovely 'Station House' micro pub under the viaduct , plus the relatively recent 'Waiting room' on the northbound platform . Superb beer in both venues

 

[Cletus]

Next week a Wetherpoon pub is opening at St Pancras.

I think it's where the M&S was under the Southeastern platforms.

https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pub-histories/england/london/the-barrel-vault-st-pancras

Unit 23, St Pancras Station, Pancras Road, London, N1C 4QP
Wetherspoon is opening a pub at the iconic St Pancras International railway station, in London (1 October). The pub, The Barrel Vault, opens in the station’s 150th anniversary year. It will have an entrance from within the station and a terrace on Pancras Road.

 

[bastien]

Next week a Wetherpoon pub is opening at St Pancras.

I think it's where the M&S was under the Southeastern platforms.

https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pub-histories/england/london/the-barrel-vault-st-pancras

Well that'll be handy for all the Eurostar passengers. Ho ho ho.

 

[michael74]

So, I'm off to London (Central) this weekend for a trip involving culture and sobriety.... I've had a look through this thread and done a search and it seems really the only pub where you can sit and watch trains come and go is St Pancras, or have I missed one?

 

[Mikey C]

So, I'm off to London (Central) this weekend for a trip involving culture and sobriety.... I've had a look through this thread and done a search and it seems really the only pub where you can sit and watch trains come and go is St Pancras, or have I missed one?

There's a Wetherspoon's next to Platform 1 of Cannon Street

 

[PR1Berske]

Haven't read the whole thread so apologies if already mentioned. The Malt Disley about 1 min from Disley station and The Piccadilly Tap just outside Man Picc both great little boozers.

+1 for both, though The Malt Disley gets an extra tick for having one of the best names I've ever seen for a micropub!

 

[Mikey C]

Well that'll be handy for all the Eurostar passengers. Ho ho ho.

I imagine it'll be used rather more by the domestic passengers from St Pancras and Kings Cross. Especially the Thameslink passengers after another cancellation!

 

[sharpley]

There was a bar / restaurant in the old Widmerpool station buildings on the Old Dalby Test Track, although I've just checked and it seems to be closed now and the land purchased by Network Rail. Oh well...

 

[DavidGrain]

There's a Wetherspoon's next to Platform 1 of Cannon Street

I might be out of date but isn't Cannon Street closed at weekends?

 

[greyman42]

So, I'm off to London (Central) this weekend for a trip involving culture and sobriety.... I've had a look through this thread and done a search and it seems really the only pub where you can sit and watch trains come and go is St Pancras, or have I missed one?

You can watch the Eurostars from the Sir John Metjeman pub if you sit in the outside seated area.

 

[Mikey C]

I might be out of date but isn't Cannon Street closed at weekends?

Not any more. All the Southeastern Greenwich line services for example run into Cannon Street 7 days a week

 

[SSp]

No one has mentioned the Dubliners next to Thornaby station yet...

 

[camflyer]

Next week a Wetherpoon pub is opening at St Pancras.

I think it's where the M&S was under the Southeastern platforms.

https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pub-histories/england/london/the-barrel-vault-st-pancras

Interesting news. Not a great fan of Wetherspoons but St Pancras has been lacking options for some cheaper places to eat and drink

 

[IanD]

Interesting news. Not a great fan of Wetherspoons but St Pancras has been lacking options for some cheaper places to eat and drink

It'll probably be cheaper than the current offerings within the station but I wouldn't count on it being the usual Wetherspoons cheap.

 

[camflyer]

It'll probably be cheaper than the current offerings within the station but I wouldn't count on it being the usual Wetherspoons cheap.

None of the Wetherspoons in Zone 1 are the usual Spoons cheap, but the Hamilton Hall at Liverpool St is reasonable for a quick pint (or two) before catching the train home. I'm sure their new outlet at St Pancras will also be popular with football and rugby fans passing through on their way to and from a game.

 

[IanD]

None of the Wetherspoons in Zone 1 are the usual Spoons cheap, but the Hamilton Hall at Liverpool St is reasonable for a quick pint (or two) before catching the train home. I'm sure their new outlet at St Pancras will also be popular with football and rugby fans passing through on their way to and from a game.

The Angel at Islington is probably the cheapest Wetherspoons in Zone 1, basic burger and a pint for less than £7, about £1 more than here in Milton Keynes. Opposite the Tube station so maybe counts as a railway pub too.

 

[Mikey C]

The Angel at Islington is probably the cheapest Wetherspoons in Zone 1, basic burger and a pint for less than £7, about £1 more than here in Milton Keynes. Opposite the Tube station so maybe counts as a railway pub too.

The Metropolitan at Baker Street ought to count as a station pub as well, seeing that it was the old cafe? of the Metropolitan Railway

 

[camflyer]

The Angel at Islington is probably the cheapest Wetherspoons in Zone 1, basic burger and a pint for less than £7, about £1 more than here in Milton Keynes. Opposite the Tube station so maybe counts as a railway pub too.

Every Spoons in Zone 1. Sadly, I think I have been in every one of them

https://www.standard.co.uk/go/londo...ub-london-zone-1-central-prices-a3936136.html

I think I agree with the Crosse Keys as being the best.

 

[sharpley]

The Spoons outside Victoria station (Willow Walk) is usually a bit cheaper than the one inside the station, likewise the one on the southside of Tower Bridge is usually cheaper than the one on the northside.

 

[gingertom]

I'd have thought the Berney Arms would have had a mention....

 

[theageofthetra]

Next week a Wetherpoon pub is opening at St Pancras.

I think it's where the M&S was under the Southeastern platforms.

https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pub-histories/england/london/the-barrel-vault-st-pancras

Excellent news. Will certainly give that a visit

 

[johnnychips]

I'd have thought the Berney Arms would have had a mention....

It’s closed.

 

[Wolfie]

The Angel at Islington is probably the cheapest Wetherspoons in Zone 1, basic burger and a pint for less than £7, about £1 more than here in Milton Keynes. Opposite the Tube station so maybe counts as a railway pub too.

The Rockingham Arms (opposite Bakerloo line entrance) at Elephant and Castle is cheaper...

 

[IanD]

Every Spoons in Zone 1. Sadly, I think I have been in every one of them

https://www.standard.co.uk/go/londo...ub-london-zone-1-central-prices-a3936136.html

I think I agree with the Crosse Keys as being the best.

Sadly, I've visited all the Spoons in all travelcard zones (except those airside at Heathrow). The Crosse Keys is definitely the best but I like the galleries in the Knights Templar. There are some other great pubs further out such as the The Capitol at Forest Hill.

Always forget The Rockingham Arms in Elephant and Castle is Zone 1, that could be the cheapest, probably not worth visiting unless you're in the area.

I'm off to Epsom and Redhill this weekend to catch the last 2 you can get to by bus on Oyster. Would have waited a week and took in St Pancras as well but have some CAMRA vouchers that expire on Sunday. Then there's a new one opening on Strand soon...


EDIT: As Wolfie says, the Rockingham Arms is cheapest, £6.35 for a basic burger and pint deal.

 

[theageofthetra]

Sadly, I've visited all the Spoons in all travelcard zones (except those airside at Heathrow). The Crosse Keys is definitely the best but I like the galleries in the Knights Templar. There are some other great pubs further out such as the The Capitol at Forest Hill.

Always forget The Rockingham Arms in Elephant and Castle is Zone 1, that could be the cheapest, probably not worth visiting unless you're in the area.

I'm off to Epsom and Redhill this weekend to catch the last 2 you can get to by bus on Oyster. Would have waited a week and took in St Pancras as well but have some CAMRA vouchers that expire on Sunday. Then there's a new one opening on Strand soon...


EDIT: As Wolfie says, the Rockingham Arms is cheapest, £6.35 for a basic burger and pint deal.

Agreed re Knights Templar- my favorite one in London. Do you include Lloyds no.1s in your quest?

Also any idea when the strand one opens?