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Discover London through its most historic pubs. The Historic London Pubcast is your audio guide to centuries-old drinking spots filled with stories of royals, writers, rebels, and rogues. Perfect for travelers looking to explore the city’s heritage off the beaten path. Think old pubs are just about beer? Think again. We uncover the stories behind London’streasured pubs - architecture, legends,eccentrics & all.These aren’t just historic sites - they’re living heritage, reflective of the neighborhoods they sit in.When you experience London with The Historic London Pubcast, you’re not just visiting, you’re addingyour own chapter to London’s story.
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Send us a text We’re back in the East End of London, kicking off a multi-episode visit to multi-cultural Hackney. We kick things off with a crash course in Hackney’s rebellious roots, from Roman roads to Quakers, Huguenots, and anarchists with a flair for protest. If London has a punk Borough, this is it. Johnny Rotten and Sid Vicious of The Sex Pistols met here at Hackney Technical College. Then we hit the pubs for our Hackney Pub Crawl. First stop: The Kenton - a pub with ...
Send us a text This special Remembrance Sunday episode of The Historic London Pubcast takes us into the lesser-known wartime history of British pubs. From the cellars of London to the beaches of Normandy, discover how these beloved local landmarks became unlikely heroes during World War II. We revisit The Black Horse in Marylebone, where D-Day plans were floated over pints, and tell the Spitfire beer story that led to the legendary Flying Drays - aircraft ferrying beer to troops during the No...
Send us a text An unforgettable journey through Chelsea – from Bohemians to Billionaires! Discover how this exclusive London neighborhood transformed from a riverside "Village of Palaces" into the ultimate bohemian quarter, then morphed into one of the world's poshest postcodes. We're pub crawling through four historic Chelsea establishments representative of Chelsea’s eclectic historical journey. The Pig's Ear with its Cockney rhyming slang heritage. The Cross Keys. C...
Send us a text Join us on a pub walk London won’t let you forget. In this episode of The Historic London Pubcast, we take a leisurely but legendary London pub crawl from the iconic Battersea Power Station through the historic backstreets of Wandsworth, exploring the city's Victorian pubs, quirky local legends, and centuries of London beer history. Our pub tour kicks off at the Grade II-listed Battersea Power Station — a marvel of London industrial heritage now home to high-end shops (and a be...
Send us a text Looking for a day trip from Central London? We're going to leafy Barnes, SW London for a leisurely Thames riverside pub crawl. Barnes river pubs and the best Thames River pubs? Yes please! Hidden spots loved by locals, London travel tips for visiting the best historic London pubs, haunted London pubs and ghost stories, glam rock and royal drama. The Brown Dog - once known as The Rose of Denmark, a royal backstory of Queen Alexandra fashionable Queen Consort, and a n...
Send us a text Step into the frothy heart of historic London pubs on a riverside ramble through Mortlake pubs. Pubs along the Thames River are some of the most popular in London and today we’re featuring some of the best London pubs to visit and a few of the best riverside pubs in London. For this episode’s London pub walk, we kick off at The Jolly Gardeners Mortlake, steeped in the area’s market gardening past and tied to rowing pioneer Amy Gentry, OBE. Next, we raise a pint at The Shi...
Send us a text Ghosts, grave robbers, and one last pint before the gallows? Welcome to the Historic London Pubcast - your spirited guide through haunted London pubs and the twisted tales hidden behind creaky pub doors. In this episode, we take you on a haunted pub crawl through London’s Smithfield - once a grisly hub for resurrection men, and now a hotbed of ghost sightings, grisly legends, and ale-soaked anecdotes. Featured pubs: The Rising Sun Pub London. Haunted lodgings & body snatche...
Send us a text Listen now and discover London’s revolutionary pubs filled with anarchy and assassins. Ready for a proper London pub walk? In this episode, we explore more of historic London, tracing a trail of rebellion and riots. What do revolutionaries, royals, radicals, and a legendary pub clock—have in common? The path from Clerkenwell through Farringdon to Smithfield traces a route rich with medieval history, market tradition, and religious heritage. The area has evolved from a ...
Send us a text Walk the maritime heart of East London on an unforgettable stroll through one of the London’s most important, yet underrated neighborhoods – Limehouse. If you’re hunting for hidden gems in London walking tours, this is your pint-sized guide to one of the city's most storied and underrated neighborhoods. From pirate captains to George Washington’s favorite porter, Limehouse has some surprising links to the British Empire, and the new world. Yes, we will take you de...
Send us a text Grab your comfy walking shoes, we’re going on a Cheapside pub crawl like no other. Host Eric Blair takes us through the City of London pubs featured in a 1973 guidebook. Kind of a Back to the Future, pub version, comparing historic London pubs with their modern-day fates. From the once-glorious Balls Brothers wine bar—to Williamson’s Tavern, with its poltergeist named Martha, this is London pub history with a kick. We also pop into Ye Olde Watling, popular with Sir Christopher ...
Send us a text Lace up your walking shoes, and join us again on your favorite London pub podcast, London history podcast, and London travel podcast all in one! Host & London Pub Guide Eric Blair leads us on another London historic pubs tour. Eric’s London walking tours are not just historic pub crawls, or your average London pub crawl. Eric is really skilled at finding London hidden gems and unique London experience not found in your typical London travel tips article. Eric’s ...
Send us a text Eric picked a unique approach to a historic London pub crawl on today’s episode. It’s all about pubs that are convenient to Borough tube station. Is it a Southwark pub crawl? Borough Pub Crawl? Or Borough Market Pub Crawl? It depends on who you ask! We will walk the four points of the compass around Borough tube station in Southwark’s Borough Market neighborhood. Borough pubs and Borough Market pubs aren’t just for sipping pints with your mates, they’ve been historic crime scen...
Send us a text Back in Peckham for Round Two of our Historic Peckham Pub Crawl through some of London’s most historic pubs. We kick things off at The Olde Apple Tree, the last pub standing on Sumner Road and crowned one of Time Out London’s Top Ten Pubs. Then it’s off to The Red Bull, home to a rescued Shakespearean tile mural and a legacy as colorful as its walls. Next, we visit The White Horse — dating back to the 18th century, famous for its chess club and beloved Sunday roast. ...
Send us a text We’re heading back south of the river to Nunhead and Peckham Rye for a historic London pub crawl laced with legends, laughs, and last-minute saves at a lineup of historic London pubs. How’s that for a London history podcast! We kick off at The Ivy House, once home to Victorian cricket legend W.G. Grace, punk icon Ian Dury, and a nude ballet that was… technically accurate. When greedy developers came calling, the locals pulled off a pub-saving plot twist worthy of Hollywood. Mee...
Send us a text Third Time’s a Charm at Soho’s Pubs! On today’s historic London pub walk, we: Hear the tale of Mozart’s Brewer Street concert, where the child prodigy played to a half-empty room.Discover how Marx and Engels drafted the Communist Manifesto at the iconic Red Lion pub.Explore Soho ghost stories, including sightings of Oscar Wilde at The Leicester Arms.From the wild world of Victorian rat baiting and Jack Black the rat catcher, to postwar jazz clubs that changed the beat of Britai...
Send us a text In this punchy finale to our Mayfair trilogy, Eric focuses on five historic watering holes just west of Regent Street. From The Clarence where Chopin may have raised a glass, to The Goat Tavern, once a hub for naval officers and site of a meeting that led to grisly true crime, this episode is sure to shock is for those into Victorian architecture, true crime, or just love a little drama with your pint, the eastern edge of London’s poshest postcode is sure to please. Join ...
Send us a text In Part 2 of our Mayfair pub visit, enjoy this London pub tour along the scandal-soaked streets of Shepherd Market London, a hidden gem, and one of London’s best hidden attractions, tucked away in the heart of Mayfair. Known for its mix of elegance and edge, this corner of the West End has long been home to some of the most famous London pubs—and the juiciest stories behind them. Host Eric Blair leads our lively London walking tour through five iconic historic pubs in May...
Send us a text Exploring Mayfair, one of London’s most prestigious districts, as seen through legendary Mayfair pubs, Part 1 of a three-part series. Yes, that Mayfair - the poshest patch on the Monopoly board. Host and London Travel Guide Eric Blair takes you on a unique London pub crawl through some of the city's most iconic watering holes — from the celebrity-soaked Guinea Grill (yes, Sinatra drank here) to the absurdly narrow Coach and Horses, where Brigitte Bardot once leaned glamor...
Send us a text Step into ritzy Marylebone’s colorful pub scene for a historic London pub crawl like no other! On this episode of The Historic London Pubcast, we uncover wild tales behind Marylebone’s historic London pubs, and a side of Marylebone history thrown in for good measure. On our London pub tour, we go from The Barley Mow Marylebone and The Golden Eagle to The Devonshire Arms and the Victoria and Albert Marylebone Station pub. Quite the lineup of historic London pubs.&nbs...
Send us a text Stroll through Maida Vale’s historic pubs. From the grand Edwardian staircase and beauty of The Warrington Hotel to the Victorian elegance, and secret snob screens of The Prince Alfred pub, to the canal-side charm of The Warwick Castle pub. A blend of marvelous pub architecture, the best Victorian pubs in London, literary connections, and a dash of celebrity intrigue. Along the way, we’ll spot blue plaques, hidden histories, and even a brush with The Beatles Abbey Road’s ...
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