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Auntie's Boozers: Evening Crawl of Fitzrovia and East Marylebone


Wednesday 10 December 2008.

All welcome to join the crawl, whether a CAMRA member or not.

A text version of the crawl notes is here: Evening Crawl of Fitzrovia and East Marylebone

1. George

Arrive: 7.00 PM

Address: The George, 55 Great Portland Street, W1W 7LQ.

Real ales: Beers available usually include Greene King Abbot Ale, IPA and Old Speckled Hen.

Read about the George

Directions to next pub: Turn right out of the pub and walk up Great Portland Street to the junction with New Cavendish Street. Turn left into New Cavendish Street and walk to

2. Stag's Head

Arrive: 7.45 PM.

Address: The Stag’s Head, 102 New Cavendish Street, W1.

Real ales: Fuller’s London Pride and Hog’s Back TEA are usually served here.

Read about the Stag's Head

Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, continue along New Cavendish Street, cross over Portland Place and then cross over New Cavendish Street to Weymouth Mews. Walk along Weymouth Mews to

3. Dover Castle

Arrive: 8.15 PM.

Address: The Dover Castle, 43 Weymouth Mews, W1.

Real ales: Sam Smith’s Old Brewery Bitter is served here.

Read about the Dover Castle

NOW RENAMED THE JACKALOPE

Directions to next pub: Continue along Weymouth Mews to the junction with Weymouth Street, turn left into Weymouth Street and walk along it to the junction with Beaumont Street. Walk up Beaumont Street to the junction with Devonshire Street. Walk a short way to

4. Inn 1888

Arrive: 9.00 PM.

Address: Inn 1888, 21a Devonshire Street, W1.

Real Ales: Beers usually available are Greene King Abbot Ale and IPA.

Read about Inn 1888

Directions to next pub: Go back down Devonshire Street to Beaumont Street, cross over Beaumont Street and continue along Devonshire Street to the junction with Marylebone High Street. Turn left into Marylebone High Street and walk along it to the point where it becomes Thayer Street. Walk along Thayer Street to

5. Angel in the Fields

Arrive: 9.30 PM.

Address: The Angel in the Fields, 37 Thayer Street, W1.

Real ales: No real ale is served here.

Read about the Angel in the Fields

Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, turn right and right again into Marylebone Lane. Walk along Marylebone Lane to

6. Golden Eagle

Arrive: 10.00 PM.

Address: The Golden Eagle, 59 Marylebone Lane, W1.

Real ales: Brakspear Bitter; Fuller’s London Pride; and St Austell Tribute are usually served here.

Read about the Golden Eagle

The Regional and National Inventory descriptions in these notes are extracts from a book published in July 2008 by CAMRA called London Heritage Pubs: An Inside Story. Historic Pub Interiors in the Capital by Geoff Brandwood and Jane Jephcote. The book has descriptions and photographs of all 156 pubs currently on the London Regional Inventory.