London Pubs Group

Campaign for Real Ale

Campaign for Real Ale

GOBLIN - Daytime Crawl of the Gospel Oak to Barking Line

Saturday 20 October 2018.

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

A Word version of the crawl notes is here: Word Crawl Notes, and a PDF version is here: PDF Crawl Notes. Terry Casey's map of the area is here: Map of Area

Public transport will be required at times.

1. Victoria

Arrive: 12.00 Noon

Address: The Victoria, Axe St, Barking, IG11 7LZ.

Real ales: Brakspear Bitter is usually served here.

Read about the Victoria

Directions to next pub: On leaving the pub, turn right and walk down Axe Street to the junction with Ripple Road, turn left and walk down Ripple Road to the junction with Station Parade. Turn right and walk down Station Parade to Barking station. Catch a train to Leytonstone High Road station. Alight from the train then after emerging from the station continue to Leytonstone High Road, turn left and walk along Leytonstone High Road to bus stop J (called Leytonstone High Road Station). Catch the W14 bus to stop R (called Francis Road). Alight from the bus, turn left and walk along Grove Green Road to the junction with Francis Road. Cross over Grove Green Road to

2. Northcote Arms

Arrive: 1.30 PM.

Address: The Northcote Arms, 110 Grove Green Rd, Leytonstone, E11 4EL.

Real ales: Four handpumps dispense three real ales and one real cider. The ales are from local microbreweries such as Signature, East London Brewery and Howling Hops.

Read about the Northcote Arms

Directions to next pub: Turn right out of the pub and walk up Francis Road to the junction with Warren Road. Cross over Francis Road to the right-hand side of Warren Road and walk down Warren Road to bus stop P (called Francis Road). Catch a W14 bus to stop F (called Leytonstone High Road Station). Alight from the bus, turn right and walk along Leytonstone High Road to Leytonstone High Road station. Catch a train to Blackhorse Road station. From the station cross over Forest Road, turn left and walk down Forest Road to bus stop BD (called Blackhorse Road Station/Blackhorse Lane). Catch a 123 bus to stop M (called Higham Hill Road). Alight from the bus, turn right and walk to the pelican crossing. Cross over Forest Road and then Palmerston Road to

3. Lord Palmerston

Arrive: 3.45 PM.

Address: The Lord Palmerston, 252-254 Forest Rd, Walthamstow, E17 5JN.

Real ales: St Austell Tribute; and Wells Bombardier are usually served here.

Read about the Lord Palmerston

Directions to next pub: Turn right out of the pub and walk to bus stop S (called Higham Hill Road). Catch a 123 bus to stop BC (called Blackhorse Road Station). Alight from the bus, enter the station and catch a train to Harringay Green Lanes station. Alight from the train and on leaving the station turn left and walk along Green Lanes to the pelican crossing. Cross over Green Lanes and Lothair Road North to

4. Beaconsfield Hotel

Arrive: 4.45 PM.

Address: The Beaconsfield Hotel, 359 Green Lanes, Harringay, N4 1DZ.

Real ales: No real ale is served here.

Read about the Beaconsfield Hotel

Directions to next pub: Retrace your steps to Harringay Green Lanes station and catch a train to Gospel Oak station. Alight from the train and catch a train to Hampstead Heath station. Alight from the train, turn left out of the station and walk down South End Road to the junction with Fleet Road. Cross over the junction and walk down Fleet Road to the zebra crossing. Cross over Fleet Road, turn left and continue down Fleet Road to

5. Stag

Arrive: 6.00 PM.

Address: The Stag, 67 Fleet Rd, Hampstead, NW3 2QU.

Real ales: Four handpumps dispense two real ales from microbreweries and two real ciders.

Read about the Stag