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Follow in the footsteps of literary greats this World Book Day, by raising a glass in the public houses they were patrons of, often lending inspiration to and regularly mentioned in their works.
Going as far back as Shakespeare, his favourite London haunts and his last in Welford on Avon, where it is believed he contracted fatal pneumonia after stumbling home in the pouring rain!
Below we have those that were visited by the likes of Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Jane Austen, Beatrix Potter & C.S. Lewis to name a few. The Grapes, along with its deep history, can even count Sir Ian McKellen as one of its owners, J.R.R.Tolkien's on screen Gandalf.
Check out our latest blog for more book-worthy pubs: https://blog.useyourlocal.com/2022/03/celebrating-world-book-day-one-pub-at-a-time/
0.5 miles
London W1
An 1897 pub notable for its fancy glazed tiles, once frequented by John Constable and George Orwell.
0.8 miles
London W1
Small traditional London pub selling quality beer, wines and spirits.
1 mile
London EC4A
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese in Fleet Street has stood on the same spot for centuries. The historic pub had to be rebuilt after the Great Fire of London in 1666.
1.6 miles
London SE1
Traditional galleried coaching inn steeped in history, for delicious pub classics and a pint of expertly kept cask ale. Serving great beer for over 400 years.
1.9 miles
London EC1
Established in 1415, rebuilt in 1899, The Old Red Lion is one of London's oldest public houses, serving beer for over 600 years and staging theatre for 40.
4.1 miles
London E14
A Traditional London Pub since 1583
4.8 miles
London W6
A charming, much-loved pub with incredible history, The Dove has been a fixture of London life for centuries.