There’s nothing quite like a pub crawl to bring friends together and create hilarious, memorable moments. Fortunately for those visiting London, the city is packed with a plethora of interesting pubs, from themed venues to historic watering holes that have been around for centuries.
Our Montcalm Hotel offers the perfect base for a number of pub crawls throughout the city. When you’ve finished, you can return to your luxury suites London for some much-needed rest – certainly with a ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign on your doorknob! Check out some of our local recommendations for a fantastic pub crawl around central London.
The Princess Louise
208 High Holborn, London WC1V
What a perfect venue to kick off your pub crawl. This spectacular Victorian building is a monument to the public house. There are no stained carpets and sticky tables here – instead, you’ll find sumptuous tiling, stained-glass windows, marble pillars and comfortable leather seats throughout. A selection of Sam Smiths beers are available, and the pub also serves food for lunch and dinner – perfect for lining your stomach before you set off to see the rest of the pubs in the area. If grandeur, history and great ales are high priorities for your pub crawl, this is the perfect place to start.
The Monopoly Pub Crawl
Various venues
Monopoly makes great use of some of London’s most famous streets and stations – and with this twenty-six venue pub crawl, you can visit all of them. You’ll start at the Lord Nelson on Old Kent Road. Along the way, you’ll stop off at King’s Cross Station and Piccadilly. Around halfway through the day, you’ll have made it to The Chandos at Trafalgar Square. Depending on the route you take, your crawl will end at the Spread Eagle on Oxford Street, or Ye Grapes in Mayfair – both of which are just a short distance away from Montcalm London City. You can return to your suite with ease and sleep off the effects of this mammoth pub crawl in sheer luxury.
The Circle Line Crawl
Various venues
This enormous crawl stops at the nearest pubs to all of the original twenty-seven stations on the Circle Line – perfect if you’re staying at the Montcalm London City and want to remain within a short journey of your comfortable bed. You can catch a Tube to each stop to keep things moving, or you can walk between stops to get a little fresh air. Highlights include the Duke of Wellington near Sloane Square, The Greyhound at High Street Kensington and The Green Man at Great Portland Street.
The Ape and Bird
142 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H
If you prefer airy, modern interiors and contemporary cocktails to Victorian décor and fine ales, The Ape and Bird on Shaftesbury Avenue is a perfect addition to your pub crawl. It retains the jovial spirit of any good pub, with the addition of an Italian -inspired restaurant, a basement cocktail bar and a stylish modern design that’s a world away from cornicing and stained-glass windows. The perfect West End meeting spot for any pub crawl.
