Wenlock Arms
26 Wenlock Road, London N1 7TA – 020 7608 3406
The Wenlock Arms, Hoxton
The Wenlock seems to divide people – you either love it or hate it. Well I love it.
It’s a defiantly old-wave pub with a locals feel, and it’s buried in the streets north of City Road about half a mile from Old Street tube station.
The Wenlock Arms has a reputation for good beer which means that it’s not just locals who take the trouble to search it out. I believe there are at least 8 hand pumps on the bar serving a varied and ever-changing selection of real ales – and they are always in top condition.
The central bar at the Wenlock is surrounded on all sides by seating areas – there’s usually somewhere to sit. The atmosphere is friendly and welcoming.
Food, when available, is basic but the doorstep sandwiches are certainly worth considering and the food is very reasonably priced.
This pub is definitely worth finding if you like good real ales, but try it soon as the Wenlock is up for sale. Please consider joining the campaign to try to keep it as a pub and not fall into the hands of developers. Save the Wenlocks Arms Campaign.
Last visited: September 2010
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Other Pubs in the Old Street Area
- Artillery Arms, Bunhill Row, EC1
- Eagle, Just off City Road, Hoxton
- Masque Haunt, Old Street
- Old Fountain, Baldwin Street near Old Street, London
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