Anchor & Hope

The Anchor & Hope is a small and honest Fuller’s pub, snuggled in at the bottom of a hill between a housing estate and the River Lea. Inside, there’s hardly room for the large flatscreen TV on one wall, while a portrait of some old bloke and a photo-collage of regulars by the dartboard suggest a committed return clientele. Red-faced fellers discuss the latest Spurs result at the bar; those unafraid of fresh air take in the river from fixed metal bench-and-table sets, painted an incongruous duck-egg blue. On tap you’ll find London Pride, ESB and a guest (Everards Beacon on our most recent visit), plus the usual lagers.

Time Out Bars, Pubs & Clubs Guide 2008

Services:

Child facilities: Babies and children welcome
Games: dartboard, fruit machine
Other: Quiz (8pm Mon; free)
Outdoor tables: 10, riverside
TV: TV

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