Bars & Pubs

Wych Elm

Located in a quiet suburb, the brass fittings and chintzy fabrics of this charming Fuller's pub testify to an age before stripped floors and sharing platters - it's so...

Kingston: 93 Elm Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6HT

Distance: 1.6 mls

Boaters Inn

Location is the prime draw here smack bang on the waterfront, on a tranquil, tree-lined swathe of grass. You can watch the swans glide past from the warm comfort of a...

Kingston: Canbury Gardens, Lower Ham Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT2 5AU

Distance: 1.6 mls

Eel Pie

Here’s a pub that slots nicely into what you think a Twickenham boozer ought to be: a little bit rugby, a little bit river, a little bit rock and roll. Well, not...

Twickenham: 9-11 Church Street, Twickenham, Middx, TW1 3NJ

Distance: 3.7 mls

Crooked Billet

Located in picturesque Wimbledon village, this appealing local has a friendly, country pub feel, whether you're sitting by the open fire in winter or spending a summer...

Wimbledon: 14-15 Crooked Billet, SW19 4RQ

Distance: 3.9 mls

Fox & Grapes

On the western edge of Wimbledon Common, this popular locals' pub started life as a gin and tea shop in 1787. On one side Caesar's Bar (Julius had a fort down the...

Wimbledon: 9 Camp Road, SW19 4UN

Distance: 4 mls

White Cross

The White Cross stands on the site of a monastery. A big, handsome boozer, it has large bay windows that offer none-closer views of the river. Crowds flock here in...

Richmond: Water Lane, Richmond, TW9 1TH

Distance: 4.4 mls

Dog & Fox

Revamped Georgian pub

Wimbledon: 24 High Street, SW19 5EA

Distance: 4.4 mls

Common Room (branch of Jamies)

Wimbledon: 18 High Street, SW19 5DX

Distance: 4.4 mls

Fire Stables

This is one of Wimbledon village's most stylish gastropubs, with quality food served in either the slouchy minimal front area or the swish, contemporary restaurant...

Wimbledon: 27-29 Church Road, SW19 5DQ

Distance: 4.5 mls

Cricketers

Having Richmond Green as a beer garden is an obvious pull; the crack of leather on willow is the soundtrack for alfresco drinkers in summer. Despite creaky...

Richmond: The Green, Richmond, TW9 1LX

Distance: 4.5 mls

The Duke

RIP The Racing Page, a Richmond institution, and a classic example of two pub genres that are going swiftly out of fashion: the sports pub, and the pub with Thai...

Richmond: 2 Duke St, TW9 1HP

Distance: 4.6 mls

Alexandra

Proximity to the station and an earnest attempt to appeal both to young smarty-pants and to bitter-swilling crossword lovers make this one of the better options in an...

Wimbledon: 33 Wimbledon Hill Road, SW19 7NE

Distance: 4.7 mls

Suburban Bar & Lounge

This cool little bar, just a couple of minutes' stagger from Wimbledon tube station, remains as popular as ever with a boisterous and undeniably youthful SW19 crowd....

Wimbledon: 27 Hartfield Road, SW19 3SG

Distance: 4.7 mls

London Apprentice

The London Apprentice, just outside Syon Park, opposite Isleworth Ait, was once a favourite of Charles Dickens. Now it's a perfect place to enjoy a drink by the river...

Isleworth: 62 Church Street, Isleworth, TW7 6BG

Distance: 5.3 mls

Red Lion

The Red Lion is a proper local pub with character. It sells up to nine real ales at any one time and also offers live music, quiz nights and beer festivals. A...

Isleworth: 92-94 Linkfield Road, Isleworth, TW7 6QJ

Distance: 5.5 mls

Sultan

In south Wimbledon’s backstreets lies this ale drinker’s nirvana, named after the famed 1830s racehorse. A much-loved locals’ boozer, the Sultan is the only...

Colliers Wood: 78 Norman Road, SW19 1BT

Distance: 5.5 mls

The Brown Dog

There's much to cherish about this gastropub tucked among the cute backstreet cottages on the border between Barnes and East Sheen. A handsome space by day, with its...

Barnes: 28 Cross Street, SW13 0AP

Distance: 5.7 mls

Ye White Hart

Just up the Thames from the Bull's Head, the White Hart is another big barn of a pub arranged around a central bar, but with a more homely atmosphere thanks to its...

Barnes: The Terrace, Riverside, SW13 0NR

Distance: 5.7 mls

The Earl Spencer

It's obvious that there's a heavy emphasis on food at this inviting Southfields gastropub as soon as you enter and spot the baskets of fresh bread on the bar, shelf...

Wimbledon: 260-262 Merton Road, SW18 5JL

Distance: 5.9 mls

Leather Bottle

Dating back to the early 18th century, this handsome Young's establishment started life as a country pub in the hamlet of Garratt. These days, there's a long, narrow,...

Wimbledon: 538 Garratt Lane, SW17 0NY

Distance: 5.9 mls

Bull's Head

People definitely don't come to the Bull's Head for the riverside garden (there isn't one) or the atmosphere (the big maroon and cream room with its imposing central...

Barnes: 373 Lonsdale Road, SW13 9PY

Distance: 6 mls

Sun Inn

The Sun's idyllic position across the road from Barnes's duck pond and village green, along with its sun-kissed front terrace, would be enough to bring in the crowds,...

Barnes: 7 Church Road, SW13 9HE

Distance: 6 mls

Prince of Wales

The Prince is fit for a Duchess, combining the old-school feel of a real pub with high culinary standards. It’s a corner building on three levels: the bar at the...

Putney: 138 Upper Richmond Road, SW15 2SP

Distance: 6.1 mls

Putney Station

Part of a group that includes the Wine Gallery in Chelsea and Union Café in Marylebone, this particular outpost of the Brinkley’s chain is straight out of the...

Putney: 94-98 Upper Richmond Road, SW15 2SP

Distance: 6.1 mls

Spencer Arms

How bracing, on a crisp autumn day, to set out with the intention of a long walk around Barnes Common, then duck into this welcoming pub instead. A big, open-plan room...

Putney: 237 Lower Richmond Road, SW15 1HJ

Distance: 6.1 mls

Botanist on the Green

The name is a nod to its floral neighbour, the Royal Botanic Gardens, and this pub's position on the corner of Kew Green truly makes it a perfect place for a relaxing...

Surrey: 3-5 Kew Green, Kew, TW9 3AA

Distance: 6.2 mls

Half Moon

This great Young's pub has been putting on live music since the early 1960s - as pictures of the great, the good and the hirsute of folk, blues and rock (the Rolling...

Putney: 93 Lower Richmond Road, SW15 1EU

Distance: 6.2 mls

Bricklayers Arms

Set back from the Thames close to where the Boat Race begins, tucked down an unprepossessing cul-de-sac opposite a red-brick housing estate, is a plain and...

Putney: 32 Waterman Street, SW15 1DD

Distance: 6.3 mls

City Barge

Located on a gorgeous stretch of the north bank of the Thames, this Fuller's pub is not as small as it first seems. Loftier punters may have to duck their heads as...

Chiswick: 27 Strand-on-the-Green, Kew, W4 3PH

Distance: 6.3 mls