With crackling log fires and a higgedly-piggedly maze of rooms, this eighteenth-century wood-panelled pub is the very definition of snug. After a crisp walk on Hampstead Heath, this local favourite will give you a warm and cosy welcome, complete with cask ales and hearty comfort food. With comfy corners everywhere you look, there’s really no better place for you and your chilly toes.
Yes, the temperature in London has now well and truly dropped. And yes, alfresco evening drinks are only for the bravest of punters, but winter in the capital is also the perfect opportunity to curl up at one of these cockle-warming indoor spots.
We’re swapping bustling rooftop bars for intimate, wood-clad, pubs, and beer gardens for the low hum of underground whisky bars, and we couldn't be happier about it. We’re continually surprised and delighted by how many quiet places there are to curl up and get cosy, and these are a selection of our favourites.
Think infinitely squishy sofas, open fires, blankets and fairy lights aplenty. Feeling more positive about winter yet? We certainly are.
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