Thank you for another video Rob. In a world of chaos and troubling times, your videos are always a welcome reprieve. Sincerely, this world needs more Rob and less whatever the hell everyone else is doing. I appreciate these beautiful moments of calm and curiosity. You're the best, thank you.
It's worth a stop. Rumor has it that by British law, there can be no nice pubs closer than a mile from a train station. Charing Cross seems to be the exception.
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Good evening Rob, Hope you are keeping well, Your pub videos are one of my favourite subjects and again you have not disappointed, Absolutely fantastic job again Sir, Really enjoyed it. Thank you
Great vid, The Nell Gwynn was one of the calls in our pub crawl around Covent Garden in the 90s, The Maple leaf was another where I still recall meeting a rather dapper gentleman wearing a Pith Hat (as you do). Thanks Rob.
Lol Michael there were not so many dapper gentlemen wearing pith helmets at that time and I never saw the chap at the Maple Leaf, but i used to see a pith helmet wearing gentleman using my university library at that time which was not that far away. I loved th Nell Gwynn it was more genteel those days and not that busy on a Saturday evening and it closed very early. Remembering one of the regulars always putting on "Kinky Boots" on the juke box and banging my head regularly going to the toilet. Thanks for a great video Rob the Pineapple and Dove also bring back memories.
@@michaelj3282 I dont know if the timing works with Mr Pith Helmet I was a mature student at SOAS until 1993 and seeing somebody with a pith helmet going about their business was surreal and so Aint half hot mum He definately was taller than Don Estelle. I remember the lady managing the Nell Gwynn on a Saturday was from Bow as we discussed PG Tips chimps who did some filming in Bethnal Green and a famous Bow chimpanzee And if I tell that to my grand children today they still believe it
My God, as soon as i saw the terrace of The Dove, it brought back a painful memory from about 1999. I'd forgotten all about it until that moment. The Nell Gwynne I have fond memories of, working just around the corner at the Vaudeville in the 80s. Id like to add the Cask and Glass in Wilfred St. SW1 to that list. Used to be a perfect place for a little intimate téte a téte, back in the day...
A few years ago I was invited to St James’s Palace for an international trade dinner to be hosted by the Duke of York. I thought that as it was a government event booze might be lacking, so I sought a pre-event drink. I came across the Red Lion and had a couple of pints to ready myself. In the end the dinner was accompanied by a wide range of beverages and I ended quite tipsy in the company of the Philippine Ambassador! The Red Lion is a hidden gem, a must visit.
Great video! I spent many hours sitting in cozy local pubs, as a younger man. One of my favorite things to do, especially with some good mates. Having lived in the US for the last 35 years, a local is something I miss. Back to blighty next year for a visit, so I'll be frequenting some of my local favorites.
This looks amazing Rob, I was trying to think of a few pubs for winter warmth, this is exactly what I needed. Keep up the good work, it’s always appreciated.
Yay, another Rob's London. I tend to save your videos for when I've had a bad day. Your soothing voice and always friendly and upbeat presentations always lifts me up. 🤗
Well Rob, the first video for ages that I can’t comment on! I gave up the booze ten years ago and don’t even step in a pub these days, not even for a lemonade! Back when I did enjoy a pint, my favourite pub was The Westminster Arms in Storey’s Gate. Not a particular cosy boozer, but the beer was good!
You really do get about and find some amazing little places tucked away. That Dove looks a lovely place to visit. I get the feeling it was a real locals place given all the names you said lived near by and those that visited. I love those sort of places. I feel that with that sort of patronage you can almost smell and feel the years gone by in those old walls. History is an amazing thing. I hope you and family are all well Rob. As always stay safe and best regards.
Another superb vid. I’ve bin in the Ship & Shovell and had a cosy pint with fish and chips. Not familiar with the rest but now I’ve got an excuse to check some of these out when I hit the big smoke next time. One from me would be the Old Coffee House in Soho which I discovered last year. Cheers 🍻 😊👍
I used to pop in the Ship and Shovel on the early 1980s on my way home from work to partake of a spelended pint of Brakespear bitter, the other half of the pub was a still a sandwich bar at the time. At lunch time they used to do a rather niche hot bacon, kidney and mushroom roll, not to somes taste but I still remember it today as being great.
I'm so glad you posted this! I keep telling people this was a sandwich bar where I used to get my lunch every day when I worked in the bank at the end of the passage in the early 80s. Chicken supreme and salad on a granary bap😂
Thanks, I loved this video Rob, I'm back home to London soon for Christmas and you've given me a great pub itinerary! I would like to add my old local, The Swan in Chiswick, a coay little art deco pub tucked away down a side street.Warm, friendly, comfortable but no frills - perfect!
About 15 years ago I was in the Red Lion in Crown Passage one Saturday when a group of guys came in dressed for a wedding. The wedding had apparently been called off, so the groom and his mates did the Monopoly Board challenge, having a drink in a pub on every pub on the Monopoly Board and the Red Lion is the closest pub to Pall Mall. I don't know how for into the challenge they were or how many more pubs they had to visit, but they were certainly pretty merry.
Usual messages! On a chilly sunday evening waiting to go in the garden to wait for my badger friends to come for their supper, the thought a warm pub and pint of bitter is most appealing. ❤
Thank You Rob ! It has been a very Bad couple of weeks in the U S . And Your channel is a Wonderful safe harbor today for me . Cheers From California 😎
Another tremenbous video. Thanks so much. The Dove - the only one I recall being in - has a sort of built in privacy, depending on which direction you're coming from. I recall almost not having the joy and delight of seeing Chiswick House and gardens simply because of the bloomin' railings down the middle of the Great Weat Road which require you to walk half a mile in either direction to get to a crossing. I'm too old for going over the top these days 😂
Bloody great vid that Rob. Felt it was for me personally 😂. That Ship & Shovell is so unusual, wow. Red Lion worth seeking out . Little bar in the Dove is a cracker. Finally so glad the Pineapple was saved, love the location of that pub..great stuff👍👏🍺
@Robslondon I'm waiting for the missus to go and see some friends around Lower Marsh..I said I'll come with you but leave u to it whilst I go pub touring😂🍺 hopefully early next year
Rob, you've done it again! I love your pub crawls, especially when I get the history behind them. The Cock & Lion on Easleys Mews was a rather cozy place. They served a Cole slaw that my wife continues to rave about. Frankly, I was more interested in the ale. I am in the process of rebuilding the family room bar that I constructed 38 years ago. While it won't technically be a "public house" as that term implies, it will be open twenty-four hours a day to family and friends, and there's never a bill. If I don't charge anyone for anything I am not required to be licensed. As for the smallest bar in the world, I suspect that the Colonial Inn in Concord, Massachusetts might just be smaller than that at the Dove. Based on your video footage, I'd say the Guinness people might have to eat a little humble pie and award that distinction to the colonist. I'll grab a few photos of it the next time I visit there and send them along to you. Again, your research and presentation is superb. Thank you for your hard work.
Wonderful comment Paul. I need to see The Colonial Inn now! (A good excuse to visit Massachusetts; I've always wanted to go as I have family history there). Stay well :-)
Thank you so much for that super presentation 👍 That was so interesting. I liked your funny twist of the ghost vanishing through the 'no exit' sign! The ' no exit ' sign it's self was interesting...the false door made from those beautiful tiles was a pretty little joke ! Best Wishes J ❤️
I've visited all except the Nell Gwynne but have a special fondness for the Dove - especially the small 'upper terrace' that there is a good view from.
Superb video Rob, love the ‘off the beaten path boozers’ London is great for them’ I stumbled across the Nell Gwynn one summer recently and workers from the nearby theatres were changing in the toilets’ fantastic 😊 Brilliant 🤩
We have some good ‘back alley’ cosy pubs here in Liverpool, but you really can’t beat London for such places. Despite not being from London - or indeed much of a drinker - I’d love to visit them for a pint. 🙂
Darned Rob, I've still to catch up with your London Christmas pubs from last year 🤔 Promise I will now I can stream in 4k on my telly 😎 Cheers DougT upt north
Either of these pubs are interesting, nice video about these 5 pubs in London. However my main pub is basically around the corner from where I live in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and is called Residency For The People. The two owners are both friends of mine. In any case cheers mate!
Really interesting Rob. All new pubs to me except for The Pineapple which I know is the local of Tweedy from Tweedy Pubs RUclips! Thanks very much and look forward to your next video and hope it is a ghost one for the winter evenings and please do include the London stories from my book My Family Ghosts and other Strange Happenings as I am sure that your viewers will enjoy them!
@ There’s a good case for a string of traditional music pubs, near the Thames? Plenty of sailing songs, tunes from overseas and exaggerated plots of adventure? Nothing with a joke box, all hundred’s of years old and all conserving London’s heritage. What do you think?
I spent a lot of time in the Nell Gwynne in the early 2000s. Not sure I would describe it as cosy. Characterful certainly. The stairs down to the toilets are a hair-raising experience especially after a few pints. It was also threatened with closure for redevelopment in 2004 or thereabouts but thankfully reprieved. The landlady at the Ship is lovely and the staff tend to be very friendly. The Opera Tavern next to the Coliseum is very cosy upstairs with lovely leather banquettes and Sam Smith's Museum Ale
I've been to 4 out of 5 of those pubs. Also was a regular at The Nell of Old Drury which also has the honour of being another meeting place of Charles II and Nell Gwyne, where she was supposed to use a tunnel from Drury Lane Theatre Royal to the pub.
Is that a lincrusta ceiling in the Pineapple? I've been to the Ship and Shovell. The view from the upstairs window is fabulous for people watching. The pub with the best snugs is -- hands down -- the Princess Louise. The coziest pub I know of (and most eccentric) is the Nag's Head. Even though it's in Belgravia, it's far enough off the main road that it's fairly quiet. NO MOBILES!!!
Hi Rob. What a delightful video, thank yo, jjust the thing on a dark and cold november early evening. . I wonder, is it possible to walk the Thames towpath from The Dove to Strand on the Green? That stretch of the Thames is part of the annual University Boat Race route - used to go to watch the start in my younger days, before we had a television. .
All the pubs look great. Funnily enough none from the east or north London. I used to live in Bethnal Green (all local pubs utter shite) then in Muswell Hill (pubs slightly better). Great upload.
Well Rob thats a fine end to a Sunday evening and looking throuh the comments as always nothing negative, not a big beer man myself but I have taken friends to the Ye Olde Mitre Ely Place 1546 vintage and their eyes popped out , never even heard of it let alone find it. No trains buses tubes you do give us virety well done
There's no pub like a London pub! A recent favourite of mine is the Star & Garter on Poland Street, which (despite sometimes having the telly on) just defines "cosy" for me.
Just watched this on my break at work and the idea of sitting in a cosy historical pub sounds like heaven 😍 When are you inviting us all on a pub crawl Rob? 😂
Thank you so much! I work on a fortnightly schedule; each video takes exactly two weeks from start to finish (some require more hours than others though). I'll be starting the next one tomorrow morning!
A lovely video to finish off a cold and miserable Sunday. As always, thanks very much Rob.
It's a pleasure Jake, thanks for watching :-)
Hands up who fancies a pub crawl with Rob 😂😂😂😂
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Definitely would be the most informative pub crawl of all time 🍻🍻🍺
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Love too but I live in the states. I might be a bit late and miss the first pub or two?
Thank you for another video Rob. In a world of chaos and troubling times, your videos are always a welcome reprieve. Sincerely, this world needs more Rob and less whatever the hell everyone else is doing. I appreciate these beautiful moments of calm and curiosity. You're the best, thank you.
An amazing and very uplifting comment.
That means a great deal to me. Thank you; I'm glad I can help in some small way. The channel will always be here for you.
A pub crawl with rob Definitely would be the most informative pub crawl of all time 🍻🍻🍺
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What a lovely way to wind up Sunday. Great video Rob. Been past the Ship and Shovell, but never called in. Definitely quirky.
Thanks Paul 🍺
It's worth a stop.
Rumor has it that by British law, there can be no nice pubs closer than a mile from a train station. Charing Cross seems to be the exception.
Five real gems from Robslondon, one of Londons finest and underated Historians. This channel deserves more coverage so come on all you subscribers and Share Share Share.
Thank you ;-)
A pleasure as always, Rob. The crew sends their love :-)
Always a pleasure to hear from you my friend! Please send my regards to everyone.
Good evening Rob, Hope you are keeping well, Your pub videos are one of my favourite subjects and again you have not disappointed, Absolutely fantastic job again Sir, Really enjoyed it. Thank you
Dave, that is so kind of you- really appreciate it my friend. Thank you and thanks so much for the kind words, you’re a star 😉
Lovely. Thank you Rob for making my Sunday morning all that more enjoyable. Cheers
Thank you! It’s an absolute pleasure
Great vid, The Nell Gwynn was one of the calls in our pub crawl around Covent Garden in the 90s, The Maple leaf was another where I still recall meeting a rather dapper gentleman wearing a Pith Hat (as you do).
Thanks Rob.
Thanks Michael… you saw someone wearing a pith hat? 😂
@@Robslondon Indeed, it's one of those quirky moments you have in london, very dapper guy with bow tie.
And a pith helet.
As you do.
Lol Michael there were not so many dapper gentlemen wearing pith helmets at that time and I never saw the chap at the Maple Leaf, but i used to see a pith helmet wearing gentleman using my university library at that time which was not that far away. I loved th Nell Gwynn it was more genteel those days and not that busy on a Saturday evening and it closed very early. Remembering one of the regulars always putting on "Kinky Boots" on the juke box and banging my head regularly going to the toilet. Thanks for a great video Rob the Pineapple and Dove also bring back memories.
@@charleskaiser6196 I wonder whether it was the same guy, probably aged mid to late 50s then (1995 or so), proper waxed moustache.
@@michaelj3282 I dont know if the timing works with Mr Pith Helmet I was a mature student at SOAS until 1993 and seeing somebody with a pith helmet going about their business was surreal and so Aint half hot mum He definately was taller than Don Estelle. I remember the lady managing the Nell Gwynn on a Saturday was from Bow as we discussed PG Tips chimps who did some filming in Bethnal Green and a famous Bow chimpanzee And if I tell that to my grand children today they still believe it
A sunday afternoon well spent all nice pubs with comfort and history
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Thanks Rob. Only recently discovered your channel.
Very informative and a treat for Sunday.👍
Thank you so much Ian! I really appreciate that. Stay well.
Thanks Rob, I really enjoyed that. I misread 'The Ship And Shovell' but that's what a pint or two of scrumpy can do. 🤣 Thanks again.👍
Ha ha! I know what you mean Stephen! Cheers 😉
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your extensive knowledge /research is admirable Rob
Thank you! 🤩
another fascinating, fabulous video, Rob! all of your videos have a cosy quality ☺
Thank you so much Sarahlouise :-) That is what I aim for. Hope you're keeping well.
Absolutely delightful, as always Rob. Thanks for all your hard work. Take care ❤😊
Thank you much Maz
Beautifully filmed video as usual Rob. Thank you
Much appreciated Mickey, thank k you
My God, as soon as i saw the terrace of The Dove, it brought back a painful memory from about 1999. I'd forgotten all about it until that moment. The Nell Gwynne I have fond memories of, working just around the corner at the Vaudeville in the 80s.
Id like to add the Cask and Glass in Wilfred St. SW1 to that list. Used to be a perfect place for a little intimate téte a téte, back in the day...
Thank you... and sorry to bring back a sad memory. Stay well.
I can never truly convey my pleasure and wonder at your skill Rob, let's just say that this is sublime, thank you so much.
Bless you Anne. Thank you much.
A few years ago I was invited to St James’s Palace for an international trade dinner to be hosted by the Duke of York. I thought that as it was a government event booze might be lacking, so I sought a pre-event drink. I came across the Red Lion and had a couple of pints to ready myself. In the end the dinner was accompanied by a wide range of beverages and I ended quite tipsy in the company of the Philippine Ambassador! The Red Lion is a hidden gem, a must visit.
😄 Wonderful comment Nigel, thanks for sharing!
Great video! I spent many hours sitting in cozy local pubs, as a younger man. One of my favorite things to do, especially with some good mates. Having lived in the US for the last 35 years, a local is something I miss. Back to blighty next year for a visit, so I'll be frequenting some of my local favorites.
Lovely comment. Hope you enjoy your trip next year 🍺
This looks amazing Rob, I was trying to think of a few pubs for winter warmth, this is exactly what I needed. Keep up the good work, it’s always appreciated.
Thank you! Hope you make it to them all 😉
excellent video as always. You present such a unique and intriguing view into a niche I never knew I wanted to know so much about.
Thanks so much Russell, that’s very kind of you
Delightful! Another cracking show! Many thanks. Bravo and cheers!
Thank you!
Who doesn't enjoy a pub crawl? Loved it.
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The ghost of William Terriss, probably haunts Covent Garden tube station because of all the electricity down there. Ghosts seem attracted to it.
Ah!! 😉
excellent! always happy to watch one of your videos on a cozy sunday night, rob! love from canada!
Thank you! Hope you're keeping warm over there.
Yay, another Rob's London. I tend to save your videos for when I've had a bad day. Your soothing voice and always friendly and upbeat presentations always lifts me up. 🤗
That means a lot to me, thank you. Glad I can help in some way 😊
Well Rob, the first video for ages that I can’t comment on!
I gave up the booze ten years ago and don’t even step in a pub these days, not even for a lemonade!
Back when I did enjoy a pint, my favourite pub was The Westminster Arms in Storey’s Gate. Not a particular cosy boozer, but the beer was good!
There’s always lemonade Robin! 😄 Hope you’re keeping well mate
Great video and great entertainment as ever Rob. Thank you 👍👍👍
It’s a pleasure Sharky, thank you!
You really do get about and find some amazing little places tucked away. That Dove looks a lovely place to visit. I get the feeling it was a real locals place given all the names you said lived near by and those that visited. I love those sort of places. I feel that with that sort of patronage you can almost smell and feel the years gone by in those old walls. History is an amazing thing.
I hope you and family are all well Rob. As always stay safe and best regards.
Thank you so much John. Yes, The Dove is a real gem. Hope you're keeping well.
Hello Rob
Lovely video. Great research on the history on the pubs and areas in which they are. Thanks Take care Chris and Sandra of Canada.
Thanks guys as always 😊
Really interesting as always Rob. Thanks for uploading. 😊
Thank you, it's a pleasure :-)
Another great video Rob! It’s definitely cosy pub weather! ❤
Thanks Louise! Yes- it’s my favourite time of year 😉
Another superb vid. I’ve bin in the Ship & Shovell and had a cosy pint with fish and chips. Not familiar with the rest but now I’ve got an excuse to check some of these out when I hit the big smoke next time.
One from me would be the Old Coffee House in Soho which I discovered last year.
Cheers 🍻 😊👍
Lovely comment, thank you! I don't know the Old Coffee House, will have to investigate ;-)
lovely video mr, and lovely way of narrating :))))
I really appreciate that, thank you!
Another great video Rob - thanks again for all your hard work in putting it all together. 🍻
Thank you Sparky 😉
I used to pop in the Ship and Shovel on the early 1980s on my way home from work to partake of a spelended pint of Brakespear bitter, the other half of the pub was a still a sandwich bar at the time. At lunch time they used to do a rather niche hot bacon, kidney and mushroom roll, not to somes taste but I still remember it today as being great.
Great memory Andy! 😉
I'm so glad you posted this! I keep telling people this was a sandwich bar where I used to get my lunch every day when I worked in the bank at the end of the passage in the early 80s. Chicken supreme and salad on a granary bap😂
Thanks, I loved this video Rob, I'm back home to London soon for Christmas and you've given me a great pub itinerary! I would like to add my old local, The Swan in Chiswick, a coay little art deco pub tucked away down a side street.Warm, friendly, comfortable but no frills - perfect!
Ah, glad to help! Hope you enjoy visiting them 😄 I haven’t been to The Swan, sounds lovely… will add it to my list
About 15 years ago I was in the Red Lion in Crown Passage one Saturday when a group of guys came in dressed for a wedding. The wedding had apparently been called off, so the groom and his mates did the Monopoly Board challenge, having a drink in a pub on every pub on the Monopoly Board and the Red Lion is the closest pub to Pall Mall. I don't know how for into the challenge they were or how many more pubs they had to visit, but they were certainly pretty merry.
Blimey! That’s hardcore 🤣
sorry, that should have said a drink in a pub on every street on the Monopoly Board. Making silly errors and all I've drunk today is tea.
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Usual messages!
On a chilly sunday evening waiting to go in the garden to wait for my badger friends to come for their supper, the thought a warm pub and pint of bitter is most appealing. ❤
Lovely comment Chris, thank you- hope the badgers are doing well :-)
@Robslondon over fed but otherwise well, my favourite let's me stroke her and that is very special in badger watching terms.😁😁😁
Thank You Rob !
It has been a very Bad couple of weeks in the U S . And Your channel is a Wonderful safe harbor today for me .
Cheers From California 😎
Thank you Nilo; glad I'm able to help in some small way. The channel will always be here for you. Stay well my friend.
Another tremenbous video. Thanks so much.
The Dove - the only one I recall being in - has a sort of built in privacy, depending on which direction you're coming from. I recall almost not having the joy and delight of seeing Chiswick House and gardens simply because of the bloomin' railings down the middle of the Great Weat Road which require you to walk half a mile in either direction to get to a crossing. I'm too old for going over the top these days 😂
😄 Cheers Paul, hope you’re keeping well
Bloody great vid that Rob. Felt it was for me personally 😂. That Ship & Shovell is so unusual, wow. Red Lion worth seeking out . Little bar in the Dove is a cracker. Finally so glad the Pineapple was saved, love the location of that pub..great stuff👍👏🍺
Such a great comment, cheers Dave! Hope you get to visit these ones sometime 😉🍺
@Robslondon I'm waiting for the missus to go and see some friends around Lower Marsh..I said I'll come with you but leave u to it whilst I go pub touring😂🍺 hopefully early next year
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Thanks Rob it's nice to see really interesting topics about London keep up the great work rob
Thanks Jim!
That's left a nice warm feeling inside. Thanks for the video.
Lovely comment Dave, thank you 😊
Thanks for another interesting and entertaining video, Rob! Autumn looks like a beautiful time in your city!
Thank you so much! Yes, it’s my favourite time of year 😄🍁
I hope someday I will be able to visit London and enjoy one of these fine pubs.
Rob, you've done it again! I love your pub crawls, especially when I get the history behind them.
The Cock & Lion on Easleys Mews was a rather cozy place. They served a Cole slaw that my wife continues to rave about. Frankly, I was more interested in the ale.
I am in the process of rebuilding the family room bar that I constructed 38 years ago. While it won't technically be a "public house" as that term implies, it will be open twenty-four hours a day to family and friends, and there's never a bill. If I don't charge anyone for anything I am not required to be licensed.
As for the smallest bar in the world, I suspect that the Colonial Inn in Concord, Massachusetts might just be smaller than that at the Dove. Based on your video footage, I'd say the Guinness people might have to eat a little humble pie and award that distinction to the colonist. I'll grab a few photos of it the next time I visit there and send them along to you.
Again, your research and presentation is superb. Thank you for your hard work.
Wonderful comment Paul. I need to see The Colonial Inn now! (A good excuse to visit Massachusetts; I've always wanted to go as I have family history there). Stay well :-)
The flying scotsman on Caledonian road, kings cross. Now THAT was cosy. 😏
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There are so many ghosts stories associated with Pubs and the London Underground.always intriguing to hear them though.
The problem is, reality is way more scary.
Wonderfully cozy viewing as we anticipate the first snow this week in Winnipeg! Thanks, Rob
Thanks Pat- stay warm!
Thank you so much for that super presentation 👍 That was so interesting. I liked your funny twist of the ghost vanishing through the 'no exit' sign! The ' no exit ' sign it's self was interesting...the false door made from those beautiful tiles was a pretty little joke ! Best Wishes J ❤️
Ah, thank you John. Hope you're keeping well.
Another wonderful video, thank you Rob.
Thank you Diane!
Lush tucked away pubs with rich tapestries of history thanks as always rob ❤️❤️❤️
A pleasure as always Tracy 😄
Thanks for great info & pub visit ideas which I have put on my list.
Thank you! Hope you enjoy visiting them ;-)
Another excellent Sunday evening video . 👌
Thank you Paul 🍺
Superb, soothing video as always. Lovely pubs Rob
Many thanks Revieboy 🙂
Those look amazing! I need to visit those on future trips to London!
Good excuse to come! 😉🍺
@@Robslondon oh, I always have plenty of excuses! ;)
Great content. Loved it. Thanks Robert. 👍👍👍👍👍😍😍😍😍😍
Thank you Sharon! 😇
I've visited all except the Nell Gwynne but have a special fondness for the Dove - especially the small 'upper terrace' that there is a good view from.
Yes, it’s a beauty 😉
Superb video Rob, love the ‘off the beaten path boozers’ London is great for them’ I stumbled across the Nell Gwynn one summer recently and workers from the nearby theatres were changing in the toilets’ fantastic 😊
Brilliant 🤩
Lovely comment Chris, cheers!
We have some good ‘back alley’ cosy pubs here in Liverpool, but you really can’t beat London for such places. Despite not being from London - or indeed much of a drinker - I’d love to visit them for a pint. 🙂
I’m hoping to do a Liverpool pubs video at some point 😉🍺
As always, excellent video! 😎
Thanks asheland! ;-)
I used to go to the Dove. It is indeed a cosy pub. Very nice, winter and summer.
Yes, it’s a lovely place
Great video Rob, as always
Thanks Jack!
another great video rob
Thanks mate
Darned Rob, I've still to catch up with your London Christmas pubs from last year 🤔 Promise I will now I can stream in 4k on my telly 😎 Cheers DougT upt north
It’s near the time of year for it again Doug! Cheers 🍺
Either of these pubs are interesting, nice video about these 5 pubs in London. However my main pub is basically around the corner from where I live in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and is called Residency For The People. The two owners are both friends of mine. In any case cheers mate!
Proost! 🍺
Thanks Rob! Cheers!
Cheers John!
Love a good old London pub!!! 🍺🍺🍺🍺 cheers everyone.
Cheers!
Really interesting Rob. All new pubs to me except for The Pineapple which I know is the local of Tweedy from Tweedy Pubs RUclips! Thanks very much and look forward to your next video and hope it is a ghost one for the winter evenings and please do include the London stories from my book My Family Ghosts and other Strange Happenings as I am sure that your viewers will enjoy them!
Thanks Liam ;-)
Nice one Rob 😉 The Dove down the road from me
Cheers Bas 😉
Ahhh... my Sunday is complete
Ah, thank you deviljelly 😄
Great video Rob. Definitely going to seeks them out.
Thank you!
Another great video, thanks Rob 👍
Thanks John
The Dove is fantastic, I would drink there regularly when I used to live less than 3 minutes walk away. I lived a few doors up from the Rutland Arms
Brilliant as always 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you Mick!
Used to go to The Dove often when I worked in Hammersmith. Wonderful place.
It certainly is :-)
There was another one very close by. Could be the Anchor.
Blue Anchor?
Great episode 👍
Thank you 🤩
Truth be told, most pubs are cozy. All you need is love. And beer. And more beer.
Very true 😉
Agree!
Love the nell gwynne my favourite pub in london
It is a good one ;-)
Another lovely episode. Have you covered the Plume Of Feathers opposite Greenwich Park?
I used to play tradition music there in the 80’s.
Thank you! I haven’t covered that one yet but it’s a good one
@ There’s a good case for a string of traditional music pubs, near the Thames? Plenty of sailing songs, tunes from overseas and exaggerated plots of adventure? Nothing with a joke box, all hundred’s of years old and all conserving London’s heritage.
What do you think?
I don’t normally like London but your videos make it look lovely!
Thank you Jon
I spent a lot of time in the Nell Gwynne in the early 2000s. Not sure I would describe it as cosy. Characterful certainly. The stairs down to the toilets are a hair-raising experience especially after a few pints. It was also threatened with closure for redevelopment in 2004 or thereabouts but thankfully reprieved. The landlady at the Ship is lovely and the staff tend to be very friendly. The Opera Tavern next to the Coliseum is very cosy upstairs with lovely leather banquettes and Sam Smith's Museum Ale
I banged my head on those stairs!
@@Robslondon I am not surprised! It was always a relief to make it back to your pint in one piece...
Perfect viewing for the recent cold-snap. 🥶🍺☺
Would you be up for doing a beer gardens episode next summer?
That’s a nice idea 😉🍺
I've been to 4 out of 5 of those pubs. Also was a regular at The Nell of Old Drury which also has the honour of being another meeting place of Charles II and Nell Gwyne, where she was supposed to use a tunnel from Drury Lane Theatre Royal to the pub.
Another one! 😉😄🍺
@@Robslondon Apparently the tunnel exists with this one too.
Is that a lincrusta ceiling in the Pineapple?
I've been to the Ship and Shovell. The view from the upstairs window is fabulous for people watching.
The pub with the best snugs is -- hands down -- the Princess Louise.
The coziest pub I know of (and most eccentric) is the Nag's Head. Even though it's in Belgravia, it's far enough off the main road that it's fairly quiet.
NO MOBILES!!!
It does look like lincrusta, yes... don't quote me on that though!
Hi Rob. What a delightful video, thank yo, jjust the thing on a dark and cold november early evening. . I wonder, is it possible to walk the Thames towpath from The Dove to Strand on the Green? That stretch of the Thames is part of the annual University Boat Race route - used to go to watch the start in my younger days, before we had a television. .
Thank you Eileen! Yes, The Dove is one of the best places to watch the boat race 😊
Excellent, yet again! It’s a shame that at least one of these pubs is cashless, which discriminates against my only method of payment 😔
Thanks Russell!
Going to have to try these pubs. Have you been to the Cheshire Cheese on Fleet Street?
Yes, it’s in one of my previous pub videos 😉
All the pubs look great. Funnily enough none from the east or north London. I used to live in Bethnal Green (all local pubs utter shite) then in Muswell Hill (pubs slightly better). Great upload.
Thanks Alistair! To be fair I’m sure there will be some in those areas- I just had to stay quite central as the filming was done in a single day 😉
Well Rob thats a fine end to a Sunday evening and looking throuh the comments as always nothing negative, not a big beer man myself but I have taken friends to the Ye Olde Mitre Ely Place 1546 vintage and their eyes popped out , never even heard of it let alone find it. No trains buses tubes you do give us virety well done
Thank so much Butch. Yes, The Old Mitre is a beauty- I would’ve included it here if J hadn’t already featured it 😉
There's no pub like a London pub! A recent favourite of mine is the Star & Garter on Poland Street, which (despite sometimes having the telly on) just defines "cosy" for me.
Yes, that’s a nice one 😊
An 'interesting' fact about the Dove - the short staircase/set of steps as you enter the pub actually lift up for access to the cellar.
Ah, interesting! Cheers 🍺
A love a pub with a cozy fireplace 🔥 🍺
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Just watched this on my break at work and the idea of sitting in a cosy historical pub sounds like heaven 😍 When are you inviting us all on a pub crawl Rob? 😂
ha ha! Cheers Robbie :-) I'm not sure there would be a pub big enough to hold us all!!
Thank you!
Thanks Jay
Another amazing video, how long does it take for one video from research to editing?
Thank you so much! I work on a fortnightly schedule; each video takes exactly two weeks from start to finish (some require more hours than others though).
I'll be starting the next one tomorrow morning!
Been to all these except the last one, the Pineapple.