Directions of Easiest Route

Question 1

starting off

Answer 1

Meet at Cambridge station at 1030,
Catch the 1047 to Kings Cross, ETA 1135
Bus N 63 for 21 stops (brick layers arms) ETA 1210

Question 2

Old Kent Road, The George, leave 1215

Answer 2

Outside Elephant & Castle tube station the 1, 53, 63, 172, 188, 363 and 453 buses go to Old Kent Road from bus stop E near the tube station. Once on the bus, continue over the large roundabout and alight at the Bricklayer’s Arms stop. Walk back to the roundabout and go right up Tower Bridge Road. You will see The George on your right.

Question 3

Fenchurch Street, The Fen leave 1250

Answer 3

Cross Tower Hill Road outside The George and get the 42 bus from the bus stop there. There may be other bus routes that go over Tower Bridge so check the bus stop information.This will take you north across Tower Bridge. Alight at the next stop, Tower Gateway DLR station. Continue up Minories and turn left into Crosswall. Continue straight through Crutched Friars until the road becomes Hart Street. At which point take the turn to the right, past The Goose pub and into the squares a. Enter Fenchurch Street station and go up the escalator. The Raven is behind and to the right. On the last visit, construction work had blocked up the main station entrance, and The Raven appeared to be closed. Get there for 1240

Question 4

Whitechapel road, The Aldgate Exchange leave 1310

Answer 4

Leave the station turning right at the bottom of the escalators. There is a branch of Benjy’s here which sells,I among other things, fortifying bacon sandwiches. Leave the square on the right hand side and turn right into Fenchurch Street. Continue until the road becomes Aldgate High Street and cross in front of St. Boltoph’s Church. Cross the road via the subway on the corner of Middlesex street and continue in the same direction. ETA 1300j

Question 5

Liverpool Street, The Hamilton Hall leave 1330

Answer 5

There are two options: walk to Liverpool Street or take the tube. Walking may well be faster if the Hammersmith and City line is closed or delayed. To walk, head back the way you came to Middlesex Street. Go all the way down this road past Petticoat Lane and you will see Liverpool Street station in front of you. To take the tube, walk the short distance to Aldgate East tube station. From here take the Hammersmith and City line to Liverpool Street. Walk up into the main station area and go up to street level at the Bishopsgate end. At the end of the station to the right is The Hamilton Hall. ETA 1319

Question 6

The Angel Islington, The Old Red Lion leave 1355

Answer 6

Taking the tube, walk around the back of Liverpool Street station past the UBS building, and then take the road that curves round to the right. Turn left down Moorgate where you will find Moorgate tube station, where you can take the Northern line to Angel. At Angel, walk across City Road at the cross roads, the front entrace to the Red Lion is a short distance down on the left. ETA 1345

Question 7

Pentonville road, The Castle leave 1410

Answer 7

Leave the Old Red Lion by the front door and walk right up to the junction. Turn left and cross, walking up Pentonville Road until you see The Castle on the right-hand side of the road. ETA 1403

Question 8

Kings Cross, The Duke of York leave 1425

Answer 8

Leave The Castle, cross back onto the left side of Pentonville Road and walk uphill to the bus stop. The 30,73 and 214 buses stop here and will take you down to Kings Cross station. It’s walkable but better to get the bus. Alight from the bus just outside the station and walk to Platform 8 to find the Duke of York (formerly Coopers). ETA 1415

Question 9

Euston Road, The Rocket leave 1430

Answer 9

Leave the station by the side entrance and up Euston Road past St. Pancras until you reach The Rocket on the right hand side. ETA 1420

Question 10

Mayfair, Ye Grapes leave 1455

Answer 10

go back to euston station, then take the victoria line to green park then down piccadilly towards HSBC (money checkpoint) then fourth right. then stay right to ye grapes. ETA 1445

Question 11

Piccadilly, The Blue Posts 1520

Answer 11

Leave the Grapes and walk straight ahead down White Horse Street. When you reach Piccadilly turn left and carry on for about 200 yards. After passing The Ritz on the opposite side, cross and head down Arlington Street. The Blue Posts is on the corner of this and Bennet Street. ETA 1505

Question 12

Pall Mall, The Red Lion leave 1535

Answer 12

Carry on down Bennet Street and cross St. James Street at the crossing. Walk down St. James Street until you reach King Street on the left. You should see the Golden Lion on the right hand side, but it will probably be closed. If so, walk down Crown Passage (to the right of the Golden Lion) to reach the Red Lion. ETA 1525

Question 13

Whitehall, The Lord Moon of the Mall leave 1555

Answer 13

Go down Crown Passage to Pall Mall and turn left. Continue until you reach Waterloo Place, cross the road and continue up Pall Mall. Go down Cockspur Street and continue on the right hand side to Whitehall. Carry on round the corner, past the Whitehall Theatre. The Lord Moon of the Mall is on the right. ETA 1545

Question 14

Northumberland Avenue, The Sherlock Holmes leave 1610

Answer 14

Cross the road, going back to the lights if necessary, and walk down Whitehall past the The Clarence. Turn left here, go down Great Scotland Yard until you reach Northumberland Avenue. Cross the avenue and you’ll see The Sherlock Holmes ahead at the bottom of Northumberland Street. ETA 1600

Question 15

The Strand, the Wellington leave 1630

Answer 15

walk down craven passage, to the heaven bar, turn left onto villiers street, then turn right onto the strand walk for AGES and it’s on your left, ETA 1620 (but honestly my arse that walk takes 10 mins it’s positively Lord of the Rings)

Question 16

Bow Street, The Marquess of Anglesey leave 1650

Answer 16

Outside the pub turn left and walk up Wellington Road towards Covent Garden. On the corner as the road becomes Bow Street you’ll see the Marquess of Anglesey to the right. ETA 1640

Question 17

Trafalgar Square, The Chandos leave 1710

Answer 17

Leave the pub and cross Wellington Road, following the crowd straight ahead to Covent Garden market square. Walk through to the South West corner into Henrietta Street. Continue straight on, across Bedford Street in the the alley (Bedford Court). Once you reach the end of this turn left down St. Martin’s Lane, past The Coliseum and you’ll see The Chandos on the left just before you reach Trafalgar Square. ETA 1700

Question 18

The Leicester, The Moon Under the Water leave 1725

Answer 18

Come out of the pub and walk straight up Charing Cross Road away from the square. Cross the road at the zebra crossing just past the National Portrait Gallery. Take a left up the pedestrianised Irving Street which will lead you into Leicester Square. Just round the corner past the Odeon you’ll see The Moon Under Water. ETA 1715

Question 19

Coventry Street, The Comedy leave 1735

Answer 19

Take a diagonal route across Leicester Square and exit by the Swiss Centre to your right. Here might be a good place for eating - there is a McDonalds, a KFC and a Pizza Hut if you’re very ahead of schedule. Cross Whitcomb Street into Coventy Street and then take the first left down Oxenden Street. The Comedy is about halfway down on the right. ETA 1728

Question 20

Vine Street, The Leicester Arms leave 1750

Answer 20

turn left out of it, then left again onto coventry street. turn right onto glasshouse street but keep walking for about 10 days till you turn right. keep walking until you’re on glasshouse street then turn left. ETA 1740

Question 21

Marlborough Street, O’Neills leave 1805

Answer 21

Come out of Swallow Street onto Regent Street. Turn left and start walking until you reach Beak Street on your right. Cross and go down it until you reach Carnaby Street. Walk up to the top where you will see Greate Marlborough Street with O’Neills on the corner. ETA 1756

Question 22

Bond Street, Hogshead leave 1820

Answer 22

Unfortunately we have had to remove the pub we usually have here (see the description for details), so we’ll have to go for an untested one. Come out of the pub and go left along Great Marlborough Street, you’ll see the Magistrates Court in front of you. Cross Regent Street at the end and go down Hanover Street to Hanover Square. Go round the square to the opposite North West corner and proceed down Tenterden Street. On Dering Street is the Hogshead. ETA 1815

Question 23

Oxford Street, The Spread Eagle leave 1830

Answer 23

We don’t know of any pubs on this end of Oxford Street, so we have to go for a side street instead. Go out onto New Bond Street, turn right up Oxford Street and turn left about 30 yards further on into Woodstock Street. The Spread Eagle is just round the corner, opposite The Woodstock. ETA 1822