Prospect of Whitby
The Prospect claims to be the oldest riverside pub in London and while it has definitely been there some time, both The Grapes and the Town of Ramsgate also claim to be the oldest - and that's just the ones on this side of the river. It's an attractive pub, both inside and out; inside there are all the usual trappings of a historic London pub: low ceilings, dark cosy nooks and crannies, nautical-themed trinkets, a pewter bar and a gallows complete with noose. (OK, so the last two aren't typical.) The pub doesn't deliver on all this potential however and you quickly realise it lacks atmosphere. Several owners and managers have been and gone in the last few decades and none have really managed to turn it into the great pub it has the potential to be. The beers, although a decent choice and kept well, are priced towards the regular bunches of tourists that come in on a daily basis and even the excellent riverside and upstairs terraces can't improve on our two-pint rating. 'Twas ever the thus - the Prospect of Whitby is (and always has been, in our experience) a typical tourist pub and, whilst it's good to look at, is not really a treat for genuine pubgoers. For that, you'd be much better off at one of the other 'Oldest Pub on the River' claimants a few minutes' walk away.
location: | Wapping |
address: | 57 Wapping Wall
E1W 3SP |
phone: | 020 7481 1095 |
clientele: | tourists |
directions:
Turn right out of Wapping tube and follow the road round, turn right down Wapping Wall and walk along it past Metropolitan Wharves. You'll see the pub ahead of you on the right as the road bends to the left.
nearest stations:
Wapping (210m) - zone 2
Rotherhithe (570m) - zone 2
Shadwell (650m) - zone 2
Bermondsey (1.1Km) - zone 2
Limehouse (DLR) (1.2Km) - zone 2
reviewed: 29/10/2009 (pubdog)
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