Around the Pub
A dedicated games room with a pool table and dartboard — old-fashioned entertainment for a pub that doesn't need screens on every wall.
Bermondsey · London
Anchor Tap
A proper London pub
Tucked down a quiet lane behind Tower Bridge, Anchor Tap is a small, historic pub of old fittings, low doorways and half a dozen rooms — the kind of place London used to be full of.
A Pub With Character
Anchor Tap is a small, listed pub of old bars and back rooms, a short walk from Tower Bridge on the Bermondsey side of the river. It doesn't try to be anything other than what it is.
Inside, the pub is split across several rooms rather than one open floor — a public bar, a games room with pool and darts, and quieter corners for sitting with a pint. Out the back there's a paved garden for the days worth sitting outside. It's the sort of pub best discovered on foot, not booked in advance.
The Pub
Old rooms, low light,
a proper local feel
Traditional Atmosphere
Old wood, worn floors and the low hum of a proper pub — Anchor Tap keeps its rooms much as they've always been, with old bar fittings and none of the polish of a modern refit.
Outdoor Seating
A paved garden at the back of the pub, away from the lane — a good spot for a pint when the weather allows.
Near Tower Bridge
Set down a quiet Bermondsey side street, just a short walk from Tower Bridge and the river — easy to find, once you know it's there.
Warm Light. Good Company.
Low lamps, old fires and quiet corners — this is a pub built for sitting still in.
Drinks
Beer, stout, cider —
nothing fussy
Anchor Tap is part of the Samuel Smith's family of pubs, so the drinks list runs to cask ales, stouts, lagers and ciders rather than a cocktail menu. Ask at the bar for what's currently pouring.
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Find Us
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20A Horselydown LaneLondon SE1 2LN
United Kingdom 020 7403 4637
Bermondsey, London · Near Tower Bridge
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Hours may vary on public holidays — please call ahead if travelling for a specific time.