Cutty Sark

Greenwich. There are three nice pubs to stop at on the riverside walk from the Greenwich city centre to the Greenwich tube station. There is the Trafalgar Tavern (1837, see my earlier post), The Yacht (1790), and the Cutty Sark. Established in 1695 as a free house, it was originally the Green Man, became the Union Tavern in 1810, before being renamed the Cutty Sark in 1951 to celebrate the iconic tea clipper which is docked permanently in Greenwich. Located at a scenic bend of the River Thames, the pub provides stunning views of the river and Canary Wharf. The interior features three grand floors including a ground floor bar with original features, a nautical decor, and an upstairs dining room with Georgian bow windows. A Young's pub, I grabbed a London Original and sat outside enjoying the view of the Thames on a beautiful sunny afternoon. This grand old riverside pub was a fine conclusion to my Greenwich crawl.