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The Mayflower

A 16th-century riverside pub in Rotherhithe with a wooden jetty over the Thames, named for the ship that sailed from nearby.

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The Mayflower, a 16th-century riverside pub in Rotherhithe with a wooden jetty over the Thames, named for the ship
Photo: canalandriversidepubs co uk, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Did you know

The only pub in Britain licensed to sell both British and American postage stamps.

Local tip

Book ahead for the upstairs restaurant if you want river views over dinner, and check whether the tide is in. The wooden jetty out back is the whole point of visiting.

Famous dishes

  • Fish and chips
  • Steak
  • Sunday roast

Finding it

Address
117, Rotherhithe Street, Canada Water, Rotherhithe, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England, SE16 4NF
Nearest station
Rotherhithe (Overground), 69 m away

Details change, so check with the place before you set off.

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