The Prospect of Whitby
A riverside pub dating to around 1520, one of London's oldest.
- Nightlife
- Price: £ · Budget
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Did you know
Once a haunt for smugglers and river thieves; a replica hangman's noose still hangs over the Thames.
Local tip
Time your visit for sunset and aim for the rear riverside terrace or beer garden. That's the whole draw, and it gets busy on warm evenings.
Famous dishes
Finding it
- Address
- 57, Wapping Wall, Ratcliffe, Shadwell, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England, E1W 3SH
- Nearest station
- Wapping (Overground), 449 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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