The Ship and Shovell, Charing Cross - pub details

Ship and Shovell
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Address: 1-3 Craven Passage, Charing Cross, London, WC2N 5PH [map] [gmap]

Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 864) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras

Nearest tube stations Charing Cross (0.1 miles), Embankment (0.1 miles), Leicester Square (0.3 miles)

Nearest train stations London Charing Cross (0.1 miles), London Waterloo (0.6 miles), London Waterloo East (0.7 miles)

Brewery: Hall and Woodhouse

Pub facilities/features:
Cask Marque accreditation

  • TV
  • Food served, Real ale
  • Credit cards accepted, Function room for hire
Suggested by Pauly H on 18 Nov 2002.

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user reviews of the Ship and Shovell, Charing Cross

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Almost two pubs and if you combine them, actually one of the better pubs in the Charing Cross area. Interior is very traditional, so don't expect acres of chrome and plastic. Hall & Woodhouse beer is okay if not everybody's favourite but palatable enough. Unsurprisingly, gets very crowded.
Campanologist - 27 Jul 2011 10:33
As preiviously mentioned it's a pub on an alleyway leading to a pedestrain tunnel underneath Charing Cross station. It has two halves, one each side of the alleyway although apart from busy times the half on the right hand side (if you approach from the Northumberland Ave/Craven Passage end) is usually closed. It's okay as a pub but nothing special. It's a Hall & Woodhouse place and only three of their wares were on offer. Had the 'Firkin Fox which was a pretty bland tastelss brew. Can't say I'd make much of an effort to revisit the place.
Snarling_Mallard - 28 Jun 2011 22:18
Been looking for this pub for years - quite hidden away on a passageway under Charing Cross station, and spread over both sides of the alley. Badger beers were very good and had a very enjoyable fish pie. Will go again now I know where it is!
JBGatelad - 7 Apr 2011 12:26
An unusual Pub on both sides of a narrow Footpath, ( I wonder how deliveries are made? ).

A traditional Pub with an English Landlord.

My visit was on a busy Friday Night, a mixed clientèle of City types, tourists, ETC.

I reacquainted myself with Tanglefoot the first since I had an unfortunate experience with Tanglefoot when I made some new friends at the The Great Dorset Steam Fair some Years ago.

......................But that is another story.

AuldJimmy - 30 Mar 2011 12:08
We were there for opening time on Saturday and were cheerfully served some fine pints of Badger ales which is always good for the "first from the pump". Reasonably priced for London as well. Quite a few more drinkers arrived before we left, so certainly a popular pub. Well worth another visit.
Stamfordian - 14 Feb 2011 10:29

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