Summer is officially in full swing, and we all know what that means, don’t we? London’s beer gardens are – once again – filled to the brim with sun-seeking city-dwellers sinking pints and putting the world to rights. But with so many of them scattered across the city, it’s pretty difficult to know which of the capital’s plethora of pub gardens are worth paying a visit to this summer, right? But luckily for us, Barratt London have made it a whole lot easier.
They have (figuratively) pub-crawled their way across the capital, sifting through the abundance of beer gardens in London to find out which are the very best of the bunch. Using a weighted ranking system, they analysed the 150 top London beer gardens, crunching the numbers like a bag of pork scratchings. And based on factors including Google ratings, review mentions, customer satisfaction, price satisfaction, and the average amount of sun each beer garden receives; they curated a list of the ten beer gardens that received the highest average score across all categories. Because beer gardens are taken very seriously in the capital city, didn’t you know?
The best beer garden in London
Nabbing the crown as the very best beer garden in the city is the Duke of Edinburgh over in Brixton. Boasting one of the largest pub gardens in Londonthe sizeable south London spot earnt itself a rather impressive overall score of 96.5. Located a stone’s throw from Brixton station, the Duke of Edinburgh is home to plenty of space, a whole load of benches to perch on, a pergola to shelter from the rain in, and good vibes aplenty. It particularly came up trumps in the sun coverage departmentand was also praised highly for its price satisfaction. So, if you’re looking to soak up the sun without having to soak up your funds; this might be just the place for you.
The top 10 beer gardens in London
- The Duke of Edinburgh, Brixton
- The Edinboro Castle, Camden
- The Leather Bottle, Earlsfield
- The Eagle, Ravenscourt Park
- The Canonbury Tavern, Islington
- The Crooked Billet, Hackney
- The Garden Gate, Hampstead
- The Freemasons Arms, Hampstead
- The Crabtree, Fulham
- The Ranelagh, Bounds Green
You can read Barratt London’s full findings here.
📍 You’ll find the Duke of Edinburgh’s brilliant beer garden at 204 Ferndale Road, SW9 8AG.
