Guide to spooky & scary pubs in London for Halloween
Fluid London has put together a list of both spooky & scary Pubs. From the 'scary' theme pubs that continue to haunt Londoners, to the traditional old pubs of London that have 'real' (honest) ghosts and spirits haunting them, along with pubs that are well, simply just scary. You'll also find some London pubs and bars that are doing something a bit special for Halloween this year.
1
Blind Beggar
(Bar)
337 Whitechapel Road, Whitechapel, London, E1 1BU
Cuisine: Pub
Whitechapel. Notorious for its association with the Kray Brothers, it was in the Blind Beggar, back in 1966, that Ronnie Kray shot and murdered a rival gangster, George Cornell.
2
Black Cap
(Bar)
171 Camden High Street, Camden Town, London, NW1 7JY
Cuisine: Pub
Camden. The Black Cap has been licensed since 1751, when a witch was supposed to brew, quite literally, lethally potent ale. Her parents were hanged for killing a girl by black magic, and people mysteriously disappeared and died when in her company - all in all a landlady not to mess with.
3
Garlic & Shots
(Bar / Restaurant)
14 Frith Street, Soho, London, W1D 4RD
Cuisine: Bar
Soho. This heavily Gothic styled bar doesn't rise from the previous evenings death till after the other pubs in the area have closed. The basement is candle lit and decked out all Goth like, with skulls, spider webs and its very own crypt.
4
The Grenadier
(Bar)
18 Wilton Row, Belgrave Square, Hyde Park Corner, London, SW1X 7NR
Belgrave Square. Lesson of the day - never cheat. One unlucky officer was caught cheating at cards and subsequently flogged to death. His ghost now haunts the Grenadier keeping a watchful eye on the pubs patrons.
5
The Old Queens Head
(Bar / Restaurant / Club)
44 Essex Road, Islington, London, N1 8LN
Cuisine: Pan Asian
Islington. Rebuilt in 1829, the Old Queen's Head is still haunted regularly. On the first Sunday of every month the tapping of feet and the rustle of a dress can be heard as the ghost of a small girl runs up the stairs and along the passageway.
6
Spaniards Inn
(Bar)
Spaniards Road, Hampstead Heath, Hampstead, London, NW3 7JJ
Cuisine: Eclectic
Hampstead Heath. Two Spanish brothers built this pub in the 1500's; unfortunately soon after opening The Spaniard they killed each other in a duel over a woman. Surprisingly they don't haunt the pub leaving that to the more illustrious figure of the notorious highwayman Dick Turpin
7
The Intrepid Fox
(Bar)
15 St Giles Street, Tottenham Court Road, London, WC2H 8LN
Soho. Dark, dark and dark is this place - plastered with band posters ranging from the Sex Pistols to Marilyn Manson. "Please don't stab me Mr Satan worshiper."
8
The Old Bull & Bush
(Bar)
North End Way, Golders Green, North Hampstead, London, NW3 7HE
Golders Green. Part of the Old Bull & Bush dates back to the reign of Charles I and its been haunted by knocks and bumps for years with no one knowing why until the recent discovery of a skeleton and used surgical knives were found in the basement of this pub...
9
London Stone
(Bar)
109 Cannon Street, City of London, London, EC4N 5AD
The City. Positioned in the City, the London Stone lays on the ?Ol London Town spookiness for the tourists.
10
Camden Head
(Bar)
2 Camden Walk, Camden Passage, Angel, London, N1 8DY
Angel. Dating back to the 1800's, the Camden Head is supposed to be haunted, problem is the ghost ducked out of fulfilling its duties back in 1991 - maybe this year it'll return from its holiday and make a reappearance.
Honourable mentions
The Royal stag
(Bar)
The Green, Datchet, Slough, London, SL3 9JH |
Slough. Given the Royal Stag's long history, it is not surprising that the pub is reputed to be haunted. A ghostly handprint said to appear on a downstairs windowpane was photographed in 1979 and is currently displayed at the bar. The hand allegedly belongs to a child who died outside in the churchyard while waiting for its drunken father on a dark night.