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Nell of Old Drury
29 Catherine Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2B 5JS
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Opening Times
Regular
| Monday | 5.00 pm - 11.30 pm |
| Tuesday | 5.00 pm - 11.30 pm |
| Wednesday | 5.00 pm - 11.30 pm |
| Thursday | 12.30 pm - 2.30 pm 5.00 pm - 11.30 pm |
| Friday | 12.30 pm - 2.30 pm 5.00 pm - 11.30 pm |
| Saturday | 12.30 pm - Midnight |
| Sunday | closed |
About the Pub
Small cosy pub opposite the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Licensed in 1835 as the Sir John Falstaff and rebuilt in 1883. Renamed by 1965 after the orange seller and mistress of King Charles II, Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn, reputedly born in a coalyard in Drury Lane. She was witty, shrewd, saucy and sexy, and a magnet for the period's alpha male, Charles II. A tunnel used by the king to visit Nell is reputed to link the pub and the theatre.
The present-day clientele is a mix of locals, tourists, after-work drinkers and, of course, theatregoers (who need to cross the road, since the tunnel cannot be found!); there is an interval drinks service available for the latter. The first floor offers extra seating and can be hired as a function room. If you are lucky, you may be able to bag the ground-floor bow window seats overlooking Catherine Street.
Please note: no sports colours or large groups encouraged - it's a very small pub!
Historic Interest
The pub featured in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1972 film “Frenzy”, along with evocative scenes of the old Covent Garden fruit & veg market which moved a couple of years later.
Regular cask ales
No beers listed Add regular beers
Changing cask ales
This pub serves 2 changing beers.
Changing beers typically include:
- Fuller's London Pride
- Sharp's Atlantic
Features
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Real Ale Available
Facilities
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Dog Friendly
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Events
Comedy some nights.
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Function Room
Upstairs.
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Nell of Old Drury
29 Catherine Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2B 5JS
Sat Nav Reference
Transport
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Close to Bus Routes
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Close to Railway Station
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Close to London Underground / Overground / DLR
Nearby Bus Routes (150m)
Various
Nearby Station (750m)
London Charing Cross
Nearby London Underground/Overground/DLR (330m)
Covent Garden
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