Pub in Upper Holloway
Charlotte Despard
17-19 Archway Road, Upper Holloway, N19 3TXClosest station: Archway, about 6 min walk4.4out of 5 on Google, from 271 ratings
Details last checked October 2024. Things may have changed since.
About Charlotte Despard
Contemporary pub with simple wood furniture and a list of interesting beers for laid-back drinking.
Close to Archway gyratory. Regular weekly events such as Tuesday quiz nights. Music Sat nights. Charlotte Despard (born Charlotte French) - 1844 to 1939 - was a British born, later Irish based suffragist, novelist and Sinn Féin activist. As The Dog this was a Marlers then a very early Wetherspoons and their corporate offices were above the pub. Now an accredited member of the CAMRA LocAle scheme, the pub serves four cask beers, always LocAle (others can include ELB and London Fields) and up to 80 bottled beers and ciders. Plenty of buses pass by too numerous to list.
Note - the pub is now generally closed on a Monday unless they choose to open for a particular reason - e.g. because of Xmas, for example.
Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide, with a summary from Google Maps.
Features
- Live Music: Saturdays
- Games: Bar football/pool/darts
- Serves Food
- Real Ale
- Serves LocAle
- Events: Tuesday quiz nights
- WiFi
- Reservable
- Good for Groups
- Newspapers
- Accepts Credit Cards
- Accepts Debit Cards
- Accepts NFC
Opening times
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Wednesday
- 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Thursday
- 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Friday
- 5:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- Saturday
- 5:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- Sunday
- 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM
As listed in October 2024. Hours change, and bank holidays differ: check with the pub.
Good to know
- Operator
- Independent
- Price
- 2 out of 4 (Google’s price level)
- Phone
- 020 7272 7872
Photos
Photos from Google Maps contributors, stored when the pub was last checked.
Google rating and reviews
4.4out of 5 on Google, from 271 ratings
5 out of 5Christine Schomerson Google, July 2022
Our most favourite Pub in London! Great choice of drinks, 1st class Pimm’s and the bartenders are always very helpful. There are inside and outside places for sitting. They offer to watch sport events on big screens, movie nights, karaoke and pub quizzes. You also can just sit there and lend a book from the shelf, play a board game, or Billard. The owners are very friendly and open-minded, we really like them. But the very best one is Legz, the three-legged Pubcat. He is a cute little fella, not so keen on being stroked but always ready for a few treats. We absolutely love him. Looking…
5 out of 5Craig Sparkson Google, February 2018
This pub was dragged from the depths of despair and is now a nice, friendly & homely pub, which is listed in the Good Pub Guide. It has a fine selection of local London micro breweries & beers & wines from around the world. You will not find the regular main brewery brands here except maybe a few select spirits. An amazing selection of snacks & sweets are on offer. The pub also has Legz, the 3 legged pubcat (a Rescue Cat of the Year winner). If you go on Tuesdays there's a free-to-enter quiz with prizes. It also has big screen TVs, bar & board games, darts, a pool table & video console games…
5 out of 5Lesa Gillespieon Google, January 2024
There has been a recent negative review which I am compelled to say is unwarranted and completely untrue. I have loved this pub for years and will always consider it to be one of the most welcoming places in London. There is a wonderful community spirit present at The Charlotte Despard and as long as you are respectful, non-judgemental and kind you will be very welcome. The couple in the recent review were none of those things - in fact the man (who I have never met, even in passing) took my face firmly in his hands and planted a sloppy kiss directly on my lips. Which by any reasonable…
1 out of 5Janine Robertson Google, January 2024
Do not bother with this establishment they discriminate instantly. Myself and my partner visited here tonight for the very first time considering we have lived in the area for 27 years and on recommendation from our a friend it was our first visit. We stood at the window at the door and looked in via the window to see if our friend was in there which he was. We then greeted him and then sat at the bar and ordered our drinks and myself and my partner spent the remainder of the time there enjoying our drink. On sitting there we see a community notice board above the bar which was very…
5 out of 5S Leeon Google, March 2019
A proper pub. No food, but has a pool table, board games and an awesome jukebox. Run by a lovely local couple. Has an adorable pub cat that will claw your arm off.
Rating and reviews are from Google Maps, as they stood in October 2024. See the latest on Google Maps.