The Old Thameside Inn is about as wheelchair-friendly as you get. It can be a bit tricky to get to since you'll be fighting the Borough Market crowd on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, but if you ask where the Golden Hinde is (replica of Sir Francis Drake's ship, a must see in itself) then you can't miss it.
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| The Golden Hinde |
This pub may not be everyone's cup of tea since it is often mobbed with tourists, and you'll find flocks of jet-lagged people eating fish and chips and complaining loudly about prices, weather, etc. Notwithstanding, this is a good choice as a meeting place since it's conveniently located near London Bridge station and is situated directly on the Thames with great, unobstructed views of the city.
There is a wide, permanent ramp leading to the pub's entrance, and a further ramp leading to the upper level for outdoor seating by the Thames.
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| Old Thameside Inn - notice wide ramps |
Inside, the doors are wide and you can roll straight into to the spacious bar. There is a separate dining area in the second back room that is not accessible (steps), and further dining downstairs which is also not accessible. However, the first room is fully accessible, with both high and low tables.
The service was fine, and the beer selection good. This is not a gastro pub, and you should only expect to order typical pub grub (although some of the starters seemed alarmingly adventurous -- e.g. prawn and chorizo?). Even so, I give this pub high marks for being so disability-friendly, particularly because it had a separate (drumroll, please) disabled bathroom!
Details:
Address: Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG
Tel: 020 7403 4243
Transportation: London Bridge tube station* and London Bridge overground.
*Please note that although London Bridge is designated as a wheelchair accessible station, in our experience some power chair users may not be able to use the tube (gap between platform and tube).
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