Branch Diaries – August/September 2025

LONDON PUBS GROUP

Jane Jephcote, jane.jephcote@googlemail.com, 07813 739856

August

Wed 20 (7pm) Tour of possible Local Inventory pubs in Clapham; meet Prince of Wales, 38 Old Town, SW4 0LB

• Mon 15 (7.30) Meeting; Royal Oak (upstairs), 44 Tabard St, SE1 4JU.  All CAMRA members interested in pub research and preservation welcome

https://www.londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk

CIDER

Ian White, whiteik@talk21.com

YOUNG MEMBERS’ GROUP

Facebook: Greater London CAMRA Young Members

See CAMRA News and events page

BEXLEY

Rob Archer, branch.contact@bexley.camra.org.uk

August

• Wed 13 (7pm) Meeting; Bolthole, Falconwood DA16 2PL

• Wed 27 (6pm), SL3 tour; meet Wrong ‘Un, Bexleyheath DA6 8AS

September

• Wed 10 (8pm) Meeting; Royal Oak, Northumberland Heath DA8 3HB

• Wed 24 (7pm), Social and Beer of the Festival presentation; Bird & Barrel, Barnehurst DA7 6HG

https://www.bexley.camra.org.uk

BROMLEY

Social Sec: Barry Phillips, social.secretary@bromley.camra.org.uk

August

• Sat 2 Crystal Palace Triangle social with Croydon & Sutton and SE London branches: (12pm) Douglas Fir SE20 8DL, then (12.50) Alma SE19 2TA. Other visits may include White Hart SE19 2EZ, Sparrowhawk SE19 1RX; Bull & Finch SE19 1PL and Royal Albert SE19 1RX before finishing (6pm) Westow House SE19 1TX

• Sat 9 BR6 cramble from Knockholt to Chelsfield; meet (12pm) Knockholt Stn then approx. times: (12.30-1.15) Bo-Peep 7QL; (2.30-3.15) Five Bells 7RE; (4pm) Chelsfield 6EY

• Fri 15 (7.30) Cider festival social; Orpington Liberal Club BR6 0RZ

• Tue 19 (7.30) Committee meeting; Woodman, Farnborough BR6 7BA

• Sat 30 Bromley CAMRA and Orpington Liberal Club trip to Tunbridge Wells; meet (11.05) Bromley South Stn for 11:23 train to Sevenoaks (Bickley 11:26, St. Mary Cray 11:31 and Swanley 11:36). Train from Sevenoaks to Tunbridge Wells for (12.30) Bedford TN1 1UX

September

• Sat 6 East Malling Beer Festival social; meet (9.05) Bromley South Stn for 09:23 train to Swanley, then 09:59 Maidstone East service to West Malling (10:30) and free courtesy bus to the festival

• Thu 11 Penge SE20 social: (7pm) Goldsmiths Arms 7TJ, (7.40) Pawleyne Arms 7EU, (8.20) Southey Brewery Tap Room 7JD, (9.30) Moon & Stars 7QS

• Wed 17 Biggin Hill and Bromley Common social: (7.30) Black Horse TN16 3DX, (9pm) Two Doves BR2 8HD

• Wed 24 Hayes and Keston BR2 social: (7pm) Real Ale Way 7EB, (9pm) Greyhound 6BP

http://bromley.camra.org.uk/calendar/

CROYDON & SUTTON

Social Sec: Roger Ford, 07977 984219, social@croydon.camra.org.uk

August

• Sat 2 (12pm) Crystal Palace Triangle social. See Bromley entry

• Wed 13 (8pm) Shirley CR0 social; Surprise 5HF, (9.30) Crown 8BA

• Thu 21 (8pm) Beddington CR0 social; Dog House 4QR, (9pm) Plough 4QR, then possibly Harvest Home 4TG

• Sat 30 (12pm) 5th Bob Steele Memorial Tour; Walk 28 Isleworth to Kew. 3rd edition, CAMRA’s London Pub Walks, meet Red Lion TW7 6QJ

September

• Thu 4 (8pm) Addiscombe social, Claret CR0 7AA

• Wed 10 (8pm) Coulsdon social, Smugglers Inn CR5 3BE

• Wed 17 (8.30) Committee meeting; Green Dragon CR0 1NA (upstairs)

• Thu 25 (8pm) Carshalton social and London Drinker pick up. Hope SM5 2PR

https://www.croydon.camra.org.uk

EAST LONDON & CITY

Branch Sec: Andy Kinch, 07757 772564, elacbranch@mail.com

August

• Thu 28 (8pm) Pub of the Year presentation; Ye Olde Mitre EC1N 6SJ

September

• Wed 3 (7:30) Pig’s Ear planning meeting; Golden Fleece E12 5DB

• Sat 6 Roberts Ramble; meet (12.15) Winchester Railway Station

• Wed 9 (8pm) Meeting; Holly Tree E7 0DZ

• Tue 23 (7.30) Pig’s Ear planning meeting, Olde Rose & Crown E17 4SA

http://www.pigsear.org.uk

ENFIELD & BARNET

Peter Graham, 07946 383498, contact@enfieldandbarnet.camra.org.uk

August

• Sat 9 (1pm) Club of the Year presentation; Botany Bay Cricket Club EN2 8AS

• Wed 13 High Barnet EN5 social: (7pm) Kings Head 5SN, (8pm) Black Horse 4BW

• Thu 21 Winchmore Hill N21 social: (7pm) Orange Tree 3HA, (8.30) Little Green Dragon 2AD

• Thu 28 (7.30) Bush Hill Park Club, EN1 2QP

September

• Sat 6 East Malling beer festival visit; See https://mmk.camra.org.uk/festival

• Fri 12 (12pm) Social; Railway Bell EN4 8RR

• Tue 16 Social: (7pm) Jolly Butchers EN1 3JS, then (8pm) Moon Under Water EN2 6NN

• Thu 25 (7pm) Bohemia N12 9QH

https://enfieldandbarnet.camra.org.uk

KINGSTON & LEATHERHEAD

John Burns, jburnsklc@gmail.com

August (edited since printed edition)

• Thu 21 (8pm) Pub of the Season presentation to the Jolly Farmer, Weybridge

• Sat 23 (5pm) 40/30 year celebration for Pete & Margaret at the Wych Elm Kingston, includes free hog roast and 40% off ales.

• Wed 27 New Malden/Berrylands wander, in memory of Clive Taylor: (12.30) Royal Oak KT3 4RD, (1.30) Glasshouse KT3 4QE, train to (2.30) Berrylands KT5 8LS, (3.30) Woodies KT3 5DX, (4.30) Watchman KT3 4ES

September (edited since printed edition)

• Thu 4 (8pm) Meeting; Albion, Kingston KT1 2PY

• Wed 24 (2pm) Quiet pint at the Edmund Tylney, Leatherhead

• Sat 27 (1pm) Pub of the Year presentation to the Jolly Coopers, Epsom

https://kandl.camra.org.uk

NORTH LONDON

Jerry Wigens, 07887 606820, social.sec@northlondon.camra.org.uk

August

• Tue 5 (7.30) Stroud Green tour; meet Faltering Fullback N4 3HB

• Tue 12 (7.30) Hilldrop tour; meet Tufnell Park Tavern N7 0EE

• Tue 19 (6pm) Fitzrovia tour; meet Lore of the Land W1T 6BB

• Wed 27 (2pm) Social; Perseverance WC1N 3NB

September

• Tue 2 (7.30) W1 tour; meet One Tun W1T 4ND

• Tue 9 (6pm) Tottenham tour; meet Antwerp Arms N17 8AS

• Wed 17 (2pm) Social; Beaten Docket NW2 3ET

• Tue 23 (8.00) Meeting; Calthorpe Arms WC1X 8JR (venue tbc)

• Tue 30 (2.30 onwards) GBG Launch; Duke WC1N 2PB (venue tbc)`

https://www.northlondon.camra.org.uk

RICHMOND & HOUNSLOW

George Gimber, 020 8977 8104, contact@rh.camra.org.uk

August

• Mon 4 (7pm) Meeting; Albany, Twickenham TW1 4EZ

• Wed 13 (3.45) Hammersmith Bridge social with West London: Blue Boat, Hammersmith W6 9RU then Blue Anchor W6 9DJ, Bridge SW13 9DW, Red Lion SW13 9RU. (Optional start (2.30) William Morris W6 0QA)

• Tue 19 (7pm) Teddington TW11 tour: Masons Arms 8PJ, then Hogarth 8QY, Builders Arms 9AS

September

• Wed 3 (7pm) Meeting; Roebuck, Richmond TW10 6RN

• Thu 11 (7pm) Brewery visit: Jawbone Brewery, Twickenham TW1 4RY

• Tue 23 Chiswick W4 tour: (7pm) Roebuck 1PU then Hound 1PD, George IV 2DR

https://rh.camra.org.uk

SOUTH EAST LONDON

Andrew Large, 07794 350930, contact@sel.camra.org.uk

August

• Sat 2 (12pm) Crystal Palace Triangle social. See Bromley entry

• Sat 23 (4pm) District Pub of the Year presentations and social; meet Mayflower SE16 4DF

September

• Tue 2 (7.30) Meeting and social; Venue tba.

• Sat 6 (1pm) Beer of the Festival (Dulwich) presentation; Leigh-on-Sea Brewery Tap SS9 5PR

• Wed 10 (7pm) North Lambeth social; meet Pineapple SE1 7DZ

• Tue 16 (7pm) East Dulwich social; meet Cherry Tree SE22 8EQ

• Sat 27 (12pm) Visit to St Albans Beer & Cider Festival, meet Membership stand

SOUTH WEST LONDON

Mike Flynn, 07751 231191, info@swl.camra.org.uk;

Cycling: Geoff Strawbridge, geoff.camra@gmail.com

August

• Tue 19 (7pm) Southfields SW18 tour; meet Old Fields 5LS, then Gardeners 5JL and Pig & Whistle 5LD

September

• Tue 9 (7pm) Battersea tour; meet Masons Arms SW8 4BT

• Tue 16 (7.30) Committee meeting, then (8pm) Branch AGM; Surprise SW8 2PP

https://swl.camra.org.uk

WATFORD & DISTRICT

Andrew Vaughan, 07854 988152, branch@watford.camra.org.uk

August

• Thu 21-Sat 23 Watford Beer Festival, Halsey Masonic Hall, Rickmansworth Rd, WD18 0JE

• Friday 29 (7pm) Summer London pub crawl; meet Ship & Shovell WC2N 5NF

September

• Sat 13 (1pm) Sarratt social; meet Boot WD3 6BL

• Thu 25 (from 6pm) St Albans Beer Festival social, Alban Arena, AL1 3LD

www.watford.camra.org.uk

WEST LONDON

Paul Charlton, 07591 125486, contact@westlondon.camra.org.uk;

Social Sec: Paul Young, 07591 125486, pyoung3114@aol.com

August

Wed 13 (3.45) Hammersmith Bridge Social. See Richmond & Hounslow entry

Tue 26 (2pm) Charing Cross social; meet Stranded WC2R 0QN, then two more pubs

September

Wed 10 (2.30) Hammersmith Broadway social; meet Distillers W6 9PH, then two more pubs

Tue 23 (2pm) St James’s Lions social, meet Red Lion SW1Y 6PP, then two more pubs.

www.westlondon.camra.org.uk

WEST MIDDLESEX

August

• Wed 13 (7.30 for 8pm) Hillingdon Borough Pub of the Year presentation; J.J. Moon’s, Ruislip Manor HA4 0AA

• Tue 19 (7.30) Ealing Beer Festival wash-up meeting; Forester W13 9EP

• Wed 20 (7.30 for 8pm) Branch Pub of the Year and Ealing Borough Pub of the Year presentation; Dodo Micropub, Hanwell W7 3TR

September

• Wed 24 (7.30 for 8pm) Harrow & Brent Borough Pub of the Year presentation; Castle, Harrow HA1 3EF

https://westmiddx.camra.org.uk

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