okay ladies and gentlemen welcome back to london right now i'm on the bank of the river thames
the south bank of the river thames south london which is where i'm from but we're headed just
across the river to Wapping to that pub you might be able to make out there behind me
the prospect of whitby it's one of london's historic pubs
claims to be the oldest riverside pub in london dating back to 1520
a claim disputed by many not least all the other oldest pubs in london of which there are many
and that's because although it may date back to 1520 no one's disputing that
all those remaining of the original buildings is the flooring and the
foundation it's been rebuilt and remodeled multiple times over the last few centuries
may well be the oldest riverside one the current buildings about 200 years
old so it's still a beautiful old pub so it depends on your criteria
according to the pubs criteria it's the oldest club in london according to the authorities that
protect historic buildings here in town it's an important building grade two listed it's 200
years old but it's not grade one listed like all the older pubs in town that also claim
to be the oldest pub in town anyway enough chat let's head over to Wapping get a beer
okay welcome to Wapping it's got a ring to it lets head to the pub
so the prospect of whitby is a beautiful old pub and it would be a phenomenal pub wherever it was
located in london but what separates the prospect of whitby from all the other fantastic historic
pubs in town is its location it's not just near the river or next the river it's on the river when
the tides in the waves are lapping against the building and i'm sure from this balcony you could
dip your toes in a high tide and from the terrace on the upper floors you've got fantastic views of
the london skyline you can see all the banks of canary wharf over in docklands on the south bank
of the river there's a stairway next to the pub the pelican stairs which when the tides out as
it is now you can walk down to the pebbly beach on the bank of the river thames and skim stones
in the in the river or whatever you do when you go to the beach and the pub still has gallows just in
case anyone's naughty this was once this section of river was once known as execution dock because
anyone who was convicted of piracy back in the day this is where they would have been executed and
hangings were public so we came up with all sorts of ingenious ways
to drag out the process make it entertaining get the crowd going
check out the knot
so it's easy to see why this little spot on the banks of the river thames
has been a popular place to enjoy drink something to eat time with friends or even
complete strangers for everyone from pirates to royal princesses and celebrities to crooks
for centuries and although the skyline might have changed beyond recognition over the last few
hundred years and the amount of activity on the river's diminished considerably in recent decades
still a great spot to watch the boats go by there's something magical about watching the
tides come in and out and the waves lapping against the shore it's a great spot to go
for a walk on the beach and i can easily see people still relaxing here another 500 years
so i'm gonna get some food while i'm here the prospect of whitby is not just a phenomenal pub
it's a destination for food lunch or dinner with two stories of riverside views it's a great spot
to come and sit next to the river watch the boats go by enjoy a drink and something to eat we've got
two stories with tables available and a garden a pub garden a pub terrace so if there are tables
available you can get amazing views and watch the boats go by they've also got a great menu
of british pub classics you can get yourself a fish finger sandwich cheese toasty fish and chips
a steak we've got a great selection of pies and for the more adventurous burger i'm gonna go for
the fish and chips the big fish and chips which is ice breaker pale ale battered atlantic cod
some whippy scampi pickled onion bread and butter tartar sauce curry sauce triple cooked
chips and you get a choice of garden peas or crushed peas i'm gonna go for the mushy peas
chip shop curry sauce
okay guys i hope you enjoyed this visit to the prospect of whitby pub london's oldest
riverside pub great selection of beers
fish and chips was phenomenal almost almost as good as chip shop curry sauce was a nice touch
the service was service was salty everything you'd expect from uh from a great pub here in town
i definitely recommend a visit there the reason i say the service was salty
i want to manage people's expectations on my way here on the train i want to check the location on
google maps for some reason i ended up on trip advisor which is not a site i use and fat thumbs
i end up on tripadvisor went down the rabbit hole turns out i was on the wrong pub i was on
the house and the pub the uh the captain kid and all all it was was complaints about service but
it kind of made me laugh when i was getting a beer in there because the service was
i get where if you're not from london i kind of get where they're coming from but you know
if you get water probably that's good service here
i just want to manage your expectations if you're not from london service was the
service was great i got what i wanted very quickly they were very attentive surely
but i've come to you know exactly it's just like me they're how i serve people
which yeah from america probably not what you're used to by a long shot right anyway enough chat
hope you enjoyed this trip to the pub great pub definitely recommend it right on the river
kind of get the uh you kind of get the salty sea air it's great
with fish and chips kind of river thames sea air right i'll see in the next one no idea where it'll be
toodles