Lord Nelson in Southwark

Classic London pub. Friendly staff and warm local characters :)

🚇 Queens Road Peckham 🍺 £4.50 Fosters The Lord Nelson is located halfway down the Old Kent Road on the border between Bermondsey and Peckham. There are not many stations close by, I got the Overground to Queens Road Peckham, it’s a twenty minute walk to get here. This pub dates from the early 19th century and is Grade II listed. It is now only one of two pubs left on the Old Kent Road, this once great drinking thoroughfare used to have 39 pubs. The interior of this pub is just magnificent, so much so that CAMRA have said it is an interior of outstanding national historic importance. The servery is located on the right hand side of the main bar and has a stunning detailed structure above. Another impressive feature of this pub are the spectacular Victorian gilded mirrors, one of which captures Lord Nelson at the battle of Cape Vincent in 1797. There is plenty of seating throughout including stools around the bar. There are two pool tables, a dartboard and a couple of fruit machines and not forgetting a proper pub carpet. The beer selection is pretty straightforward and offers a line up of familiar keg favourites. I decided on a Fosters, my pint was great, price point was reasonable at less than a fiver. There is no food served here at present. I arrived around 2.30pm on a showery Saturday afternoon in August. The pub was fairly quiet with half dozen local punters in attendance. The atmosphere was calm and relaxed with a local pub feel. I got chatting to the manager who was lovely, she was telling me all about the pub’s recent challenges and the Irish Landlady who has run this pub for nearly 30 years. She also mentioned the Monopoly pub crawlers who visit from time to time. If there was ever a pub that personifies a London Boozer, then this pub is definitely it. The building and decor are a thing of beauty, unlike any other London pub I’ve visited. I would wholeheartedly recommend you visit The Lord Nelson, a glorious London Pub. ℹ️ Info correct on visiting 24.08.24

Lovely old fashioned pub with really friendly staff and customers

Nice little pub barman absolutely fantastic

A lovely family oriented pub with a nice friendly atmosphere, there's a pool table and a dartboard along with a small outside space. The staff are friendly as well as excellent at getting everyone served in double quick time, the landlady is a cheerful and a very helpful person, one to visit for a friendly reception.

We were on the Monopoly board pub crawl the staff where so nice ,let us behind the bar so we could take a photo

Great value beers w a student card or NHS. Good atmosphere to

Family pub, really in every word. Dogs on sofas, feels like this pub is in its last days....

A typical English pub to enjoy some good beers in London. Good atmosphere

Nice old school boozer with friendly down to earth people

Very helpful barman on our monopoly run

Great people, service & drinks x

The service is amazing. Lovely people working there but the environment is not great. The outside area is dirty and smelly.

it’s ok, nice staff but some donkeys

Traditional Pub on the Old Kent Road....

Nice local pub, bar women was very welcoming

Service is great and Colin is amazing

Old, old school but proper cheap!

First time visit. Great local boozer. Will visit again

There is a lovely Young lad working behind the bar, proper fit!

Fantastic quality and excellent value for money.

Lovely old man style pub, very friendly to two queers

Love these guys and always get a warm welcome

Lovely pub and friendly staff 🙂

Best pub on the Old kent road...!!!

Great pub...lovely staff.. Great atmosphere.

What an amazing old school pub i want to go again. Really liked it

The comfiest comliest loveliest local pub with big vibes and small prices! The publicans are helpful, the locals are friendly and, everyone has a good time.

The most lovely staff, everyone was very welcoming, great service. We had a very enjoyable experience and hope to become regulars!

The atmosphere was great, and the staff was friendly and professional!

Friendly and quick service, pleasant atmosphere.

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Absolutely brilliant night. Food was gorgeous. Staff were great. Loved it.x

Has a lot of character I enjoy myself and my friends love it and prices are really good.

Amazing welcoming pub with the loveliest land lady to suit! I wish I lived closer so I could pop in every night

A traditional and a friendly pub.

Lovely old decor and friendly folk. 10/10

Best local ever, friendly staff

A pub for unfriendly racist men who enjoy greyhound racing

Great atmosphere, beautiful hidden architecture inside the more you look the more you discover excellent staff great history behind the place and legendary owner! Would highly recommend this place as it's a great lil local

Fantastic pub staff are friendly and attentive cant recommend enough well done all at the lord Nelson 👌😋😘

Started our monopoly pub crawl here. What you at is what you get and to be honest you couldn't ask for more.

Old pub for locals. Very friendly and very nice people with pool table and beer garden. Beer nothing special no cards cash only. It's very quiet but I like it I just cant give it high stars because it's only worth going to unless you are close by been twice. Decor is antique

Lively traditional pub. Great atmosphere on the night I was there. With Great live MUSIC

My favourite Old Kent Road boozer, a real London pub

It's an old mens pub where on a weekday afternoon will be filled with loud pensioner males shouting sexist and homophobic jokes. Drinks prices are good, and atmosphere is better in the evening. No outdoor area.

Old school proper pub, no frills but always friendly and the prices are on par with Wetherspoons

Canny pint Dutch courage before you enter the den

Proper drinkers pub. Great atmosphere. Looks like it could be full of a load trouble makers but it really isn't, the people are lovely.

Excellent old school watering hole, especially modest pricing

Good pub to watch the football in, except when they keep the volume down low, which is why I give it 4/5

Friendly, lively and welcoming!!

A brilliant local boozer. Not the best drink selection but a great honest pub experience.

It's a truly traditional pub, what more do you want? Friendly service and good beer selection.

One of the last traditional pubs on the Old Kent Road

A genuine old London pub. One of the only remaining old public houses left. Staff friendly and helpful.

The only genuine english pub on the famous Old Kent Road.