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Away pubs near every London football ground

By AwayDay Brief · Published 14 July 2026

London does more league football than any other city on earth: 12 grounds across the Premier League and EFL, from the 62,000-seat Tottenham Hotspur Stadium down to Plough Lane. If you follow your club away for a season, you will end up in most of them.

The pub is half the away day, and London is where getting it wrong stings most: some locals are firmly home-fans-only, and the good away-friendly spots fill up two hours before kick-off. The picks below are the curated recommendations from our ground guides, with honest notes where a pub leans one way or the other.

One rule before the list: when a note says a pub is home-leaning, believe it. Colours off in doubtful spots, and if a pub feels wrong, it is.

The grounds, A to Z by club

Plough Lane AFC Wimbledon

Nearest station: Haydons Road, about 5 min walk

  • The Corner Pin · Mixed-crowd pub on Summerstown, around 300m from the away turnstiles, the closest proper option and busy from lunchtime
  • Wimbledon Brewery Taproom · On-site craft taproom at the ground, 0m from the away turnstiles, top beer list and the easy default
  • The Trafalgar Free House · Real-ale legend on Wimbledon Park Road, about 1.5km from the ground, top beer list and worth the walk pre-match

Emirates Stadium Arsenal

Nearest station: Arsenal (Piccadilly line), about 4 min walk

  • The Twelve Pins · Right outside Finsbury Park station, busy, mixed crowd, easy meeting point
  • The Faltering Fullback · Lively pub on the Finsbury Park side, tucked away with a good beer garden
  • The Hen & Chickens · Quieter option by Highbury & Islington, handy for a calmer pre-match

Gtech Community Stadium Brentford

Nearest station: Kew Bridge, about 5 min walk

  • The Express Tavern · Right outside Kew Bridge station, about 400m from the away turnstiles, reliably away-friendly and the obvious meeting point
  • The Black Dog Beer House · Craft beer pub on Albany Road, around 600m from the ground, calmer than the High Street and a good Plan B
  • The Magpie & Crown · Roomy pub on Brentford High Street, roughly 800m from the away end, wide selection and easier to get served than the Tavern

The Valley Charlton Athletic

Nearest station: Charlton, about 4 min walk

  • The Antigallican · Famous old pub right by Charlton station, around 300m from the away turnstiles, mixed crowd and the natural meeting point
  • The Bugle Horn · Roomy pub in Charlton Village, about 1km from the ground, away-friendly with food on and quieter than the station pubs
  • The Lord Clyde · Friendly local on Connaught Road, around 800m from the away end, mixed crowd and an easy walk back to the train

Stamford Bridge Chelsea

Nearest station: Fulham Broadway (District line), about 2 min walk

  • The White Horse (Parsons Green) · Roomy 'Sloaney Pony', quieter, away-friendly, 10 mins from the ground
  • The Crabtree · Riverside pub, 15-min walk but worth it for the beer garden
  • The Goose · Fulham High Street, big and mixed-crowd

Selhurst Park Crystal Palace

Nearest station: Selhurst, about 8 min walk

  • The Cherry Trees · Roomy Wetherspoons on Whitehorse Lane, around 800m from the away end, away-friendly and easy for a quick lunch and a pint
  • The Albert Tavern · Quiet local on the South Norwood side, about 700m from the ground, calmer crowd and a sensible fallback if Cherry Trees is rammed
  • The Spotted Dog · Friendly Norwood Junction pub roughly 500m from the station and 700m from the away turnstiles, handy for nipping in then catching the train back

Craven Cottage Fulham

Nearest station: Putney Bridge (District line), about 10 min walk

  • The Eight Bells · Classic pub right by Putney Bridge station, around 1km from the away turnstiles, easy meeting point before the riverside walk
  • The Crabtree · Riverside pub on the Hammersmith side of the ground, around 800m from the away end, beer garden onto the Thames and roomy
  • Half Moon (Putney) · Live music venue on Lower Richmond Road, about 1.2km from the ground, away-friendly with food on if you fancy a sit-down pre-match

Brisbane Road Leyton Orient

Nearest station: Leyton (Central line), about 6 min walk

  • The Birkbeck Tavern · Friendly real-ale pub on Langthorne Road, around 500m from the away turnstiles, top beer list and a proper community feel
  • Coach & Horses · Mixed-crowd pub on Leyton High Road, about 300m from the ground, the closest proper option and busy from lunchtime
  • The Heathcote and Star · Hipster-leaning pub on Grove Green Road, around 600m from the ground, food on and a calmer crowd

The Den Millwall

Nearest station: South Bermondsey, about 5 min walk

  • Brewdog Tower Bridge · Roomy craft bar near Tower Bridge, around 3km from the ground, neutral ground for the pre-match before the train down
  • Hop Burns & Black (Peckham) · Bottle-shop bar in Peckham, about 2.5km from the ground, neutral and away-friendly, easy bus over afterwards
  • The Mayflower (Rotherhithe) · Historic riverside pub in Rotherhithe, around 2km from the ground, neutral ground with a beer terrace on the Thames

Loftus Road Queens Park Rangers

Nearest station: White City (Central line), about 7 min walk

  • BrewDog Shepherd's Bush · Roomy craft bar on Shepherd's Bush Green, around 700m from the away turnstiles, reliably away-friendly and the easy meeting point
  • The Crown & Sceptre · Friendly pub on Melina Road, about 400m from the ground, mixed crowd and a quieter pre-match
  • The Defectors Weld · Big pub on Shepherd's Bush Green, around 800m from the ground, plenty of space and food on

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Tottenham Hotspur

Nearest station: White Hart Lane (Overground), about 1 min walk

  • Beavertown Taproom · Brewery bar built into the stadium, 0m from the away turnstiles, open to all and the easiest pre-match if you want to skip the High Road queues
  • The Bricklayers Arms · Quiet local on Tottenham High Road, around 600m from the ground, calmer crowd and a good fallback if Beavertown is rammed
  • The Eaglet · Big modern pub by Seven Sisters, about 1.5km from the ground, mixed crowd and handy if you're walking down to the Victoria line afterwards

London Stadium West Ham United

Nearest station: Stratford, about 15 min walk

  • The Cow (Westfield) · Big mall pub in Westfield, around 1km from the away turnstiles, busy and easy to find a seat, the obvious pre-match if you arrive at Stratford
  • Tap East (Westfield) · Craft brewpub tucked into the back of Westfield, about 1km from the ground, away-friendly with a serious beer list
  • King Edward VII · Smart pub on Stratford Broadway, around 1.5km from the ground, mixed crowd and a calmer alternative to the Westfield crush
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Three bits of London-specific advice

  1. Use the tube, not your car. Every ground on this list is inside the ULEZ and matchday parking is either restricted, expensive or both. See our guide to clean air zones and matchday parking.
  2. Drink a stop early. The pubs nearest the ground are the most rammed and the most heavily policed. One tube stop out usually means a faster pint and an easier walk in.
  3. Check the kick-off time twice. London fixtures get moved for TV more than anywhere else, and Sunday engineering works are a fact of life. A quick look at the line status before you set off saves a lot of pain.

These picks come from the same curated data as our ground pages, where each ground has the fuller away-day picture: capacity, station, bag policy and how to get there.