The Pickerel Inn
A Magdalene Street inn dating from 1608, with a past as a gin palace and a few ghost stories.
The Pickerel Inn stands on Magdalene Street, just over the river from the city centre. It is a Grade II listed building, and Greene King, which runs it, says its history began in 1608. The company's page also describes a "decadent" past that includes a period as a gin palace, along with ghost stories and a malting-house heritage.
The inn
The building is Grade II listed, and the pub's own copy leans on its ghosts and its malting-house past. It pairs naturally with the Baron of Beef a few minutes south, across Magdalene Bridge.
Practical notes
Greene King lists opening from 11:00 every day, with closing at midnight from Sunday to Thursday, 00:30 on Friday and 01:00 on Saturday. Food is served from 11:30 until 21:00 on weekdays and Saturdays; the Sunday window listed runs to 20:30. The pub's page promotes fine ales and craft beers, and it takes bookings through the company site.
Nearby
Within a few minutes' walk
