Bars & Pubs · Our pick in London
Ten Bells
A Spitalfields pub opposite the market
About Ten Bells
The Ten Bells stands on the corner of Commercial Street and Fournier Street, opposite Spitalfields Market and beside Hawksmoor’s Christ Church. Its Victorian tiled interior survives, and it is a busy local pub with an upstairs dining room. Liverpool Street and Aldgate East stations are within a short walk.
Why it's on our list
- Victorian tiles
- Opposite Spitalfields Market
- East End history
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Ten Bells before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Ten Bells are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Shoreditch High StreetWindrush line0.3 mi6 min walk
- Aldgate EastDistrictHammersmith & City0.3 mi6 min walk
- AldgateMetropolitan0.3 mi7 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Finsbury Pavement taxi rank0.6 mi11 min walk
- Taxi rank, Minories0.6 mi12 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- Tower of London0.8 miWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Shard1.1 miWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Covent Garden2.1 miWalk 43 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min
- London Eye2.2 miWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 20 min
- The British Museum2.3 miWalk 45 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Trafalgar Square2.4 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Leicester Square2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Westminster Abbey2.7 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Buckingham Palace3.2 miCycle 21 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Harrods4.0 miCycle 26 minCar or taxi 33 min
Main rail terminals
- Liverpool Street0.4 miWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- London Bridge1.1 miWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Waterloo2.0 miWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Charing Cross2.4 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 21 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)2.4 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Euston2.6 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Victoria3.3 miCycle 22 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Paddington4.3 miCycle 28 minCar or taxi 35 min