Bars & Pubs · Our pick in London
The Holly Bush
A Hampstead hilltop pub
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Image courtesy of © Ewan Munro from London, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Holly Bush
The Holly Bush, on Holly Mount, a steep lane above Hampstead High Street, is a cosy pub of small panelled rooms, settles and open fires, in a building that was once the stables of a Georgian house. It is a Fuller’s pub serving food, and it makes a perfect stop after a walk on Hampstead Heath. Hampstead station is a couple of minutes’ walk away.
Why it's on our list
- Snug rooms
- Open fires
- Hampstead village
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Holly Bush before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Holly Bush 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
- HampsteadNorthern0.1 mi1 min walk
- Finchley Road & FrognalMildmay line0.6 mi11 min walk
- Hampstead HeathMildmay line0.6 mi12 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Rosslyn Hill0.6 mi11 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- The British Museum3.5 miCycle 22 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Leicester Square3.9 miCycle 25 minCar or taxi 32 min
- Covent Garden4.0 miCycle 26 minCar or taxi 32 min
- Trafalgar Square4.1 miCycle 26 minCar or taxi 33 min
- Harrods4.1 miCycle 26 minCar or taxi 33 min
- Buckingham Palace4.2 miCycle 27 minCar or taxi 34 min
- London Eye4.5 miCycle 29 minCar or taxi 37 min
- Westminster Abbey4.6 miCycle 30 minCar or taxi 37 min
- The Shard5.4 miCycle 35 minCar or taxi 43 min
- Tower of London5.6 miCycle 36 minCar or taxi 45 min
Main rail terminals
- Euston2.8 miCycle 18 minCar or taxi 24 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)2.9 miCycle 18 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Paddington2.9 miCycle 19 minCar or taxi 25 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras3.0 miCycle 19 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Charing Cross4.1 miCycle 26 minCar or taxi 33 min
- Victoria4.5 miCycle 29 minCar or taxi 36 min
- Waterloo4.7 miCycle 30 minCar or taxi 38 min
- Liverpool Street5.0 miCycle 32 minCar or taxi 40 min
- London Bridge5.4 miCycle 35 minCar or taxi 43 min