The Waverley Arms

The Waverley Arms is located on a quiet residential street next to historic Nunhead Cemetery in southeast London. The nearest station is Nunhead mainline. This late Victorian pub was built in 1895 and has beautiful leaded frosted windows. As mentioned, the pub sits next to Nunhead Cemetery, one of London’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ Victorian cemeteries, which opened in 1840. This is a bright and airy, one-bar, two-roomed pub that is traditional at heart with contemporary touches. The servery is centrally located, with the bar forming a “J” shape around it. The decor consists of a boarded floor with chequered tiling around the servery, green half-height wall panels, and lighter-shaded walls above, adorned with colourful photos. There are two fireplaces with mirrors above, and plenty of traditional seating, along with a couple of comfy sofas. Just off the main bar is a good-sized room with an atrium that leads to an intimate walled beer garden, there also some benches at the side of the pub. There is a good mix of beers available which included two stouts and one cask ale. I kept in simple and opted for a Cruzcampo, my pint was great, price point was a smidge above average. The food menu is hearty British pub classics, fish and chips costs £17.45, roasts are available on a Sunday.