May 22 is National Beer Garden Day in the UK – a day dedicated to gathering friends, family, co-workers or neighbours, and celebrating in the sun at the local pub.

DISTANCE 4.8 km (3 miles) TIME 2 hours 20 minutes, with a few pints en route NEAREST STATION Tower Hill PUBS EN ROUTE What ... on either side of a private garden, with the excellent addresses ...

The Keys, you see, part of the Tower of London ... throughout the pub, including on the benches outside (well, at least you can say you've visited the beer garden) and in the lobby: It's ...

Part of our Best Pubs in London microsite. See if we've included your local. The streets near the Tower aren't exactly short of plus-size pubs, what with the giant Wetherspoon and the pedant ...