Leyton Orient

Martin Ling

Website:
www.leytonorient.premiumtv.co.uk

Pubs from http://leyton.info/pubs/

Leyton has a fair selection of pubs, most of them large with more than one bar, and various entertainment. Here are a selection of the best:

Birkbeck Tavern - 45 Langthorne Road E11

This is a large free house next to St Patrick's Cemetery on Langthorne Road. Whatever your preferred tipple this is the pub for you, with three guest ales on handpull, plus Thatcher's cider, and the usual selection of lagers and bottles as well as an excellent selection of whisky. Notably they sell pickled eggs behind the bar! Selection of filled rolls available at lunchtime.

There is a large beer garden, a pool table (50p per game), darts and a jukebox. A function room is available for hire. The locals are friendly, although it has the reputation of being a "coppers' pub". Sunday is Quiz Night, which attracts quite a crowd.


Three Blackbirds - 640 High Road Leyton E10

Next to the Midland Road mainline station, this huge pub has two bars, three pool tables, jukebox, sports TV screen, arcade games, large garden and even a playground. Therefore, it attracts a youngish energetic crowd as well as the locals. Live bands play on Friday and Saturday nights when the bar is open until midnight. In summer, this is a great place to chill out in the garden (the tyre swings will happily take the weight of grown adults!).

Food is cheap and plentiful, with steaks, chips and burgers. It is advertised as served all day, although this can be variable. The beer? Apart from the lack of real ale, the selection is average and the prices are not too bad.


Northcote - 110 Grove Green Road E11

The Northcote is an East London Pub Co pub, with a reasonable selection of drinks as there will probably be at least one of whatever type you want, and a very local atmosphere. If a smaller pub is your preference, this one fits the bill with two areas around a central bar. It shows sport on a big screen and there is a great vibe during international football matches, although if you don't like football... try another pub!

The Drum - 557-559 Lea Bridge Road E10

The Drum is a JD Wetherspoon pub, although one of the smallest and oldest in its chain, having been purchased in 1986. It still has a local feel with a lot of old men, comfy chairs and a fire, although it maintains the JDW principles, namely that there is a good selection of beers, food is served all day (and is pretty tasty) and that there is no music or entertainment. Don't be deceived - it definitely isn't quiet! A no-smoking area is also provided.


Coach & Horses - 391 High Road Leyton E10

The Coach & Horses is an old coach house, and is quite sizeable. It has pool and a jukebox, although the selection of drinks is average and excludes real ale. During the day, it can be a peaceful place to have a drink and read the paper, however as it is the nearest pub to the Orient Football Club, drinkers spill out onto the pavement as the place fills up on matchdays.

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Other pubs in the area include:

Oliver Twist - 90 Church Road E10

The Twist is a friendly local, with pool and a beer garden. It is next to the fire station and has been filmed in "London's Burning" while it was being shot at the station nearby.


King Harold - 116 High Road Leyton E11

The Harold is handy for Leyton tube station, and good for sports fans with a big screen, as well as a pool table.


House Bar - 475 High Road Leyton E10

Formerly the Lion and Key, the House Bar is reinventing itself as more of a venue than a pub. It has entertainment on many nights, including Ladies' Night with male dancers... you were warned!

Directions:

Travel (miles)	and then	to take	total (miles)
0.00	Start out on Westcombe Drive,Barnet	Unclassified	0.00
0.05	Turn left onto Fairfield Way. Entering Barnet	Fairfield Way	0.05
0.05	Turn right onto Barnet Hill - A1000	A1000	0.10
0.78	Continue forward onto High Road - A1000. Entering Whetstone	A1000	0.88
0.36	Express Filling Station	A1000	1.24
0.33	Turn left onto the A109 (signposted New Southgate)	A109	1.57
0.13	Bear right	A109	1.70
0.48	At mini-roundabout continue forward on the A109	A109	2.18
0.60	Bear right onto Oakleigh Road South - A109. Entering Southgate	A109	2.78
0.51	Waterfall Connect	A109	3.29
0.05	At Betstyle Circle roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Bowes Road - A1110 (signposted Palmers Green)	A1110	3.34
0.40	Arnos Grove Underground Station	A1110	3.74
0.25	At traffic signals continue forward onto North Circular Road - A406 (signposted Enfield)	A406	3.99
0.82	At Clockhouse Junction continue forward	A406	4.81
0.91	Great Cambridge Junction	A406	5.72
0.11	Continue forward through underpass with North Circular Road - A406 (signposted Walthamstow)	A406	5.83
0.55	Angel Edmonton Junction (A1010)	A406	6.38
0.02	Continue forward through underpass with North Circular Road - A406	A406	6.41
0.86	Continue forward onto North Circular Road - A406. Entering Upper Edmonton	A406	7.26
0.04	Kenninghall Junction (A1055)	A406	7.31
0.59	Cooks Ferry Junction (A1009)	A406	7.89
0.01	Continue forward across Lea Valley Viaduct	A406	7.90
1.36	Crooked Billet Junction (A112)	A406	9.26
0.09	Continue forward through underpass with North Ciicular Road A406 (signposted Ilford, Woodford)	A406	9.35
1.09	At Waterworks Corner Junction branch left, then at Waterworks Corner roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Woodford New Road - A104 (signposted Leytonstone)	A104	10.44
1.40	At Whipps Cross Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Lea Bridge Road - A114 (signposted Walthamstow, The City)	A114	11.84
0.29	Continue forward onto Lea Bridge Road - A104. Entering Walthamstow	A104	12.12
0.26	At traffic signals turn left onto Leyton Green Road (signposted Leyton, Stratford) Entering Leyton	B159	12.39
0.28	Bear left (one-way), then at T-junction turn left onto the A112	A112	12.66
0.24	Leyton S/Stn	A112	12.91
0.07	Leyton Midland Road Station	A112	12.98
0.37	Continue forward (one-way)	A112	13.35
0.16	Bear left onto High Road Leyton - A112	A112	13.51
0.07	Turn right onto Balmoral Road	Balmoral Road	13.58
0.10	Turn left onto Brisbane Road	Brisbane Road	13.67
0.02	Arrive at Matchroom Stadium (Leyton Orient F.C.),London	Unclassified	13.70
-	Section time 0:42, Total time 0:42

At Barnet (8) At Leyton Orient (8) Results Total % Results Total % Barnet 4 50.00 Leyton Orient 3 37.50 Leyton Orient 2 25.00 Barnet 1 12.50 Draws 2 25.00 Draws 4 50.00 Goals Total Av.pg Goals Total Av.pg Barnet 17 2.13 Leyton Orient 15 1.88 Leyton Orient 9 1.13 Barnet 10 1.25 On Neutral Ground (0) Overall (16 matches) Results Total % Results Total % Barnet 0 0.00 Barnet 5 31.25 Leyton Orient 0 0.00 Leyton Orient 5 31.25 Draws 0 0.00 Draws 6 37.50 Goals Total Av.pg Goals Total Av.pg Barnet 0 0.00 Barnet 27 1.69 Leyton Orient 0 0.00 Leyton Orient 24 1.50

Records Highest Aggregate 6 Leyton Orient 3 - 3 Barnet 1995/1996 Highest Barnet score: 4 Barnet 4 - 0 Leyton Orient 1994/1995 Highest Leyton Orient score: 4 Leyton Orient 4 - 2 Barnet 1993/1994

Season Date Home Score Away Competition 2000/2001 Sat 14 Apr Barnet 1 - 2 Leyton Orient League Division Three Tue 24 Oct Leyton Orient 3 - 1 Barnet League Division Three 1999/2000 Sat 29 Apr Barnet 2 - 2 Leyton Orient League Division Three Tue 19 Oct Leyton Orient 0 - 0 Barnet League Division Three 1998/1999 Sat 08 May Leyton Orient 2 - 2 Barnet League Division Three Sat 19 Dec Barnet 3 - 2 Leyton Orient League Division Three 1997/1998 Sat 11 Apr Barnet 1 - 2 Leyton Orient League Division Three Tue 02 Dec Leyton Orient 2 - 0 Barnet League Division Three 1996/1997 Sat 01 Mar Leyton Orient 0 - 1 Barnet League Division Three Tue 03 Dec Barnet 0 - 0 Leyton Orient League Division Three 1995/1996 Sat 27 Apr Leyton Orient 3 - 3 Barnet League Division Three Sat 25 Nov Barnet 3 - 0 Leyton Orient League Division Three 1994/1995 Tue 23 Aug Leyton Orient 1 - 1 Barnet League Cup Barnet won 5-1 on aggregate Tue 16 Aug Barnet 4 - 0 Leyton Orient League Cup 1993/1994 Sat 12 Mar Barnet 3 - 1 Leyton Orient League Division Two Sat 18 Sep Leyton Orient 4 - 2 Barnet League Division Two