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The Irish Sun
6 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
First look at new Wetherspoons pub opening inside abandoned UK attraction next month
Plus, the 13 other Wetherspoons opening this year in the UK CHEERS TO THAT First look at new Wetherspoons pub opening inside abandoned UK attraction next month A NEW Wetherspoons is opening up in the heart of London, in a derelict building that once housed one of the capital's top attractions. The new budget boozer, called The Sun Wharf, is opening up at the former London Dungeon site. Advertisement 5 The new London Wetherspoons will open on Tooley Street Credit: JDWetherspoon 5 It will have the signature swirled carpet and portraits hanging up on the walls Credit: JDWetherspoon Win one of 8 incredible holidays to the Caribbean, Mexico and Greece by voting in The Sun's Travel Awards - enter to win here The Sun Wharf will be at 50 Tooley Street in Southwark and is set to open on Tuesday September 2, 2025. Anyone seeking a scare at London Dungeon would visit the railway arches on Tooley Street from 1974 until 2013 until it moved. It will be a very sleek looking place to grab a pint, with a curved entryway underneath the arches. Advertisement Read More on Attractions HOLS HACK My little-known tricks for cheap tickets that top UK attractions DON'T advertise Inside, there's plenty of exposed brickwork and high ceilings. Along the walls are vintage portraits, which is a classic Wetherspoons calling card. There's a heavily patterned carpet, but very modern light fittings, tables and chairs and cosy booths as well. The pub will be open seven days a week from 6.30am to 12.30am every day. Advertisement Tooley Street is right outside London Bridge station where there are lots of eateries and places to drink, incluing the famous Borough Market, The Shard, Coal Drop Yard and Hay's Galleria. 50 Tooley Street was the former location of the London Dungeon attraction. I went to the UK's biggest Wetherspoons with rooftop bar overlooking the beach 5 The bar is dark and sleek with low lighting Credit: JDWetherspoon 5 There's plenty of seating cosy booths at the sides Credit: JDWetherspoon Advertisement It opened in 1974 and inside you'd find historical waxworks. Later on, it turned into theatrical shows and events like Fire of London and Jack the Ripper. Now, London Dungeon is on Westminster Bridge Road and tickets start from £27 per person. As for Wetherspoons, there's one which fans of the pub need to visit as it's the biggest in the world. Advertisement Deputy Travel Editor Kara Godfrey visited the biggest of the chain in Ramsgate which on a sunny day feels more like being in Ibiza. For more Wetherspoons, here's the award-winning pub that has huge rooftop beer garden is right by the beach. Plus, take a look inside the best-loved Wetherspoons in the UK from converted theatres to underground bank vaults. Here's where the other Wetherspoons pubs are opening this year... Manchester Airport - Terminal Two Fulham - Fulham Broadway Station Bath - George Street Beaconsfield - Station Road Wetherby - High Street Tooley Street - London Bridge Fareham - Whiteley shopping centre Cleethorpes Beach - Lincolnshire Devon Cliffs - Devon Kent Coast - Kent Haggerston Castle - Northumberland Marlow, Buckinghamshire (already open) London Waterloo station (already open) 5 The new pub will open on Tooley Street in September Credit: Wetherspoon
Scottish Sun
6 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
First look at new Wetherspoons pub opening inside abandoned UK attraction next month
Plus, the 13 other Wetherspoons opening this year in the UK CHEERS TO THAT First look at new Wetherspoons pub opening inside abandoned UK attraction next month Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A NEW Wetherspoons is opening up in the heart of London, in a derelict building that once housed one of the capital's top attractions. The new budget boozer, called The Sun Wharf, is opening up at the former London Dungeon site. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 The new London Wetherspoons will open on Tooley Street Credit: JDWetherspoon 5 It will have the signature swirled carpet and portraits hanging up on the walls Credit: JDWetherspoon Win one of 8 incredible holidays to the Caribbean, Mexico and Greece by voting in The Sun's Travel Awards - enter to win here The Sun Wharf will be at 50 Tooley Street in Southwark and is set to open on Tuesday September 2, 2025. Anyone seeking a scare at London Dungeon would visit the railway arches on Tooley Street from 1974 until 2013 until it moved. It will be a very sleek looking place to grab a pint, with a curved entryway underneath the arches. Inside, there's plenty of exposed brickwork and high ceilings. Along the walls are vintage portraits, which is a classic Wetherspoons calling card. There's a heavily patterned carpet, but very modern light fittings, tables and chairs and cosy booths as well. The pub will be open seven days a week from 6.30am to 12.30am every day. Tooley Street is right outside London Bridge station where there are lots of eateries and places to drink, incluing the famous Borough Market, The Shard, Coal Drop Yard and Hay's Galleria. 50 Tooley Street was the former location of the London Dungeon attraction. I went to the UK's biggest Wetherspoons with rooftop bar overlooking the beach 5 The bar is dark and sleek with low lighting Credit: JDWetherspoon 5 There's plenty of seating cosy booths at the sides Credit: JDWetherspoon It opened in 1974 and inside you'd find historical waxworks. Later on, it turned into theatrical shows and events like Fire of London and Jack the Ripper. Now, London Dungeon is on Westminster Bridge Road and tickets start from £27 per person. As for Wetherspoons, there's one which fans of the pub need to visit as it's the biggest in the world. Deputy Travel Editor Kara Godfrey visited the biggest of the chain in Ramsgate which on a sunny day feels more like being in Ibiza. For more Wetherspoons, here's the award-winning pub that has huge rooftop beer garden is right by the beach. Plus, take a look inside the best-loved Wetherspoons in the UK from converted theatres to underground bank vaults. Here's where the other Wetherspoons pubs are opening this year... Manchester Airport - Terminal Two Fulham - Fulham Broadway Station Bath - George Street Beaconsfield - Station Road Wetherby - High Street Tooley Street - London Bridge Fareham - Whiteley shopping centre Cleethorpes Beach - Lincolnshire Devon Cliffs - Devon Kent Coast - Kent Haggerston Castle - Northumberland Marlow, Buckinghamshire (already open) London Waterloo station (already open)
