East Dulwich · Southwark
The Herne Tavern
A 1930s East Dulwich local with a garden big enough to lose the dog in
- Address2 Forest Hill Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 0RR
- Websiteurbanpubsandbars.com/venues/the-herne-tavern
- OwnershipPart of Urban Pubs & Bars
About The Herne Tavern
A 1930s pub on the East Dulwich/Forest Hill border with a well-preserved historic interior, a large dog-friendly garden, and family-friendly weekend trade.
The Herne Tavern is a good example of the improved, 'reformed' pub design of the interwar years, built in the 1930s with a spacious, comfortable layout intended to move drinking away from the cramped Victorian gin-palace model. It's changed hands a few times in recent years and is now run by Urban Pubs & Bars, the operator that took on a string of sites — including several former Antic pubs — after Antic's 2024 administration. What keeps people coming back is the garden: large, family- and dog-friendly, and one of the better outdoor spaces on this side of East Dulwich, backing onto the green space near Peckham Rye.
On tap
Cask ale, craft beer and a family-friendly soft drinks range
Food
Pub menu with weekend roasts; dog treats behind the bar
More pubs in East Dulwich
- The PalmerstonEast Dulwich's original gastropub, still turning heads on Lordship Lane
- The LordshipAn independent free house at the quieter end of Lordship Lane