Limehouse basin 4/4/15

After seeing the grapes pub in limehouse on great canal journeys and benefiting from a few spare hours due to the late Chelsea kick off we decided to head over for a couple of beers. The pub is actually tiny - the width of a normal terraced house and has a narrow rickety staircase to a small dining room on the first floor. The real feature is the rear deck overlooking the Thames - breathtaking views - it also looks over the Anthony Gormley statue. As noted in great canal journeys, the  pub is part owned by sir Ian mckellan and he has left his trademark Gandalf staff behind the bar. The limehouse lock into the Thames is a monster, as is the swing bridge over the entrance to the Thames - well worth a visit and the beer is good too. No children allowed tho - house rules. Some monster barges in limehouse basin as well as the usual narrow boats.