Pubs with Rooms / Southwark, Waterloo and Lambeth
The Tommyfield
The Tommyfield accommodation in Southwark, Waterloo and Lambeth — 6 rooms
185 Kennington Lane, Kennington, London, SE11 4EZ
Southwark, Waterloo and LambethPhoto: Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Rooms at The Tommyfield
- Rooms
- 6
- Nearest station
- Kennington (Northern line) — About 5 minutes' walk
Book a stay at The Tommyfield
- Booking route
- Bookable direct or via major booking sites
Checked October 2026. Pubs change hands, hours change, policies change — always confirm anything that matters, especially the dog policy and kitchen days, directly with the pub before you book. Run this pub? Confirm or correct these details.
A bit of history
Trading since about 1746 as the White Hart, rebuilt in 1897 and later a Spanish restaurant before being refurbished in 2010 as the Tommyfield. The new name comes from Tommyfield Market in Oldham, Greater Manchester, not from anywhere in Kennington.
Source: Lambeth borough photographs archive (boroughphotos.org/lambeth), White Hart, Kennington Lane; Wikipedia, Tommyfield Market; CAMRA WhatPub listing (camra.org.uk/pubs/158516); The Drinks Business, 2010
Stories & legends
- Disputed: The pub's own site says it is named after the 19th-century market that was home to Britain's first fish and chip shop. That market is Tommyfield in Oldham, where a blue plaque marks the claim for John Lees, c. 1863. London has a rival: the conventional account puts the origin with the Malin family in Bow, and one historian is quoted as saying nobody really knows who was first. Source: The Tommyfield's website; Wikipedia, Tommyfield Market and Fish-and-chip shop
- On record: The earliest mention found of the site's older pub, the White Hart, is a grim newspaper report from 1764. A landlord's actions are said to have startled a lady's horse, which fell on Mr Blake of the White Hart, who died of his injuries. Source: Lambeth borough photographs archive, White Hart, 184 Kennington Lane (citing an 1764 newspaper account)
Dog policy
From published sources- In the bedroom
- Not confirmed
- At dinner in the restaurant Not yet researched
- Not confirmed
- In the bar
- Yes
- Walks from the door
- Not confirmed
- Charge
- Not confirmed
- Max dogs per room
- Not confirmed
Source: CAMRA WhatPub lists the pub as dog friendly; the pub's own site doesn't state a dog policy and the Booking.com listing says pets are not allowed in the rooms (not confirmed with the pub). — checked October 2026
Food
From published sources- Character
- Gastropub
- Menu style
- Pub menu
- Booking model
- Not confirmed — ask when you book the room
Source: Pub's own site: sustainable fish, steaks, pie and mash and Sunday roasts; a private Master Room hosts a comedy club. Menu not reviewed. — checked October 2026
Other pubs with rooms near Southwark, Waterloo and Lambeth
Straight-line distances, so allow longer by road.
- The Wellington Hotel
Southwark, Waterloo and Lambeth about 1.0 miles
25 rooms. Dogs in the rooms not confirmed.
- Sanctuary House
Westminster, Pimlico and Kensington about 1.2 miles
34 rooms. Dogs in the rooms not confirmed.
- The Mad Hatter Hotel
Southwark, Waterloo and Lambeth about 1.3 miles
30 rooms. Dogs welcome in all rooms.
Questions people ask about The Tommyfield
- Does The Tommyfield serve food every day?
- Yes — the kitchen at The Tommyfield is open every day.
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