44 Must-See Literary Landmarks in the United Kingdom

35. The Fitzroy Tavern, London’s Bohemian Heartbeat of Literary Rebels

Nestled on Charlotte Street in London’s Fitzrovia, The Fitzroy Tavern was the mid-century haven of literary and artistic misfits—from Dylan Thomas and George Orwell to Virginia Woolf’s circle. In the 1930s and ’40s, its smoky rooms buzzed with radical thought, sharp wit, and drunken genius. Unlike posher literary haunts, the Fitzroy welcomed the loud, the angry, and the inspired. Today, its wooden interiors and walls lined with photos still carry the echo of clinking glasses and clashing ideologies. For lovers of countercultural voices and poetic rebellion, it’s a pub that tells stories long after the last round is poured.