Charlton4.6 / 5

The Royal Oak Charlton

A five-minute walk from The Valley and the Addicks' matchday pub of choice for decades, friendly, well-run and full of Charlton history.

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4 Charlton Church Ln, London SE7 7AB

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Matchday dispatch

A longer read on what makes this place worth your matchday

Matchday dispatch from Charlton

About the spot

The Royal Oak is the kind of pub you want every community club to have. Five minutes from The Valley, full of Charlton history and run by people who care about the team and the area in equal measure.

Five-minute walk from The Valley. Charlton history and photos on the walls. Friendly to home and away supporters. Sunday roast worth lingering for. Cask kept properly. A reminder of why community clubs matter.

Friendly, well-run, and full of Charlton history on the walls. A reminder of why community clubs matter.

Sunday matchday lunch

A roast before a 2pm kick-off. Pints with the Addicks regulars. Reading the Charlton history on the walls. The walk down to The Valley.

Heads up: book the roast in advance for a Sunday match. The kitchen sells out.

Walk back via the river after the game. Charlton riverside is a lovely post-match wind-down most visitors miss.

What to order

On the drinks side, a pint of cask ale. A cold lager if the sun is out. A glass of red with the roast.

From the kitchen, the Sunday roast. A pie before kick-off.

Who it suits

Charlton fans on a London trip. Travelling supporters who like a friendly home pub. Couples who want a proper roast. Football romantics who care about community clubs. Anyone visiting The Valley for the first time.

The verdict

The Royal Oak is the model community-club pub, and it makes a Charlton matchday feel proper.

Suggested matchday itinerary

A ready-made timeline for your visit

12:30Step 1
Arrive at the Royal Oak
First pint and the Sunday roast order in.
13:30Step 2
Lunch and pints
Roast on the table, Addicks regulars filling the bar.
14:30Step 3
Walk to The Valley
Five minutes through Charlton to the ground.
15:00Step 4
Kick-off
In your seat at The Valley.