Dover Castle Pub

12/10/2026

We’re delighted to be opening the doors of The Crown on Lavender Hill!

A newly renovated local pub with a heated outdoor area, live sport, feel-good music, and the same fun, friendly DC atmosphere you know and love.

Whether you’re a familiar face from the Dover Castle or joining us for the first time, we can’t wait to welcome you in.

🍺 SOMETHING TASTES FAMILIAR…
DC L***r and DC C***r will remain among our core draught favourites.

📍 WHERE TO FIND US
102 Lavender Hill, Battersea, London, SW11 5RD

Come along to relive old memories, create new ones, and be part of the next chapter.

See you soon! 🍻

06/10/2026

So we’ve got some news… we’re moving! 🍻

We’ll be taking over The Crown on Lavender Hill, and we’ll be opening the doors on Monday 12th October.

📍 The Crown
102 Lavender Hill
London SW11 5RD

We’re really looking forward to getting started and hopefully seeing plenty of familiar faces from Dover down there.

Thanks to everyone who’s supported us over the years and last week was just 😢😢😢😢 and overwhelming

We will continue to have a cheap l***r and c***r option that will be appropriately named DC l***r and DC l***r

Easiest way to get there is either a 2 min bus from Clapham junction or 10 min walk , alternatively it’s 12 min on northern line to Clapham Common and then a bike ride or a short 2 min uber

Can’t wait to see everybody’s faces

❤️❤️❤️ Dover team

03/09/2026

Following on from yesterday’s announcement, we would like to remind everyone we will be open for the rest of September‼️

We’re super excited to welcome this year’s freshers and to give Dover a proper send off with both old and new faces ❤️

So please come down, say hi, and reminisce over the great times. We still have plenty of time left for many more crazy nights 🕺🙌

Send us your photos!!! We’d love it if you could send over your favourite photos from your nights in DC so we can get them up on the screens for everyone to see❤️

Also please remember to get your bookings in asap ❤️‍🔥🤞

Love,
The DC team ❤️

02/09/2026

💔 The hardest post we at DC have ever had to write…

How does the saying go? It ain’t over till it ends at Dover…

Well, sadly, it’s nearly over at The Dover.

After 17 incredible years, our time at The Dover Castle is coming to an end. Our lease finishes in early October and we’ll be closing our doors.

When we started 17 years ago, we could never have imagined what this place would become.

It stopped being just a student bar a long time ago. It became a place where people met their best friends, relationships started, students celebrated graduating and old friends returned years later like they’d never been away.

Thousands upon thousands of people have walked through those doors. Some came for one night, some became regulars and some practically grew up here. So many became part of the Dover family. ❤️

To the incredible staff we’ve been lucky enough to have over the years — thank you.

To all the King’s/GKT and South Bank sports teams who made Dover their home — thank you for the memories. ❤️

To our regulars — you know who you are. Thank you for the great times, the late drinks and those random Tuesday nights that somehow ended at 2am. 😂

And Joe and his legendary team of bouncers — I remember Joe’s first day and Dover simply wouldn’t have become what it did without him. ❤️

We also have to remember Gerry Boyle, who sadly passed away a few years ago and was adored by staff and customers alike. RIP Gerry. ❤️

There are people reading this who first came through our doors at 18 and are now in their 30s. That blows our minds.

But it’s not over yet.

We’ve still got a few weeks left, so come back. Bring your mates. Bring the people you used to come here with. Have a couple more nights and make one more memory.

17 years is a hell of a run. ❤️

Saying goodbye is going to be bloody hard.

But before we close those doors for the final time…

LET’S GIVE THE OLD PLACE ONE LAST PROPER SEND-OFF. 🍻❤️

More details on our final weeks and closing night coming soon

08/07/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England VS Norway 🇳🇴

This Saturday, England take on Norway in the World Cup Quarter Finals, with kick off at 10pm!

With great deals, big screens, and an unbeatable atmosphere, DC is the place to watch all the action! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️

Get in early to secure your spot‼️

Love,
The DC team ❤️

27/05/2026

The champions league final is right around the corner!

Get your bookings in ASAP to secure your table.

Pints from £3.90 all day!

̇onsleague

13/05/2026

The world cup 2026 is almost upon us,

And you can catch every England match right here at DC!

To book a table for any matches, simple give us a DM here or pop in a talk to our bar staff.

We've got Yard Sale Pizza and £3.90 pints, the perfect combo to catch all the action!

Love ❤️
Team DC

13/05/2026

Join us for the Eurovision song contest!

You can book your table by DM right here,

The grand final takes place on saturday the 16th

See you at DC!

Love ❤️,
Team DC

16/04/2026

Buzzballz have landed at DC!! Come down and try them out 🌟💚

13/04/2026

19/03/2026

It's Varsity

Good luck to all teams taking part in the tournament.
We're sure you'll all smash it!

To celebrate we will be offering VK's for just £2.50 until the end of the tournament!

It ain't over until Dover!
Love Team DC ❤️🤍💛💙