The Packet Pub -- Cardiff, Wales, UK
N 51° 27.861 W 003° 09.953
30U E 488476 N 5701477
The Packet Pub is located at the corner of Bute Place and New George Ave near Mermaid Quay
Waymark Code: WMRZX7
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/30/2016
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The Packet Pub is located at 95 Bute Street near Mermaid Quay and Cardiff Millenium Centre.
The Packet Pub has been briefly seen in the episode "His Last Vow" and the mini-episode "Many Happy Returns: of the BBC series Sherlock, which is shot nearby in the BBC Cymru Studios. The Packet appears to be Inspector Lestrade's local.
The Packet dates to 1864, when it was a public house and hotel for sailors employed in he shipping docks that used to dominate this area.
From the Cardiff Drinks website: (
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"The third of the celebrated trio is The Packet Hotel on Bute Street. The hotel was built in 1864 mainly for sailors. Apparently there is an unwritten law that a sailor caught with the tide out must be given boarding. You could try it if you don’t fancy the walk home after a few too many but I don’t think you’ll get very far.
The pub gets its name from the packet steamers that used to dock nearby. Inside it’s spacious, with a magnificent mahogany construction behind the bar that’s worth a look at."