London: Most beautiful beer gardens

With pub closures averaging twenty-eight a week, Cuprinol, the woodcare specialist, this summer launched 'Cheers it up' - a nationwide initiative to cheer up unloved beer gardens and encourage communities to support their local. And what a perfect time to do it while Londoners are finally enjoying a hot summer!

To launch 'Cheers it up', Cuprinol announced a nationwide search for an unloved British beer garden in need of cheering up. The winning pub was rewarded with a complete makeover, and as inspiration Cuprinol completely revamped the beer garden at The Avalon pub in Clapham, London. 

The makeover took a team of 12 four days to complete, using over 120 litres of Cuprinol Garden Shades and 140 litres Cuprinol decking stain.  

I went to check it out and loved the little area in the back with the fountain...so cozy!

Before the makeover

The garden after the Curpinol makeover

My favourite little area in the pub garden

If you are in London and have some time to enjoy the sunshine this weekend, grab a Pimm's and lemonade at one of these beautiful pub gardens...

People’s Park Tavern, Victoria Park

360 Victoria Park Road, E9, (020 8533 0040)

The Ship, Wandsworth

41 Jews Row, SW18, (020 8870 9667; theship.co.uk)

The Magic Garden, Battersea

231 Battersea Park Road, SW11, (020 7622 4844;magicgardenpub.co.uk)

The Junction Tavern, Tufnell Park

101 Fortess Road, NW5, (020 7485 9400; junctiontavern.co.uk)

The Eagle, Shepherd's Bush

215 Askew Road, W12, (020 8746 0046; geronimo-inns.co.uk/london-the-eagle)

The Faltering Fullback, Finsbury Park

19 Perth Rd, London N4 3HB (020 7272 5834; thefullback.co.uk)

Leather Bottle, Wandsworth

538 Garratt Ln, SW17 0NY (www.leatherbottlepub.co.uk)