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The Glenmore

Pub·The Rocks

The rooftop pub

A pub in The Rocks since 1921, with a rooftop over the harbour.

Our take

  • Rooftop
Address
The Rocks, Sydney
Nearest station
Circular Quay 6B
300 m · 4 min walk
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About The Glenmore

The Glenmore Hotel in The Rocks has been, in its own words, a Sydney icon since 1921; its rooftop looks over the harbour.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Glenmore before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from The Glenmore are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest stations and wharves

  1. Circular Quay 6BFerry300 m4 min walk
  2. Circular Quay 6AFerry300 m4 min walk
  3. Circular Quay 5BFerry350 m4 min walk

Key sights

  1. Harbour Bridge800 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 10 min
  2. Darling Harbour1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
  3. Hyde Park Barracks1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 12 min
  4. Royal Botanic Garden1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 12 min
  5. Queen Victoria Building1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 12 min
  6. Bondi Beach7.0 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 29 min
  7. Sydney Airport10 kmCar or taxi 39 min
  8. Sydney Opera House12 kmCar or taxi 44 min

Main stations and the Quay

  1. Circular Quay400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 9 min
  2. Wynyard Station800 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 10 min
  3. Central Station2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min

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