Best Pubs in England

Looking for the best pubs in England? From Cornish coast inns to Yorkshire stone-built locals. Browse 45 counties and 363 town guides below.

Best pubs in England by county

Best Pubs in Bedfordshire

Market-town inns around Bedford and Luton, with easy-drinking locals and a growing craft beer scene.

Best Pubs in Berkshire

Thames-side Pubs from Windsor to Reading, plus country hostelries in horse-racing towns.

Best Pubs in Bristol

Independent city Pubs, harbourside bars, and characterful drinking rooms in Clifton.

Best Pubs in Cambridgeshire

College-adjacent Cambridge Pubs, fenland locals, and Peterborough city bars.

Best Pubs in Cheshire

Half-timbered Chester inns, rural country Pubs, and traditional Warrington boozers.

Best Pubs in Cornwall

Harbour Pubs, smugglers' tales, and surf-town beer gardens from Padstow to Falmouth.

Best Pubs in County Durham

Cathedral-city Pubs in Durham, mining-heritage locals, and Dale village inns.

Best Pubs in Cumbria

Lakeland inns, fell-walking Pubs, and hearty northern hostelries across the Lake District.

Best Pubs in Derbyshire

Peak District country Pubs, spa-town locals in Buxton, and real-ale bars in Derby.

Best Pubs in Devon

Thatched village inns, cider culture, and seaside Pubs from Exeter to the north coast.

Best Pubs in Dorset

Jurassic Coast harbourside Pubs, Hardy country locals, and Bournemouth beer gardens.

Best Pubs in East Riding of Yorkshire

Hull's historic Pub quarter, market-town inns, and Holderness coastal locals.

Best Pubs in East Sussex

Brighton Lanes bars, South Downs country Pubs, and Hastings old-town drinking dens.

Best Pubs in Essex

Estuary inns, medieval market-town locals, and Thames-side beer gardens across the county.

Best Pubs in Gloucestershire

Cotswolds stone-built Pubs, Stroud Valleys real ale, and Gloucester docks hostelries.

Best Pubs in Greater Manchester

Canal-side city Pubs, industrial-era locals, and a thriving independent beer scene.

Best Pubs in Hampshire

New Forest country inns, naval Portsmouth Pubs, and ancient market-town bars in Winchester.

Best Pubs in Herefordshire

Cider country Pubs, black-and-white village inns, and unhurried rural locals.

Best Pubs in Hertfordshire

Commuter-belt country Pubs, St Albans historic inns, and market-town drinking spots.

Best Pubs in Kent

Garden of England village Pubs, Canterbury cathedral-city inns, and coastal Margate bars.

Best Pubs in Lancashire

Morecambe seafront Pubs, Ribble Valley country inns, and Preston's traditional boozers.

Best Pubs in Leicestershire

Market-town locals, Melton Mowbray's Pub food culture, and Leicester real-ale bars.

Best Pubs in Lincolnshire

Wolds country Pubs, fenland locals, and steep-hill inns in cathedral city Lincoln.

Best Pubs in London

Victorian gin palaces, City wine bars, and neighbourhood locals in every borough.

Best Pubs in Merseyside

Liverpool's landmark Pubs and music-scene bars, plus Wirral waterfront hostelries.

Best Pubs in Norfolk

Broads riverside Pubs, Norwich city inns, and North Norfolk coastal beer gardens.

Best Pubs in North Yorkshire

Dales village inns, York's medieval Pub crawl, and Whitby harbourside locals.

Best Pubs in Northamptonshire

Canal-side locals, Northampton market Pubs, and rolling countryside hostelries.

Best Pubs in Northumberland

Border castle-town Pubs, coastal villages, and Hadrian's Wall trail inns.

Best Pubs in Nottinghamshire

Robin Hood country Pubs, Nottingham's historic cave bars, and mining village locals.

Best Pubs in Oxfordshire

University city Pubs in Oxford, Cotswold-edge inns, and Thames-side country locals.

Best Pubs in Rutland

England's smallest county packs in village Pubs and oak-beamed locals around Oakham.

Best Pubs in Shropshire

Ludlow food-Pub country, Shrewsbury's black-and-white inns, and Welsh border locals.

Best Pubs in Somerset

Cider orchards, Glastonbury town Pubs, and Bath-adjacent country inns.

Best Pubs in South Yorkshire

Sheffield's real-ale revolution Pubs and Doncaster's racing-town locals.

Best Pubs in Staffordshire

Potteries working men's Pubs, Peak fringe country inns, and Lichfield cathedral bars.

Best Pubs in Suffolk

Constable country inns, Lowestoft coastal Pubs, and Bury St Edmunds market-town bars.

Best Pubs in Surrey

Commuter villages with historic Pubs, Box Hill country inns, and riverside Thames locals.

Best Pubs in Tyne and Wear

Newcastle's iconic Pub culture, Sunderland seafront bars, and Gateshead quayside spots.

Best Pubs in Warwickshire

Stratford Shakespeare country inns, Coventry city Pubs, and Rugby town-centre locals.

Best Pubs in West Midlands

Birmingham's diverse Pub scene, Black Country historic locals, and canal-side hostelries.

Best Pubs in West Sussex

South Downs country Pubs, Chichester cathedral-city inns, and coastal Worthing bars.

Best Pubs in West Yorkshire

Leeds' Northern Quarter bars, Halifax real-ale Pubs, and Bronte country inns.

Best Pubs in Wiltshire

Stonehenge-adjacent country Pubs, Salisbury cathedral inns, and Swindon town-centre locals.

Best Pubs in Worcestershire

Malvern Hills country Pubs, Worcester riverside inns, and Kidderminster town bars.