National Pub of the Year

The National Pub of the Year is an annual competition held by CAMRA, the winner of which is announced in the February of the year following that in which the competition is run, that finds the best pub in the UK. Established in 1988, the competition helps to highlight quality pubs around the UK that are worth seeking out and visiting. Each year, each local CAMRA branch nominates one pub in their area to be entered. These 200 pubs then go through to the regional competition, which then whittles down to 4 pubs to go to the national final.

The pubs in the national final are evaluated on:

  • Quality of the Real Ales served
  • Value for money
  • Atmosphere
  • Interior decoration
  • Customer service and welcome

Winners

Regional winners

2024[9]

Region Pub Name Location
Central Southern Bell Inn, Aldworth Aldworth
East Anglia Blackfriars Tavern, Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth
East Midlands Horse and Jockey, Stapleford Stapleford, Nottinghamshire
Greater London Little Green Dragon, Winchmore Hill Winchmore Hill
Greater Manchester Northumberland Arms, Marple Bridge Marple Bridge
Kent Nelson Arms, Tonbridge Tonbridge
Merseyside/Cheshire/North Wales Turks Head, St Helens St Helens, Merseyside
North East Grey Horse, Consett Consett
Scotland Hillend Tavern, Dalgety Bay Dalgety Bay
Northern Ireland Dog and Duck, Lisbellaw Lisbellaw
Wales Cresselly Arms, Cresswell Quay Cresswell Quay
South West Crossways Inn, West Huntspill West Huntspill
Surrey/Sussex Brickmakers Alehouse, Bexhill on Sea Bexhill-on-Sea
Wessex Woodman Inn, Bridport Bridport
West Midlands Bailey Head, Oswestry Oswestry
West Pennines Black Horse, Preston Preston, Lancashire
Yorkshire Three B’s, Bridlington Bridlington

2022[10][11]

Region Pub Name Location
Central Southern Bell Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire
East Anglia King's Head Norwich, Norfolk
East Midlands Horse & Jockey Stapleford, Nottinghamshire
Greater London Hop Inn Hornchurch, London
Greater Manchester Real Crafty Wigan, Manchester
Kent Larkins Alehouse Cranbook, Kent
Merseyside/Cheshire/North Wales Magazine Hotel New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside
North East Station House Durham, Northumberland
Scotland/Northern Ireland Commercial Inn Dunfermline, Fife
Wales Mold Ale House Mold
South West Pelican Inn Gloucester
Surrey/Sussex Hornet Alehouse Chichester
Wessex Olaf's Tun Southampton, Hampshire
West Midlands Tamworth Tap Tamworth, Staffordshire
West Pennines Fifteens at St Annes St Annes
Yorkshire Heaven & Ale Barnsley

2017 [12]

Region Pub Name Location
Central Southern The Cross Key Thame, Oxfordshire
East Anglia The Stanford Arms Lowestoft, Suffolk
East Midlands Old Oak Inn Horsley Woodhouse, Derbyshire
Greater London The Hope Carshalton, London
Greater Manchester The Baum Rochdale, Manchester
Kent The Rifle Volunteers Maidstone, Kent
Merseyside/Cheshire/North Wales The Cricketer's Arms St Helens, Merseyside
North East The Steamboat South Shields, South Tyneside
Scotland/Northern Ireland Staggs Bar Musselburgh, East Lothian
Wales Arvon Ale House Llandrindod Wells, Powys
South West The Salutation Ham, Gloucestershire
Surrey/Sussex Brooksteed Alehouse Worthing, West Sussex
Wessex The Bottle Inn Marshwood, Dorset
West Midlands The Earl Grey Inn Leek, Staffordshire
West Pennines The Swan with two necks Pendleton, Lancashire
Yorkshire George and Dragon Hudswell, North Yorkshire

2011[13]

Region Pub Name Location
Central Southern Radnor Arms Coleshill, Oxfordshire
East Anglia Engineers Arms Henlow, Bedfordshire
East Midlands Crown Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Greater London Southampton Arms Highgate Road, London
Greater Manchester Magnet Stockport
Kent Flower Pot Maidstone
Merseyside/Cheshire/North Wales Bridge End Inn Ruabon, Wrexham County Borough
North East Boathouse Inn Wylam, Northumberland
Scotland/Northern Ireland Fox and Hounds Houston, Renfrewshire
South/Mid Wales Ancient Briton Pen-y-cae, Powys
South West The Front Falmouth, Cornwall
Surrey/Sussex Evening Star Brighton
Wessex Nog Inn Wincanton
West Midlands Beacon Hotel Sedgley, West Midlands
West Pennines Swan with Two Necks Pendleton, Lancashire
Yorkshire Jemmy Hirst at the Rose & Crown Rawcliffe, East Riding of Yorkshire

2010[14]

Region Pub Name Location
Scotland and Northern Ireland Albert Tavern Freuchie, Fife
North West Taps Lytham, Lancashire
North East Surtees Arms Ferryhill, County Durham
Greater Manchester Knott Bar Manchester
Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales Brewery Tap Chester
Yorkshire Ferry Boat Thorganby, North Yorkshire
East Midlands The Crown Beeston, Nottinghamshire
West Midlands Beacon Hotel Sedgley, West Midlands
East Anglia Dove Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Kent Flower Pot Maidstone
Greater London The Harp Charing Cross
Surrey and Sussex Royal Oak Friday Street, near Rusper, West Sussex
South West Salutation Ham, near Berkeley, Gloucestershire
South and Mid Wales Ship and Castle Aberystwyth
Wessex and Channel Islands Guide Dog Bevois Valley, Southampton, Hampshire
Central Southern The Bell Aldworth, Berkshire

2009

[15]

Region Pub Name Location
Scotland and Northern Ireland Albert Tavern Freuchie, Fife
West Pennines Taps Lytham, Lancashire
North East Boathouse Inn Wylam, Northumberland
Greater Manchester Crown Hotel Worthington
Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales Golden Lion Inn Llangynhafal, Denbighshire
Yorkshire Kelham Island Tavern Sheffield, South Yorkshire
East Midlands Old Oak Inn Horsley Woodhouse, Derbyshire
West Midlands Cock Hotel Wellington, Shropshire
East Anglia Wheatsheaf Writtle, Essex
Kent Bull Horton Kirby
Greater London Bricklayer’s Arms Putney
Surrey and Sussex Royal Oak Friday Street, near Rusper, West Sussex
South West Old Spot Dursley, Gloucestershire
South and Mid Wales Severn Arms Penybont
Wessex and Channel Islands Prince of Wales Farnborough, Hampshire
Central Southern Royal Oak Inn Wantage, Oxfordshire

2008

[16]

Region Pub Name Location
Scotland and Northern Ireland Marine Hotel Stonehaven, Grampian
West Pennines Manor Arms Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria
North East Kings Arms Deptford, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
Greater Manchester Crown Stockport
Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales Blue Bell Halkyn, Flintshire
Yorkshire Kelham Island Tavern Sheffield, South Yorkshire
East Midlands Arkwright Arms Sutton cum Duckmanton, Derbyshire
West Midlands Beacon Hotel Sedgley
East Anglia Chequers Little Gransden, Cambridgeshire
Kent Butchers Arms Herne
London Trafalgar South Wimbledon
Surrey and Sussex Royal Oak Friday Street, near Rusper, West Sussex
South West Tom Cobley Tavern Spreyton, Devon
South and Mid Wales Tafarn John y Gwas Drefech-Felindre, West Wales
Wessex and Channel Islands Red Lion Inn Kilmington, Wiltshire
Central Southern Royal Oak Inn Wantage, Oxfordshire

2007[17]

Region Pub Name Location
Scotland/N.I. Blue Peter Hotel Kirkcolm, Dumfries & Galloway
North West Bridge Bier Huis Burnley, Lancashire
North East Kings Arms Deptford, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
Greater Manchester The New Oxford Salford
Merseyside/North Wales Turks Head St. Helens
Yorkshire Kelham Island Tavern Sheffield, South Yorkshire
East Midlands Thorold Arms Harmston, Lincolnshire
West Midlands The Bell Pensax, Worcestershire
East Anglia Land of Liberty, Peace and Plenty Heronsgate, Hertfordshire
Kent Ship Centurion Whitstable
London Bricklayer’s Arms Putney
Surrey/Sussex White Horse Maplehurst, West Sussex
South West Old Spot Inn Dursley, Gloucestershire
South Wales Borough Arms Neath, Glamorgan
Wessex Plough Inn Little London, Hampshire
Central Southern Rose and Crown Hawridge, Buckinghamshire

2005[18]

Region Pub Name Location
Scotland/N.I. Halfway House Edinburgh
North West Taps, Lytham St Anne's, Lancashire
North East Robin Hood Jarrow, Tyne and Wear
Greater Manchester Musketeer Leigh
Merseyside/North Wales Bhurtpore Inn Aston, Cheshire
Yorkshire Crown Inn Manfield, North Yorkshire
East Midlands Old Coach House Southwell, Nottinghamshire
West Midlands Jolly Crispin Upper Gornal, West Midlands
East Anglia The Swan Little Totham, Essex
Kent Shipwrights Arms Faversham
London Robin Hood & Little John Bexleyheath
Surrey/Sussex Evening Star Brighton
South West Check Inn North Wroughton, Wiltshire
South Wales Wern Fawr Inn Ystalyfera, Swansea
Wessex Boot Inn Weymouth, Dorset
Central Southern Bell Aldworth, Buckinghamshire

2004

Region Pub Name Location
Scotland/N.I.
North West
North East
Greater Manchester Arden Arms[19] Stockport
Merseyside/North Wales Beartown Tap[20] Congleton, Cheshire
Yorkshire Kelham Island Tavern[16] Sheffield
East Midlands
West Midlands Olde Swan Netherton, West Midlands
East Anglia Engineers Arms[21] Henlow, Bedfordshire
Kent
London
Surrey/Sussex
South West New Inn Halse, Somerset
South Wales
Wessex Queen's Hotel[22] Gosport, Hampshire
Central Southern

Runners-up

See also

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