Eagle & Child Inn, 49 St Giles, Oxford". headington.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016 . Retrieved 12 December 2014. The best 100 cities on the planet ranked - and 'despite Brexit' it's London that's No.1, followed by Paris and New York. So where does YOUR favourite city come on the list?

Since late 2017, the former Brewbot – a hip, industrial space a half-hour walk from town up the Ormeau Road – has been owned by Galway Bay Brewery (legendary in craft beer circles for their 8.5% Of Foam and Fury double IPA). Naturally, Galway’s beers are front and centre across 20 taps and 130 bottles, but that range also takes in a vast array of quality Irish and UK breweries (Northern Alchemy, Kinnegar, Redchurch etc). For its first birthday this weekend (Oct 27), Northern Lights is holding a celebration of Northern Irish breweries, from Beer Hut to Farmageddon Walmsley, Robert (9 May 2014). "The Clintons Visit Oxford". The Cherwell . Retrieved 12 December 2014. Historic England. "Old Ship public house (1286531)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 28 December 2013. The pubs within the book have been selected for a number of reasons, but frequently exhibit architecture of particular historic interest or quirky interiors –“centuries-old snugs, elegant marble bar tops, rich wood-panelled anterooms and pressed tin ceilings”, as Husband puts it. Friedrichs adds that Great Pubs of England aims to offer “more than just a travel guide but a virtual pub crawl, which documents and memorialises an important and rapidly changing aspect of Britain’s national heritage”. Historic England. "Britannia public house (1358054)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 28 December 2013.The Blind Beggar Pub: The History of The Blind Beggar". theblindbeggar.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013 . Retrieved 7 March 2013.

The Turf Tavern, Oxford, where former US president Bill Clinton "did not inhale" marijuana [105] and former Australian prime minister Bob Hawke entered the Guinness Book of Records for downing a yard of ale in 11 seconds. [106] Fitzroy Tavern, Fitzrovia. Famous for being frequented by Virginia Woolf and others of the Bloomsbury Set. [36] It also boasted Dylan Thomas, George Orwell and George Bernard Shaw as regulars. [37] With the weather turning cool and autumn fast approaching, it’s the ideal time of year tohunker downat a toasty spot in one of the UK’s many, many fantastic pubs. And there simply could not be a better time to find out which of those pubs are better than all the rest. The Scotch Piper, Lydiate, Merseyside is the oldest Pub in the traditional county of Lancashire dates from 1320.The Nutshell, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Britain's smallest pub measuring just 5metres by 2metres (16.5ft by 6.5ft), according to the Guinness Book of Records. [7] The pub, a timber-framed Grade II listed building, has been in existence since 1867. [8] In 1984, a record 102 people squeezed inside. [9] The Old Wellington Inn, Shambles Square, Manchester. The birthplace of the writer John Byrom and along with its neighbour, Sinclair's Oyster Bar, probably one of the only two pubs in the world to have been physically moved twice. They were both raised 4ft 9inches in the 1970s to be incorporated into a redevelopment and then dismantled and re-erected in a new location after the IRA 1996 Manchester bombing. [67] The Vulcan, Cardiff, built in 1853 and became Cardiff's oldest public house under its original name, it was dismantled in 2012 to be re-erected at St Fagans National History Museum.

From a street that inspired Diagon Alley to waves engulfing a lighthouse: Stunning winning images in the 2023 Historic Photographer of the Year contest The Great British Pub Awards are sought-after accolades in the pub world and this year they saw a record number of establishments entering the competition. Each of the 18 categories was judged by a panel of industry professionals, who determined the very best boozers across the country.If anyone really knows their stuff, it’s these guys. Ah, a sunny Sunday afternoon in Marylebone – the song the Kinks never recorded. I’ve been coming to this part of town for over two decades now, usually finding space for a pint at one pub or another. Marylebone’s got increasingly chi-chier during that time, drawing people into the High Street and Chiltern Firehouse, but broad York Street still feels local, part of the neighbourhood scene. There’s the domed tower of St Mary’s for a landmark, and a rare set of bow-fronted shops from the Georgian era. The Royal Oak, which opened in 1807, was rebooted a few years ago but thankfully hasn’t been smartened up too much inside – it’s still a pub, with ceiling panels and large windows for natural light. Downstairs is one big space, with tables outside and stools by the window; upstairs is a dining room, more for private events. The Llandoger Trow on King Street. Dating from 1664, the name derives from the village of Llandogo in South Wales. [80] Robert Louis Stevenson is said to have modelled The Admiral Benbow pub in Treasure Island on the Llandoger Trow. [81] The Princess Louise, High Holborn notable for its rare, preserved and listed interior. [52] It is owned by the Samuel Smith brewery. [53]

Historic pub name restored after complaints". thisislocallondon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014 . Retrieved 16 September 2014. Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family. Overall Great British Pub of the Year (and Best Country / Rural Pub) - The Cholmondeley Arms, Cheshire Three centuries on, the English pub remains the ultimate happy place for those seeking refuge, recreation, or refreshment.But pubs today constitute a broad church, with old-school saloons and ultimate locals joined by modern reimaginings of traditional hostelries and Michelin-starred gastro-temples.

BBC – Legacies – Architectural Histories – England – Suffolk – Beer in a Nutshell". bbc.co.uk . Retrieved 26 March 2013. This part of the world is made for thinking: the mountains of southern Snowdonia brood, while the slate mines of neighbouring Blaenau Ffestiniog are long silent. But at Y Pengwern (the Pengwern Arms) there is laughter, the clink of glasses full of copper-hued beer brewed in nearby Porthmadog, and the strum of guitars on music night. Seven years ago villagers bought the last pub in the village, which had been closed since 2009, and saved this former drovers’ inn, where Victorian writer George Borrow once had a few ales. The new kitchen uses as much local produce as possible. There are also rumours of a ghost, Martha, who once owned the pub. She can now rest easy. Bristol pub of the week: Ye Shakespeare". bristolpost.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 December 2014 . Retrieved 4 December 2014. Christopher Wade (1973), More streets of Hampstead, Camden History Society, p.20, The first building in this street was The Magdala Tavern, which was already there by 1868.But all pubs share the same time-honoured purpose: to offer the warmest of welcomes, and to lift the spirits.