Great Pubs of England: Thirty-three of Britain's Best Hostelries from the Home Counties to the North: Thirty-three of England's Best Hostelries from the Home Counties to the North

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Fancy a pint where Bob Hawke set his 'yard of ale' record in Oxford?". australiantimes.co.uk . Retrieved 12 December 2014. Historic England. "White Cross Hotel (1250279)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 28 December 2013. Delightful establishments that feature in the book include a beautiful Liverpool watering hole lauded as a 'cathedral among pubs', a Cotswolds gem beloved by Simon Cowell and a spooky 14th-century Salisbury pub where a ‘wealth of paranormal activity is served up’. Historic England. "Sun Inn, Church Road (1261429)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 16 December 2013. The Grapes, Limehouse, Spanning 500 years of history". thegrapes.co.uk . Retrieved 11 December 2014.

Overall Great British Pub of the Year (and Best Country / Rural Pub) - The Cholmondeley Arms, Cheshire Those days are long gone, but The Turf Tavern is still one of the best Oxford pubs thanks to its pretty beer garden, half-timbered building and comfortable interior. If you look hard enough, you can even spot a bit of the old city wall in the garden. The Eagle and Child on St Giles' in Oxford owned by St John's College. Best known for having been frequented by The Inklings, a literary circle that included J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis; it is known locally as The Bird & Baby. [103] Grenadier is Traditional Pub Restaurant in Belgrave Square". taylor-walker.co.uk . Retrieved 5 December 2014. Purpose-built as an inn in the 14th or 15th century, the George has been endlessly remodelled since (recent work revealed 15 types of plaster on the top floor alone). Its visual attraction lies in additions that are clearly very old sitting atop stone so ancient it almost seems to be melting. Inside, the open fires, candlelit tables and leaded windows feel unchanged rather than artificially preserved or restored, evoking centuries of people sitting here eating, drinking and laughing. Upstairs, the creaking bedrooms will provide a challenge for even the most sceptical disbeliever in ghosts.Walmsley, Robert (9 May 2014). "The Clintons Visit Oxford". The Cherwell . Retrieved 12 December 2014.

But maybe that’s explained by Great Pubs of England’s stated aim to demonstrate the huge variety of pubs England has to offer, from “Yorkshire dining destinations” to “Cornish beer shrines” to “old-school saloons”, “ultimate locals”, and “modern reimaginings of traditional hostelries”. Concurrently, it looks to also celebrate what unites them –“the same time-honoured purpose: to offer the warmest of welcomes, and to lift the spirits.” Yorkshire pub judged 'Best in Britain' –, Campaign for Real Ale, 17 February 2010 , retrieved 20 April 2011 [ permanent dead link]Tis the season to be... flamboyant: Claridge's hotel unveils its Christmas tree - a dazzling sculpture by Louis Vuitton made from chrome trunks There’s almost no way that you would stumble across The Turf Tavern by accident. Hidden away and only accessed by two small alleys, The Turf is a pub that’s worth a little effort. The White Lion Inn, Barthomley, built in 1614 in the ancient parish and village of Barthomley in Cheshire this historic pub is situated in a place of great beauty with an intriguing history.

Old King's Head Hotel, Chester, The building was constructed in about 1208.It was the town house for Peter the Clerk, the administrator of Chester Castle.The New Penny, reported to be the oldest continually running gay pub in the UK, in The Calls, Leeds The Lamb, Bloomsbury, Lamb's Conduit Street, Holborn. A grade II listed building dating from the 1720s, it retains its Victorian-era ' snob screens' which would have been erected to protect the well-to-do in the saloon bar from being seen by the common folk in the public bar. [47]

The Old Queens Head, Essex Road, Islington. Said to have been frequented by Vladimir Lenin during his time in the capital. [50] It is also said to be haunted by the ghosts of a woman and a girl, who appear on the first Sunday of each month. [44] 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] From a street that inspired Diagon Alley to waves engulfing a lighthouse: Stunning winning images in the 2023 Historic Photographer of the Year contestChosen by Andrew Clarke, chef-director at East London restaurant St Leonards and founder of the Pilot Light mental health campaign Historic England. "The Grapes public house (1065528)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 21 December 2013.