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CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year is the annual competition to find the very best pub in the UK. We’ve been highlighting the best pubs in the country since 1988, and the competition helps to showcase quality pubs around the UK that are worth seeking out and visiting. It’s all about finding the cream of the crop and the best place for you to enjoy a pint of real ale. Some may also have good quality real cider or perry for you to sample.
CAMRA has announced this year’s finalists from the UK’s nations and regions. 17 fantastic pubs have battled it out with thousands of pubs across the UK to be crowned the winner in their area. For the first time a Northern Ireland winner has been crowned this year, having previously been part of a joint Scotland and Northern Ireland Pub of the Year competition.
Read press releaseEast Anglia
Blackfriars Tavern, Great Yarmouth
This Victorian corner pub resides in the shadow of the...
Greater London
Little Green Dragon, Winchmore Hill
A former shop unit, Enfield’s first micropub opened in 2017,...
Greater Manchester
Northumberland Arms, Marple Bridge
Saved from permanent closure in 2017, following a successful campaign...
Merseyside and Cheshire
Turks Head, St Helens
An attractive Tudor-style pub dating back to the 1870s near...
Northern Ireland
Dog and Duck, Lisbellaw
A family run, dog-friendly country pub, the Dog and Duck...
Scotland
Hillend Tavern, Dalgety Bay
This community-focused village pub near Dalgety Bay, Fife previously won...
Surrey and Sussex
Brickmakers Alehouse, Bexhill on Sea
Converted from a former shop and showroom of a local...
Wales
Cresselley Arms, Cressell Quay
Situated on the Cresswell River, stepping into this Grade II...
The impressive brewpub has been named the best pub in the UK for a second consecutive year in CAMRA’s national Pub of the Year competition.
The Tamworth Tap in Tamworth is housed in an elegant building, with Tudor features in the cosy upstairs room and a historic courtyard beer terrace that offers striking views of Tamworth Castle. It went from empty premises to an iconic brewpub in less than five years, and today boasts eight handpulls, including at least one Tamworth ale brewed on site. A ‘CAMRA corner’ at the bottom of the stairs includes a rare, complete set of Good Beer Guides.
Themed events regularly take place in this bustling brewpub, including ‘paint and sip’ sessions, film screenings and comedy nights. The courtyard features regular live music with local performers and its weekly ‘Sunday Session’. It also hosts events such as bat watch evenings, beer tasting sessions, an annual Wassailing ceremony and supports a wide-range of community initiatives across the town. The in-house ‘Tap Times’ lists local happenings and forthcoming events.
The judges described the pub as “An excellent example of a pub at the centre of its community that supports a wide variety of diverse local activity groups, with knowledgeable, helpful staff to help you find a real ale or cider to suit your taste.”