2024 Finalists

After receiving an incredible number of entries for this year's Great British Pub Awards, we've whittled it down to the very best the nation has to offer. Here are all of our shortlisted finalists...

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Best Town Pub - Sponsored by Molson Coors

  • Barking George (The Harrogate Inn) - Harrogate, North Yorkshire
  • Bull & Swan - Stamford, LINCS
  • The Castle - Farnham, Surrey
  • The Kings Arms - Bexleyheath, Kent
  • The Old Crown - Birmingham, West Midlands
  • The Wigmore - London


Best Country Pub

  • Cross Keys Inn - Ettickbridge, Scottish Borders
  • The Horse & Groom - Fordingbridge, Hampshire
  • The Kirkstyle Inn and Sportsman's Rest - Brampton, Northumberland
  • The Snooty Fox - Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire
  • The Swan at Marbury - Chester, Cheshire
  • The Tollemache Arms - Harrington, Northamptonshire


Best Pub for Dogs

  • No. Twenty9 Bar and Restaurant - Burnham Market, Norfolk
  • The Bull's Head - Mobberley, Knutsford
  • The Butcher's Arms - Stroud, Gloucestershire
  • The Coniston Inn - Coniston, Lake District / Cumbria
  • The Maltings - Warrington, Cheshire
  • The Old Duke - Southport, Lancashire


Best Pub for Entertainment

  • Chaplin’s & The Cellar Bar - Bournemouth, Dorset
  • The Dunes - Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire
  • The Keynsham Courtyard - Keynsham, Bath & North East Somerset
  • The Phoenix Arts Club - London
  • The Trafalgar Tavern - Greenwich, London
  • Two Brewers, Clapham - London


Best Pub for Families

  • Almondsbury Creative - Bristol, South Gloucester
  • The Old Thatch - Wimborne, Dorset
  • The Perry Hill Pub - London
  • The Plough - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
  • The Thornhill - Calverley, Leeds, West Yorkshire
  • Ye Olde Bridge Inn - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire


Best Pub for Food - Sponsored by Booker Makro

  • Hinds Head Bray - Bray, Berkshire
  • The Angel at Watlington - Watlington, Norfolk
  • The Black Bull, Sedbergh - Sedbergh, Cumbria
  • The Bull's Head Holymoorside - Chesterfield, Derbyshire
  • The Kirkstyle Inn and Sportsman's Rest - Brampton, Northumberland
  • The Longs Arms - Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire


Best Pub Garden - Sponsored by Diageo

  • Myrtle Tavern - Leeds, West Yorkshire
  • The Black Friar - Salford
  • The Elephant & Castle - Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire
  • The Three Hills - Bartlow, Cambridge
  • The White Buck Inn - Burley, Hampshire
  • The Woodman - Ruislip, Middlesex


Best Pub to Watch Sport

  • Clubhouse 5 - Leicester Square, Central London
  • Cross Keys, Hull - Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
  • Pinnacle Beer & Gin Hall - Leeds, West Yorkshire
  • The Cricketers Arms - Wimborne, Dorset
  • The Gardeners Arms / Murderers - Norwich, Norfolk
  • The Sandon Complex - Liverpool, Merseyside


Best Sustainable Pub

  • Royal Oak Ramsden - Ramsden, Oxfordshire
  • The Bell Inn - Castle Hedingham, Essex
  • The George - Castleton, Hope Valley
  • The Kings Head Inn, Brooke - Norwich, Norfolk
  • The Loch & The Tyne by Adam Handling - Old Windsor, Berkshire
  • The Pig's Head - London


Best Community Pub - Sponsored by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

  • Almondsbury Creative - Bristol, South Gloucester
  • Guy Earl of Warwick - Welling, Kent
  • Royal Oak Radcliffe - Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire
  • The Kings Arms - Horsham, West Sussex
  • The Last Post Memorial Bar - Thornaby, Durham
  • The Swan - Windsor, Berkshire


Best Pub for Beer - Sponsored by SIBA

  • Bermuda Triangle Pub - Poole, Dorset
  • Bowland Beer Hall - Clitheroe, Lancashire
  • The Barking Cat Alehouse - Poole, Dorset
  • The Kenton - London
  • The Tamworth Tap - Tamworth, Staffordshire
  • Whitelock's Ale House - Leeds, West Yorkshire


Greene King Pub of the Year

  • The Hayloft - Hayloft, Nottingham
  • The Futurist - Liverpool, Merseyside
  • The East End Fox - Baillieston, Glasgow
  • The Dolphin - Wallingford, Oxfordshire
  • The Queen's Head - Pinner, Greater London
  • The Cott Inn - Dartington, Devon


Admiral Taverns Pub of the Year

  • Ashby Tavern - Hinckley, Leicestershire
  • The Royal Oak - Brandon, Warwickshire
  • The Bellringer - Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
  • Blue Ball Inn - Worrall, South Yorkshire
  • The Rising Sun - Rochester, Kent
  • The Commercial Inn - Dunfermline, Scotland


Marstons Pub of the Year

  • Aubrey Arms - Cardiff, Wales
  • Griffin - Loughborough, Leicestershire
  • Llangewedd - Bridgend, Wales
  • New Plough Inn - Hinckley, Leicestershire
  • The Star - Penkridge, Staffordshire
  • Twa Dogs - Keswick, Cumbria


Stonegate Group Pub Partners Pub of the Year

  • The Woodman - Ruislip, Middlesex
  • The Newtown Pippin - Bracknell, Berkshire
  • The Crown & Anchor - Northern Quarter, Manchester
  • The Pack Horse - Hayfield, Derbyshire
  • The Gloucester Old Spot - Bristol
  • Danish Invader - Stamford, Lincolnshire


Punch Pub of the Year

  • Finalists TBC


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    Words from the winners...

    “Winning such a prestigious award brings great attention from every corner of the country and we know, in winning, that we become the custodians of a very special prize and must live up to the high standards expected as a winner of such a coveted award. Our award has helped us shine a great light on the strength of the rural pub in the UK and we are very honoured indeed to have been able to do this for others to follow.”

    Winner: Great British Pub of the Year 2023

    Tim Bird and Mary Mclaughlin Owners The Cholmondeley Arms

    "I've been here for almost 11 years and put so much hard work and money into the business so it's a great feeling for these efforts to pay off. To be up against some of the big companies in the industry and win shows how far we've come as an outlet. I couldn't have been prouder of myself and the team."

    Winner: Best Pub to Watch Sport 2023

    Justine Bedford The Royal Dyche

    "The overall event was amazing. The Rose and Crown also won an award which meant so much to us as a community, local produce suppliers and most of all the staff, who work amazingly hard which is why we won an award. Following on from this the business will only benefit through winning the award."

    Winner: Marston's Pub of the Year 2023

    Andrew Goodall Owner Rose & Crown

    "We won the award in September, just as the garden was starting to wind down after the summer but we have seen a lot of function and wedding bookings come in for this summer - all of which are keen to have a garden party vibe. We are already pretty much fully booked for weddings this year and are now taking bookings for 2025."

    Winner: Best Pub Garden 2023

    Sarah and Simon Colquhoun The Gaggle of Geese

    "We were extremely proud to be able to support our community during such a difficult time last year and receiving this recognition for our efforts was the icing on the cake. In the 4 weeks after opening, we finished 50% up on sales compared with the same period in 2019, demonstrating the impact this investment had on the business."

    Winner: Feeding the Community 2020

    Phil Davison Owner The Fox at Peasemore

    "It was an amazing day. Our team absolutely loved it. We're already thinking of new ideas to get us into the next one!"

    Winner: Best Pub for Dogs 2023

    Heather Porter-Brandwood The Bellflower

    "We were incredibly proud to be recognised by such a prestigious award after the most challenging of periods in our industries history. Winning gave our team a much needed morale boost, our customers drew confidence in knowing that the venue had bounced back to be at the top of its game and agencies such as Arts Council England, The Mayor of London and our local Council were reminded of the vital contribution our venue makes to our diverse community."

    Winner: Best Late Night Entertainment Pub 2021

    Ken Wright The Phoenix Arts Club