# 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

* 2025: To be announced January 2026
* 2024: The Bailey Head, Oswestry
* 2023: The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire (second win)
* 2022: The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire
* 2021: Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
* 2020: Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
* 2019: The Bell Inn, Aldworth, Berkshire (second win)
* 2018: Wonston Arms, Wonston, Hampshire
* 2017: Cricketers Arms, St Helens, Merseyside
* 2016: George & Dragon, Hudswell, North Yorkshire
* 2015: Sandford Park Alehouse, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
* 2014: The Salutation Inn, Ham, Gloucestershire
* 2013: The Swan with Two Necks, Pendleton, Lancashire
* 2012: The Baum, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
* 2011: The Bridge End Inn, Ruabon, Wrexham
* 2010: The Harp, Charing Cross, London
* 2009: The Kelham Island Tavern, Sheffield, South Yorkshire (second win)
* 2008: The Kelham Island Tavern, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
* 2007: Old Spot Inn, Hill Road, Dursley, Gloucestershire
* 2006: Tom Cobley Tavern, Spreyton, Devon
* 2005: The Swan, Little Totham, Essex (second win)
* 2004: The Fat Cat, Norwich, Norfolk (second win)
* 2003: The Crown & Thistle, Gravesend, Kent
* 2002: The Swan, Little Totham, Essex
* 2001: The Nursery Inn, Heaton Norris, Greater Manchester
* 2000: Blisland Inn, Blisland, Cornwall
* 1999: The Rising Sun, Tipton, West Midlands
* 1998: The Fat Cat, Norwich, Norfolk
* 1997: The Sair Inn, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
* 1996: Halfway House, Pitney, Somerset
* 1995: Coalbrookdale Inn, Coalbrookdale, Shropshire
* 1994: Beamish Mary Inn, No Place, between Stanley and Beamish, Co Durham
* 1993: Three Kings, Hanley Castle, Worcestershire & The Fishermans Tavern, Broughty Ferry, Angus
* 1992: (No Result)
* 1991: Great Western, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
* 1990: The Bell Inn, Aldworth, Berkshire
* 1989: Cap & Feathers, Tillingham, Essex
* 1988: The Boars Head, Kinmuck, Aberdeenshire

## Regional winners
### 2024

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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 | Stockport |
| Merseyside/North Wales | Beartown Tap | Congleton, Cheshire |
| Yorkshire | Kelham Island Tavern | Sheffield |
| East Midlands | | |
| West Midlands | Olde Swan | Netherton, West Midlands |
| East Anglia | Engineers Arms | Henlow, Bedfordshire |
| Kent | | |
| London | | |
| Surrey/Sussex | | |
| South West | New Inn | Halse, Somerset |
| South Wales | | |
| Wessex | Queen's Hotel | Gosport, Hampshire |
| Central Southern | | |

## Runners-up

* 2010:
** Taps, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire
** Beacon Hotel, Sedgley, West Midlands
** Salutation, Ham, near Berkeley, Gloucestershire
* 2009:
** Royal Oak Inn, Wantage, Oxon
** Crown Hotel, Worthington, Greater Manchester
** Royal Oak, Friday Street, West Sussex
* 2008:
** The Crown, Stockport, Greater Manchester
** Tom Cobley Tavern, Spreyton, Devon
** Royal Oak, Rusper, West Sussex
* 2007:
** Turks Head, St Helens, Merseyside
** Land of Liberty, Peace and Plenty, Heronsgate, Hertfordshire
** Blue Peter Hotel, Kirkcolm, Dumfries & Galloway
* 2006:
** Failford Inn, Failford, Ayrshire
** West Riding Refreshment Rooms, Dewsbury railway station, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
** Dove Street Inn, Ipswich, East Anglia
* 2005:
** The Check Inn, North Wroughton, Wiltshire
** Old Coach House, Southwell, East Midlands
** Robin Hood, Jarrow, Tyne & Wear
* 2004:
** Arden Arms, Stockport, Greater Manchester
** New Inn, Halse, Somerset
** Olde Swan, Netherton, West Midlands
* 1998:
** Brewery Arms, Keighley
** Number 22, Darlington
** Plough and Harrow, Monknash, Glamorgan
* 1997:
** Blacksmith's Arms, Calbourne, Isle of Wight
** Railway, Yorton, Shropshire
** Pot Kiln, Frilsham, Berkshire
** Boat Inn, Ashleworth, Gloucestershire