Sawday’s Pub Awards 2015: the winners
15 pubs were chosen which Sawday's' inspectors said stood out in five specific categories; Local, Seasonal and Authentic Produce, Authentic Pub, Community Pub, Favourite Newcomers and Pubs With Rooms.
Toby Sawday, managing director of Sawday’s, said: “The pub world is changing at breakneck speed. Amidst the mire of lattes, chrome and ‘me too’ interiors there are bastions of special and we’ve found them – a diverse and innovative bunch.
“Competition for our annual awards has never been fiercer. These 15 winners really embody the Sawday’s spirit, demonstrating creativity and courage in a swift-changing and challenging industry.”
The PMA can exclusively reveal the winners below:
Favourite Newcomers:
- The Bridge Inn, Michealchurch, Escley, Herefordshire
- The Jolly Gardeners, Wandsworth, London
- The Duncombe Arms, Ellastone, Asbourne
Pubs with rooms:
- The Anchor Inn, Seatown, Chideock, Dorset
- Lord Crewe Arms at Blanchland, Consett, Durham
- The Shibden Mill Inn, Shibden, Halifax, Yorkshire
Local, seasonal and organic produce:
- Rat Inn, Anick, Hexham, Northumberland
- Jacobs Inn, Wolvercote, Oxfordshire
- The Queens Arms, Corton Denham, Sherborne, Somerset
Authentic pub:
- The Old Spot, Dursley, Gloucestershire
- The Horseshoe Inn, Ebbesbourne Wake, Salisbury, Wiltshire
- The Goodmanham Arms, Goodmanham, Market Weighton, Yorkshire
Community pub:
- Blackwood Arms, Burnham, Slough, Buckinghamshire
- The Jolly Sailors, Brancaster Staithe, King’s Lynn, Norfolk
- The Sheppey Inn, Lower Godney, Glastonbury, Somerset
Sawday’s Special Places: Pubs & Inns of England & Wales is available nationwide from bookshops or at a discounted price directly from Sawday’s (RRP £15.99, Sawday’s price £11.99). For more information visit www.sawdays.co.uk/pubs . The app, Sawday’s Pubs – Special Places to Eat and Drink, is available now on the App Store, priced at £4.99