CAMRA members choose their Branch Pubs of the Year
The pubs are chosen by thousands of CAMRA members at branches across the country and judged on decor, value for money, customer services and the quality of their ales. The local branch winners then go into regional heats for National Pub of the Year, the winner of which will be announced in early 2015.
Colin Valentine, CAMRA chairman said: “I would like to thank all of the volunteers that have judged pubs up and down the country. This can take a lot of dedication to find the best real ale pubs in the area. We like to announce the winners in Community Pubs Month to highlight the best pubs Britain has to offer to help raise the profile of pub-going."
The list has been released as part of Community Pubs Month, which seeks to raise the profile of pubs and offer advice on how they can drive more trade.
Valentine added: “There are literally thousands of wonderful pubs that need our support at this moment in time and I would urge everyone to visit their local pub in April and discuss with the licensee ways he or she could encourage you to visit more regularly.”
The Branch Pubs of the Year:
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Central Southern |
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Berkshire |
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Berkshire SE | Rose & Crown | Sandhurst |
Reading | Nags Head | Reading |
Slough, Windsor & Maidenhead | Carpenter’s Arms | Windsor |
West Berkshire | Five Bells | Wickham |
Buckinghamshire |
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Aylesbury Vale & Wycombe | Cross Keys | Thame |
Mid Chilterns | Rising Sun | Berkhamsted |
Milton Keynes | Ship Ashore | Willen (Milton Keynes) |
Oxfordshire |
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North Oxfordshire | Chequers* | Churchill |
Oxford | Nags Head on the Thames | Abingdon |
South Oxfordshire | Bird in Hand | Henley |
White Horse | Shoulder of Mutton | Wantage |
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East Anglia |
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Bedfordshire |
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East Bedfordshire | Engineers Arms | Henlow |
North Bedfordshire | Stone Jug | Clophill |
South Bedfordshire | Albion | Ampthill |
Cambridgeshire |
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Huntingdonshire | Belgians | Hartford |
Cambridge & District | Chestnut Tree | West Wratting |
Peterborough | Ploughman | Werrington |
Ely & District | Plough | Little Downham |
Essex |
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Maldon and Dengie | Hurdlemakers Arms | Woodham Mortimer |
Colchester& N.E.Essex | Victoria Inn | Colchester |
S.E.Essex | Mayflower | Old Leigh |
North West Essex | Prince of Wales | Broxted |
Chelmsford/Mid.Essex | Orange Tree | Chelmsford |
South West Essex | Traitors Gate | Little Thurrock (Grays) |
Tendring | Old Lifeboat House | Clacton |
Hertfordshire |
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N.Hertfordshire | Half Moon | Hitchin |
S.Hertfordshire | Woodman | Wildhill |
Watford & District. | Land of Liberty Peace and Plenty | Heronsgate |
Herts/Essex Borders | Rising Sun | High Wych |
Norfolk |
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Norwich & Norfolk | Fat Cat | Norwich |
West Norfolk | Coach & Horses | Dersingham |
Suffolk |
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West Suffolk | Queens Head | Hawkedon |
Ipswich & East Suffolk | St.Judes Brewery Tavern | Ipswich |
North East Suffolk | Stanford Arms | Lowestoft |
Mid Anglia | Vine | Hopton |
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East Midlands |
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Amber Valley | Black Bulls Head | Openwoodgate |
Ashbourne | The Smith's Tavern | Ashbourne |
Burton & South Derbyshire | Black Horse | Coton in the Elm |
Chesterfield | Tramway Tavern | Brampton |
Derby | Furnace Inn | Derby |
Dronfield & District | Traveller's Rest | Appleknowle |
Erewash Valley | The Butcher's Arms | Langley, Heanor |
High Peaks | Old Hall Inn | Whitehough, Chinley |
Mansfield & Ashfield | The Devonshire Arms | South Normanton |
Matlock & Dales | MoCa Bar | Matlock |
Sheffield & District | Angler's Rest | Millers Dale |
Hinckley & Bosworth | Queens Head | Hinckley |
Leicester | Salmon | Leicester |
Loughborough & North Leicestershire | Free Trade Inn | Sileby |
Melton Mowbray & District | Noels Arms | Melton Mowbray |
Rugby | Cherry Tree | Catthorpe |
Rutland | Crown | Uppingham |
Northamptonshire | Lamplighters | Northampton |
Gainsborough | Half Moon | Willingham-by-Stow |
Grantham | Nobody Inn | Grantham |
Grimsby & North Lincs | Nottingham House Hotel | Cleethorpes |
Lincoln | Dog & Bone | Lincoln |
Louth | Brown Cow | Louth |
Scunthorpe & District | Malt Shovel | Ashby |
Mansfield & Ashfield | Horse & Jockey | Selston |
Newark | Just Beer | Newark |
North Notts | Queen's Hotel | East Markham |
Nottingham | Horse & Jockey | Stapleford |
Vale of Belvoir | White Lion | Bingham |
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Greater London |
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Bexley | Door Hinge | Welling |
Bromley | Queen's Head | Downe |
Croydon & Sutton | Hope | Carshalton |
East London & City | Ye Olde Mitre | Holborn |
Enfield & Barnet | Old Mitre | High Barnet |
Kingston & Leatherhead | Lamb | Surbiton |
North London | Snooty Fox | Canonbury |
Richmond & Hounslow | Sussex Arms | Twickenham |
South East London | Ivy House | Nunhead |
South West Essex | JJ Moon's | Hornchurch |
South West London | Hand in Hand | Wimbledon Common |
West London | Cleveland Arms | Paddington |
West Middlesex | Queen's Head | Uxbridge |
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Greater Manchester |
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Trafford and Hulme | City Arms | Manchester |
Bolton | Bank Top Brewery Tap | Bolton |
Wigan | The Crooke Hall Inn | Wigan |
North Manchester | Port Street Beer House | Manchester |
South East Lancashire | White Lion | Leigh |
Stockport and South Manchester | The Hope Inn | Stockport |
High Peak and Cheshire | Harewood Arms | Broadbottom |
Rochdale, Oldham and Bury | Carrion | Oldham |
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Kent |
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Ashford Folkestone & Romney Marsh | Firkin Ale House | Folkestone |
Canterbury Herne Bay & Whitstable | Unicorn Inn | Canterbury |
Deal Dover & Sandwich | Berry | Walmer |
Gravesend & Darent Valley | George & Dragon | Swanscombe |
Maidstone & Mid kent | Stile Bridge | Marden |
Medway | Kings Arms | Upper Upnor |
Swale | Three Hats | Milton regis |
Thanet | Bake and Alehouse | Westgate-on-Sea |
West Kent | The Windmill | Sevenoaks |
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Merseyside & Cheshire |
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Southport & District | Freshfield | Formby |
Liverpool & District | Pigeon | Crosby |
St Helens | Cricketers Arms | St Helens |
Wirral | Fox & Hounds | Barnston |
Chester and South Clwyd | Cellar Bar | Chester |
Halton | Lion | Runcorn |
High Peak | Cask tavern | Poynton |
North Cheshire | Helter Skelter | Frodsham |
Macclesfield and East Cheshire | Young Pretender | Congleton |
South Cheshire | HOPS | Crewe |
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North East |
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Northumberland | The John Bull | Alnwick |
Tyneside | The Bodega | Newcastle |
Sunderland & South Tyneside | The Isis | Sunderland |
Durham (City) | Victoria Inn | Durham |
Durham (Country) | The Ship Inn | Middlestone Moor |
Darlington | Quaker House | Darlington |
Cleveland | Fisherman's Arms | Hartlepool |
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Scotland & Northern Ireland |
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Aberdeen, Grampian & Northern Isles | Moorings | Aberdeen |
Ayrshire & Wigtownshire | Steam Packet Inn | Isle of Whithorn |
Dumfries & Stewartry | Cavens Arms | Dumfries |
Edinburgh & SE Scotland | Cobbles Inn | Kelso |
Forth Valley | Inn & Bistro | Strathyre |
Glasgow & W Scotland | Laurieston Bar | Glasgow |
Highlands & Western Isles | Braeval Hotel | Nairn |
Kingdom Of Fife | Commercial Inn | Dunfermline |
Renfrewshire | Corkers Bar | Paisley |
Tayside | Phoenix | Dundee |
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South West |
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North of Region |
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Bath & Borders | The Bell | Bath |
Bristol & District | Plough | Congresbury |
Gloucestershire | The Salutation | Ham |
North Cotswold | The Plough Inn | Cold Aston |
North West Wiltshire | Three Crowns | Chippenham |
Swindon & North Wiltshire | The Hop Inn | Swindon |
South of Region |
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Cornwall | Star Inn | Vogue |
Exeter & East Devon | Pony & Trap | Collumpton |
North Devon | Red Lion | Exbourne |
Plymouth | Fortescue | Plymouth |
Somerset | Ring of Bells | Taunton |
South Devon | Queens Arms | Brixham |
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Surrey & Sussex |
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East & Mid Surrey | Surrey Oaks | Newdigate |
Kingston & Leatherhead Running Horse | Running Horse | Leatherhead |
North Surrey | Thyme at the Tavern | Chertsey |
Surrey/Hants Borders | Prince of Wales | Farnborough |
Arun and Adur | Parsonage Bar and Restaurant | Worthing |
Brighton and South Downs | Gardener’s Arms | Lewes |
North Sussex | Jolly Tanners | Staplefield |
South East Sussex | Dolphin | Hastings Old Town |
Western Sx | Wilkes Head | Eastergate |
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Wales |
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Abercolwyn | Albion Ale House | Conwy |
Chester & South Clwyd | Bridge End | Ruabon |
Gwynedd a Mon | Snowdonia Park | Waenfawr |
Vale of Clwyd | Halcyon Quest | Prestatyn |
Brecknockshire | Star Inn | Talybont |
Cardiff | Landsdowne | Canton, Cardiff |
Gwent (Country) | Clytha Arms | Clytha, Raglan |
Gwent (Town) | Coach & Horses | Chepstow |
Mid Glamorgan | Fagin's Ale & Chop House | Glan-y-Lynn, Taffs Well |
Neath-Port Talbot | Pontadawe Inn | Pontadawe |
Swansea | Pilot | Mumbles |
Vale of Glamorgan & Bridgend | Red Fox | Penllwyn |
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Wessex & Channel Islands |
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East Hampshire | George | Alton, Hampshire |
East Dorset | Chaplins/Cellar Bar | Bournemouth Dorset |
Guernsey | Cornerstone Cafe Bar | St Peter Port, Guernsey |
Heart of Wessex | Three Horseshoes | Batcombe, Somerset |
Isle of Wight | Anchor | Cowes, Isle of Wight |
Jersey | Lamplighter | St Helier, Jersey |
North Hampshire | Swan Hotel | Kingsclere, Hampshire |
Portsmouth & SE Hampshire | Hole in the Wall | Southsea, Hampshire |
Salisbury & South Wilts | Village Freehouse | Salisbury, Wiltshire |
Southern Hampshire | Guide Dog | Southampton, Hampshire |
West Dorset | Bottle Inn | Marshwood, Dorset |
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West Midlands |
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Marches |
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Herefordshire | Prince of Wales | Ledbury |
Shrewsbury & W Shropshire | Mytton Arms | Habberley |
Telford & E Shropshire | Old Fighting Cocks | Telford, Oakengates |
Staffordshire |
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Burton & South Derbyshire | Roebuck Inn | Burton upon Trent |
Cannock Sub-branch | Cross Keys Hotel | Hednesford |
Dudley & South Staffs | Cat Inn Enville | Enville |
Heart of Staffordshire | The Royal Exchange | Stone |
Lichfield, Sutton & Tamworth | The Sir Robert Peel | Tamworth |
Moorlands | The Huntsman | Cheadle, Staffs |
Potteries | Holy Inadequate | Stoke-on-Trent |
Wolverhampton | Codsall Station | Chapel Lane, Codsall |
Warwickshire |
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Coventry & N. Warks | Royal Oak | Kenilworth |
Heart of Warwickshire | Punchbowl | Warwick |
Lichfield, Sutton & Tamworth | The Griffin | Shustoke |
Nuneaton Sub-branch | Lord Nelson | Anssley |
Redditch & Bromsgrove | Victoria Works | Studley |
Rugby | Victoria Inn | Rugby |
Shakespeare | Holly Bush | Alcester |
West Midlands |
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Birmingham | Old Moseley Arms | Balsall Heath |
Coventry & N. Warks | Nursery Tavern | Coventry |
Dudley & South Staffs | Beacon Hotel | Sedgley |
Lichfield, Sutton & Tamworth | Bishop Vesey | Boldmere |
Solihull & District | Red Lion | Knowle |
Stourbridge & Halesowen | Graham's Place | Wollaston, Stourbridge |
Walsall | Black Country Arms | Walsall |
Wolverhampton | The Lych Gate Tavern | Wolverhampton |
Worcestershire |
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Redditch & Bromsgrove | Weighbridge | Alvechurch |
Shakespeare | Coach & Horses | Harvington |
Worcester | Paul Pry | Worcester |
Wyre Forest | Old Seven Stars | Kidderminster |
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West Pennines |
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Eden-in-Westmorland (sub-branch) | Midland | Appleby |
Furness | Prince of Wales | Foxfield |
Solway | Fetherstone | Kirkoswald |
West Cumbria | Brook House | Boot |
Westmorland | George & Dragon | Dent |
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Yorkshire |
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Barnsley | Old Number 7 | Barnsley |
Bradord | Corn Dolly | Bradford |
Cleveland | Birch Hall Inn | Cleveland |
Darlington | Crown | Darlington |
Heavy Woollen | West Riding Refreshment Rooms, Dewsbury Railway Station | Dewsbury |
Halifax | Cross Keys | Siddal |
Huddersfield | King's Head | Huddersfield |
Keighley | Brown Cow | Keighley |
Sheffield | Kelham Island Tavern | Shalesmoor |
Wakefield | Harry's Bar | Wakefield |
York | Wheatsheaf | Burn |
