GBPA 2025: Were you papped?

Held at the First Direct Bank Arena in Leeds city centre, the awards, organised by The Morning Advertiser (The MA) and now in their 26th year, celebrated the best in business.

This year’s awards were hosted by award-winning comedian and actor Seann Walsh and The MA editor Ed Bedington.

Hundreds of pubs entered the competition, before expert judges whittled it down across two rounds of judging with on-the-road site visits having taken place during the summer.

Sheer grit

The Crown Wharf, in Stone, which is a Joule’s Brewery pub, was named the overall Great British Pub of the Year, after being crowned Best Town Pub.

Judges were impressed with the pub’s achievements in a short space of time. It saw off strong competition from other pubs across the UK, with 17 category winners revealed.

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On this year’s overall winner, Bedington said: “I take my hat off to Joules for having the courage, foresight and sheer grit to battle on to create such a stunning business, one that is a testament to everything we should celebrate about the Great British Pub.”

Other 2025 winners included the Fleece Inn, Bretforton, which was named Best Country Pub while Blind Jack’s in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire was crowned the Best Pub for Beer.

Shining a light

Shining a light on pubs across the country, Leeds saw two pubs win awards while the midlands saw success in Derbyshire, Warwickshire and Staffordshire.

The south was also home to some winning pubs, with champions in Dorset, London, Surrey and West Sussex. An interactive map of all the 2025 winners can be found here.

Many operators took to social media to share their highlights from the event.

The awards were kindly sponsored by Arla Pro, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Admiral, Diageo, Greene King, Molson Coors, Star Pubs, Stonegate, Marstons, SIBA and Punch Pubs & Co.

The 2025 Great British Pub Award winners in full:

Best Beer Pub

Blind Jack’s – Knaresborough, North Yorkshire

Best Community Pub

Chaplin’s & the Cellar Bar – Boscombe, Bournemouth

Best Country Pub

The Fleece Inn – Bretforton, Evesham, Worcestershire

Best Pub for Dogs

The Old Duke – Southport, Merseyside

Best Pub for Entertainment

The Keynsham Courtyard – Keynsham, Bristol

Best Pub for Families

Perry Hill Pub – London

Best Pub for Food

The Bull, Charlbury, Oxfordshire

Best Pub Garden

The Myrtle Tavern – Meanwood, Leeds

Best Pub to Watch Sport

Pinnacle Sports & Games – Leeds

Best Sustainable Pub

The George – Castleton, Hope Valley, Derbyshire

Best Town Pub

Crown Wharf – Stone, Staffordshire

Admiral Taverns Pub of the Year

The Gasoline – Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Greene King Pub of the Year

The Star – Godalming, Surrey

Marston’s Pub of the Year

The Manor House of Whittington – Kinver, Stourbridge

Punch Pub of the Year

Anglesey Arms – Halnaker, Chichester, West Sussex

Star Pub of the Year

The Black Pug – Warwick

Stonegate Pub of the Year

The Fox in Keston – Greater London