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Hundreds of pubs entered the prestigious competition before expert judges whittled it down across two rounds of judging before hitting the road to visit the venues this summer.
Winners will be announced on Wednesday 23 September at a glittering ceremony, held at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, where guests will be treated to an unforgettable evening with a celebration of epic proportions.
Massive achievement
Ed Bedington, editor of The Morning Advertiser, which organises the awards, said: “I’m delighted to be revealing this years finalists for the Great British Pub Awards.
“This year saw a huge number of entries into the competition and for the pubs that have made it into the finals, that’s a massive achievement.
“But the hard work doesn’t end here! Judges will now be hitting the road to visit each of our shortlisted finalists around the UK and they will have to have a final panel interview before the results are decided.
“So good luck to all this year’s finalists, I and my fellow judges look forward to visiting you over the coming weeks, and commiserations to those that missed out.
“It’s a tough competition and judges have to make some very hard decisions.”
The awards are kindly sponsored by Diageo and SIBA alongside pubco partners Admiral Taverns, Greene King, Punch Pubs, Marston’s and Stonegate Group.
The finalists for 2026 are:
Best Beer Pub
The Railway, Ringwood, Hampshire
The Bunch of Grapes, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan
The Butcher’s Dog, Ashley Cross, Dorset
The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire
The Victoria & Commercial, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, Shropshire
Best Country Pub
The Mutton at Hazeley Heath, Hook, Berkshire
The Tollemache Arms, Harrington, Northamptonshire
The Old Hall Inn & The Papermill, High Peak
The Acorn Inn, Dorchester, Dorset
The Fleece Inn, Bretforton, Worcestershire
The Red Lion, Cranford, Northamptonshire
Best Pub for Dogs
The Cavendish Pub, Marylebone, west London
The Freston Boot, Freston, Suffolk
The Milbourne Arms, Carlisle, Cumbria
The High Corner Inn, Linwood
The Maltings, Warrington, Cheshire
The Red Lion, Long Compton, Warwickshire
Best Pub for Entertainment
Almondsbury Creative, Almondsbury,
The Freston Boot, Freston, Suffolk
The Milbourne Arms, Carlisle, Cumbria
Black Swan Public House and Theatre, North Walsham, Norfolk
The Ship Inn, Porthleven,
The Blue Bell, Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire
Best Pub for Families
The Plough, Prestbury, Gloucestershire
The Old Thatch, Wimborne
Almondsbury Creative, Almondsbury
The Jolly Sailors, Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
Clissold Arms Pub, Muswell Hill, north London
Puss in Boots, Offerton, Stockport
Best Pub for Food
The Kirkstyle Inn and Sportsman’s Rest, Slaggyford, Cumbria
The Charlton Arms, Ludlow, Shropshire
The Rum Fox, Grindleton, Lancashire
The Loch and the Tyne by Adam Handling, Old Windsor, Berkshire
The Dog at Wingham, Wingham, Kent
The Bull at Charlbury, Charlbury, Oxfordshire
Best Pub Garden
The Tichborne Arms, Alresford, Hampshire
Myrtle Tavern, Meanwood, Leeds
The Ship Inn, Porthleven,
The Tartan Fox by Adam Handling, Newquay, Cornwall
Kirkstall Bridge Inn, Kirkstall, Leeds
The Bulls Head, Mobberley, Cheshire
Best Inn
The Marquis of Granby, Alkham, Dover, Kent
The Lion Malpas, Malpas
The Queen’s Arms, Corton Denham, Somerset
Shibden Mill Inn, Halifax, West Yorkshire
The Bull & Swan, Stamford, Lincolnshire
The George, Hathersage, Hope Valley
Best Pub to Watch Sport
Spy Bar, Jesmond, Newcastle
Pinnacle Sports & Games, Leeds, West Yorkshire
The Whitmore Tap, Bristol
Cricketers Arms, Wimborne, Dorset
GOAT, Nantwich, Cheshire
The Kings Arms in Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands
Best Town Pub
The Ship Tavern, Holborn, west London
Dr Foster, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
The Dog & Collar, Liverpool, Merseyside
The Keynsham Courtyard, Keynsham, Bristol
Cock ‘N’ Bull.Co, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Kennedy’s Irish Bar, Didsbury, Manchester
Best Community Pub
The Milestone, Willenhall, West Midlands
Coach & Horses, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Lock & Quay Community Pub & Gardens, Bootle, Merseyside
The Swan, Clewer, Berkshire
Black Swan Public House and Theatre, North Walsham, Norfolk
Chaplins & The Cellar Bar, Boscombe, Dorset
Admiral Taverns Pub of the Year
Crown, Fordham, Ely
Border Terrier, Marden Estate, North Shields
Harp, Little Neston, Wirral
Angel, Poole
Ashmore Inn, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton
Chrystal Bell, Glasgow
Greene King Pub of the Year
The Dolphin, Wallingford, Oxfordshire
The Broken Cross, Rudheath, Cheshire
The Greyhound, Finchampstead
The Old Ship Inn, Perth
Royal Oak, Lewes, East Sussex
The Salutation, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Punch Pubs Pub of the Year
The Anglesey Arms, Halnaker, West Sussex
The Travellers Inn, Sheffield
Rattlebone Inn, Malmesbury
Salmon Leap, Southampton
The Piper, Chester
The Garricks Head, Manchester
Marston’s Pub of the Year
The Crown at Albrighton, Wolverhampton
Honey Bee, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Longshore, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
The Newton Grange, Brasside, Durham
Warton Arms, Beverley, East Yorkshire
White Hart Inn, Aston-on-Trent, Derby
Stonegate Pub of the Year
Star, Sandal
Cobbler, Pontefract
Ship, Ospringe
Three Horseshoes, Cranleigh
Bell Inn, Broadheath
Gower Inn, Swansea
