Nearly 100 pubs and bars across the UK are celebrating ahead of the bank holiday weekend, after a selection of venues were named the best in their respective counties.
With consumer confidence on the rise and hospitality venues continuing their journey on the road to recovery, 94 pubs and bars across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have scooped a prestigious County Winner title as part of the 2022 National Pub & Bar Awards.
From Clackmannanshire to Cornwall, these industry-leading operators will now be hoping to attract visitors from near and far off the back of their award wins, especially as the summer season looms.
The National Pub & Bar Awards aims to put exemplary on-trade businesses across the UK in the national spotlight, showcasing the hospitality industry’s diversity, creativity and vital importance to the UK economy.
The announcement of this year’s 94 County Winners, listed below, shows the level of quality being delivered to pub and bar visitors every day of the week.
The pubs, which have been selected on overall best practice across a number of operational categories, will be officially crowned at a red carpet celebration at 30 Euston Square on Wednesday 22 June. At the grand final, 15 Regional Winners will also be announced, as well as the esteemed accolade – the overall National Pub & Bar of the Year, which was won by Galvin Green Man in Essex in 2021.
“Just from being out in these venues, you can see how much pubs and bars mean to people across the UK,” says Tristan O’Hana, editor of Pub & Bar magazine, which hosts the event. “With visitor numbers increasing, it’s more important than ever for operators to deliver a standout service during every visit – no matter the business in question. These 94 County Winners are wonderful examples of the brilliance of today’s modern on-trade. If you live near one of these sites, make sure you pay them a visit!”
The National Pub & Bar Awards is sponsored by Hellmann’s, Kegstar, Kingfisher, Knorr and St Pierre.
The 94 National Pub & Bar Awards County Winners 2022
| East Midlands | Derbyshire | The Cock Inn, Mugginton |
| East Midlands | Leicestershire | Knight & Garter |
| East Midlands | Northamptonshire | The Red Lion, Cranford |
| East Midlands | Nottinghamshire | The Radcliffe |
| East Midlands | Rutland | The Olive Branch |
| East of England | Essex | Galvin Green Man |
| East of England | Bedfordshire | The Crown, Henlow |
| East of England | Cambridgeshire | The Three Hills |
| East of England | Hertfordshire | The Silver Cup |
| East of England | Norfolk | The Dabbling Duck |
| East of England | Suffolk | The Freston Boot |
| London | City of London | The Oyster Shed |
| London | Greater London | Blue Boar Pub |
| North East | Durham | The Kingslodge Inn |
| North East | Northumberland | The Craster Arms |
| North East | Tyne and Wear | Three Mile |
| North West | Cheshire | The Church Inn, Mobberley |
| North West | Cumbria | The Black Bull, Sedbergh |
| North West | Greater Manchester | Flight Club |
| North West | Lancashire | Bowland Beer Hall |
| North West | Merseyside | Roxy Ball Room, Rainford Square |
| Northern Ireland | Antrim | The Speckled Hen |
| Northern Ireland | Armagh | Courthouse Bar |
| Northern Ireland | Down | The Dundrum Inn |
| Northern Ireland | Fermanagh | Crowes Nest |
| Northern Ireland | Derry | Granny Annies |
| Northern Ireland | Tyrone | Tomney’s |
| North West Scotland | Highland | The Mishnish |
| North West Scotland | Stirling | The Inn at Torbrex |
| North West Scotland | Argyll and Bute | Macgochans Pub & Kitchen |
| North West Scotland | Western Isles | Polochar Inn |
| North East Scotland | Fife | Vic St Andrews |
| North East Scotland | Aberdeenshire | The Boat Inn, Aboyne |
| North East Scotland | City of Aberdeen | BrewDog Aberdeen |
| North East Scotland | City of Dundee | 3 Session Street |
| North East Scotland | Perth and Kinross | The Pitcairngreen Inn |
| North East Scotland | Angus | The Drovers Inn |
| North East Scotland | Moray | The Mash Tun |
| North East Scotland | Clackmannanshire | The Bobbing John |
| North East Scotland | Shetland Islands | Fjara Cafe Bar |
| North East Scotland | Orkney Islands | The Ferry Inn |
| South East Scotland | City of Edinburgh | Malones Edinburgh |
| South East Scotland | West Lothian | Saltire |
| South East Scotland | Falkirk | High Spirits |
| South East Scotland | Scottish Borders | Traquair Arms |
| South East Scotland | East Lothian | The Bonnie Badger |
| South East Scotland | Midlothian | The Paper Mill |
| South West Scotland | City of Glasgow | The Upstairs Bar at Ubiquitous Chip |
| South West Scotland | North Lanarkshire | Electric Bar |
| South West Scotland | South Lanarkshire | The Old Oak Inn |
| South West Scotland | Renfrewshire | Fox and Hounds Houston |
| South West Scotland | Dumfries and Galloway | The Steamboat Inn |
| South West Scotland | North Ayrshire | The Waterside Hotel |
| South West Scotland | East Ayrshire | The Weston |
| South West Scotland | South Ayrshire | Souter’s Inn |
| South West Scotland | East Dunbartonshire | The Stables |
| South West Scotland | East Renfrewshire | The Cartvale |
| South West Scotland | West Dunbartonshire | Great Scots’ Bar, Cameron House |
| South West Scotland | Inverclyde | Nicolson’s Bar & Kitchen |
| South East | Berkshire | The Hartley Arms |
| South East | Buckinghamshire | The Nag’s Head |
| South East | East Sussex | The Joker |
| South East | Hampshire | The Cricketers Inn, Curdridge |
| South East | Isle of Wight | The Taverners |
| South East | Kent | The Tiger Inn |
| South East | West Sussex | The Angel Inn, Petworth |
| South East | Oxfordshire | The Horseshoes |
| South East | Surrey | Cricketers on The Green, Pirbright |
| South West | Bristol | The Ostrich |
| South West | Cornwall | The Fox’s Revenge |
| South West | Devon | The Thatched Tavern |
| South West | Dorset | The Pavilion Arms |
| South West | Gloucestershire | The Frogmill |
| South West | Somerset | The Old King’s Head, Worle |
| South West | Wiltshire | The Bradley Hare |
| Wales | Gwent | The Greyhound Inn and Hotel, Llantrisant |
| Wales | South Glamorgan | The Botanist, Cardiff |
| Wales | Mid Glamorgan | The Old House 1147 |
| Wales | West Glamorgan | Britannia Inn, Gower |
| Wales | Dyfed | The Stackpole Inn |
| Wales | Powys | The Sun Hotel |
| Wales | Gwynedd | Golden Fleece Inn |
| Wales | Clwyd | The West Arms Country Inn |
| West Midlands | Herefordshire | The Riverside at Aymestrey |
| West Midlands | Shropshire | The Boathouse Inn |
| West Midlands | Staffordshire | Fitzherbert Arms |
| West Midlands | Warwickshire | The George Townhouse |
| West Midlands | West Midlands | Attic Brew Co. Taproom |
| West Midlands | Worcestershire | The Flyford |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | East Riding of Yorkshire | Firepit, Beverley |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | North Yorkshire | The Punch Bowl, Marton-cum-Grafton |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | South Yorkshire | Public |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | West Yorkshire | The Maven |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | Lincolnshire | The Cross Keys Inn |
