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Scottish Sun
26-06-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Two Scots pubs crowned best in the UK – is your local on the list?
Scroll down to find out the top two CHEERS TO THAT Two Scots pubs crowned best in the UK – is your local on the list? THE best pubs in the UK have been named - and two Scots boozers made the cut. The annual National Pub and Bar Awards celebrate the top venues across the country based on a range of criteria including service, style of offer, marketing and customer journey. Almost 100 winners were selected from the shortlist. Regional winners and the National Pub and Bar of the Year were announced in the grand final. The Bull in Chipping North, down south, came out on top. And two Scottish boozers scooped a regional title each. The Barrelman, Dundee 2 The Barrelman in Dundee has been voted the best in North Scotland Credit: Google maps The Barrelman in Dundee was crowned the Pub and Bar of the Year for North Scotland. It is described as a "laid back spot with charm and personality". Located right in the heart of Dundee's city centre, it serves a range of beers, wines, and spirits, as well as handcrafted cocktails. They also offer a variety of food menus for brunch, lunch and dinner as well as custom event menus. With nearly 400 Tripadvisor reviews, customers praise The Barrelman for its "fantastic staff and atmosphere" and its "quick and efficient" service. Peterville Inn: Visit England Pub of the Year 2024 One wrote: "Fantastic staff and atmosphere. Relax and enjoy a drink and have a chat. Good selection of drinks too. In the heart of Dundee and easy to find." Another said: "We booked The Barrelman for a family lunch. The service was quick and efficient and the waitress who served us was friendly and attentive. Overall the food was good. It's also a really good service". Kenmuir Arms, Dumfries and Galloway 2 The Kenmuir Arms, Dumfries and Galloway has been voted the best in South Scotland The Kenmuir Arms in Dumfries and Galloway was crowned the Pub and Bar of the Year for the South of Scotland. It boasts an extensive drinks menu and a daily-changing specials board featuring pub classics. Situated in the picturesque village of New Luce, near Stranraer, the quaint pub sits facing the beachfront. Customers on Tripadvisor rate the pub's charming location and great atmosphere. It has a 4.8-star rating on the popular travel site. One customer hailed it as "just heaven". Another said: "The pub is in a lovely riverside location in a pretty hamlet, just off long-distance footpaths. The location is quiet, but it's within easy reach of lots of things to see and do: there are several superb gardens open to the public, and beautiful coastal scenery on the Rhins of Galloway."
Scottish Sun
26-06-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Best pubs in the UK revealed – is your favourite boozer on the list?
Use our interactive map to see if your local made the list CHEERS TO THAT Best pubs in the UK revealed – is your favourite boozer on the list? Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE best pubs in the UK have been revealed, check to see if your favourite boozer is on the list. The National Pub and Bar Awards has crowned its winner for Pub and Bar of the Year 2025. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up The awards, organised by the Pub and Bar magazine, celebrate the best venues in the UK based on a range of criteria including service, style of offer, marketing and customer journey. Almost 100 county winners were chosen from the shortlist. This was then followed by a grand final where regional winners and the National Pub and Bar of the Year were announced. The Bull in Charlbury, Chipping Norton 13 The Bull Charlbury was crowned the pub of the year The Bull in Charlbury, Chipping Norton came out on top with the boozer being recognised for its "beautiful" pub garden and pints served at the bar. The boozer has received glowing reviews from punters who praised its "cozy" feel and "terrific" food. The Bull is an hour train ride from London Paddington and an eight minute walk from Charlbury station. The Tollemache Arms, Harrington 13 The Tollemache Arms, Harrington was crowed the best pub in the East Midlands The Tollemache Arms, Harrington was crowned the best pub in the East Midlands for 2025. The boozer describes itself as a "17th century Quintessentially British Pub," offering both food and drinks to customers. Customers have praised its "incredible" Sunday lunch and staff. The popular boozer is just a 14 minute drive from Kettering town centre. Locals Heartbroken as Auchenmalg's Only Pub, The Cock Inn, Closes Down The Gunton Arms, Norwich 13 The Gunton Arms, Norwich has been crowned the best pub in the East Midlands The Gunton Arms, Norwich has been voted the best pub in the East of England. The popular haunt is just an 10minute drive from the market town of North Walsham or an hour on public transport. The haunt was previously a country house hotel before being converted into a pub in 2009. The Red Lion & Sun, London 13 The Red Lion & Sun, Highgate has been voted London's best boozer The Red Lion & Sun in Highgate has been voted the best pub in London. The privately owned boozer boast two beer gardens, wood burning fire, daily changing menu and an extensive wine and whiskey list. The pub is just a 13minute walk from Highgate station in London. The Black Swan Inn, Seahouses 13 The Black Swan Inn, Seahouses Northumberland has been voted the best pub in the North East. This scenic pub has been crowned the best in the North East and boasts scenic views of the North Sea and nearby Farne Islands. Food from its menu is sourced locally from fishermen and butchers in the Northumberland area. It describes itself as "upmarket" and "sophisticated" and recently undergone a half-a-million-pound renovation. The Bull's Head, Mobberley 13 The Historic Bulls Head Inn has been voted the best in the North West The Bulls Head Inn has been voted the best boozer in the North West. It describes itself as "nostalgic" and boasts a large beer garden and seasonal food menu. Dundrum Inn, Newcastle, Northern Ireland 13 Dundrum Inn, Newcastle has been voted the best in Northern Ireland The Dundrum Inn, located in Newcastle, Northern Ireland has been voted the best in the region. The pub has existed for over 109 years and runs a host of fun events including a class on how to pour your own pint of Guinness. The Barrelman, Dundee 13 The Barrelman, Dundee has been voted the best in North Scotland The Scottish pub is located right in the centre of Dundee and refers to itself as a "laid back" bar. Customers can expect a fun menu which includes a cheesecake of the day and fresh Scottish produce. Kenmuir Arms, Dumfries and Galloway 13 The Kenmuir Arms, Dumfries and Galloway has been voted the best in South Scotland The Kenmuir Arms, Dumfries and Galloway has been voted the best in South Scotland. As well as an extensive drinks menu, the pub boasts a daily changing specials board of pub classics. Each showcasing the best of local produce. The Beckford Arms, Tisbury 13 The Beckford Arms pub in Tisbury, Fonthill Estate in south Wiltshire has been voted the best in the area The Beckford Arms has been voted the best in the South West. It is located on the edge of a park land on the Fonthill Estate and serves traditional local ales alongside meat from local farms and fish landed daily on the Cornwall Coast. Britannia Inn, Swansea 13 Britannia Inn, Swansea has been voted the best in Wales The Britannia Inn, Swansea has been voted the best in Wales. The pub is a family run business situated in the North Gower, with views over-looking the Loughor Estuary. Alongside drinks the pub serves locally sourced Gower Salt Marsh Lamb, asparagus, Selwyn's Seaweed, Swansea smoked salmon, and Gower Gold Ale. The Wildmoor Oak, Bromsgrove 13 The Wildmoor Oak, Bromsgrove has been voted the best in the area The Wildmoor Oak, Bromsgrove has been voted the best in the West Midlands. Customers have raved about its "lovely interiors" and "gorgeous outdoor space". The pub is a 1 hour and 20 minute train ride from Birmingham city centre. Pinnacle Sports & Games, Leeds 13 Pinnacle Sports & Games, Leeds has been voted the best in Yorkshire and the Humber Pinnacle Sports & Games, Leeds has been voted the best in Yorkshire and the Humber. As well as serving food and drinks, it also boasts pool tables and an iterative darts board. Better yet, it is just a five minute walk from the city's train station. Do you have a money problem that needs sorting? Get in touch by emailing money-sm@ Plus, you can join our Sun Money Chats and Tips Facebook group to share your tips and stories
Scottish Sun
09-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Best pubs around the UK revealed in top awards – is your local on the list?
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE best pubs around the UK have been revealed - check if your local is on the list. The National Pub and Bar Awards has shared its shortlist of boozers and restaurants in with the chance of claiming the prestigious title of Pub and Bar of the Year 2025. 1 The Black Bear Inn is one of the pubs nominated for Pub and Bar of the Year The awards, organised by the Pub and Bar magazine, recognise the best venues in the UK based on a range of criteria including service, style of offer, marketing and customer journey. Almost 100 county winners will be chosen from the shortlist before a grand final in June where regional winners then the grand title of National Pub and Bar of the Year will be announced. Among the nominees this year is The George in Castleton, a small pub nestled in the heart of the Peak District National Park. Another is Beekies Neuk in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, a pub and restaurant serving local produce and large selection of whiskies, rums and gins. Also on the shortlist is the Black Bear Inn in Gwent, Wales, a rurally-situated inn with a rustic feel. Bogans, in Tyrone, Northern Ireland, is also nominated this year, known for welcoming punters of all ages. The Red Lion in Kettering features too - a traditional village pub serving locally-sourced food. Full list of National Pub and Bar Awards 2025 nominees Wales Clwyd Mold Alehouse The Griffin The Lighthouse Inn Dyfed The Golden Lion The Stackpole Inn White Hart Thatched Inn & Brewery Gwent The Black Bear Inn The Clytha Arms The Duffryn Arms Cheers and Beers: Europe's Top 8 Cities for Affordable Pints Gwynedd The Bull's Head Inn The Fairy Falls Hotel Yr Eagles Mid Glamorgan The Golden Mile The Old House 1147 The Rock Inn Powys The Checkers The Nags Head Inn The Sun Hotel South Glamorgan Blue Anchor Inn Bonnie Rogues Pub Hare & Hounds West Glamorgan Bonnie Rogues Pub Britannia Inn Pontardawe Inn England East Midlands Derbyshire The George, Castleton The Pack Horse Hayfield The Prince of Wales, Baslow Leicestershire Cow and Plough The Forge Inn The Griffin Inn Northamptonshire The Red Lion, Kettering The Sheaf Inn The Tollemache Arms Nottinghamshire The Four Bells Inn, Nottingham The Radcliffe The Tap & Run Rutland The Admiral Hornblower The Fox, Oakham The Olive Branch Country Inn East of England Essex Railway Arms, Saffron Walden Thatchers Arms The Windmill Chatham Green Bedfordshire The Boot Inn The Crown, Henlow The Oddfellows Arms Cambridgeshire The Burleigh Arms The Grantchester Green Man The Three Hills Bartlow Hertfordshire The Black Horse, Barnet The Farmer's Boy The Highwayman Norfolk The Angel at Watlington The Gunton Arms The Kings Head, Letheringsett Suffolk The Anchor at Walberswick The Lord Nelson The Newbourne Fox London City of London Goldwood Lamb Tavern The Wren Tavern Greater London The Baring The Devonshire The French House The Red Lion & Sun The Walmer Castle North East Durham The Bay Horse The Kingslodge Inn The Seaton Lane Inn Northumberland The Black Swan Inn, Seahouses The Crown Inn Humshaugh The Lindisfarne Inn Tyne and Wear Manahatta The Broad Chare The Seaburn Inn North West Cheshire Bunbury Arms Cholmondeley Arms The Bull's Head, Mobberley Cumbria Boaters Bar Bowness The Black Bull, Sedbergh The Temperance Inn Greater Manchester Electric Shuffle Manchester Side Street Manchester The Edinburgh Castle Lancashire Offshore Parkers Arms The Black Bull, Blackburn Merseyside Flight Club Liverpool Roscoe Head St Peters Tavern South East Berkshire The Belgian Arms The Last Crumb The Rising Sun, Reading Buckinghamshire The Jolly Farmer, Gerrards Cross The Journeyman The Rising Sun, Aylesbury East Sussex The Argyle Arms The Geese The Royal Sovereign Hampshire The High Corner Inn The Ship Inn Langstone The White Buck Inn Isle of Wight The Fighting Cocks The Old Fort, Seaview The Taverners Kent The Flying Horse, Smarden The Leicester Arms The Marquis of Granby Oxfordshire Double Red Duke The Black Horse, Thame The Bull, Charlbury The Nags Head on The Thames The Trout Inn Surrey Teller's Arms The Kings Arms, Egham The Running Horses, Mickleham West Sussex Crown and Anchor, Chichester The Red Deer, Horsham The White Horse, Chilgrove South West Bristol Mulligans The All Inn The Gloucester Old Spot Cornwall Heron Inn The Pickwick Inn & Oliver's Restaurant The Ship Inn, Porthleven Devon The Cove The Masons Arms The Thatched Tavern Dorset The Dog House The King's Arms, Shaftesbury The Libertine The Pavilion Arms Gloucestershire Dr Foster The Crown at Ampney Brook The Bell Inn Langford The Lion Inn, Winchcombe Somerset Ludo Sports Bar & Kitchen The Swan Inn, Rowberrow The Talbot Inn Wiltshire The Beckford Arms The King John Inn The Royal Oak, Easterton West Midlands Herefordshire Prince of Wales, Ledbury The Oak Inn Staplow The Riverside at Aymestrey Shropshire The Acton At Morville The Huntsman of Little Wenlock The Tally Ho Inn Staffordshire Fitzherbert Arms The Duncombe Arms The Tamworth Tap Warwickshire The Aviary Bar The Drawing Board The Red Lion, Long Compton West Midlands Albert's Schloss The Queens, Walsall The Tamworth Arms Worcestershire The Pillar Of Salt Droitwich The Wildmoor Oak Ye Olde Black Cross Yorkshire and the Humber East Riding of Yorkshire Firepit, Beverley The Goodmanham Arms The Old Star Lincolnshire The Red Lion Hotel, Spalding The Royal Oak Inn, Louth The Strait and Narrow North Yorkshire The Black Swan, Helmsley The Black Swan, Ripon The Plough, Wombleton South Yorkshire Biscuit Billy's Public The Woodman West Yorkshire Pinnacle Sports & Games SALT Beer Factory The Shibden Mill Inn Scotland Northern Scotland Aberdeenshire Beekies Neuk The Boat Inn, Aboyne Angus The Birkhill Inn The Picture House Argyll and Bute Macgochans Tigh An Truish City of Aberdeen The Spiritualist The Tippling House City of Dundee Bertie Mooney's The Barrelman Clackmannanshire The Bobbing John The Mansfield Arms Fife Dreel Tavern Montagues Highland Sligachan Hotel The Ben Nevis Bar Moray The Mash Tun The Old Mill Inn Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) The Cross Inn The Crown, Stornoway Orkney Islands Ayre Hotel St Ola Hotel Perth and Kinross The Inn at Loch Tummel The Old Ship Inn Shetland Islands Douglas Arms The Dowry Stirling The Cross Keys The Rising Sun Southern Scotland City of Edinburgh Cloisters Tipsy Midgie Whisky Bar City of Glasgow Piper Whisky Bar The French Horn Dumfries and Galloway Kenmuir Arms The Steamboat Inn East Ayrshire Hollybush Inn, Hollybush The Weston East Dunbartonshire The Stables The Station East Lothian Broc Bar at The Bonnie Badger Station Yard East Renfrewshire The Cartvale The White Cart Falkirk New Market Bar The Wheatsheaf Inverclyde One Bruce Street Bar & Kitchen Scotts Midlothian Laird and Dog Inn Stewart Brewing Brewery Bar & Pizza Kitchen North Ayrshire The Northern Way The Red Squirrel North Lanarkshire The Electric Bar The Railway Tavern Renfrewshire The Boarding House The Coach House Scottish Borders The Horseshoe Inn Wheatsheaf Hotel South Ayrshire The Kirkmichael Arms The Smoking Goat South Lanarkshire The Applebank Inn The Rowantree Inn West Dunbartonshire Counting House The Glen Lusset West Lothian Livingston Inn The Four Mary's Northern Ireland Antrim Duke of York, Belfast Rococo Wine Bar Antrim Sunflower Public House Armagh Courthouse Bar Keegan's The Hole in the Wall Down Dundrum Inn The Dirty Duck Alehouse The Maghera Inn Fermanagh Blakes of the Hollow Charlie's Bar The Taphouse Derry/Londonderry Blackbird Guildhall Taphouse Pedar O'Donnell's Tyrone Bogans The Brewer's House and The Lower House Bar & Rooms Tomneys OTHER PUBS NEWS Wetherspons is set to open 15 new pubs after toasting a surge in sales. The Sun exclusively revealed six locations set to pull up their shutters, and their opening dates. Boozers are opening on the Isle of Man, London, Warwickshire and Essex before the end of September. A further nine will open by July 2026. But it's not all good news for the pub chain, after boss Tim Martin warned it would have to hike the price of pints by 20p. It comes after the chain told The Sun in January it had raised the price of some of its drinks and meal deals by up to 30p. Meanwhile, we revealed the 30 best pub beer gardens ideal for sipping on a cold pint. Do you have a money problem that needs sorting? Get in touch by emailing money-sm@ Plus, you can join our Sun Money Chats and Tips Facebook group to share your tips and stories
