The great British pub is still a focal point of a holiday in the UK. From your local pubs serving classic ales to the nearby gastro pub, inns have always been a sociable and popular location of get- togethers. Present in most villages and towns from Cornwall to Scotland, the local watering hole celebrates a wide selection of beers, ciders and wines and more recently a selection of authentic English cuisines such as fish and chips and steak and ale pies.

Pub culture dates back as far as 2000 years ago, when the Romans first introduced the straight road. Of course, they have come on leaps and bounds since this time, attracting visitors from across the world to sit in front of fires, relax in beer gardens and dine in comfort. With over a third of Britain’s population going to a pub every week, this important social phenomena is one we are fighting to keep apart of British tradition.

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