National Pub of the Year
The National Pub of the Year is an annual competition held by CAMRA, the winner of which is announced in the February of the year following that in which the competition is run, that finds the best pub in the UK. Established in 1988, the competition helps to highlight quality pubs around the UK that are worth seeking out and visiting. Each year, each local CAMRA branch nominates one pub in their area to be entered. These 200 pubs then go through to the regional competition, which then whittles down to 4 pubs to go to the national final.
The pubs in the national final are evaluated on:
- Quality of the Real Ales served
- Value for money
- Atmosphere
- Interior decoration
- Customer service and welcome
Winners
- 2021:
- 2020: Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 2019: The Bell Inn, Aldworth, Berkshire
- 2018: Wonston Arms, Wonston, Hampshire
- 2017: Cricketers Arms, St Helens, Merseyside
- 2016: George & Dragon, Hudswell, North Yorkshire
- 2015: Sandford Park Alehouse, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- 2014: The Salutation Inn, Ham, Gloucestershire
- 2013: The Swan with Two Necks, Pendleton, Lancashire
- 2012: The Baum, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
- 2011: The Bridge End Inn, Ruabon, Wrexham
- 2010: The Harp, Charing Cross, London
- 2009: The Kelham Island Tavern, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- 2008: The Kelham Island Tavern, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- 2007: Old Spot Inn, Hill Road, Dursley, Gloucestershire
- 2006: Tom Cobley Tavern, Spreyton, Devon
- 2005: The Swan, Little Totham, Essex
- 2004: The Fat Cat, Norwich, Norfolk
- 2003: The Crown & Thistle, Gravesend, Kent
- 2002: The Swan, Little Totham, Essex
- 2001: The Nursery Inn, Heaton Norris, Greater Manchester
- 2000: Blisland Inn, Blisland, Cornwall
- 1999: The Rising Sun, Tipton, West Midlands
- 1998: The Fat Cat, Norwich, Norfolk
- 1997: The Sair Inn, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
- 1996: Halfway House, Pitney, Somerset
- 1995: Coalbrookdale Inn, Coalbrookdale, Shropshire
- 1994: Beamish Mary Inn, No Place, between Stanley and Beamish, Co Durham
- 1993: Three Kings, Hanley Castle, Worcestershire & The Fishermans Tavern, Broughty Ferry, Angus
- 1992:
- 1991: Great Western, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
- 1990: The Bell Inn, Aldworth, Berkshire
- 1989: Cap & Feathers, Tillingham, Essex
- 1988: The Boars Head, Kinmuck, Aberdeenshire
Regional winners
2011
2010
2009
| Region | Pub Name | Location |
| Scotland and Northern Ireland | Albert Tavern | Freuchie, Fife |
| West Pennines | Taps | Lytham, Lancashire |
| North East | Boathouse Inn | Wylam, Northumberland |
| Greater Manchester | Crown Hotel | Worthington |
| Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales | Golden Lion Inn | Llangynhafal, Denbighshire |
| Yorkshire | Kelham Island Tavern | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
| East Midlands | Old Oak Inn | Horsley Woodhouse, Derbyshire |
| West Midlands | Cock Hotel | Wellington, Shropshire |
| East Anglia | Wheatsheaf | Writtle, Essex |
| Kent | Bull | Horton Kirby |
| Greater London | Bricklayer’s Arms | Putney |
| Surrey and Sussex | Royal Oak | Friday Street, near Rusper, West Sussex |
| South West | Old Spot | Dursley, Gloucestershire |
| South and Mid Wales | Severn Arms | Penybont |
| Wessex and Channel Islands | Prince of Wales | Farnborough, Hampshire |
| Central Southern | Royal Oak Inn | Wantage, Oxfordshire |
2008
| Region | Pub Name | Location |
| Scotland and Northern Ireland | Marine Hotel | Stonehaven, Grampian |
| West Pennines | Manor Arms | Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria |
| North East | Kings Arms | Deptford, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear |
| Greater Manchester | Crown | Stockport |
| Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales | Blue Bell | Halkyn, Flintshire |
| Yorkshire | Kelham Island Tavern | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
| East Midlands | Arkwright Arms | Sutton cum Duckmanton, Derbyshire |
| West Midlands | Beacon Hotel | Sedgley |
| East Anglia | Chequers | Little Gransden, Cambridgeshire |
| Kent | Butchers Arms | Herne |
| London | Trafalgar | South Wimbledon |
| Surrey and Sussex | Royal Oak | Friday Street, near Rusper, West Sussex |
| South West | Tom Cobley Tavern | Spreyton, Devon |
| South and Mid Wales | Tafarn John y Gwas | Drefech-Felindre, West Wales |
| Wessex and Channel Islands | Red Lion Inn | Kilmington, Wiltshire |
| Central Southern | Royal Oak Inn | Wantage, Oxfordshire |
2007'' 'What's Brewing' - Newspaper of CAMRA">Campaign for Real Ale">CAMRA'', February 2008 Issue
2005
2004
Runners-up
- 2010:
- *Taps, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire
- *Beacon Hotel, Sedgley, West Midlands
- *Salutation, Ham, near Berkeley, Gloucestershire
- 2009:
- *Royal Oak Inn, Wantage, Oxon
- *Crown Hotel, Worthington, Greater Manchester
- *Royal Oak, Friday Street, West Sussex
- 2008:
- *The Crown, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- *Tom Cobley Tavern, Spreyton, Devon
- *Royal Oak, Rusper, West Sussex
- 2007:
- *Turks Head, St Helens, Merseyside
- *Land of Liberty, Peace and Plenty, Heronsgate, Hertfordshire
- *Blue Peter Hotel, Kirkcolm, Dumfries & Galloway
- 2006:
- *Failford Inn, Failford, Ayrshire
- *West Riding Refreshment Rooms, Dewsbury railway station, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
- *Dove Street Inn, Ipswich, East Anglia
- 2005:
- *The Check Inn, North Wroughton, Wiltshire
- *Old Coach House, Southwell, East Midlands
- *Robin Hood, Jarrow, Tyne & Wear
- 2004:
- *Arden Arms, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- *New Inn, Halse, Somerset
- *Olde Swan, Netherton, West Midlands
- 1998:
- *Brewery Arms, Keighley
- *Number 22, Darlington
- *Plough and Harrow, Monknash, Glamorgan
- 1997:
- *Blacksmith's Arms, Calbourne, Isle of Wight
- *Railway, Yorton, Shropshire
- *Pot Kiln, Frilsham, Berkshire
- *Boat Inn, Ashleworth, Gloucestershire