CAMRA has announced the regional winners in its 2026 Pub of the Year contest, with the 16 finalists going on to fight it out for the national title.
Finalist The Cockpit, in Chislehurst, London
The winning pubs are:
- East Anglia: Railway Arms, Saffron Walden
- East Central: Malt Shovel Tavern, Northampton
- East Midlands: Railway Inn, Ketton
- Greater London: Cockpit, Chislehurst
- Merseyside and Cheshire: Turks Head, St Helens
- North East: Olde Cross, Old Ryton Village
- North West: Northumberland Arms, Marple Bridge
- Northern Ireland: Dog & Duck Inn, Lisbellaw
- Scotland: Steam Packet Inn, Isle of Whithorn
- South Central: Bell, Waltham St Lawrence
- South East: Nelson Arms, Tonbridge
- South West: Fallen Tree, Clevedon
- Wales: Mold Alehouse, Mold
- West Central: Alma Inn, Linton
- West Midlands: Tamworth Tap, Tamworth
- Yorkshire: Countryman’s Inn, Hunton
“We have a formidable top 16 this year, with both familiar faces and some first-time winners in the mix,”said competition co-ordinator Andrea Briers. “Behind each one is a deserving and hard-working team, running an amazing pub for their local community, and serving brilliant cask beer.
“Please make the most of this bank holiday weekend by showing your support for the UK’s amazing pubs. You never know, you might pick one that ends up a winner next year.”
CAMRA chairman Ash Corbett-Collins added: “CAMRA’s Pub of the Year competition highlights the very best that the UK has to offer, but unfortunately it’s much more common that licensees are struggling with day-to-day trading.
“The new prime minister and chancellor have the power to change that. With the next UK Budget coming up, they should take action to lower draught beer duty and VAT, to deliver a Budget for beer drinkers and publicans.”
