Northeast England
A series of low-ceilinged rooms make this village-centre tavern dating from 1755 a cosy spot to hole up.
Must-see nightlife in England
Exeter
A students' late-night favourite, with nights devoted to indie, electro, house and cheesy club classics.
Plymouth
DJs at Plymouth's two-storey gay club keep the dance floor filled with crowd-pleasing tunes.
Torquay
A heavily beamed Tardis-like boozer with a tiny terrace; an atmospheric spot for a pint.
Brighton & Hove
Extremely hip bar and sauna in the Amsterdam Hotel; its sun terrace is a particular hit.
Brighton & Hove
Located beneath the Legends Hotel this is arguably the best gay bar and club in town.
Oxford
Usually packed with students hunched over their laptops, this busy central coffee bar was inspired by Australia’s independent cafe scene, and benefits…
Oxford
Three miles northwest along the Thames from Oxford – a wonderful walk– this old-world pub has been drawing drinkers for around four centuries, and was…
Oxford
Affectionately nicknamed the ‘Bird & Baby’, and a favourite haunt of JRR Tolkien, CS Lewis and their fellow Inklings, this quirky, rambling pub dates from…
London
At the central crossroads of Victorian iron-trussed Leadenhall Market, the Lamb Tavern is an old-school boozer owned by the Young's pub chain. There's an…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
This industrial-chic bar has a games room, basement and varied music nights (including oddballs such as hip-hop karaoke and ukulele jamming sessions), but…
Leeds
A down-at-heel boozer with a well-worn atmosphere, a pub piano, pork pie and mushy peas on the menu, and a dozen or so hand-pulled real ales to choose…
The West End
Quite possibly the oldest wine bar in London (it opened in 1890), cavernous, candlelit and atmospheric Gordon’s is a victim of its own success – it's…
The West End
With around 60 different Polish spirits on offer – from hazelnut- and wheat-flavoured vodkas to slivowica (plum brandy) – every devotee of strong liquor…
London
Rebuilt in 1667 after the Great Fire, this is one of London’s most famous – and most crowded – pubs. It has strong literary connections, with Mark Twain,…
Oxford
For some of the best (and cheapest!) real ale in town, head to this old-fashioned split-level pub, which exclusively serves beer from Sam Smith’s brewery…
Oxford
This fresh, sophisticated wine bar is popular with laptop-toting students and the after-work crowd. Choose from a fantastic array of world-spanning wines…
The West End
In the years before and after WWII, the Fitzroy was a hangout of literary giants like George Orwell and Dylan Thomas and the sculptor Jacob Epstein. Since…
The West End
As welcome (and unexpected) as sunshine in November, this secluded little pub from 1938 in the heart of Bloomsbury is like a step back in time to the…
North London
Egg has a superb layout with two vast exposed-concrete rooms, a wooden loft space, a garden and a roof terrace in an old Victorian warehouse. It…
The West End
This quiet, friendly pub in London’s most exclusive neighbourhood has something of a gentlemen’s club feel about it, with shiny brass fittings, heavy…
London
Prices at this decidedly average rooftop bar are a little on the steep side (spirits from £9.50; beers from £6), but it's got the best views in the…
The West End
Once famous as the unreconstructed boozer where Spectator columnist Jeffrey Bernard drank himself to death amid a regular clientele of soaks, writers,…
North London
Named after the old hansom cabs (horse-drawn carriages) that once waited in this very place to pick up distinguished guests of the hotel, this elegant…
Booking Office Bar & Restaurant
North London
As the name suggests, in a former life this was the booking office of St Pancras train station. The space has been transformed into a show-stopping bar,…
The West End
Named after the doctor who established that cholera was a waterborne disease (a replica of the culprit water pump, the key to his discovery, is across the…
Oxford
You’ve got to laugh! This gloriously authentic century-old pub stripped out its lovely old fittings a few years ago, reinvented itself as a hip modern bar…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Nicknamed the 'disco pub', this relaxed venue has two intimate spaces with hedonistic nights of house, funk, soul and, of course, disco. The site's had a…
North London
One of Islington’s liveliest pubs (with DJs on weekend nights and sports events on TV), the Bull serves a large range of draught lager, real ales, fruit…
Oxford
This sprawling central bar-restaurant offers a full food menu that centres on an all-day brunch, but the key to its essential identity lies in the latter…
The West End
Frequented by loyal locals who come for pints and calorific fry-ups, the Cross Keys is Covent Garden’s tourist-free local pub. Eccentric landlord John has…
The West End
With rich upholstered furniture, regal colours on the walls and gold-framed mirrors, the Prince Regent has pulled out the stops on decor – for a pub, in…
Oxford
Every inch the quintessential old English pub, this tiny 16th-century inn was a favourite retreat for TV detective Inspector Morse, and attracts Morse…
The West End
Although you can line your tummy with decent nosh, Draft House (and its nine other branches strewn throughout London) is largely about the beer choice it…
The West End
This twin-floored pub off Old Compton St attracts a beardy, fun-loving gay crowd, welcoming friendly comers of all persuasions. A classic jumping-off…
Oxford
Revamped to meet the needs of students – table football, table tennis, cheap food, hand-pumped ales and the latest craft beers – rather than the car…
Oxford
A sturdy four-square fixture on Jericho’s main street, this veteran pub has benefitted from an appealing modern makeover, and now places a strong emphasis…
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