Must-see nightlife in Great Britain

  • Front

    South Cornwall

    The beer-buffs' choice in Falmouth: a cosy spit-and-sawdust pub, with scuffed wood floors and a copious choice of real ales chalked up above the bar,…

  • Jinty McGuinty’s

    Glasgow

    Unlike many Irish pubs, there's actually something rather authentically Irish about this place, which has an aged wooden floor, unusual booth seating, a…

  • Steinbeck & Shaw

    Canterbury

    Canterbury’s best city-centre nightspot has a supercool, 21st-century interior with urban and retro elements. The weekly program is a mixed bag of rock…

  • Bari Tea

    Northumberland Coast

    Over 30 different varieties of loose-leaf tea are on offer at this 'tea brewery', whose name means 'lovely' in the local Northumbrian dialect. Teas are…

  • Parrot

    Canterbury

    Built in 1370 on Roman foundations, Canterbury’s oldest boozer has a snug, beam-rich, slightly upmarket pub downstairs and a much-lauded dining room…

  • Bear & Billet

    Chester

    Chester's oldest timber-framed building is this 1664 pub, which is more modern inside than its exterior suggests – there was no carpeting, darts boards or…

  • Clachnaharry Inn

    Inverness

    Just over a mile northwest of the city centre, on the bank of the Caledonian Canal just off the A862, is this delightful old coaching inn (with beer…

  • Antiquary

    Edinburgh

    A dark, downstairs den of traditional beersmanship, with bare wooden floorboards and dark wood tables and chairs, the long-established Antiquary has…

  • Barrels Alehouse

    Northumberland Coast

    Berwick's best watering hole attracts a mixed, laid-back crowd who can be found sipping real ales and micro-distilled gins and whiskies at all hours. On…

  • Kay's Bar

    Edinburgh

    Housed in a former wine merchant's office, tiny Kay's is a cosy haven with a coal fire and a fine range of real ales. Good food is served in the back room…

  • Brighton Rocks

    Brighton & Hove

    Incongruously located in an alley of garages and used-car lots, this cocktail bar is firmly established on the Kemptown gay scene, but welcomes all-comers…

  • Old Blackfriars

    Aberdeen

    One of the most attractive traditional pubs in the city, with a lovely stone and timber interior, stained-glass windows and a relaxed atmosphere – a great…

  • Pivní

    York

    A slick, modern pub set in an ancient half-timbered house, Pivní provides an atmospheric setting for sampling its range of more than 80 draught and…

  • Kenmore Hotel

    Highland Perthshire

    The heart of Kenmore, this hotel has a bar with a roaring fire and some verses scribbled on the chimney by Robert Burns in 1787, when the inn was already…

  • Liar's Club

    Manchester

    A basement bar designed in the style of a speakeasy/tiki lounge, the Liar's Club serves strong cocktails to an assorted clientele of revellers, students…

  • Phoenix

    Inverness

    Beautifully refurbished, this is the most traditional of the pubs in the city centre, with a mahogany horseshoe bar and several real ales on tap,…

  • Fuel

    Yorkshire

    A nondescript facade conceals one of Hull's hottest club, proudly but not exclusively gay, with camp comedy and drag shows as well as DJs and dancers…

  • Digital

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne

    A two-floored cathedral to dance music, this megaclub with a capacity of 1400 was voted one of the top 20 clubs in the world by DJ Magazine thanks to its…

  • Dolly's

    South Cornwall

    Frilly and friendly, Dolly's captures the delights of the English tearoom – complete with charity-shop lamps, bone-china teapots and cake stands. It kicks…

  • Barca Art Bar

    Northeast England

    This funky hybrid bar and art gallery (the works by local artists are all for sale) has DJs spinning Thursday to Saturday nights from 8pm, creative…

  • Prince of Wales

    Aberdeen

    Tucked down an alley off Union St, Aberdeen's best-known pub boasts the longest bar in the city, a great range of real ales and good-value pub grub. Quiet…

  • Pear Tree House

    Edinburgh

    Set in an 18th-century house with a cobbled courtyard, the Pear Tree is a student favourite with an open fire in winter, bright modern decor inside, and…

  • Scotch Malt Whisky Society

    Leith

    If you’re serious about spirits, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society has branches all around the world. Membership of the society costs from £65 a year and…

  • King's Arms

    York

    York's best-known pub enjoys a fabulous riverside location, with tables spilling out onto the quayside. It's the perfect spot on a summer evening, but be…

  • Lass O'Gowrie

    Manchester

    A Victorian classic off Princess St that brews its own beer in the basement. It's a favourite with students, old-timers and anyone looking for an…

  • L'Incontro

    Portree (Port Righ)

    This adjunct to a popular pizza restaurant (upstairs beside the Royal Hotel) serves excellent Italian espresso, and also has an extensive range of Italian…

  • Old Joint Stock

    Birmingham

    A vast high-ceilinged temple of a pub, housed in an 1852-built former bank, the Old Joint Stock is beloved by a high-spirited after-work crowd. Upstairs,…

  • Hawkshead Brewery

    The Lake District

    This renowned craft brewery has its own beer hall in Staveley, 3 miles east of Windermere. Core beers include Hawkshead Bitter, dark Brodie's Prime and…

  • Outpost Coffee Roasters

    Nottingham

    Outpost roasts sustainably sourced beans on the city-centre's northwestern edge and brews them up here at its tiny espresso bar. Oat, almond and soy milk…

  • Café Kick

    Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields

    A bare-boards bar with a Continental European feel, where the action centres on a handful of foosball tables. The bar is big on any and all kind of sport,…

  • Coalition

    Brighton & Hove

    On a summer’s day, there’s nowhere finer to sit and watch the world go by than at this popular beach bar, diner and club. All sorts of events happen here,…

  • Centurion Bar

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne

    With magnificent floor-to-ceiling ornate Victorian tiling, Central Station's former 1st-class waiting room – a Grade I–listed treasure dating from 1893 –…

  • Everyman Bistro

    Liverpool

    The downstairs bar and bistro at this Liverpool institution are packed most evenings, making this one of the best places in town for a drink and a bite…

  • BrewDog

    Aberdeen

    The original flagship bar of northeast Scotland's most innovative craft brewery brings a bit of industrial chic to Aberdeen's pub scene along with a vast…

  • Waterloo Bar

    Glasgow

    This traditional pub is Scotland’s oldest gay bar. It attracts punters of all ages. It’s very friendly and, with a large group of regulars, a good place…

  • Herringbone

    Scotland

    This chic yet laid-back bar, which doubles as a casual restaurant, flies the flag for wine, craft beer and artisan cocktails, some made with seasonal…

  • NG1

    Nottingham

    A fixture on Notthingham's late-night scene, hedonistic NG1 has four bars and two dance floors belting out house, electro, pop and more to a capacity of…

  • Falcon

    Chester

    An old-fashioned boozer with a lovely atmosphere, the Falcon is great for a pint, especially the selection of Samuel Smyth ales, wheat beers and ciders;…

  • Ship

    London

    Marooned among a sea of soulless office blocks a short walk from Tower Hill, this slim, nautically themed 1802 pub has an ornately decorated facade and…

  • Salamander

    Bath

    Owned by Bath Ales, locals' favourite 'the Sally' quenches many a thirst with house beers such as amber Gem and the stronger Wild Hare Pale Ale. Food is…

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