CAMRA has revealed the 16 regional and national winners in its Pub of the Year 2025 competition

The shortlisted pubs have beaten thousands of entries to be crowned the best in their region or nation and will now battle it out for the chance to be named CAMRA’s overall Pub of the Year. The final four pubs in the running for the overall title will be announced in October with the winner revealed in January 2026.

This year’s contest comes as many pubs across the UK face their toughest year yet. They face high costs, high costs, heavy tax burdens and crippling business rates. Pubs need sector specific support, including the reform of the business rates system, an extension of the draught beer and cider duty and a reduction in Employer National Insurance to help with staffing costs

The top 16 are:

• Blackfriars Tavern, Great Yarmouth – East Anglia
• Orange Tree, Baldock – East Central
• Burnt Pig, Ilkeston – East Midlands
• Hope, Carshalton – Greater London
• Cricketers, St Helens – Merseyside & Cheshire
• Station House, Durham – North East
• Cumberland Inn, Alston – North West
• Dog & Duck Inn, Lisbellaw – Northern Ireland
• Volunteer Arms (Staggs), Musselburg – Scotland
• Bell Inn, Aldworth – South Central
• Royston, Broadstairs – South East
• Hole in the Wall, Bodmin – South West
• Rhos yr Haford Inn, Llanon – Wales
• Pelican Inn, Gloucester – West Central
• Tamworth Tap, Tamworth – West Midlands
• Beer Engine, Skipton – Yorkshire