How many historic pubs are in this guide?

We currently list 307 historic pubs across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.

Are these places free to visit?

Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.

Where does the data come from?

Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.

How often is this updated?

A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.

Historic pubs

The handful of historically-significant pubs: oldest, smallest, most haunted. Not a guide to drinking — a guide to listed buildings that happen to serve beer.

307 places in this category.

Historic pubs by region

All historic pubs

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Albion Vaults

Albion Vaults — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · East Midlands

Anne of Cleves

Anne of Cleves — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

↗ theanneofcleves.co.uk

Historic pubs · Scottish Highlands

Ardbrecknish House

Ardbrecknish House — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

↗ loch-awe.co.uk

Historic pubs · North Wales

Baltic Fleet

Baltic Fleet — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

↗ wappingbeers.co.uk

Historic pubs · Mid Wales

Bar 45

Bar 45 — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

↗ inthewelshwind.co.uk

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Beau Brummie Tavern

Beau Brummie Tavern — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Bird in Hand

Bird in Hand — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

↗ birdinhandaustrey.co.uk

Historic pubs · Mid Wales

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Bull's Head

Bull's Head — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · East Midlands

Bull's Head Inn

Bull's Head Inn — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

↗ robinsonsbrewery.com

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Bulls Head

Bulls Head — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

↗ emberinns.co.uk

Historic pubs · Mid Wales

Cardiff Arms

Cardiff Arms — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

↗ cardiffarms.business.site

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Castle at Edgehill

Castle at Edgehill — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

↗ castleatedgehill.co.uk

Historic pubs · Mid Wales

Castle Hotel

Castle Hotel — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

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Historic pubs · West Midlands

Historic pubs · South East England

Ferry House Inn

Ferry House Inn — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

↗ theferryhouseinn.co.uk

Historic pubs · South East England

Fish Inn

Fish Inn — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

↗ butcombe.com

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Fleece Inn

Fleece Inn — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

↗ thefleeceinn.co.uk

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Historic pubs · North West England

George & Dragon

George & Dragon — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · London

George Inn

George Inn — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

↗ greeneking-pubs.co.uk

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Giffard Arms

Giffard Arms — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · South Wales

Grain Barge

Grain Barge — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

↗ grainbarge.com

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Historic pubs · North West England

Historic pubs · South West England

Kings Arms

Kings Arms — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · Central Scotland

Livingston Inn

Livingston Inn — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

↗ livingstoninn.co.uk

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Lost & Found

Lost & Found — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

↗ lostandfoundbirmingham.co.uk

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Historic pubs · South East England

Nevill Crest and Gun

Nevill Crest and Gun — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

↗ brunningandprice.co.uk

Historic pubs · West Midlands

O'Neills

O'Neills — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · Scottish Lowlands

Oddfellows Arms

Oddfellows Arms — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

↗ oddfellows-caldbeck.co.uk

Historic pubs · Yorkshire & the Humber

Old Bridge Inn

Old Bridge Inn — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

↗ theoldbridgeinn.co.uk

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Frequently asked questions

How many historic pubs are in this guide?: We currently list 307 historic pubs across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.
Are these places free to visit?: Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.
Where does the data come from?: Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.
How often is this updated?: A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.