Nearly three years after the debut of the incredibly popular original book, Matthew Curtis returns with a completely refreshed guide to the beer and venues of not only the city of Manchester but the wider metropolitan area including the boroughs of Stockport, Trafford, Salford, Wigan, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Tameside.
With 50 new additions to the original and with over 220 venues in total, this guide exudes a passion for the beer and pubs of the area to be expected from such a respected journalist and Manchester resident.
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‘Britain is full of amazing pubs and this man will guide you to the very best’ Phil Carr
After spontaneously hosting a birthday pub crawl through London’s finest alehouses, Thomas J. Vosper was inundated with requests from friends and family to make it a regular occurrence. And so, Historic Pub Crawls was born; a curated guide of fun, accessible and fact-filled walks which have taken social media by storm. Now, he’s back-bigger and boozier-with Historic Pub Crawls Through England!
Taking in London, Liverpool, Birmingham, St. Albans, Brighton, Nottingham, Newcastle, Gateshead, York and Manchester, this guide takes you on expertly curated walks through 10-15 historic pubs in each city. Sip a pint at some of the country’s oldest pubs, explore York’s medieval streets, or soak up Manchester’s industrial charm.
Whether you’re a history buff, a beer enthusiast, or just up for a great night out, this book is your ticket to unforgettable pub adventures. Grab a copy, gather your mates, and start your crawl!
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After spontaneously hosting a birthday pub crawl through London’s finest alehouses, Thomas J. Vosper was inundated with requests from friends and family to make it a regular occurrence. And so, Historic Pub Crawls was born; a curated guide of fun, accessible and fact-filled walks which have taken social media by storm.
Covering areas such as Mayfair, Regent’s Park, Shoreditch and Richmond, this guide takes you on expertly curated walks through 10-15 historic pubs across the heart of the capital. Sip a pint overlooking the Thames, wander past the awe-inspiring Royal Albert Hall, take a stroll through Jack the Ripper’s neighbourhood, or admire the iconic collections at the British Museum.
Whether you’re a history buff, a beer enthusiast, or just up for a great day out, this book is your ticket to unforgettable pub adventures. Grab a copy, gather your mates, and start your crawl
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This unique guide will lead you to 249 pubs in London which still have interiors or internal features of real historic importance.
They range from simple, rural ‘time-warp’ inns to ornate Victorian drinking palaces – plus intact interiors from the inter-war and later years, which we once took for granted but are now increasingly rare.
This guide champions the need to celebrate, understand and protect the genuine pub heritage we have left.
Full-colour photographs and informative articles explore the variety of historic pub interiors in London and explain their significance.
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The Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Good Beer Guide – the UK’s best-selling beer and pub guide – is celebrating its 52nd edition with not one but two covers featuring two of the UK’s favourite locals: Coronation Street’s Rovers Return Inn, and Emmerdale’s Woolpack. The Guide, which surveys 4,500 of the best pubs across the UK, is the definitive beer drinker’s guide for those seeking the best pints in the nation’s pubs. The Good Beer Guide 2025 is available for pre-order now.
The Rovers Return Inn and the Woolpack represent the familiarity and community spirit of pubs across the UK. This edition of the Guide pays tribute to the communities that are beamed into homes, providing entertainment and companionship to those who may not have a local pub. Research commissioned by CAMRA found that people who have a local pub rate themselves as significantly happier because of it, and have more close friends. The pubs on television reflect this feeling. Some of Coronation Street’s and Emmerdale’s most iconic, touching, and memorable moments have occurred in their respective pubs.
The foreword of The Good Beer Guide 2025 will be written by BAFTA and multi award-winning Iain MacLeod, ITV’s Executive Producer for Continuing Drama. MacLeod has been Coronation Street’s Series Producer for the last 5 years taking the reins in December 2018. He kept the show on air during the Covid pandemic and throughout his tenure the serial drama has won multiple awards and accolades, celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2020.
The representation of pubs on television is vital in a time when the trade is under significant pressure. CAMRA’s pub closure statistics for 2023 show that 194 pubs were lost forever due to conversion or demolition, including venues like the Crooked House in Himley, and shocking 1,293 pubs closed their doors to their communities.
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The Kent coastal towns of Whitstable and Herne Bay are 5 miles apart, but are very different in character. However, they are united in having a wealth of diverse and colourful pubs.
Whitstable, over the past decade or so, has become one of the most fashionable destinations in the UK, attracting hundreds of thousands of well-heeled tourists every year, both from the UK and abroad. The town also hosts a highly regarded literary festival and also a biannual contemporary art festival. Whitstable’s many pubs are central to both events and all year round play a major part in the town’s culture. Herne Bay has lived in Whitstable’s trendy shadow for some time now, but over the past two years has been developing a character all of its own. It now combines elements of a traditional English seaside town with a number of increasingly upmarket elements and a diverse range of pubs.
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The Berkshire town of Windsor has a rich royal history and you’ll find no better illustration of this than in its many and varied old hostelries. People have been enjoying the hospitality offered by the town’s watering holes since William the Conqueror first built a castle here in the eleventh century. Today, that reputation continues as a lively mix of locals and tourists look to quench their thirst.
From bustling alehouses that maintain a live music scene through to traditional taverns offering a more sedate atmosphere redolent of a seemingly bygone age, this book will guide you through the town’s pub landscape.
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Despite its relatively small size, the city of St Andrews boasts more than its fair share of pubs. With most contained within the boundaries of the medieval town centre, each offers its own long and unique history. Discover the tales behind the names, explore the town’s best ‘19th holes’, where golf legends of the past and present have enjoyed a drink, or relax in the basement bar where Prince William and Kate Middleton famously courted. From the traditional pub, such as the Central, a long-established pub with a large central bar, to the modern pub, such as the Rule, providing contemporary facilities within a historic building, St Andrews has a pub to suit everyone.
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