What is the oldest pub in England called?

Old Ferry Boat Inn
1. Old Ferry Boat Inn, St Ives, Cambridgeshire. There are two main contenders for the title, ‘Oldest inn in England’ – and the Old Ferry Boat at St Ives in Cambridgeshire (pictured above) is considered by many to be England’s oldest inn. According to legend, the inn has been serving alcohol since 560 AD!

How many pub companies are there in the UK?

In 2019, according to the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), there were 47,200 public houses in the UK. 23,400 of these pubs were independent, 13,900 are owned by Pub Companies, and 9,900 were owned by breweries.

What is Britains biggest pub?

The largest pub in the UK is the Moon Under the Water; this Wetherspoon pub was originally built as the Regal cinema in 1937 and seated 1,300 people.

What is the smallest pub in the UK?

The Nutshell
About The Nutshell With a bar that measures just 15ft by 7ft, The Nutshell proudly holds the title of smallest pub in Britain as confirmed in the Guinness Book of Records.

What is the most named pub in UK?

The Red Lion
The Red Lion is probably the most popular pub name in Britain today because of a royal decree, issued more than 400 years ago. It is thought to date back to the late Middle Ages, when King James VI of Scotland was also crowned King James I of England.

What is the largest pub in the UK?

the Moon Under the Water
The largest pub in the UK is the Moon Under the Water; this Wetherspoon pub was originally built as the Regal cinema in 1937 and seated 1,300 people.

Which is the highest pub in the UK?

The Tan Hill Inn
The Tan Hill Inn is the highest inn in the British Isles at 1,732 feet (528 m) above sea level.

Which town has the most pubs UK?

The study analysed Government data to reveal which areas of the country have the largest and fewest number of people per pub in that area – and Scarborough is top of the list! In the UK there are around 47,000 pubs to serve the 66 million people living in the United Kingdom.