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.

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.

Historic pubs · Scottish Highlands

Ardbrecknish House

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

Historic pubs · North Wales

Baltic Fleet

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

Historic pubs · Mid Wales

Bar 45

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

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.

Historic pubs · Mid Wales

Black Lion

Black Lion — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · South Wales

Black Swan

Black Swan — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Blue Lion

Blue Lion — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Bradford Arms

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

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.

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Bulls Head

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

Historic pubs · Mid Wales

Cardiff Arms

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

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Castle at Edgehill

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

Historic pubs · Mid Wales

Castle Hotel

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

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Codsall Station

Codsall Station — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · West Midlands

College Arms

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

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Court Oak Pub

Court Oak Pub — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · West Midlands

D J Quinn's

D J Quinn's — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Dead Wax Digbeth

Dead Wax Digbeth — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Dog and Partridge

Dog and Partridge — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Duke William

Duke William — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · South Wales

Dyffryn Arms

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

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Eagle & Ball by BCUSU

Eagle & Ball by BCUSU — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · South East England

Ferry House Inn

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

Historic pubs · South East England

Fish Inn

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

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Fleece Inn

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

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Fox & Hounds

Fox & Hounds — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · London

Fox@Connaught

Fox@Connaught — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Gate Inn

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

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.

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.

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Greyhound Inn

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

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Gunmakers Arms

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

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Half Moon

Half Moon — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · South East England

Hangleton Manor

Hangleton Manor — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Hen & Chickens

Hen & Chickens — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · North West England

John Bull Chop House

John Bull Chop House — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · East Midlands

Jorrocks

Jorrocks — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · South East England

Keepers Arms

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

Historic pubs · West Midlands

King Charles House

King Charles House — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

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.

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Lost & Found

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

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Market Tavern

Market Tavern — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · East Midlands

Marquis of Granby

Marquis of Granby — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · West Midlands

McDwyer's

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

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Moriarty's

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

Historic pubs · London

Morpeth Arms

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

Historic pubs · South East England

Nevill Crest and Gun

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

Historic pubs · West Midlands

New Swan Inn

New Swan Inn — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

Historic pubs · Central Scotland

Newcastle Arms

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

Historic pubs · West Midlands

Nottingham Arms

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

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.

Historic pubs · Yorkshire & the Humber

Old Bridge Inn

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

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.