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The UK’s devotion to pub culture borders on spiritual. Boozers aren’t just places to drink, they’re community hubs, documents of local history – naming a ‘best’ region in Britains for pubs, therefore, is very controversial business.
But that hasn’t stopped consumer organisation Which?, which recently revealed the UK county that it reckons has the greatest pubs in the UK.
According to Which?, Derbyshire is the country’s top place for boozers. The county – which contains much of the Peak District – received such high praise due to the surprisingly high density of watering holes that are scattered across its picture-perfect villages and awe-inspiring hiking routes.
Regular trekkers in the Peaks won’t be too surprised by Which?’s revelation. Stumbling upon a centuries-old inn after a day traversing peaks and moors is part of the experience of the national park; the promise of a proper pub at the end of a trail makes the Peaks all the more enticing.
Writing for Which? Travel Magazine’s March/April issue, Oliver Smith said: ‘Here, you can find every species of public house, from village pubs to gastro pubs to ancient coaching inns.’
He shouted out the Chatsworth Estate for its variety of pubs like the Beeley Inn, which has hosted the likes of Charles Dickens and King Edward VII, and the sky-high Barrel Inn in Bretton for its ‘panoramic views of the Dales’ and ‘resolutely old school’ interior.
So, pub-lovers of Britain (which is, to be honest, most of you), you know where to plan your next staycation.
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