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Honest recommendations & hidden gems. Each one carefully curated and photographed by a member of the Best of England team.

The Best Pubs in East Anglia

We have travelled throughout Norfolk and Suffolk to discover the finest drinking establishments across the region. From gastro pubs to quaint country inns, we've done t ...

The Best Cafes in Sussex

Find the Best Pubs in East and West Sussex. An independent selection of the best Pubs which we have researched and photographed. Inspiring Discovery. ...

Lavenham

Half-Timbered houses and higgledy-piggledy store fronts are in plentitude in Lavenham. Take a walk around this beautiful village and spot the prettiest building. They're ...

Whitby

Situated at the mouth of the river Esk on Yorkshire's East coast, Whitby is a traditional seaside resort and port with an interesting history and scenic views. With an ac ...

Goathland

Goathland is a refreshing moorland village in the center of the North York National Park. The village has become increasingly popular as a tourist destination due to its ...

Bawdsey Village

Located on the other side of the river Deben from Felixtowe is the handsome village of Bawdsey. A scattering of houses, a shingly sandy river beach and a handful of boats ...

Isle of Wight Photography Competition

The judges selected this stunning shot of Freshwater Bay taken by Douglas Cox as the winner of our Isle of Wight Landscape competition. Doug is an amateur photographer ba ...

Kent Photography Competition

The judges have selected the winner of our Sussex Landscape Photography Competition along with 40+ Highly Commended entries... ...

The Best Pubs in Cornwall

Cornwall has some of the best pubs in the land and we have travelled throughout Cornwall to discover some of the best drinking establishments. Each one has been visited a ...

The Best Places to Eat in Kent

Kent is known as the garden of England but, with the quality of gastro pubs and restaurants, we would argue it is the kitchen too. Discover some of our favourites with ou ...

10 of our favourite English Vineyards

A selection of the best vineyards from throughout Sussex and Kent including Ridgeview, Rathfinny, Bolney, Tinwood and Bluebell. ...

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100 pages of the Best Pubs in England

We have combined 100 of our favourite pubs in England into a handy, downloadable PDF which is completely free.

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We want to make it easy to find new and interesting places to visit. We research, visit and photograph every place ourselves and use our website, app and books to help inspire people to discover new things.

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My new favourite book & what a great book. I bought 2. One for me and one for my best friend to enjoy. Beautifully photographed and with clear information. Everyone's commented on it and I love planning my next visit to a new tea room or pub etc. A joy.
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