Where to drink

Cider pubs, bars and shops worth a journey.

This is not a list of every pub that pours cider. It holds only places known for cider itself: a very large range, or a national or regional award for cider.

29places
8regions

Fig. 1Specialist cider venues. Pins mark the town or postcode. Know a place that belongs here?

South West12

  • The AppleBarBristol, BristolA converted Dutch barge on Bristol's harbourside that trades almost entirely on cider: roughly 30 to 40 ciders across draught, bottle and can, including its own house cider. There is no cask ale. Directions
  • The Cider Box TaproomBarBristol, BristolA craft cider retailer with a railway-arch taproom in Bristol, pouring around 20 ciders and perries from independent makers, with an online shop as well. Directions
  • The Orchard InnPubBristol, BristolA traditional cider house on Bristol's Spike Island, with around 15 still and seven sparkling ciders at a time, mainly West Country farmhouse. Bristol CAMRA's Cider Pub of the Year in 2025 and 2026, and a former national winner. Directions
  • The Bridford InnPubBridford, DevonA Dartmoor free house with a dedicated cider bar and more than 15 real ciders and scrumpies from Devon and Somerset makers always on, plus bottles and cask ale. Directions
  • Tom Cobley TavernPubSpreyton, DevonA Devon pub with fifteen to twenty-plus real West Country ciders and perries at a time. CAMRA's National Cider and Perry Pub of the Year for 2023. Directions
  • The WoodmanPubBridport, DorsetA Bridport pub with up to a dozen boxed ciders that change regularly, plus perry. West Dorset CAMRA's Cider and Perry Pub of the Year for three years to 2025, and a national finalist in 2024. Directions
  • The Carpenters ArmsPubWestrip, near Stroud, GloucestershireA Gloucestershire pub near Stroud serving only local ciders, up to about a dozen, mostly from small makers, plus its own Rowdy Stroudy label. West Central CAMRA's Cider Pub of the Year for 2025. Directions
  • The HopticianPubDursley, GloucestershireA micropub in a former optician's shop in Dursley, with five cask ales and a changing choice of locally made real ciders. West Central CAMRA's Cider Pub of the Year for 2026, less than two years after opening. Directions
  • Pebbles TavernPubWatchet, SomersetA Watchet pub that keeps up to about 30 ciders and perries, mostly from Somerset and nearby makers, with cider brandy and sparkling cider and perry too. Somerset CAMRA's Cider Pub of the Year in 2025 and 2026, and twice a national runner-up. Directions
  • The Black Cat MicropubPubWeston-super-Mare, SomersetA tiny micropub in Weston-super-Mare with up to 20 real ciders, plus keeved cider, perry and mead. Runner-up for Bristol CAMRA's Cider Pub of the Year in 2025 and 2026. Directions
  • The Wyndham ArmsPubKingsbury Episcopi, SomersetA village pub near Burrow Hill, in the middle of Somerset's cider country, keeping 16 traditional ciders on rotation alongside four local ales. Among Somerset CAMRA's Cider Pub of the Year runners-up for 2025. Directions
  • The Cuckoo InnPubHamptworth, WiltshireA Wiltshire pub with about 45 still ciders on offer, up from four in 2022, plus real ales drawn straight from the barrel. CAMRA's South Central Cider Pub of the Year for 2026. Directions

West Midlands1

  • The Tamworth TapPubTamworth, StaffordshireA Tamworth microbrewery tap that lists around 40 craft ciders alongside its own ales. CAMRA's West Midlands Cider and Perry Pub of the Year for 2026. Directions

East Midlands3

  • The Brunswick InnPubDerby, DerbyshireA Derby pub with up to 16 real ciders and perries alongside its own ales, and the widest cider and perry range in the Derby area. Derby CAMRA's Cider and Perry Pub of the Year every year from 2022 to 2025. Directions
  • The Red Lion at KnivetonPubKniveton, DerbyshireA Derbyshire village pub built around cider, with well over 60 on the list, including its owners' own Kniveton Cider, and an annual July cider festival. East Midlands CAMRA's Cider Pub of the Year for 2023, 2024 and 2025. Directions
  • The Little R'Ale HousePubWellingborough, NorthamptonshireA one-room micropub at Wellingborough station with a cider list reported at 40 or more, still and sparkling, from fruit ciders to strong rustic styles. East Central CAMRA's Cider Pub of the Year for 2025. Directions

East of England5

  • The FrothblowersPubPeterborough (Werrington), CambridgeshireA Peterborough micropub listing over 25 ciders from many makers, and known locally for the biggest draught cider range in its area. East Anglia CAMRA's Cider Pub of the Year for 2024. Directions
  • Woodbine InnPubWaltham Abbey, EssexA Waltham Abbey pub with over 40 ciders and perries from small makers, and its own London Glider cider. A former East Anglia Cider Pub of the Year and national finalist. Directions
  • Queens HeadPubAllens Green, near Sawbridgeworth, HertfordshireA pub near Sawbridgeworth generally offering over 30 ciders and perries, leaning on small local makers. East Anglia CAMRA's Cider Pub of the Year for 2022, and Hertfordshire's cider pub from 2022 to 2024. Directions
  • The MermaidPubSt Albans, HertfordshireA St Albans pub with around eight to fifteen ciders and perries in the cellar, and an annual cider and perry festival of about 50. East Central CAMRA's Cider and Perry Pub of the Year for 2026. Directions
  • Blackfriars TavernPubGreat Yarmouth, NorfolkA Great Yarmouth pub named CAMRA's National Cider and Perry Pub of the Year for 2025, and Norfolk's cider pub two years running, with around 50 ciders and perries when its festival is on. Directions

South East3

  • Rye Waterworks MicropubPubRye, East SussexA tiny micropub in Rye with up to 20 traditional and fruit ciders, always including at least one from East Sussex or Kent. Directions
  • The Robin HoodPubIcklesham, near Winchelsea, East SussexA pub near Winchelsea with 12 to 20 real ciders on the go, mostly from Kent and Sussex makers. It won the branch, Sussex and regional Cider Pub of the Year titles in 2024. Directions
  • Green Man Ale & Cider HousePubWorthing (Tarring), West SussexA small Worthing micropub with six ciders plus perry and mead, alongside gravity-served ales. CAMRA's South East Cider and Perry Pub of the Year for 2025. Directions

North West2

  • That Beer PlaceBarChester, CheshireA Chester bar listing well over 100 ciders and perries, a handful on draught and the rest in bottle, mostly from independent makers. CAMRA's National Cider and Perry Pub of the Year for 2024, and a national finalist again in 2025. Directions
  • Petersgate TapPubStockport, Greater ManchesterA Stockport pub with around eight real ciders and perries in the cellar, plus bottles, roughly 15 to 20 lines in all. CAMRA's North West Cider Pub of the Year for 2026. Directions

Yorkshire and The Humber2

  • The Old ShoeBarSheffield, South YorkshireA Sheffield cider and craft beer bar with about 20 taps, including its own cider and others from independent makers. Sheffield CAMRA's Cider Pub of the Year for 2025 and 2026. Directions
  • Nan Moor's BarBarTodmorden, West YorkshireA Todmorden bar pouring rotating bag-in-box real ciders and perries and real keg cider, with bottles including large formats. Yorkshire CAMRA's Cider Pub of the Year for 2024 and 2026. Directions

Wales1

  • Tŷ Seidr Bar & Bottle ShopBarAberystwyth, CeredigionA dedicated cider bar and bottle shop in Aberystwyth, with around sixteen ciders on tap and over 100 bottles and cans from Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland. CAMRA's Champion Cider Bar of Wales for 2026. Directions