Previous Winners
2008 Winners & Finalists
Great British Pub of the Year 2008 -
The Compasses at Pattiswick
Best Cask Beer Pub
| Crown Inn | Telford | East and West Midlands |
| The Salisbury Arms | Cambridge | East Anglia |
| Ye Olde Mitre | WINNER | London |
| Sweet Green Tavern | Bolton | North West |
| The White Horse | Epsom | South East |
| The Commercial Inn | Pontyminster | Wales |
| The Goat and Tricycle | Bournemouth | West Country |
| The Fat Cat |
Best Cellar
| The Old Vicarage | ||
| The Salisbury Arms | Cambridge | East Anglia |
| The Magpie | WINNER | |
| Park Hotel | ||
| The Railway Tavern | ||
| White Hart Hotel |
Best Community Pub
| The Sycamore Inn | WINNER | East and West Midlands |
| The Brickmakers | Norwich | East Anglia |
| The Nightingale | Balham | London |
| Ring O'Bells | Stockport | North West |
| The County Arms | Winchester | South East |
| Y Doerwen - The Oak | Mold | Wales |
| Star Inn | Newton Abbot | West Country |
| Ye Old Sun Inn | Nr Tadcaster | Yorkshire and North East |
Best Creative Outdoor Area
| The Royal Oak | Lidlington | East and West Midlands |
| York Tavern | Nowich | East Anglia |
| The Spaniards Inn | London | London |
| The Fox Inn | WINNER | South East |
| The Plough Inn | Aberaman | Wales |
| The Copley Arms | Hessenford | West Country |
| One Eyed Rat | Ripon | Yorkshire and North East |
Entertainment Pub
| The Thorns Inn | Quarry Bank | East and West Midlands |
| The Brickmakers | Norwich | East Anglia |
| The Barley Mow | Shepperton | London |
| Q Bar | Staybridge | North West |
| The Horn | WINNER | South East |
| The Plough Inn | Aberaman | Wales |
| The Central | Newquay | West Country |
| Shearers Bar | Newcastle | Yorkshire and North East |
Best Family Pub
| The New Inn | Hereford | East and West Midlands |
| The Compass at Pattswick | Pattiswick | East Anglia |
| The Kings Arms | Clitheroe | North West |
| The Swiss Cottage | Shoreham by Sea | South East |
| The Castle Inn | WINNER | Wales |
| The Flagship | Paignton | West Country |
| South Causey Inn | Stanley | Yorkshire and North East |
Best Food Pub
| The Bluebell Inn | Ashbourne | East and West Midlands |
| The Cutter Inn | Cambridge | East Anglia |
| The Punch Tavern | London | London |
| The Oak | Kelsall | North West |
| The Mark Cross Inn | Crowborough | South East |
| The Linnet | WINNER | West Country |
| Stansfield Arms | Bradford | Yorkshire and North East |
| New Inn | Wales |
Best Freehouse
| The Fountain Inn | Tenbury Wells | East and West Midlands |
| The Rose and Crown | Kings Lynn | East Anglia |
| The Shireburn Arms | Clitheroe | North West |
| Bricklayers Arms | Flaunden | South East |
| The Red Lion | Llangadog | Wales |
| The Chetnole Inn | WINNER | West Country |
| South Causey Inn | Stanley | Yorkshire and North East |
Best Gastropub
| The Fountain Inn | Tenbury Wells | East and West Midlands |
| The Dog Inn | ||
| The Peasant | London | London |
| The Plough Inn | WINNER | North West |
| The Inn @ West End | Woking | South East |
| The Langton Arms | Blandford Forum | West Country |
| Ye Old Sun Inn | Nr Tadcaster | Yorkshire and North East |
Best Managed Pub
| The Old Vicarage | Whetstone | East and West Midlands |
| Churchill Arms | WINNER | London |
| The Cherry Tree | Culcheth Warrington | North West |
| The County Arms | Winchester | South East |
| The Atlantic Hotel | Isle of Scilly | West Country |
| The Church Inn | Cardiff | Yorkshire and North East |
Best Newcomer
| The Dovecote Inn | Laxton | East and West Midlands |
| The Olde Bull | Barton Mills | East Anglia |
| The Duke of Cumberland | Canterbury | South East |
| The White Hart Village Inn | Llangybi | Wales |
| The Feathers Inn | WINNER | Yorkshire and North East |
Best Pub Staff Training Programme
| Crocked Billet | Henley on Thames | East and West Midlands |
| Benson Blakes Bar and Grill | Bury St Edmonds | East Anglia |
| Plunginton Hotel | WINNER | North West |
| Riverside Tavern | Rochester | South East |
| The Commercial Inn | Pontyminster | Wales |
| Norway Inn | Truro | West Country |
Best Tenanted/Leased Pub
| The White Horse | Bedford | East and West Midlands |
| The Cutter Inn | Cambridge | East Anglia |
| The Punch Tavern | London | London |
| The White Lion Inn | Crewe | North West |
| The Keystone | Guildford | South East |
| Boatyard Inn | Bangor | Wales |
| The Monkton | WINNER | West Country |
| Ye Old Sun Inn | Nr Tadcaster | Yorkshire and North East |
For more information about previous winners please contact sarah.stevens@william-reed.co.uk
