The eight pubs named the best in Wales

Eight pubs have been named the best in Wales, and will be part of a national award ceremony which recognises the best in each county of the United Kingdom. They are all on the 2024 National Pub & Bar Awards list, after being identified by judges as standing out above the rest.

Pub & Bar magazine runs the annual event, which each year crowns nearly 100 county winners from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with the intention of giving each site "a unique platform to promote themselves and increase guest footfall from locals and visitors alike".

The pubs were chosen after "demonstrating excellence across a number of elements that affect the customer journey, including design, service, style of offer, marketing and investment". Organisers say the venues now have over two months in which to trade off their win, before making their way to the National Pub & Bar Awards grand final on June 26 in London. All county winners will come together and celebrate their achievements, before discovering which will go on to become regional winners. For the latest Welsh news delivered to your inbox sign up to our newsletter.

The following Welsh pubs are The 2024 National Pub & Bar Awards county winners.

• Mold Alehouse, Flintshire

• White Hart Thatched Inn & Brewery, Dyfed

• The Goose and Cuckoo, Gwent

• The Bull's Head Inn, Anglesey

• The Old House 1147, Mid Glamorgan

• The Sun Hotel, Powys

• Hare & Hounds, Aberthin, South Glamorgan

• Britannia Inn, Gower

The awards night will also crown the pub group of the year, bar group of the year, The Tyrrells Tyrrellbly good taste award – presented by the event’s headline sponsor – and, the overall national pub & bar of the year.

Editor of Pub & Bar magazine, Tristan O’Hana, said: "The fact that we had record entries for the 2024 National Pub & Bar Awards tells us two things. One is how highly the industry regards these accolades, which is fantastic. But, also, it shows that more operators are in need of really positive and strong publicity to help drive business at the moment. Pubs and bars are facing some of the biggest challenges in recent history, so if the National Pub & Bar Awards can help by lifting sales across these venues, then we’re delighted to play our part.” Try WalesOnline Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features.