The 15 Best Pub & Drinking Tours in England

1.London Small Group Tour of Historical Pubs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10,422 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $40Our pick

London small-group pub tour with four historic pubs in 3.5 hours, including art nouveau Blackfriars, Dickens-era stops, and a local guide.

“What an incredible way to spend an afternoon in London! We loved visiting historical sites and our guide, Richie, was an absolute wealth of knowledge. The pubs we visited were gems! We loved that they were off the beaten path and were pleased with the variety of drink recommendations.”

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2.Stonehenge, Windsor Castle and Bath with Pub Lunch in Lacock

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7,402 reviews · 12 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $123

One long day in England, with Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, Bath, and a classic Lacock pub lunch on an air-conditioned coach.

“It was an amazing day…we saw so much and had the best time! Our guide, Mr Eugene, was so knowledgeable, funny and had perfect timing on how he conducted himself and his presentation. Lunch in Lacock was the perfect accent. This experience over-delivered! I would recommend it to anyone wanting to explore some of England’s past and present.”

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3.Soho Music & Historic Pubs Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,993 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $44

Soho Music and Historic Pubs Tour in London, a guided walk through four legendary pubs with music stories from Beatles to Hendrix in 2.5 hours.

“Ben gives you a great 2:30 minutes of the history, the music and the pubs of SoHo. He is an awesome story teller and wonderful host. We had four pubs to visit which were all unique and Ben gave us great advice on best drinks in each one. Our group of 5 had a great time and got to know each other through the conversations over our 1/2 pints in each pub. I highly recommend Ben and this tour.”

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4.Pub Crawl of Central London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,022 reviews · 2 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $35

Central London bar hop with free shots, discounted drinks, photo support, and no-get-lost vibes from Zoo Bar to Leicester Square.

“Went by myself. No one seemed to want to talk to me. On top of that, drink prices were not what we were told. It was a very frustrating experience. I went to meet new people, and yet I was pretty much by myself the entire time. I feel like I wasted my time.”

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5.London Bike Tour: Landmarks, Secret Gems, Pub Stop & Street Art

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 943 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $104

Cycle London’s landmarks with a pub pint stop and legal graffiti time in Banksy Tunnel, all on small-group bike route.

“Loved the amazing experience! So Knowledgeable and enjoy seeing and hearing about details of history!”

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6.Royal Historic Pubs Walking Guided Tour in London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 803 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $44

2 to 3 hour guided walk from Piccadilly to Green Park, sampling historic London pubs with royal stories and a small group guide.

“The historic pub tour is a must if you are in town and enjoy knowing about the royals and London stories in general. Luke was our tour guy and he was excellent!! We enjoyed learning about famous stories on each pub that we visited, everything was really well explained, he truly did a great guy. This experience was great and would definitely do it again.”

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7.Private Group: Historical Pub Walking Tour of London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 660 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $173

Private 3-4 hour London pub walk with a pro guide, City landmarks, and timed stops at famous historic pubs with drink time.

“Lachlan Andrews was a fantastic London pub tour guide!! He knew so much about each pub we visited and the beers/ales/casks they served. He also was very knowledgeable about London history. Our group of 5 really enjoyed our tour and would highly recommend Lachlan.”

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8.FunnyBoyz Liverpool – Drag Shows, Tributes, Brunches & Bar Crawls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 540 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $13

FunnyBoyz Liverpool drag cabaret with hilarious Comedy Bingo, silly games, tributes, and value drinks in about 4 hours.

“It's absolutely brilliant, what a night...we went on my daughters hen do...I paid for the party package at benadorm bingo, which I'm so glad I did, they make such a fuss of the bride to be and made my daughter part of the show it was absolutely fantastic..we all had an amazing time 🥰 definitely be doing it again, the queen's are all amazing and it's definitely a fun filled night, highly recommend for any type of girls night out ❤️🥰 FANTASTIC 😍”

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9.Historic Pub Walking Tour of London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 484 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $19

Walk Covent Garden’s historic pubs with a guide, enjoy four included entries, and get local beer tips, ending in the heart of London.

“Excellent afternoon well spent. Rachel was a walking encyclopaedia about the history of London and the pubs. Went to pubs that we would never have found ourselves.”

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10.Brighton Bar Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 377 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $20

Brighton’s On The Rocks bar crawl hits pubs and clubs fast, with skip-the-line entry, 5 free shots, and a photographer guide.

“Olla was an amazing guide! So fun!! The drinks were well priced and everyone on the group was so sweet. It was just four of us that night but we still had a blast!”

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11.Craft Beer Tour around Manchester

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 251 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $62

3.5 hour craft beer tour in Manchester with multiple brewery and bar stops, small group feel, and tastings included.

“It was a very good experience. The beers and the brewpubs were great. The guide was knowledgeable, helpful and very nice.”

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12.London Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 247 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $29

London Pub Crawl with free venue entry, discounted drinks, free shots, and a photographer, running 4 to 5 hours around Camden and the West End.

“Good vibes and good people! Definitely recommend. Me and my buddies just stumbled upon this pub crawl not knowing what to expect and turned out to be one of the best decisions we made for our trip👏🏽 Cheers🍻”

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13.Liverpool’s Brewery Bus Tour– 4 Breweries, 12 x Craft Beer & Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 172 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $111

Taste craft beer at four Liverpool breweries on a 4-hour bus tour with 12 tastings, included food, and a beer guide.

“Really good brewery tour, you get to try lots of different beers and in the last brewery we had a burger and chips. Darren , the tour guide/driver was very informative and friendly. We all enjoyed this tour and would definitely look at doing it again in the future.”

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14.Chocolate Bar Making Workshop – York Cocoa Works

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 170 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $34

Learn to temper and design a York Cocoa Works chocolate bar in a hands-on 1.5 hour workshop, with tasting and take-home treat.

“What a fun way to make memories and something yummy in York! Class was informational and fun, and now learned a new use for a blow dryer.”

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15.LIverpool beer or prosecco bike tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 146 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $625

Pedal a party bike through Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle with beer or prosecco, a driver for safety, and a finish at Love Lane and Cains.

“Booked as a hen of 27 split over two bikes. Tour was exhausting but so much fun, boys were great, we were able to take our own alcohol and cups were provided. Speaker on board that we could play our own music through. Would definitely recommend. (Video of tour on my instagram @glasseyfamilytravels)”

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