Step into one of London’s 3500 pubs at 5 pm on a Friday night to see just how ingrained into British culture these drinking establishments are. In the 17th century, Samuel Pepys declared pubs as “the heart of England” and 400 years later his statement still rings true, with revellers spilling onto the streets clutching their pints of beer.
Whether you join city bankers at one of London’s oldest taverns, grab Sunday lunch at a countryside inn or bask in the sunshine of a riverside beer garden, a visit to an English pub is one of the best ways to get to know the locals and experience the pub culture which sits at the heart of the UK social scene.
