A WILTSHIRE couple have been named among Britain’s top ten licensees of the year in the Good Pub Guide for 2020.

They are Rob and Liz Alcock, of the Longs Arms in South Wraxall near Bradford on Avon.

The historic inn was also listed as being in the top ten pubs of the year. The winner was the Inn at Whitewell in Whitewell, Lancashire.

Britain’s best boozers have been revealed for 2020 and include a 500-year-old inn, a former tobacco merchant, a pub inside an old manor house and a bar with more than 20 ales on tap.

The Good Pub Guide Awards has singled out the best drinking spots throughout the UK, with winners in categories including the most unspoilt, the best for dining, choice of beer or wine, gin and even whisky, and the best value.

Editors of the 38th edition of the guide, scoured the country to select the best of the best, that showed ‘consistent excellence’ offering a welcoming atmosphere a quality pint.

Fiona Stapley, editor of the guide - dubbed a ‘bible for pub-goers’ - said the great British boozer should be celebrated: “Since we started the Good Pub Guide nearly 40 years ago what has not changed is our enjoyment of a well-run pub – they make us happy.

“They are the hub of a local community where customers of all walks of life and of all ages mix easily and they are run by extraordinary, hard-working licensees who have adapted their establishments to fit in with the needs and whims of our modern lives.

“They are uniquely British and should be celebrated. We are very lucky to have them.”

The Good Pub Guide is published by Ebury Press and is on sale now at £15.99.