40 THE RAT INN, HEXHAM

LIKE a lot of pubs on this list, The Rat Inn is laden down with awards. And you can see why. The menu makes the most of local produce, with oysters, wild sea trout and grilled mackerel. And its Sunday lunch is rightly famed. Anick, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 4LN, 01434 602814, theratinn.com £