The Top Ten Pubs of England

This is a record of our ongoing quest to find and visit the highest pubs in England.

Sadly the advent of a little Farley has slowed down our quest, but when our expeditions start again, we will also rate child facilities too

Please also note that this page uses the decent English Measurement of the foot

Please see notes at bottom for explanation

The Highest: Tan Hill Inn

1,732 feet

Tan Hill Inn, Keld, Reeth, North Yorkshire, DL11 6ED

Telephone: 01833 628246

The Second Highest: The Cat & Fiddle Inn

1,690 feet

The Cat & Fiddle Inn, Buxton Road, Bosley, Macclesfield, SK11 0PS

Telephone: 01268 23364

Not Visited Yet

The Third Highest: The Kirkstone Pass Inn

1,481 feet

The Kirkstone Pass Inn, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9LQ

Telephone: 015394 33888

The Fourth Highest: The Warren House Inn

1,420 feet

The Warren House Inn, Postbridge, Dartmoor, PL20 6TA

Telephone: 01822 880208

The Fifth Highest: The Lion Inn

1,325 feet

The Lion Inn, High Blakey, North Yorkshire, YO62 7LQ

Telephone: 01751 417320

All heights are verified by me using a Garmin Etrex Legend on Wide-Angle-Satellite (WAS) setting. This is done by placing the unit on the ground one yard (three feet) from the threshold of the front door.

Why? because, believe it or not, the Ordnance Survey maps are not accurate enough. They often include contours which are bogus (but not an inconvenience), minor bends in roads which don't exist etc., purely as a method of copyright re-inforcement. Some people have claimed that there are anything between 20 and 100 copyright 'markers' on the average Landranger Series Map. I have also heard from a reputable source that a common game played by map makers is to hide their signature somewhere in the contour lines. I have also heard that one map series (not OS) has a 30 word sentence giving a succinct but vulgar opinion about the map maker's boss, all hidden within the contours - First find the words, then arrange them in the appropriate order. I know the map series, but only have a few of them. So far, I haven't found the offending map.

Even the programme 'Memory Map Navigator' which relies on Ordnance Survey's Landranger maps, makes an intrieguing declaration when you print out a map page: "Not to be used for navigation".

It is possible that some of the contour lines on maps near public houses that may be serious contenders for a place in the Top 100 pubs, may be believed by some map readers to be contenders for the Top 10 because of an erronious map.

As a consequence, I verify all my own measurements, and although I welcome nominations, they will not appear on these pages until my little Garmin has been to work.

Farley Rating is on a scale of 1 - 5

	Beer is judged on its being well kept, the cleanliness of the serving, and the real-aleness of the fare.
	Food is judged on presentation, and originality of the menu.
	Coffee is judged on taste, the aroma, and availability, other than as part of a meal.