England's 7 best towns & cities for a pub crawl with the MOST bars per square mile revealed – is your local on the list?
If your idea of a perfect night involves pints, pals and a parade of proper boozers, then you're in luck.
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England's packed with legendary spots for a top-notch pub crawl - from cobbled city streets steeped in history to buzzing seaside towns where the beer flows as freely as the gossip.
Statistics reveal England's seven best towns and cities for a pub crawl - ranked by the number of bars per square mile.
What is a pub crawl?
A pub crawl is a social activity where a group of people visits multiple pubs or bars in a single outing, typically having one drink at each venue before moving on to the next.
It's popular for birthdays, stag/hen dos, student nights, or just a fun night out with mates.
Some pub crawls follow a set route, while others are more spontaneous.
It's not a proper crawl unless you've hit at least five or six spots.
The aim? Great company, a lively atmosphere, and sampling a range of drinks – often ending with slightly wobblier legs than when you started.
But before you round up your mates, you'll want to pick the right location.
Whether you're after old-school charm, riverside pints or wild nights out, we've rounded up the best places in England to hop from pub to pub – no taxi needed.
Top 10 locations for pub crawls
The numbers show England's ultimate bar crawl hotspots - and the results might just knock you off your stool.
Iconic 90s beer RETURNS to pubs after over a decade – and punters will be buzzing
Using official stats from Nomis, we got the lowdown on the number of watering holes in each area.
Then looked at how big those places are in miles² and did the sums to see where you'll find the most pubs packed into one pint-sized patch.
And the winner? Huddersfield - with a staggering 65 pubs per 10 square miles.
South Shields took silver with 60 pubs, and Shrewsbury took bronze with 56 pubs - giving some of the big-name party cities a run for their money.
Liverpool, Bristol, Norwich and Bath also all made the list.
You might just be living closer to pub crawl paradise than you thought.
So, whether you're plotting your next birthday bash or just fancy a pint parade, these spots promise plenty of pints and minimal walking.
Just don't forget to pace yourself - and drink responsibly, of course.
So grab your mates, line your stomach and let the crawl begin.
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