17-05-2025
St Dogmaels pub named among the UK's friendliest
From Pembrokeshire to Scarborough, and everywhere in between, the experts at Get Licensed have scoured the country in search of the UK's friendliest pubs.
And with more than 270 pubs in England alone, there are plenty to choose from.
To come up with the list of the UK's friendliest and safest pubs, Get Licensed analysed Tripadvisor reviews and median crime scores.
The friendliest pubs in the UK
The friendliest pubs in the UK, according to Get Licensed, are:
Fishers Arms (Horncliffe) White Hart Inn (St Dogmaels) Case is Altered (Bentley) Station (Knebworth) Plough Inn (Longparish) Garibaldi (Bourne End) Lamarsh Lion (Lamarsh) Cask Inn (Scarborough) Black Horse (Walcote) Y Pengwern (Llan Ffestiniog)
What makes the White Hart Inn one of the UK's friendliest pubs?
The White Hart Inn Community Inn, located in St Dogmaels, was named the second friendliest pub in the UK behind only Fishers Arms in Horncliffe.
It was found to have a "friendliness score" of 8.27 (out of 10) and boasts a 5-star rating on Tripadvisor (from nine reviews).
Around 66% of its reviews mention the words "friendly" and "welcoming".
One person, commenting on Tripadvisor, said: "Lovely homely friendly local. Owned by the community and is central to village life.
"The Staff are friendly and welcoming. Its dog friendly. The Sunday Dinner looks fantastic unfortunately we missed the time slot to order.
"Beer is excellent. An Olde Worldy ambience with a beamed ceiling and enormous fireplace add to the very pleasant atmosphere."
The nearby area was also found to have a median crime score of 609 out of 1,000, with just 39 crimes being reported in 2024.
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The White Hart first started trading back in 1769 and was the last traditional pub in the village before closing in May 2019.
However, after two years of fundraising, the community managed to raise enough money to purchase the pub and re-open it as The White Hart Community Inn.
Supporters for the venture came from as far away as Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the US.
