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The Sun
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Full list of 9 towns with the cheapest Wetherspoons in the UK – where pints cost 99p
IF you want a boozy night out on a budget you are likely to find yourself in a Wetherspoons. And a number of the famous pubs in the UK have pints of beer for as little as 99p. 11 Here are nine of the towns where you will find a Wetherspoons pubs serving Worthington's beer for less than a quid. Dudley The Full Moon in Dudley opened as a Wetherspoons pub in 1996, transforming a previous pizza restaurant. It is one of the many pubs that have moon in the name, which originated from George Orwell, who named his fictional pub 'Moon Under Water'. But Dudley is also known for being the home of the Black Country Living Museum, which lets guests go 'back in time' with replica high streets as old as 1850s. There is also the free-to-visit Dudley Museum and Art Gallery right n next door, with dinosaurs and fossils to explore. And history buffs will love Dudley Castle, dating back to 1530 with limestone tunnels underneath to explore. Need somewhere cheap to stay? There is an affordable Travelodge hotel with rooms from £27. Wath-upon-Dearne The small town of Wath-upon-Dearne is found in South Yorkshire. There is Wath Wood and Manvers Lake and nature park for outdoorsy tourists who want a scenic walk, or a number of adventure attractions such as indoor karting and the Magna Science Adventure Centre. But the cheap 99p pints are found at The Church House which opened as a Wetherspoons in 2000. One of the UK's prettiest Wetherspoons is in an up-and-coming seaside town Built as Cross House in 1810, it was consecrated by the Archbishop of York before becoming a pub in the 1980s. There is a cheap Holiday Inn in town, as well as a Premier Inn with rooms under £100. Batley Batley, a market town near Leeds, also has 99p beers at The Union Rooms. The Wetherspoons pub is one of the most beautiful in the UK from the outside, built in a grand Victorian bank. Otherwise the town is known for its Victorian architecture as well as Basghaw Museum, set in a Victorian gothic mansion set in 36 acres of woodlands and parks. It was once famous for Batley Varity Club which attracted everyone from Tom Jones to Louis Armstrong, although this closed in the 1970s. Leigh One of Leigh's most beautiful buildings is the The Thomas Burke Wetherspoons, which is built in a former cinema. Along with 99p beers, the historic building opened in 1908 as the Grand Theatre and Hippodrome, before turning into an Odeon in the 1950s. Elsewhere in the town there is The Turnpike Gallery for art lovers, while nature fans can head to the Pennington Flash Nature Reserve to spot everything from deer to endangered birds. One of the cheapest hotels in town is the Holiday Inn, or opt for The Greyhound Hotel with £42 rooms. 11 Gateshead The town of Gateshead has more to it than cheap pints at the Wetherspoons Tilley Stone pub. It is famous for being home to the iconic Angel of the North statue, the largest of its kind in the world and seen by more than 33million people a year. Gateshead also has beautiful outdoor space - one of it's most beautiful buildings is the Victorian Saltwell Park, with 55 acres of gardens, woods and boating lakes as well as the Georgian landscape garden Gibside. You aren't short of cheap hotel rooms either, with Premier Inns and Travelodges in town. Driffield The Wetherspoons pub The Benjamin Fawcett is built in industrial print store, and even has an outdoor beer garden. And most people visiting the town explore the nearby Sledmere House, a Georgian house with deer park as well as Burton Agnes Hall, which was built in 1173. Nicknamed the Capital of the Wolds in Yorkshire, it is the burial home of Aldfrith, the King of Northumbria, who died in 705. The town has few hotels, with Forty One having £105 rooms, or the fancier four-star Highfield House. Bedlington While there are many Red Lion pubs in the UK, the Wetherspoons in Bedlington is another cheap pint location. And one of the best places for a walk after a beer is the Bedlington Country Park, with kids play areas, woodlands and horse trails. Or opt for a day of golfing at the Bedlingtonshire 18 Hole Golf Course on the edge of Humford Woods. Due to being a small town, you won't find any chain hotels for the night, but there are a number of B&Bs. Crook Despite being small in size, the market town of Crook near Durham has a surprising number of pubs. There is the gastropub The Copper Mine as well as The Kings and The Surtees. But if you are on a budget, the Wetherspoons The Horse Shoe Inn is the cheaper option. If you need somewhere to stay you have just one option, which is the three-star The Crook Hotel, or stay just outside of town at the four-star Dowfold House. Byker While it doesn't look like much from the outside, The High Main Wetherspoons has a great beer garden to take your 99p pint. And the district of Byker is mainly known for being the setting of the BBC TV series Byker Grove. Not only that, but it is home to the modernist Byker Wall estate, now a Grade II listed building. There aren't any hotels in the district so you will have to stay in the centre of Newcastle, with everything from Premier Inn to Travelodge as well as Hilton, Leonard and INNside hotels. 11
The Sun
19-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Aldi is selling Prosecco for less than a fiver – but you'll have to be quick as the offer ends in days
A HUGE supermarket chain is helping Brits celebrate the Spring Bank Holiday weekend with cheap drinks. For a limited time only, Aldi has dropped the price of its Prosecco to just £4.99 a bottle. Shoppers can purchase the discount retailer's Italian Prosecco DOCG at a whopping 38 per cent discount from today. But you'll have to be quick as the offer is only available in stores until May 25. The 75cl bottles are described as having "vibrant notes of crisp apple and pear, complemented by delicate floral aromas". It presents a great opportunity to host a Bank Holiday bash for an affordable price. What's more, the supermarket is extending its savings to its still wine range. This includes their Animus Douro and their South African Sauvignon Blank with prices starting from just £3.99 a bottle. The Douro red is described as offering "warm red fruit and spicy aromas". It delivers notes of plums and cedar, pairs with pizza, chicken, pasta and is available for just £4.99, a 25 per cent discount. Whereas their South African Sauvignon Blanc sees a massive 33% discount at £3.99. For that price, you can enjoy "citrus fruits, with zesty lime and lemon zest, followed by hints of freshly cut grass and green bell pepper". It's "crisp and lively" on the palate with "bright, clean flavours". Both wines are also on offer from today until Sunday, May 25. So, if you're looking to host friends, enjoy a picnic or just treat yourself this weekend, the retailer's discounts are a great option if you're on a budget. Aldi was crowned the cheapest supermarket to buy everyday essentials for the month of April, according to research by consumer group Which?. For a basket of 79 of common household essentials, a saving of £48.24 was found to be possible for shoppers at Aldi as compared to Waitrose. This comes as shoppers rush to Aldi to pick up a dupe of a Cadbury favourite. Their new Honeycomb Clusters are a dupe of Cadbury's popular Crunchie Clusters. Fans were sent into a frenzy after a savvy shopper posted the find on the popular NewfoodsUK Facebook group. You'll need to rush to your nearest store to nab them though as the dupe isn't available online. Retailer Home Bargains also revealed a dupe of a popular Polish chocolate bar sold for 92 per cent cheaper than the original. When's the best time to shop at Aldi? WHEN it comes to shopping at Aldi, the best time to do so depends on what you want to buy. For reduced items - when shops open. Red sticker items are rare at Aldi's 830 UK stores, but the supermarket says that none of its food goes to waste so there are some to be found - if you're quick. A spokesman for the supermarket said: "All items are reduced to 50 per cent of the recommend sales price before stores open on their best before or use by dates." That means you have the best chance of finding reduced food items if you go into stores as soon as it opens. Opening times vary by shop but a majority open from 7am or 8am. You can find your nearest store's times by using the supermarket's online shop finder tool. For Specialbuys - Thursdays and Sundays Specialbuys are Aldi's weekly collection of items that it doesn't normally sell, which can range from pizza ovens to power tools. New stock comes into stores every Thursday and Sunday, so naturally, these are the best days to visit for the best one-off special deals. For an even better chance of bagging the best items, head there for your local store's opening time. Remember: once they're gone, they're gone, so if there's something you really want, visit as early as possible.
