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‘I just wasn’t expecting such a graphic image taking pride of place in a village pub’

13 June 2025
‘I just wasn’t expecting such a graphic image taking pride of place in a village pub’

There are surprises galore for Secret Drinker as he heads into the countryside for a quiet pint

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‘A quite wonderful pub with charm, a warm welcome and down-to-earth folk living the dream’

06 June 2025
‘A quite wonderful pub with charm, a warm welcome and down-to-earth folk living the dream’

Secret Drinker: I’ve been to hundreds of Kent pubs but this could be my Holy Grail?

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‘The weather was dank and dark, unfortunately so was the pub’

29 May 2025
‘The weather was dank and dark, unfortunately so was the pub’

Needing a ‘lunchtime livener’, Secret Drinker made for a pub where Bargain Hunt has star billing.

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‘Our seaside town’s gone all trendy - this is the only real pub left’

23 May 2025
‘Our seaside town’s gone all trendy - this is the only real pub left’

Secret Drinker uncovers a local’s local just a pebble's throw from the beach.

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‘I’ve no idea if it’s a pub, cafe or bar - but I’ll 100% be rushing back’

16 May 2025
‘I’ve no idea if it’s a pub, cafe or bar - but I’ll 100% be rushing back’

Secret Drinker heads to a seaside spot that’s thinking outside the box

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‘This village inn is so upmarket it only lets Jaguars use the car park’

09 May 2025
‘This village inn is so upmarket it only lets Jaguars use the car park’

Secret Drinker tries the quintessential English pub complete with village green and picket fence.

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Can’t be doing with the outlet centre? Secret Drinker has a more sociable alternative

02 May 2025
Can’t be doing with the outlet centre? Secret Drinker has a more sociable alternative

Give the shops a swerve, and try a hidden gem of a pub that’s working on a new designer look.

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‘A twisted time warp of a pub full of blokes drinking as the world passes them by’

25 April 2025
‘A twisted time warp of a pub full of blokes drinking as the world passes them by’

Even the sounds of the 70s and cut-price drinks can’t lift Secret Drinker’s spirits at this town centre boozer.

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‘Just when I thought this pub couldn’t get any better - they knocked 20p off every pint’

18 April 2025
‘Just when I thought this pub couldn’t get any better - they knocked 20p off every pint’

What’s not to love? Secret Drinker finds himself walking into a Wetherspoon wonderland.

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‘The pub was ticking all the right boxes - but then I tried the beer’

10 April 2025
‘The pub was ticking all the right boxes - but then I tried the beer’

Secret Drinker rubs shoulders with the tourists in a real city centre hotspot.

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‘I couldn’t unravel this country pub conundrum - and the staff were no help’

04 April 2025
‘I couldn’t unravel this country pub conundrum - and the staff were no help’

Secret Drinker is left baffled by a mysterious added extra inside a village local with years of history.

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Magnifique! A centuries-old English pub with a helping of French ooh la la

28 March 2025
Magnifique! A centuries-old English pub with a helping of French ooh la la

Torn between boozing and eating out in style? Secret Drinker finds a pub that has all the bases covered.

Want to feel younger? This pub will transport you back by about 35 years

21 March 2025
Want to feel younger? This pub will transport you back by about 35 years

Secret Drinker drops in on a pub that’s about as old school as you’re going to get

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'The beer takes centre stage at this country pub - even in the loo’

14 March 2025
'The beer takes centre stage at this country pub - even in the loo’

Bland and boring from the road, inside this pub it’s a totally different story, as Secret Drinker discovered.

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'The barmaid declined to explain what on earth this was doing in the pub...'

07 March 2025
'The barmaid declined to explain what on earth this was doing in the pub...'

There are plenty of surprises for Secret Drinker as he takes the plunge at a pub with zero kerb appeal

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This pub was brought back from the dead, but was it worth the effort?

28 February 2025
This pub was brought back from the dead, but was it worth the effort?

Secret Drinker pays a hefty price for a pint at a revived village local where the drinkers call the shots.

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‘The girls arrived at 1pm, downed WKDs and in minutes were dancing to It’s Raining Men’

21 February 2025
‘The girls arrived at 1pm, downed WKDs and in minutes were dancing to It’s Raining Men’

With beers cheaper than Wetherspoon, Secret Drinker hits the perfect pub for a party - whatever the occasion.

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‘The pub sign said welcome - unfortunately it wasn't a warm one’

13 February 2025
‘The pub sign said welcome - unfortunately it wasn't a warm one’

What a session! Secret Drinker dodges the parking police, gets lit up by a purple haze and leaves with the pub owing him a tenner

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‘It’s the kind of pub where every man and his dog can feel welcome’

07 February 2025
‘It’s the kind of pub where every man and his dog can feel welcome’

Secret Drinker follows in the footsteps of smugglers at a proper village pub that’s getting everything right.

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‘This pub’s a shrine to Liverpool FC - but I gave it a red card for its foul smell’

31 January 2025
‘This pub’s a shrine to Liverpool FC - but I gave it a red card for its foul smell’

Secret Drinker was left seeing red after diving into a ‘dour’ town centre pub.

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