Sun Inn Leintwardine is the last surviving “five-star” entry in an obscure list of Classic Basic Unspoilt Pubs of Great Britain and Camra’s Good Beer Guide describes it as a “pub of outstanding national interest”, and has been saved by two locals following the death of its owner Florence 'Flossie' Lane.
As one of the last remaining 'parlour' pubs, the 200-year-old pub in Leintwardine near Ludlow does not have a conventional bar or counter and is more like entering an old-fashioned living room - apart from the beer barrels. At most there is room for 10 drinkers to gather around a table in the 'best room' whilst the barrels are kept under the stairs in Flossie's old living room. Just help yourself, put the money in an open tray above the barrels, and thats about it. A gem and I must go and visit.
"The Classic Basic Unspoilt Pubs of Great Britain"
This list forms part of the 100 best, whether they are open still, I do not know.
One star
| Derbyshire | Kirk Ireton | Barley Mow |
| Dorset | Worth Matravers | Square & Compass |
| Dyfed | Llandovery | Red Lion |
| East Sussex | Hadlow Down | New |
| Herstmonceux | Welcome Stranger | |
| Hampshire | Fritham | Royal Oak |
| Hertfordshire | High Wych | Rising Sun |
| Kent | Snargate | Red Lion |
| Oxfordshire | Checkendon | Black Horse |
| Steventon | North Star | |
| Stoke Talmage | Red Lion | |
| Somerset | Faulkland | Tuckers Grave |
| Witham Friary | Seymour Arms | |
| Suffolk | Brent Eleigh | Cock |
Two stars
| Durham | Cornsay Colliery | Fir Tree |
| Gloucestershire | Cheltenham | Bath Tavern |
| Hereford & Worcestershire | Kington | Olde Tavern |
| Humberside | Skerne | Eagle |
| Norfolk | Burnham Thorpe | Lord Nelson |
| Northumberland | Netherton | Star |
Three stars
| Devonshire | Drewsteington | Drewe Arms |
| Dyfed | Meidrim | Maenllwyd |
| Ponfaen | Dyffryn Arms | |
| Gloucestershire | Ampney St Peter | Red Lion |
| Hereford & Worcestershire | Risbury | Hop Pole |
| Kent | Cowden | Queens Arms |
| North Yorkshire | Beck Hole | Birch Hall |
| Powys | Llanfihnangel-Yng-Ngwfyna | Goat |
Four stars
| Devonshire | Luppitt | Luppitt |
| Gloucestershire | Duntisbourne Abbots | Five Mile House |
| Shropshire | Halfway House | Seven Stars |
Five stars (and, thus, probably the best pub in Great Britain)
| Hereford & Worcestershire | Leintwardine | Sun |
Hello, I realise this is a "dead" post, but I too have a copy of this list, and there is even a copy hosted on the internet. I concede that your blog is mainly about music and cycling, and I confirm I blog about beer, but can I ask, have you had chance to visit any of the pubs listed? And where did you get your copy? Have a look on wee beefy's beer and pub blog - there are some details and suggestions about unspoilt pubs on there, but am always interested to hear more. WB
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