Some of these pubs and restaurants are as unusual as they get (Photo: Facebook)Some of these pubs and restaurants are as unusual as they get (Photo: Facebook)
Some of these pubs and restaurants are as unusual as they get (Photo: Facebook)

12 of the most quirky and unusual pubs, restaurants and beer gardens in the UK

Outdoor pubs open back up once more in England on 12 April, while indoor spots will welcome back customers from 17 May
By Jenna Macfarlane
11th Apr 2021, 5:43pm

Pints will be poured and hot food will be served in pubs and restaurants across England from Monday, as places with outdoor seating areas welcome back customers. Indoor spaces will have to wait a little longer to open up from 17 May, while in Scotland hospitality will start to reopen from 26 April. Whether you’re more about an alfresco drink than a full dine-in experience, the prospect of visiting pubs again is an exciting one, so NationalWorld has rounded up the quirkiest and most unusual spots to visit in the country.

It’s not hard to see why The Crooked House made it onto the list, and it’s also not difficult to work out why it was given its name. This weird haunt is literally crooked, slanting at an angle similar to that of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Inside, you’ll find sloping floors and beams which can lead to a bit of confusion if you drink too much. facebook.com/TheCrookedHousePubRestaurant

1. The Crooked House, Dudley

It’s not hard to see why The Crooked House made it onto the list, and it’s also not difficult to work out why it was given its name. This weird haunt is literally crooked, slanting at an angle similar to that of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Inside, you’ll find sloping floors and beams which can lead to a bit of confusion if you drink too much. facebook.com/TheCrookedHousePubRestaurant Photo: Facebook

This unusual pub is frequently touted as one of the oddest in the country as it is carved into the sandstone cliff underneath Nottingham Castle. It’s thought to date back to the days of William the Conqueror. The weird name came from the local soldiers who would stop for a drink before journeying to Jerusalem. greeneking-pubs.co.uk

2. Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, Nottinghamshire

This unusual pub is frequently touted as one of the oddest in the country as it is carved into the sandstone cliff underneath Nottingham Castle. It’s thought to date back to the days of William the Conqueror. The weird name came from the local soldiers who would stop for a drink before journeying to Jerusalem. greeneking-pubs.co.uk Photo: Facebook

You’ll be hard-pressed to find a pub tinier than this one - and it even claims to be the smallest in the UK. There’s only room for ten drinkers at any one time in the bathroom-sized space. The Nutshell has become a tourist attraction over the years. thenutshellpub.co.uk

3. The Nutshell, Bury St. Edmunds

You’ll be hard-pressed to find a pub tinier than this one - and it even claims to be the smallest in the UK. There’s only room for ten drinkers at any one time in the bathroom-sized space. The Nutshell has become a tourist attraction over the years. thenutshellpub.co.uk Photo: Facebook

This is mainland Britain’s most remote pub, according to the Guinness Book of Records, and it’s not hard to see how it gained its credentials. Set in the village of Inverie, on the Knoydart peninsula, you need to catch a seven-mile ferry or walk 18 miles just to get there. It began as a blacksmith’s forge, before becoming a workers’ social club and then a pub. theoldforge.co.uk

4. The Old Forge, Knoydart

This is mainland Britain’s most remote pub, according to the Guinness Book of Records, and it’s not hard to see how it gained its credentials. Set in the village of Inverie, on the Knoydart peninsula, you need to catch a seven-mile ferry or walk 18 miles just to get there. It began as a blacksmith’s forge, before becoming a workers’ social club and then a pub. theoldforge.co.uk Photo: Facebook

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