Previous Pub Of The Year Winners
2023
City and Rural Pubs Of The Year 2023
The pub gaining the highest average score by our judges is Walkhampton Inn, Walkhampton PL20 6JY, and is our Overall Branch Pub Of The Year 2023. Many congratulations to Fraser and his staff, and to the many customers of the pub!
City POTY 2023
- Winner Fortescue Hotel, 37, Mutley Plain, Plymouth PL4 6JQ
- Runner Up Dolphin Hotel, 14, The Barbican, Plymouth PL1 2LS
Rural POTY 2023
- Winner Walkhampton Inn, Walkhampton PL20 6JY Exeter Road, Bittaford, PL21 0EL
- Runner Up Imperial Inn, 28, Western Road, Ivybridge, PL21 9AN
Cider POTY 2023
- Winner Walkhampton Inn, Walkhampton, PL20 6JY
- Runner Up No award due to change of ownership
Club Of The Year 2023
- Winner Fawn Private Members Club, 39, Prospect Street, Greenbank, Plymouth PL4 8NY
Top Ten Pubs
- 1st Fortescue Hotel, Mutley
- 2nd Dolphin Hotel, Barbican
- 3rd = Imperial Inn, Bittaford
- 3rd= Providence, Greenbank
- 5th Walkhampton Inn, Walkhampton
- 6th London Inn, Plympton
- 7th Prince Maurice, Eggbuckland
- 8th= Horse & Groom, Bittaford
- 8th = Tamar, Crownhill
- 10th = Boringdon Arms, Turnchapel
- 10th = Lord High Admiral, Stonehouse
- 10th= Mannamead, Mutley
- 10th= Union Inn
2022
Winners
- Overall Branch Pub Of The Year 2022 is Dolphin Hotel, 14 Barbican PL1 2LS
- City Pub Of The Year 2022 is the Dolphin Hotel, 14, The Barbican, Plymouth, PL1 2LS and Runner Up is the Fortescue Hotel Fortescue Hotel, Mutley Plain, Plymouth PL4
- Country Pub Of The Year 2022 is the Horse & Groom Horse & Groom, Bittaford PL21 0EL, and the Runner Up is Imperial Inn Imperial Inn, Ivybridge, PL21 9AN
- Cider and Perry Pub Of The Year 2022 is Cider House, 51-53 Bretonside, Plymouth PL4 0BD and the Runner Up is the Fortescue Hotel, Mutley Plain, Plymouth
- Club Of The Year 2022 is the Fawn Private Members Club Fawn Private Members Club, 39, Prospect Street, Greenbank, Plymouth PL4
Top 10 Pubs
- 1st Dolphin Hotel Dolphin Hotel, Barbican
- 2nd Fortescue Fortescue Hotel, Mutley
- 3rd Horse & Groom Horse & Groom, Bittaford
- 4th Boringdon Arms Boringdon Arms, Turnchapel
- 5th Providence Providence, Greenbank
- 6th Imperial Inn Imperial Inn, Ivybridge
- 7th Minerva Inn Minerva Inn, Barbican
- 8th London Inn London Inn, Plympton St Maurice
- 10th= Walkhampton Inn Walkhampton Inn, Walkhampton
- 10th= Prince Maurice Prince Maurice, Eggbuckland
2020
Winners
- Overall Branch Pub Of The Year 2020 is Horse & Groom, Exeter Road, Bittaford PL21 0EL.
- City Pub Of The Year 2020 is the Dolphin Hotel, 14, The Barbican, Plymouth, PL1 2LS and Runner Up is the Fortescue Hotel, Mutley Plain, Plymouth PL4.
- Country Pub Of The Year 2020 is the Horse & Groom, Bittaford PL21 0EL, and the Runner Up is Royal Oak Inn, Meavy PL20 6PJ. The Walkhampton Inn, Walkhampton PL20 6JY, is Highly Commended.
- The Cider and Perry Pub Of The Year 2020 is Trawlerman, 51-53 Bretonside, Plymouth PL4 0BD and the Runner Up is the Fortescue Hotel, Mutley Plain, Plymouth.
- The Club Of The Year 2020 is the Fawn Private Members Club, 39, Prospect Street, Greenbank, Plymouth PL4. The Kings Tamerton Community Centre & Social Club, Newton Avenue, Plymouth PL5 2BL, and Royal British Legion Crownhill, Tailyour Road, Plymouth PL6 5DU, are Highly Commended.
Top 10 Pubs
- 1st Horse & Groom, Bittaford
- 2nd Dolphin Hotel, Barbican
- 3rd Fortescue Hotel, Mutley Plain
- 4th Royal Oak Inn, Meavy
- 5th Fishermans Arms, Barbican
- 6th Providence, Greenbank
- 7th = Prince Maurice, Eggbuckland, and Union Rooms, City Centre
- 9th= Ferry House Inn, Saltash Passage, and Minerva Inn, Barbican, and Walkhampton Inn, Walkhampton
2019
Winners
- Overall Branch Pub Of The Year 2019 is Fortescue Hotel, Mutley Plain, Plymouth PL4 6JQ.
- City Pub Of The Year 2019 is the Fortescue Hotel, Mutley Plain, Plymouth PL4 6JQ and Runner-Up is the Dolphin Hotel, 14, The Barbican, Plymouth, PL1 2LS.
- Country Pub Of The Year 2019 is Royal Oak Inn, Meavy PL20 6PJ, and the Runner Up is Foxhound Inn, Kingsbridge Road, Brixton PL8 2AH.
- The Cider and Perry Pub Of The Year 2019 is the Fortescue Hotel, Mutley Plain, Plymouth.
- The Club Of The Year 2019 is the Fawn Private Members Club, 39, Prospect Street, Greenbank, Plymouth PL4.
Top 10 Pubs
- 1st Fortescue Hotel, Mutley Plain
- 2nd Dolphin Hotel, Barbican
- 3rd Royal Oak Inn, Meavy
- 4th Foxhound Inn, Brixton
- 5th White Thorn Inn, Shaugh Prior
- 6th Horse & Groom, Bittaford
- 7th = Boringdon Arms, Turnchapel, and Union Inn, Plympton
- 9th= Fishermans Arms, Barbican, and Britannia Inn, Milehouse, and Ship Inn, Noss Mayo
2018
Winners
- Overall Branch POTY 2018 is Fortescue Hotel, 37 Mutley Plain, Plymouth PL4 6JQ.
- City POTY 2018 is Fortescue Hotel, 37 Mutley Plain and Runner Up 2018 is Dolphin Hotel, 12, Barbican, Plymouth PL1 2LS.
- Country POTY 2018 is Royal Oak, Meavy and Runner Up is Foxhound Inn, Brixton
- Cider and Perry POTY 2018 is Fortescue Hotel, 37 Mutley Plain
- Club Of The Year 2018 Fawn Private Members Club, Prospect Street, Greenbank.
Top 10 Pubs
- 1st Fortescue Hotel, Mutley Plain
- 2nd Dolphin Hotel, Barbican
- 3rd Prince Maurice, Eggbuckland
- 4th Fishermans Arms, Barbican
- 5th Mannamead, Mutley
- 6th Gipsy Moth, The Hoe
- 7th Minerva Inn, Barbican
- 8th Waterloo Inn, Stoke
- 9th = Union Inn, Plympton
- 9th = Royal Oak Inn, Meavy
- 9th = Britannia Inn, Milehouse
- 10th Foxhound Inn, Brixton
2017
Winners
- Overall Branch POTY 2017 is Fortescue Hotel, 37 Mutley Plain, Plymouth PL4 6JQ.
- City POTY 2017 is Fortescue Hotel, 37 Mutley Plain and Runner Up 2018 is Prince Maurice, Church Hill, Eggbuckland, Plymouth PL6 5RJ.
- Country POTY 2017 is Foxhound Inn, Kingsbridge Road, Brixton PL8 2AH and Runner Up is Royal Oak, Meavy, PL20 6PJ
- Cider and Perry POTY 2017 is Fortescue Hotel, 37 Mutley Plain and Runner Up is Union Inn, Underwood Road, Plympton PL7 1SY
- Club Of The Year 2017 is Fawn Private Members Club, Prospect Street, Greenbank, PL4 8NY and Runner Up is Plympton Conservative Club, Ridgeway, Plympton.
Top 10 Pubs
- 1st Fortescue Hotel, Mutley Plain
- 2nd Prince Maurice, Eggbuckland
- 3rd Dolphin Hotel, Barbican
- 4th Minerva Inn, Barbican
- 5th Fishermans Arms, Barbican
- 6th Mannamead, Mutley
- 7th Nowhere Inn, City Centre
- 8th Foxhound Inn, Brixton
- 9th Britannia Inn, Milehouse
- 10th Royal Oak Inn, Meavy
2016
Top 10 Pubs
- 1st Fortescue Hotel, Mutley Plain, Branch Overall Pub Of The Year, City Pub of the Year, Cider Pub of The Year
- 2nd Dolphin Hotel, Barbican, City POTY Runner Up
- 3rd Prince Maurice, Eggbuckland
- 4th Nowhere Inn, City Centre
- 5th Minerva Inn, Barbican
- 6th Britannia Inn, Milehouse
- 7th Foxhound Inn, Brixton, Country POTY
- 8th Mannamead, Mutley Plain
- 9th Clovelly Bay Inn, Turnchapel
- 10th = Fishermans Arms, Barbican
- 10th = Providence, Greenbank
- 10th = Royal Oak Inn, Meavy, Country POTY Runner Up
2015
Winners
- Fortescue Hotel Fortescue, Mutley Plain, Overall, City and Cider Pub Of The Year
- Dolphin Hotel Dolphin Hotel, Barbican, City POTY Runner Up
- Royal Oak Inn Royal Oak, Meavy, Country Pub Of The Year and Cider POTY Runner Up
- Foxhound Inn Foxhound Inn, Brixton, Country POTY Runner Up
- Fawn Private Members Club Fawn, Greenbank, Club Of The Year
- Plympton Conservative Club Plympton Conservative Club, Plympton, COTY Runner Up
2014
Top 10 Pubs
- 1st Fortescue Hotel, Plymouth, Overall, City and Cider Pub Of The Year
- 2nd Foxhound Inn, Brixton, Country Pub Of The Year
- 3rd Royal Oak Inn, Meavy, Country POTY Runner Up and Cider POTY Runner Up
- 4th Minerva Inn, Plymouth, City POTY Runner Up
- 5th Dolphin Hotel, Plymouth
- 6th Walkhampton Inn, Walkhampton
- 7th Clovelly Bay Inn, Turnchapel
- 8th Lord High Admiral, Stonehouse
- 9th Britannia Inn, Milehouse
- 10th Union Inn, Plympton
2013
Top 10 Pubs
- 1st Fortescue Hotel, Plymouth, Overall, City and Cider Pub Of The Year
- 2nd Dolphin Hotel, Barbican, City POTY Runner Up
- 3rd Foxhound Inn, Brixton, Country POTY
- 4th Royal Oak Inn, Meavy, Country POTY Runner Up
- 5th Union Inn, Plympton
- 6th Minerva Inn, Barbican
- 7th Clovelly Bay Inn, Turnchapel
- 8th Walkhampton Inn, Walkhampton
- 9th Plume Of Feathers Inn, Princetown
- 10th Britannia Inn, Milehouse
2012
In 2012, the voting for Pub Of The Year took place during nine Branch Meetings held throughout the year, with the top two pubs in the City and the Country going forward to the Final. This was also the first year we awarded a Cider POTY Award. The results are as follows
- Foxhound Inn, Brixton, Branch Pub Of The Year and Country Pub Of The Year
- Prince Maurice, Eggbuckland, City Pub Of The Year
- Clovelly Bay Inn, Turnchapel, City POTY Runner Up
- Royal Oak Inn, Meavy, Country POTY Runner Up
- Union Inn, Plympton, Cider Pub Of The Year
2011
We did not award individual City or Country or Rural or Cider awards at this time.
- Clovelly Bay Inn, Turnchapel, Branch Pub Of The Year
- Joint Second Boringdon Arms, Turnchapel
- Joint Second Foxhound Inn
- Joint Second Warren House Inn, Postbridge,