London Guide · Updated 2026
Best Country Pubs Near London (2026 Guide)
Roaring fires and Sunday roasts. The best country pubs within easy reach of London for a long lunch or a weekend escape. Below: 23 venues ranked by community hype, useful for couples, friends, families and work teams planning something together.
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We track 23+ country pubs venues across London — from Central to outer-zone gems. This guide ranks them by community hype, ratings and bookability for groups. Looking for something near you? Jump to the borough breakdown or open the full London Hub.
Top 12 picks right now
- 1🦪 Food & Drinks£95/head
The Sportsman Seasalter
Kent · Country Pub
4.9·GoogleMichelin-starred shabby-chic gastropub on the Kent marshes — booking essential.
Hype902–12·90m travelKent - 2⭐ Food & Drinks£110/head
The Hand & Flowers Marlow
Buckinghamshire · Country Pub
4.9·GoogleTom Kerridge's two-Michelin-star pub — the UK's first to hold the honour.
Hype902–16·75m travelBuckinghamshire - 3🍷 Food & Drinks£75/head
The Crown Burchett's Green
Berkshire · Country Pub
4.8·GoogleTiny Michelin pub deep in the Berkshire countryside — modern French cooking.
Hype842–20·70m travelBerkshire - 4🍖 Food & Drinks£55/head
The Hardwick Country Pub
Buckinghamshire · Country Pub
4.7·GoogleStripped-back country pub with wood-fired ovens and a kitchen garden.
Hype802–30·80m travelBuckinghamshire - 5🍖 Food & Drinks£45/head
The Anchor and Hope
Lambeth · Country Pub
4.7·GoogleNo-bookings gastropub legend behind Waterloo — robust seasonal British plates.
Hype802–20·18m travelLambeth - 6🐓 Food & Drinks£60/head
The Wheatsheaf Country Inn
Berkshire · Country Pub
4.8·GoogleCenturies-old country inn with a kitchen-garden tasting menu.
Hype782–20·90m travelBerkshire - 7🌾 Food & Drinks£55/head
The Compasses Crundale
Kent · Country Pub
4.7·GoogleHidden Kent Downs pub with a wood-fired oven and views over barley fields.
Hype762–30·90m travelKent - 8🍖 Food & Drinks£32/head
Ealing Park Tavern Sunday Roast
Ealing · Country Pub
4.6·GoogleAward-winning gastropub with sharing roasts in a leafy Ealing corner.
Hype724–20·35m travelEaling - 9🍻 Food & Drinks£18/head
Ye Olde Mitre Hatton Garden
Hatton Garden · Country Pub
4.7·GoogleTucked-away 16th-century pub down an alley — toasties, ales and history.
Hype724–20·14m travelCamden - 10🍖 Food & Drinks£22/head
Notting Hill Arms
Notting Hill · Sunday Roast Pub
4.5·GoogleProper Notting Hill local doing one of the best roasts in the area, with a snug back room for groups.
Hype712–24·22m travelKensington and Chelsea - 11🍖 Food & Drinks£22/head
Royal Docks Arms
Royal Docks · Sunday Roast Pub
4.5·GoogleProper Royal Docks local doing one of the best roasts in the area, with a snug back room for groups.
Hype712–24·31m travelNewham - 12🍖 Food & Drinks£22/head
Tottenham Arms
Tottenham · Sunday Roast Pub
4.7·GoogleProper Tottenham local doing one of the best roasts in the area, with a snug back room for groups.
Hype692–24·32m travelHaringey
