Four Wiltshire pubs named in list of UK's top 100

The Black Swan in Devizes <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>
The Black Swan in Devizes (Image: Newsquest)
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Four Wiltshire pubs have been named on a list of the best 100 gastropubs in the UK.

The Estrella Damm Top Gastropubs list for 2025 was released on Monday, January 27, at a prestigious ceremony in London’s Plaisterers’ Hall.

The annual ranking recognises the top 100 gastropubs across the country and this year multiple Wiltshire venues made the cut.

Wiltshire’s highest-ranking pub was The Longs Arms in South Wraxall which was awarded 30th place on the list.

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The venue has been among the top performing pubs in the county for several years and was a finalist in the Great British Pub Awards in 2024.

Also making the top 100 were The Beckford Arms in Fonthill (67), The Castle Inn at Castle Combe (69), and The Black Swan in Devizes town centre (95).

Ed Bedington, editor of The Morning Advertiser, which organises the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs, said: “Congratulations to all the pubs that made the list for 2025.

“It’s a real honour to be able to recognise some of the best gastronomic offers in the pub world and celebrate the diversity that makes up this wonderful sector.

“You should all be proud as you’re hitting the right notes with your offers and that’s being recognised across the sector.”

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