Just fourteen months after re-opening as a community owned pub The Hop Pole in Limpley Stoke has been chosen as Bath & Borders Pub of the Year 2026.

Many congratulations to the Limpley Stoke Community Benefit Society and pub management team of Charlie Rawlings & Hannah Randall.

The certificate was presented to the pub on the evening of Tuesday 21st April and the pub will now go forward to the Regional judging round .

Pictured (l-r) Charlie and Hannah, Trevor Cromie (Chair Bath & Borders CAMRA)

The 2026 runner-up is The Raven, Bath (the 2023 winner) and their certificate will be presented to the pub on the evening of Thursday 21st May.

This page will be further updated after the Raven presentation

Pub of the Year 2025 details here Pub of the Year 2025.

Pub of the Year 2024 details here Pub of the Year 2024.

Pub of the Year 2023 details here Pub of the Year 2023.

Pub of the Year 2022 details here Pub of the Year 2022