Go Pub Crawling With UK Vacation Packages!


If you were born and raised in the U.S., then you probably have little appreciation for the UK pub culture.  On a recent UK vacation package, I got to experience just how important the pub is to the culture of the locals.

In fact, according to Wikipedia, there are approximately 57,500 pubs in the UK – one in almost every city, town and village!  So you should have little trouble finding your own favorite pub when you travel in the area.

The pub represents a place you can go for a friendly smile, good (and usually cheap) eats, and it’s a place to relax and connect with family and friends.

Every pub I visited during my UK trip to Scotland, Ireland and England was filled with friendly locales that were more than willing to regale me with wonderfully rich stories and of course, recommendations of what I positively needed to see during my trip.  Since eating out can be really expensive in many corners of the UK, the pubs were a welcome respite from the high cost of restaurants.

Of course, I did get to enjoy a local favorite the Toad in the Hole.  While I always thought a Toad in the Hole was a fried egg in the middle of a piece of toast, I learned on my trip that a true Toad in the Hole is a delicious mix of mashed potatoes, caramelized onions and sausages put together in a Yorkshire pudding and covered in gravy.  Not for the diet minded, this tasty treat became a quick favorite of mine.

While I was somewhat haphazard in finding pubs during my UK vacation package adventure, there are some travelers who plan in advance what pubs they are going to visit.  I came across this interesting blog http://barblog.co.uk/ that gives you reviews on many of the UK pubs and bars.  Might be worthwhile to find some with top reviews and put them on your list of things to do during your own vacation.

If you are booking a UK vacation package in the near future, be sure to visit pubs along the way.  I hope you’ll find them to be inviting, delicious just plain old fun!

Posted by on 06/10 at 11:55 AM

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