Divided into counties with Wales and Scotland forming separate chapters, the guide is very easy to follow. A map section at the back of the book ensures you won't spend hours on single-track lanes searching out the watering hole of your choice. Handy icons next to each of the main entries tell the reader at a glance whether the pub is particularly recommended for its food, beer, wine or value for money.

The editors of the Good Pub Guide rely heavily on readers' recommendations so local knowledge is guaranteed. As well as the main pub entries the guide also includes a "Lucky Dip" feature at the end of each chapter detailing pubs the editors have not had the time to visit but which have received numerous reader recommendations.

Now in its 19th edition, the Good Pub Guide 2001 is as valuable and reliable a resource as ever. Whether you want lunch in an unspoilt country inn or a pint in a bustling London pub, this guide will ensure you find it. In short, no glove compartment should be without one. --Sarah Crawford

Synopsis
This is a reliable companion to the best pubs in Britain. With its county-by-county reports containing up-to-date information on over 5000 of the best recommended pubs in England, Scotland, Wales and the Channel Islands, it has become a national institution. There are 1300 main entries giving detailed descriptions of pubs which have been personally inspected and assessed for food, drink, atmosphere, prices, opening hours, and child-friendliness. The remaining entries, listed in the "Lucky Dip" sections, have been recommended by readers. Entertainingly written, there are also many special features including: comprehensive maps, special interest lists highlighting, for example, pubs with gardens or no-smoking areas, pubs with home-brewed beer and pubs located on the waterside.