I've visited 1,000 pubs in the UK and one Newcastle boozer is among the best'

The article profiles Thomas Vosper, a man who says he has visited more than 1,000 pubs across the UK and has built an annual birthday crawl since his mid-20s. It frames his efforts as a bid to preserve the pub tradition as closures loom and more people choose to drink at home, attracted by discounted supermarket alcohol. Vosper has chronicled his routes in six best-selling books, with his latest release, “Historic Pub Crawls Through Scotland,” arriving on shelves this week. The piece describes how personal difficulties in 2023 led him to compile 13 preferred pub crawl itineraries into a self-published book that gained viral attention. He recommends targeting about 12 venues to ensure variety and workable pacing. While he avoids naming a single overall favorite among hundreds of stops, he says London offers the broadest range due to the city’s large number of pubs. Among his top recommendations are The Marquis in Covent Garden and The Warrington Hotel in Maida Vale, with additional venues mentioned beyond those.