The five most popular pubs in the country according to our survey

We asked our readers to nominate the best country pubs in Leicestershire and the results are in. And the top five pubs are all in the north and north-west of the county.

In first place – with almost twice as many votes as the second-placed pub, was The George Inn in Coleorton, near Coalville. The friendly village guesthouse offers great food, a popular beer garden with a children’s play area and plenty of beer for guests.

In second place was The Wheatsheaf Inn in Woodhouse Eaves, near Loughborough, while the third place pub was The Queens Head in Belton, near Shepshed, which has the same owners as The George Inn.

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Will Hall, manager of The George, said: “It’s amazing! We are very excited.

“We followed the poll on Facebook and convinced everyone who comes to vote for us.”

Describing what locals loved about the Loughborough Road pub, he said: “The staff, obviously! We serve fresh, locally sourced food and although we are closed on Mondays, every other day of the week is very busy, especially at lunchtime.

“We always have two or three good beers available and we have a nice beer garden – so we’ve been very busy in the recent warm weather. It’s a lovely country pub with short stages and has been under the same owners for about six years. now.”

He said The Queens Head, run by the same people, was a very different place. He said: “The pub in Belton is more modern, the bar tends to have a younger crowd.

“But it’s also a very nice country pub.”

Others in the top five were The Stamford Arms in Groby, west of Leicester, and The Wheatsheaf Inn in Thurcaston, just north of the city.