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Sophie Halle-Richards

Greater Manchester town rated among country's best pub crawl places, according to party 'experts'


A town in Greater Manchester has been crowned one of the best places in the country for a pub crawl.

According to party 'experts,' Oldham has a vast number of boozers within 10 square miles - making it the perfect spot to hop from one pub to the next.

The neighbouring town of Huddersfield was crowned as the most pub-packed town or city in England, say Stag Weekends and Hen Weekends, which as the name suggests arranges boozy nights out.

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With 49 pubs per 10 square miles, Oldham made it to joint seventh on the list of destinations - sharing the spot with nearby Liverpool and Darlington. Taking second and third place is South Shields and Shrewsbury, with Bristol, Bath also Norwich making the cut.

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The list was calculated using certified data from Nomis, which reveals the number of pubs and bars in major towns and cities in England. The sizes of each town or city were then divided by the number of pubs in each location, resulting in a list of England’s most dense pub crawl destinations.

A Stag Weekends & Hen Weekends spokesman said: "Our findings prove that you can sometimes discover the best nights out in the most unexpected places – and at the very least, you won't run out of pubs to visit."

The M.E.N previously reported that the best public house to visit in Oldham is The Northgate on Sholver Street, according to Tripadvisor and Google ratings.

A recent review said: "Amazing friendly service, atmosphere really great and welcoming - definitely recommend for couples and families Have also been here in summer and great outdoor space."

Other top spots in Oldham town centre include Fox and Pine on Greaves Street, The George Tavern, Cob and Coal and The Bank Top Tavern.

The full list

1. Huddersfield - 65 pubs per 10 square miles

2. South Shields - 60 pubs per 10 square miles

3. Shrewsbury - 56 pubs per 10 square miles

4. Portsmouth - 54 pubs per 10 square miles

5. Bath & Norwich - 52 pubs per 10 square miles

6. Bristol - 50 pubs per 10 square miles

7. Oldham & Liverpool & Darlington - 49 pubs per 10 square miles

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