A man on a UK-wide pub crawl says he is “tired” after visiting his 10,000th establishment and is planning a holiday in Spain.
However, Dale Harvey says that he is “100 per cent determined” to see the project through to the end and visit all of the UK’s 35,000 pubs.
Mr Harvey began the Great British Pub Crawl as a hobby in March 2022.
At first, he intended to visit every pub in Nottinghamshire, but the project later evolved to become a nationwide challenge.
His travels across England, Scotland and Wales have generated millions of views on social media.
On Monday, Mr Harvey visited Teuchters in Edinburgh’s west end – his 10,000th pub – and bought a pint of Pilot beer to mark the occasion.
He said that achieving the milestone was “surreal”, adding: “When I started four years and three months ago I never expected to reach 10,000 pubs.”
Mr Harvey, who is part of the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) national executive, described Teuchters as “amazing”.
He said: “I love everything about Scotland when it comes to their pubs, their culture, their people, their towns.
“Every time I come I’m more and more impressed with the place.”
When asked if the experience is still novel after 10,000 pub visits, he said: “I’m tired. I’m going away on holiday to Fuerteventura for a little sit in the sun and relax.
“But as soon as I get back, I’ll be straight back out on the road and doing it again.”
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His Google research has indicated that there are 35,000 pubs in the UK.
However, some will have closed down by the time he gets to them, he said.
Mr Harvey is “100 per cent determined” to complete the mission.
“Because my wife told me I’d never do it. And any time my wife tells me I’ll never do something, that makes me 10 times more determined to go through with it.”
Through his travels, Mr Harvey has also been trying to publicise the pressures faced by licensed businesses, saying that “ever-rising costs” are pushing many to the brink.
