The 12 Pubs of Christmas

Twelve pubs in a day, one drink in each: here's a route round Plymouth, about 2.4 km on foot, with about 30 minutes in each pub. Every one was open when you'd get there setting off at 2pm on the Fridays and Saturdays before Christmas. Make it a half in each, and read our rules first.

Day Setting off

Times for setting off at 2pm on Fri 27 Nov: you'd finish about 20:31.

The Fishermans Arms Pub · about 14:00 3 beers on their list Then 360 m, about 5 minutes' walk
Armado Lounge All-Day Cafe Bar · about 14:35 1 beer on their list Then next door
The Navy Inn Pub · about 15:05 2 beers on their list Then 50 m, about a minute's walk
Bar Rakuda Wine Bar · about 15:36 9 beers on their list Not drinking: Proper Job IPA 0.5% Then 100 m, about a minute's walk
Barbican Botanics Gin Room Bar · about 16:07 9 beers on their list Not drinking: Shorebreak Alcohol Free Hazy Pale Then 240 m, about 3 minutes' walk
The Gog and Magog - JD Wetherspoon Pub · about 16:40 3 beers on their list Then 380 m, about 5 minutes' walk
The Stable Plymouth Pizza & Cider · about 17:15 Pints typically £6.95 Not drinking: Sandford Orchards, Red Zero Then 240 m, about 3 minutes' walk
Minerva Inn Pub · about 17:49 1 beer on their list Then 270 m, about 4 minutes' walk
Taproom Craft beer bar · about 18:22 Pints typically £3.99 Not drinking: 0 flux given Then 100 m, about a minute's walk
Spinners Plymouth Bar · about 18:54 20 beers on their list Not drinking: Guinness Microdraught 0% 0% Then 250 m, about 3 minutes' walk
Bar and Grill by Leonardo's Bar · about 19:27 17 beers on their list Not drinking: Budweiser Zero Then 340 m, about 5 minutes' walk
Twenty Two 22 Wine bar · about 20:01 Pints typically £7.08 Not drinking: Guinness 0% Microdraught

Walking directions in Google Maps: pubs 1 to 6, then 6 to 12 · Walking distances follow the streets, paths and steps on OpenStreetMap.

Our rules

Halves count. Twelve pints is far too many for anyone: a half, or a soft drink, in each is plenty.
Water at every third pub. Pubs 3, 6, 9 and 12, at least.
Eat. Before you set off, and again about halfway.
Christmas jumpers on. Tinsel optional.
Nobody's made to drink. Swap to alcohol-free whenever you like (7 of these pubs pour an alcohol-free beer we know of), or call it a night: there's no prize for finishing.
Be kind to the staff. December is their busiest month.
Sort the way home before you set off.

Drinkaware has facts and support. Bigger groups: ring ahead, as some pubs take bookings in December. And over-18s only.

How we chose them

The twelve pubs and bars closest together (12 pubs with their beers known to us), in the order that makes the shortest walk, with about 30 minutes in each. Every one was open when you'd get there setting off at 2pm on each Friday and Saturday from 27 November 2026 to 19 December 2026, going by its own opening times or, where we don't have them, the hours places of its kind usually keep. Pubs may keep other hours in December, and some take bookings only: check before you set off. Fewer stops? Plan your own crawl, from 3 pubs to 8.