Vlogger lists Redditch among worst places for a pub crawl

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A popular vlogger has given his verdict on the five "worst" places to do a pub crawl in the UK - with a Midlands town on the list.

Dale Harvey and his wife Holly run The Great British Pub Crawl channel, which has more than 227,000 followers on Facebook and 32,700 subscribers on YouTube.

They are on a mission to drink in every single pub, micropub and bar across the entire United Kingdom.

In a recent video posted on Facebook, Dale gave his opinion on the five worst places to do a pub crawl in the UK.

Redditch appeared as number three on the list with Dale saying the best pub in the town centre was a Wetherspoons pub.

He said: "Honestly, there's nothing left. It was terrible. The best pub in Redditch was a Wetherspoons and that probably tells you all you need to know. Don't even bother."

Milton Keynes Central also made the list at number five and was described as "nothing but chain pub after chain pub after chain pub".

Skegness was number four on the list whilst Corby and Newquay were second and first in the list of worst places for a pub crawl.

Whilst some people in the comments agreed with Dale others were quick to suggest other pubs in Redditch that offer a great atmosphere and great drinks, including The Black Tap.

Bromsgrove, Redditch and Droitwich CAMRA has also praised Redditch licensees who "work hard to put a number of events on to create a great atmosphere for their customers".

The CAMRA branch also said it is working hard to lobby the government to lower VAT and business rates to help pubs thrive.

 Paul Richards, Bromsgrove, Redditch and Droitwich CAMRA branch chairman, said: "Redditch licensees work hard to put a number of events on to create a great atmosphere for their customers and brings the local community together.

"Each of our pubs offers a unique and different experience for everyone and there's a great range of choice, whether it's a home space for sports teams,  live music nights, or of course, well-kept cask-conditioned real ales.

"As part of the Campaign for Real Ale, we're working hard to lobby the government to lower VAT and business rates for our pubs to enable them to thrive."

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