This piece is a feel-good guide for anyone looking to combine great pub vibes with scenic waterside views, offering inspiration for future outings or vacations. It taps into the universal love for relaxing by the water with good food and drink—a timeless summer delight.

Our tipsters choose charming pubs on rivers, canals and lakes from Cornwall to Cumbria • <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/jul/28/share-a-tip-on-a-holiday-with-teenagers-in-europe">Send us a tip on holidaying with teenagers</a> – the best wins a £200 holiday voucherDuring last month’s heatwave I was lucky to cool off at an outside table at the <a href="https://www.mayflyfullerton.co.uk/">Mayfly</a> on the River Test near Stockbridge. Sipping a refreshing pint while leaping trout splashed in the water gave the scene a feel of the perfect English summer day. There’s a nearby weir, and forests and fields stretch into the distance. The pub has friendly staff, plenty of tables and a river-based menu including “brown butter chalk stream trout fillet” (£20.50) plus pub classics. If the setting inspired you as it did me, there are vineyards nearby to explore and the timber-framed village of Wherwell is just a stroll along the towpath. Joe <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/aug/01/readers-favourite-uk-riverside-waterside-pubs">Continue reading...</a>

The article highlights readers' favorite waterside pubs across the UK, from Cornwall to Cumbria, where they enjoyed idyllic summer moments—like sipping pints by rivers with trout splashing nearby. One standout is the Mayfly on the River Test, praised for its perfect heatwave escape.