St Patrick’s Day: Our four favourite pubs across the UK where you can enjoy a pint of Guinness

From the Scottish Highlands to the hustle and bustle of Central London, right down to the idyllic Cornish sea, we’re taking you on a journey to find the perfect pint of Guinness this St. Patrick’s Day. Below is our list of four pubs across the country where you can find a delicious pint, while also supporting successful Funding Circle businesses.

1. Enjoy your Guinness with a delicious meal

Our journey begins in Dalkeith, Scotland at The Sun Inn, an award-winning pub and boutique inn. Visit this lovely pub if you fancy a Guinness while enjoying delicious food cooked with flair. The Sun Inn was able to redesign their kitchen to cope with increasing demand after borrowing £100,000 from Funding Circle investors.

2. Pair your pint with a burger

Next stop, London. If you like your Guinness paired with a scrumptious burger, then the Thirsty Bear in Southwark is the pub for you. The popular bar allows customers to pour their own drinks, use an ipad to order and also build their own custom burgers. Our favourite is their chicken, chorizo and jalapeno burger – yum! To help open another site, Thirsty Bear borrowed £99,500 in January 2014.

3. A pint and a place to stay

From London we’re travelling to beautiful Wells, Somerset where we’ll visit Crown at Wells, a 15th Century coaching inn. Nestled in the heart of the historic city, the family-run hotel boasts the top-notch Penn Bar, which is popular with the locals and tourists. To help with refurbishments, Crown at Wells has accessed £230,000 across three Funding Circle loans.

4. Guinness with a view

And finally, we finish our journey at The Golden Lion in Port Isaac, where you can enjoy your pint with a stunning view of the Cornish sea. Overlooking the idyllic fishing village, the 18th century pub is full of original character and charm. Providing the superb food and drinks at The Golden Lion is the Pollock’s Pub Company, who also have three other popular restaurants in the area. In order to recapitalise their hospitality business, Pollock’s borrowed £80,000 from 1580 investors.  

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