A great selection of drinks? Sports on TV? A resident cat nuzzling your leg while you dip into a bag of dry-roasted peanuts? Well, maybe not the last one.
Do you simply go to a place you know to be friendly and welcoming?
Well if you do and you’re looking for a new place to try, here are 26 of the highest-rated “friendly” pubs and bars in Preston according to Google reviews.
All are rated 4.6 out of 5 or higher and the word “friendly” is mentioned by customers in reviews.
In no particular order, here they are ...

5. Cross Keys Inn
Cross Keys Inn on Church Lane, Whitechapel has a rating of 4.7 out of 5 from 126 Google reviews Photo: Google

6. Haighton Manor
Haighton Manor on Haighton Green Lane has a rating of 4.6 out of 5 from 1,300 Google reviews Photo: Google

7. Vinyl Tap
Vinyl Tap on Adelphi Street has a rating of 4.6 out of 5 from 267 Google reviews Photo: Google

8. The Wheatsheaf
The Wheatsheaf on Woodplumpton Road, Woodplumpton, has a rating of 4.6 out of 5 from 337 Google reviews Photo: Google

