The beautiful pub garden near Bristol named the second best in the country

A pub on the outskirts of Bristol has the second best beer garden in England, according to a new survey.

Travel website Big 7 Travel ranked the best 25 pub gardens in England based on their ambience, scenery and food and drink selection.

It also analysed customer and critic reviews as well as editorial opinions, online presence, consistency, service, value for money, presentation, location and accessibility.

The Rising Sun at Pensford near Bristol came second in the Top 25 pub gardens, narrowly missing out on the top spot which went to The Watering Hole in Perranporth in Cornwall.

Big 7 Travel described the garden at the Pensford pub as feeling ‘worlds away’ from the city thanks to its ‘idyllic countryside location’.

Nestled at the foot of Pensford Viaduct by the River Chew, the large beer garden boasts ‘stunning views and a lovely, laid-back atmosphere’, according to the travel website.

Big 7 Travel added: ‘Cornish brewery St Austell owns the pub, so there’s an excellent selection of beers and ales on tap, as well as wines, spirits and cocktails. The food menu, which includes a huge beer-battered fish and chips, is fantastic and very reasonably priced too.’

Posting on Facebook, the owners of The Rising Sun acknowledged their number two spot in the Top 25 but added ‘we still think ours is number one!’.