A village pub close to Oxford has been named one of the country's cosiest.

The city ranks eighth for the UK’s cosiest pubs, with a cosiness score of 69.93 per cent, according to a survey published by betting website GG.co.uk, and The Perch in Binsey village is singled out for praise.

With 22 pubs featuring fireplaces per 100,000 residents, Oxford is home to 26 pubs offering the charm of a real fire, according to the survey.

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GG.co.uk compiled the comprehensive list of the best-rated pubs with fireplaces across 73 major UK towns and cities.

The analysis used Google ratings and data from UseYourLocal.com for areas with populations exceeding 100,000.

(Image: The Perch) Each location earned a cosiness score based on the number of pubs with real fireplaces that also featured large TV screens, broadcast sports like football, rugby, cricket, or horse racing, or provided access to Sky Sports or TNT Sports.

Gateshead came top in the survey and Birmingham was last.

Earlier this year, The Perch was listed as providing the 13th best pub roast dinner in the country according to EnjoyTravel.com’s latest list.

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The pub is perfectly placed for walkers who have been exercising on nearby Port Meadow and need shelter from the cold.

In the summer its large garden is popular with drinkers, but in the colder months its cosy interior is the perfect place for spending a few hours with some food and drinks.

The pub's website says: "The Perch is one of Oxford’s oldest pubs. We’re just a few minutes walk from the Isis (Oxford’s stretch of the Thames) and Port Meadow, a historic common stretching from Jericho to Wolvercote.

(Image: The Perch) "In the summer, our garden is the envy of the whole city, and our 17th century plaster-rubble building with its traditional thatched roof will charm even the most seasoned pub goers.

"There’s been a pub on our site for at least 800 years. In those 800 years, we’ve been a favourite of some of Britain’s best poets and authors, a frequent haunt of Inspector Morse, and even an influential venue on the British Jazz scene."

In 2015, major renovation work took place,

The website adds: "We provide a refuge for everyone who loves great food and drink – whether they’re thirsty students, hungry walkers, exploring families, muddy dogs, adventurous visitors or wedding parties."

More than 100 firefighters worked through the night to save the pub when a blaze broke in 2007. The fire started in the thatched roof.

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