2006-11-26 02:00:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anna 2 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
It is illegal to give anyone under 5 an alcoholic drink anywhere
Persons age 5 or more can drink in a registered club, public place (unless prohibited by by-law) or at home
Under the age of 14 children are not permitted into the bar area of a pub unless the pub has a children's certificate. In this case they can enter if they are accompanied by an adult.
At 14 you can enter a bar or pub but only if the landlord agrees and if you drink soft drinks (this can include low-alcohol beer).
At 16 you can buy beer, cider or perry (made from pears) in a restaurant or eating area of a pub where there is no bar, if you are ordering a main meal.
At 18 you can legally buy drinks in a pub, bar or off licence. If you are having problems getting served in pubs and you are over 18 you could apply for a proof of age card from the Portman Group, an organisation set up by the drinks industry.
2006-11-26 02:32:28 · answer #1 · answered by Philip W 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can go into a pub if you are accompanied by an adult at any age, however, you cannot approach the bar usually until you are 14. At 16 you can have an alcoholic drink with your meal and at 18 you can buy an alcoholic drink (although you can still be ID'd.) The drinking age is lower over here, than it is America
2006-11-29 12:29:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
18
2006-11-26 10:34:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I was there in 1993 it was 18 I believe. Totally floored me since I was 19 and couldn't drink in the states, but I could in the UK!
2006-11-26 10:10:23 · answer #4 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think it's 16 to be allowed IN and 18 to actually drink. = )
2006-11-29 18:12:47 · answer #5 · answered by Miss*Curious 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I was in the military, we had an exchange program with the British army. The age at that time was 16 yrs. of age. But this was in 1990.
2006-11-26 10:03:53 · answer #6 · answered by viper_64 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋