25 cosy Greater Manchester pubs to visit on New Year's Day

There's many ways to ring in the New Year, from festive parties singing in Auld Lang Syne and counting down to midnight, to more relaxed gatherings at home watching Jools' Annual Hootenanny.

But once the festivities have died down - and the hangovers settled - attention turns to how to spend the first day of the new year. You might be tempted to go all out with a dip in the sea to mark the occasion, or head to a beauty spot to see the first sunrise of the new year.

For others, a cosy pub calls their name. Maybe it's just for a quick pint by a roaring fireplace, or perhaps a full roast dinner that's in order, but either way, we're spoilt for choice when it comes to watering holes and gastropubs in Greater Manchester.

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Below, we've taken a look at some of those across the region where you can nip for a quick one or try your luck booking in for food tomorrow. If there's no availability though, it's worth bookmarking the article for winter pub inspiration for the weeks ahead.

A treasure trove of snug rooms, beautifully tiled walls and open fires, if you're heading into the city centre on New Year's Day, The Britons Protection has a lot to offer. This quintessential Manchester pub is woven into the city's fabric and takes its name from the early 1800s, when it was seen as a refuge from those seeking to recruit for the Napoleonic Wars.

Inside the legendary boozer, murals recreate the Peterloo Massacre, and the building itself is one of just three remaining that bore witness to it. You can choose to steep yourself in its history, or in one of the hundreds of whiskies on offer - and there's plenty of other drinks on the taps too.

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