Even more important than usual, with the need to join in the New Year’s Day festivities, Upthesaddlers.com is proud to bring you the vital information contained in Geordie’s Pub Guide to Peterborough. Please drink sensibly!

Peterborough is something of a contradiction when it comes to the “day out” element of away trips. Many of the town’s bars, particularly those convenient for the football ground are really nice, however as a place it’s just so boring I always feel a bit unfulfilled and glad to get away.

So erring on the side of festive jollity, the hotel opposite the station (some 10 minutes walk to the ground) has a smart public bar that does real ale, and probably the cleanest pub toilets I’ve ever seen.

A little way down Westgate heading towards the town and one encounters The Brewery Tap, a cavernous bar that specialises in world beers and is home to Oakham Ales. The bouncers can be a little picky on match-days but once inside both beer and food are excellent.

Town centre wise there is another unusual pub called the Wortley Almhouse a little further down Westgate which like all Sam Smith’s pubs is very reasonable price wise.

If you fancy something a little more upmarket and pricey then Charter’s bar is moored on the Nene just as you cross over the river en-route to the ground, but like The Brewery Tap don’t expect to get in with colours on. Chinese food and real ale aplenty once more and only a five minute walk to the stadium.

The nearest pub to the ground is probably The Cherry Tree down Oundle Road, off to the right as you head over the river towards the ground. Its always been very a welcoming place for away supporters in my experience, and is well worth a visit.