The weather wants us to stay indoors, but we've got our Wellies and our pac-a-macs and we're not afraid to use them. Especially when this weekend sees the first instalment of our Special Summer Pubs pull-out in The Times Weekend section (9th and 16th June).

We're celebrating the very best of British pubs with a new edition of our Pubs & Inns of England and Wales book: our salute to publicans across the country whose ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit have given the sector real reasons to be optimistic. More than 200 pubs with handsome bedrooms, thriving locals, little-known freeholds and hostelries of history, character and charm plus twelve of Sawday’s absolute favourites in the annual Pub Awards. We're excited and delighted to announce our winners:

Pubs with Rooms Awards

Our winners in this category, The Wheatsheaf Inn in Gloucestershire, The Beckford Arms in Wiltshire and the Cross Foxes in Gwynedd, are great ‘all-rounders’ offering fabulous foods, beers and wine, plus a top notch bed for the night.

Authentic Pub Award

For simple, authentic and unadulterated pubs, you can’t beat the Two Brewers in Windsor, The Blacksmiths Arms in Broughton Mills, Cumbria and The Stag in Balls Cross in Sussex.

Community Pub Award

Through the hard work of the landlords, The Five Bells Inn in Ashford, Kent, The Full Moon in Morton, Nottinghamshire and The Crown Inn in Great Ouseburn, Yorkshire, have become the hub of the community, shining examples of what a local should be.

Local Seasonal and Organic Produce Award

With a passion for actively sourcing, producing and selling seasonal foods, The Lazy Toad Inn in Devon, The Sun at Northaw in Hertfordshire and The Fox in Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, are our 2012 champions.

Join us as we thump the tables with our tankards and demand a round of Cheers! for our champions. And let us know if you have a favourite pub not on our list - we love a new discovery.