A PUB on the banks of the canal in Hanwell has been named West Middlesex Pub of the Year 2010 by CAMRA - the Campaign for Real Ale.
The Fox Inn, Green Lane, Olde Hanwell, has scooped the prestigious title for the third time since 2005, and was selected as this year's winner for its atmosphere, quality of beer, décor, service and value for money.
Sisters Maggie Chalmers and Sarah Brazier bought the pub in 2000 to save it after the community took out an advert in the Evening Standard urging buyers to keep The Fox as a pub.
Colin Chalmers, who helps run the pub, said: "The Fox has been the heart of the local community, especially since we took over chairing the Hanwell Carnival in 2001, which celebrates its 50th continuous year in June.
"The locals are joined by dog walkers and bargees from the Grand Union Canal, who come for the excellent beers and Maggie's home cooking.
"It really is an idyllic setting. We are really pleased - this is the hat-trick for us, having won the competition previously in 2005 and 2007."
To celebrate the annual Easter Beer Festival, the pub will be selling 24 real ales from across the country, including Stirling in Scotland, Cardiff and Caerphilly in Wales, Rock in Cornwall and beers from Chiswick and Twickenham.
The Red Lion pub in South Ealing and JJ Moons in Ruislip Manor were runners-up.
