10 best smugglers' pubs

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The Lifeboat Inn, Thornham, Norfolk

Smugglers would come from Thornham's beach to this 16th-century pub on the marshes while waiting for the next batch of illegal imports to arrive from Holland. They would sink their booty in the nearby river, hidden from the Customs patrol. Today, the menu features local hand-picked mussels, and fish and chips with a beer batter. The pub is also a B&B. Open daily; food served until 9.30pm (01485 512236, www.lifeboatinn.co.uk).