Alcohol under 16
Children aged under 16 may enter any part of a licensed premises as long as they are accompanied by an adult, but they cannot drink alcohol.
Alcohol 16-17
Young people aged 16 and 17 may consume some types of alcohol – namely beer, cider and wine – as long as it is with a meal, and they are accompanied by an adult.
It is illegal for anyone under 18 to buy alcohol at the bar of a pub, or from anywhere else selling alcohol.