In England, punters must be 18 years old or over to enter a pub without an adult, regardless of weather they are buying an alcoholic or non alcoholic drink. Children 14 to 17 years old must be with an adult to enter a pub. There are also children friendly certificates introduced, where children under 14 years old are allowed in a pub with an adult, providing the landlord has a children friendly certificate. But people under 18 can’t buy or drink any alcohol in the pub, accept for 16 and 17 year olds who can be served beer, cider or wine in a pub or restaurant with a meal with an adult or buy and drink a shandy in a pub or shop. However, 5 to 17 year olds are allowed to drink alcohol separate from licensed premises.