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11/10/23-13/10/23 – Nottingham

A few days in Nottingham visiting the Nottingham CAMRA Robin Hood Beer & Cider Festival. Thursday I visited Micropubs from Langley Mill back into Nottingham and Friday to Hucknall and Bulwell. Over the 3 days I visited a number of pubs, micropubs and brewery taps in Nottingham so thought it would be easier to put them all into one post. So here is my selection of visited pubs.

13/10/23 – Hucknall and Bulwell

A Friday out on the tram from Nottingham to the end of the tram line at Hucknall. Starting here with The Station Inn owned and run by Lincoln Green Brewing Company, and into the town centre visiting 4 Micropubs – The Beer Shack, The Hideout, Byrons Rest and Baker & Bear. All unique in their own way serving great beer. A short hop on the tram down to Bulwell to try the Bulls Well Micropub on the way back into Nottingham.

12/10/23 – Langley Mill, Eastwood, Giltbrook and Kimberley

ollowing on from being at the Nottingham Robin Hood Beer & Cider Festival for a few hours in the morning, I headed out to Langley Mill and worked my way back into Nottingham via Eastwood, Giltbrook and Kimberley, calling at 9 Micropubs en route. All very welcoming and unique in their own way.

11/10/23 – Nottingham Robin Hood Beer & Cider Festival

I have attended the Nottingham Robin Hood Beer & Cider Festival for a number of years now starting with when it was at Nottingham Castle, onto Motorpoint Area and this being the third year it has been held at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground. This year is the 47th such festival. A great venue which has lots of history around it and lots of different areas to explore, You can even sit in the stands overlooking the ground.

07/10/23 – Hull and Brough

A day out in Hull, located in the East Riding of Yorkshire, a famous port city which lies where the River Hull joins with the Humber Estuary. Tickets were bought during Northern Rails sale a month or so again with a ticket costing £1 each way from Leeds. Some great pubs visited with a number being very traditional with a few newer style pubs. Finished off with a visit to the Centurions Arms Micropub in Brough before heading back to Leeds.

25/09/23 – Chorley and Adlington

A Monday out around Chorley and Adlington. Starting in Chorley with “Bob Inn”, inside the indoor market before visiting some of the other pubs in the town including “Clarkes Sibin”, “Bens Tap and Bottle Shop”, “Pearsons”, “Flat Iron”, “Traders Taphouse” and finishing at “Malt N Hops”. A jump one stop up on the train next to Adlington, starting at “Retreat” (a converted Church), “Inn the Doghouse” Micropub and the brewery tap for Escape Brewery “The Old Post Office”.

24/09/23 – St Annes and Lytham

A Sunday afternoon out around St Annes and Lytham. An easy jump on the bus from Blackpool or train from Preston heading to Blackpool South. Visited some great independently owned MIcropubs, Pubs and Craft Bars in the area. Firstly “The Pier Inn” at St Annes, moving onto “Fifteens of St Annes”, “Keg N Cask” and “The Hop Shoppe”, before heading to Lytham to visit “The Craft House”.

23/09/23 – Morecambe Coast

A day out along the beautiful Morecambe Coastline, getting the train up to Lancaster (been based in Blackpool for the weekend), and using one of the Stagecoach Bus “Bay Rider” tickets which covers you on all Stagecoach Buses within the area I have done below for £5.50. Started at “Coffeys” in Morecambe, before heading up to Heysham for “The Bookmakers”, and returning back via Morecambe for “Little Bare” and “Torrisholme Taps”. Finished the day at “The Crossing” at Hest Bank. Some really excellent independent pubs as you’ll see in the blog.

22/09/23 – Fylde Coast

A Friday trip out visiting some Micropubs along the Flyde Coast, starting at “Cask” in Bispham, “Shipwreck Brewhouse” and “The Venue” in Cleveleys, “Beer Shed” in Fleetwood, along with 2 visits in Blackpool Centre to “No 13 Bonny Street” and “Cask & Tap”. An evening Ghost Walk and Victorian Séance with Stephen Mercer, an excellent walk if you get chance to book onto it. Finishing in “1887 The Brew Room”, home of West Coast Rock Brewery. All this is done using Blackpool Tramway and a day ticket.