Lancashire – Page 4 – Micropub Adventures

11/08/23 – Preston

A day out to Preston. A city packed full of great pubs and small bars so lots of choice. Preston itself is known for a couple of quirky features including being home to the tallest spire of any parish church in England to having the longest continuous row of red telephone boxes

11/02/23 – Lancaster and Carnforth

A day out booked with Northern Rails ticket sale for £4.50 return to Lancaster. A visit to the new Tite & Locke bar on Lancaster Train Station followed by some of the many establishments in the city, followed by a call into Carnforth to visit The Snug and Taps on the Green Micropubs.

14/01/23 – Clitheroe, Darwen, Blackburn and Burnley

Starting in Clitheroe at Bowland Brewery tap along with a number of other pubs in Clitheroe, followed by Darwen for The Hopstar Brewery Tap and 12 Steps Brewery Pub, and finishing off with Micropubs in Blackburn and Burnley.

28/10/22 – Freckleton

A ride out from Blackpool to Freckleton to visit a Micropub “The Vestry Taproom”. The village of Freckleton is near to BAE Warton Airfield and was victim to an air disaster in 1944.

26/09/22 – Fleetwood

After taking the Fleetwood Ferry over from Knott End, an afternoon exploring some of the real ale pubs in Fleetwood before dropping into a Micropub in Blackpool before my train home.

25/09/22 – Blackpool and Fleetwood

A day out visiting a new Micropub in Fleetwood followed by a few bars around the Pleasure Beach/Airport end of Blackpool (after some heritage trams during the day for the Anniversary Weekend)

24/09/22 – Blackpool Real Ale Tour (on a Tram)

Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours during 2022 offered a Real Ale Tour on board a Heritage Tram. Enjoy a Blackpool Ale on board a Blackpool Tram, definitely something different.

23/09/22 – Kirkham, Poulton and Blackpool

A day out starting in Cleveleys and heading back into Blackpool before an evening out around Kirkham and Poulton-le-Flyde, visiting some great micropubs and local bars.

13/02/22 – St Annes on Sea

Rainy and dull morning, headed onto the front to catch the Number 11 bus to St Annes on Sea The Pier Inn After some dinner at The Trawl Boat Inn, headed around to The Pier Inn, recently opened a couple of weeks ago. 5 Cask Lines, 1 Hand Pull Cider and a number of KegContinue reading “13/02/22 – St Annes on Sea”

12/02/22 – Warrington

Started as a dull morning as made our way to Blackpool North to board the direct Avanti West Coast Train to Warrington Bank Quay. The Hop Emporium Arrived into Warrington Bank Quay and the first call of port was Warrington Market. Last time I visited here in 2018 the bar was in the opposite sideContinue reading “12/02/22 – Warrington”