Meet at Bunbury’s at 2.00pm. Buses 125 and 501 run regularly from Bolton Interchange along Chorley Old Road to Bunbury’s. The social will continue along Chorley Old Road so anyone without a bus pass will need an all day ticket allowing them to jump on and off the bus. Bus 501 does not travel any further than Church Road.
Bunbury’s, 397, Chorley Old Road, BL1 6AH, 3 changing ales
Hope & Anchor, 747 Chorley Old Road, BL1 5QH 1 changing ale
Bob’s Smithy, 1448 Chorley Old Road, Heaton, BL1 7PX, 2 changing ales
Jolly Crofters, Chorley Old Road, BL6 6R, 1 Changing ale from Marstons stable
Blackedge Brewery Bar, Moreton Mill, Hampson Street, BL6 7JH, 3 regular ales and 4 changing from Blackedge
It is important that we support our local pubs and be seen to support them. Therefore, if you have a CAMRA tshirt or polo shirt please wear it if you can.
Any of the above pubs that we don’t visit will be added to another local social
If you need information on the day please contact Gill on 07967585670
Travel to Wigan by bus or train depending on which is easiest. We will meet in Wigan Central at around 13.00 for a beer or two before visiting some, or all, of the pubs listed below. If catching the train from Bolton Station trains leave at 12.32 or 12.48 arriving 12.49 and 13.06 respectively (off peak return fare £6.20). At present there are no dates for strikes beyond the beginning of January so please check before going for the train. Catch the 575 bus from Bolton at 11.50 (12.10) calling at the Crown, Horwich at 12.17 (12.37) arriving in Wigan at 12.53 (13.13) Later bus in brackets
Wigan Central, Arch No. 1 and 2, Queen Street, WN3 4DY. 6 changing ales
Sherringtons, 57 Kenyon Road, WN1 2DU. 6 changing ales; A short walk out of town but well worth a visit
There are plenty of other pubs in Wigan so this list is just suggestions. If your favourite is not on the list let us know on the day and we can visit. If you need any further details please contact social@bolton.camra.org.uk or call Gill on 07967585670. If you arrive after the start of the social please contact Gill to find out where the group are at that time.
A Local Branch Social will be organised every month in addition to the regular Branch Socials. The local social will be a visit to two or three pubs in and around Bolton to show Branch support.
It is important that we support our local pubs and be seen to support them. Therefore, if you have a CAMRA tshirt or polo shirt please wear it if you can.
Any of the above pubs that we don’t visit will be added to another local social
If you need information on the day please contact Gill on 07967585670
Meet at 1.00 pm at the Shepherds Hall Ale House. Pubs to visit can include those listed below or if anyone has a suggestion of a good pub we can visit. Trains from Bolton leave at 12.22 and 12.54 arriving at Chorley at 12.40 and 13.08 respectively. The fare is £6.50 return. 125 buses leave Bolton Interchange from stand P every 10 minutes with the journey taking just under one hour. A Lancashire Day Rider costs 8.50. which would allow a stop off in Horwich on the way home if required.
A Local Branch Social will be organised every month in addition to the regular Branch Socials. The local social will be a visit to two or three pubs in and around Bolton to show Branch support.
Although we have already had a local social this month we thought another before Christmas will be good.
It is important that we support our local pubs and be seen to support them. Therefore, if you have a CAMRA tshirt or polo shirt please wear it if you can.
Any of the above pubs that we don’t visit will be added to another local social
If you need information on the day please contact Gill on 07967585670
A Local Branch Social will be organised every month in addition to the regular Branch Socials. The local social will be a visit to two or three pubs in and around Bolton to show Branch support.
The start of this local social has been moved forward to 12.00 to avoid clashing with the World Cup match at 3.00pm. There will be chance to have a beer or two or three before heading home to watch the football at home or your local pub.
Meet at 12.00 at One for the Road in the food court at Bolton Market.
Old Three Crowns, 14 Deansgate, BL1 1BR. 2 changing, 1 regular Theakston Old Peculiar
It is important that we support our local pubs and be seen to support them. Therefore, if you have a CAMRA t-shirt or polo shirt please wear it if you can.
Any of the above pubs that we don’t visit will be added to the next month’s local social
If you need information on the day please contact Gill on 07967585670
Trains from Bolton 12:10 (alight Deansgate) or 12:22 (alight Oxford Road) or 12.54 (alight Deansgate). Then follow the suggested route on foot with approx walking times in brackets. (Please check train times before travel)
Meet 1.00-1.30pm at Britons Protection, 50 Great Bridgewater St. M1 5LE (Historic Pub Interior) (walk 5 mins from Deansgate or 10 mins from Oxford Rd)
Society (Vocation & Co), 101 Barbirolli Square, M2 3BD (Lots of food available) (3 mins walk)
City Arms, 46-48 Kennedy St. M2 4BQ(Historic Pub Interior) (8 mins walk)
Grey Horse, 80Portland St. M14QX (CAMRA Discount) (5 mins walk)
Molly House, 26 Richmond St. M1 3NB (Food available, CAMRA Discount) (5 mins walk)
Trains to Hebden Bridge run frequently (unless on strike). There is no strike mentioned for 15 October so everything should be OK to travel. Here are just a couple of trains to give you an idea on cost.
Catch the 11.10 train from Bolton Station and changing at Salford Crescent or Victoria will see you arrive in Hebden Bridge at 12.14. The later train leaves Bolton at 11.26, change at Victoria and arrive at Hebden Bridge at 12.48. The return ticket is £22.20.
However, if you buy split tickets; Bolton to Rochdale (£7.10) and Rochdale to Hebden Bridge (£6.20) it is much cheaper. Cheaper still if you have a GM bus pass with train added.
Possible pubs to visit. It is sometime since I visited Hebden Bridge and any who have visited recently may have some better suggestions. Please let the group know if there is something really good, I’ve missed out.
Vocation & Co. 10 New Road, HX7 8AD. Vocations first tap. 4 cask ales and good selection of keg. Food available.
Torrside Brewery Tap is open from 12.00-20.00. There are two stations at New Mills. Travelling to New Mills Central is £13.00 with a 15-minute walk to the brewery. New Mill Newtown is nearer but costs £16.50. However, split tickets can save money. There are regular trains to New Mills and Northern are running an offer of a limited number of £1 tickets but they will soon go. Normal prices of a split ticket from Bolton to New Mills Newtown.
An example is catching the 10.22 from Bolton station to Stockport arriving at 11.01 costing £7.10 but those with a bus pas which includes the train can do this for nothing. Catch the 11.08 from Stockport to New Mills Newtown arriving at 11.39 at the cost of £6.00
The suggestion is that people make their own arrangements for the train and meet after 12.00 at the Brewery Tap.
I won’t be going but if you need information on the day please contact me, Gill on 07967585670
Route 2: Walk back along the front of the bus station and cross the A59 Ringway at the pelican crossing onto North Road (A6). Continue along North Road to Moorbrook (No 11 on the map), continue along A6 (becomes Garstang Road) and turn left into Aqueduct Street the right into Cambridge Walk after a short distance. At The end in the road find The Princess Alice (No 16) Retrace your steps back down the A6 and take a left where it branches into Moor Lane, follow Moor Lane for a bit then take a right into Victoria Street. Walk to the end and cross Fylde Road for Guild (No 6). Walk down Fylde Road to the roundabout by the university and cross in Friargate continuing down to Friargate Tap Room (No 4), Plau (No 15), Greyfriar (No 5). Cross Ringway to Plug and Taps (No 14).
Route 3: Leave Guild Ale House and turn right then sharp left to Orchard (No 13 on the map), continue to the pubs not mentioned in the above
Several train companies have called a strike on 13th August, but it appears that Northern is not one of them. Please check before arranging to travel on the train.The times for the train are 11.21 from Bolton Station arriving at Preston 11.57 followed by a walk to the Guild Ale House. The return fare is £11.50
Alternatively, there is the 125 bus from Bolton to Preston which runs regularly but does take over an hour from Bolton to Preston. Catch the 10.44 bus from Bolton Bus station, calling at Horwich Crown at 11.13 and arriving in Preston at 12.23. I think the Adult day rider is £5.00 but may need to check
Please contact Gill, Social secretary if you need more information, social@bolton.camra.org.uk or 07967585670. I will not be on the trip, but I can contact someone who is.
Attached is the leaflet showing the real ale pubs in Preston. The leaflet can be downloaded here.
