| Pub | Comments | Location |
|---|---|---|
| BICKERSTAFFE | ||
| Stanley Gate | A large antique-looking (But I've got a sneaking suspicion all the beams are fake.) pub concentrating on food from an up-market menu. Good real ale.
Last visited February 2007. |
Stanley |
| BLACKPOOL | ||
| Mitre | A small traditional boozer, nicely decorated and very busy on a wet Sunday afternoon.
Last visited September 2004. |
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| CHORLEY | ||
| Albion | Shut when I passed on a Wednesday lunchtime.
Not visited. |
Bolton Street / Albion Street |
| Alma |
Not visited. |
Moor Road / Crook Street |
| Black Horse | A rather fine antique exterior includes a "Cask Ales" sign, but the inside is disappointingly plain and there's no real ale. Deserted lunchtimes, as are most of the pubs in this area.
Last visited April 2006. |
Pall Mall / Tootell Street |
| Brooke Arms | CLOSED but being refurbished in April 2006.
Not visited. |
Brooke Street / Eaves Lane |
| Colliers | Reported to be CLOSED.
Not visited. |
Moor Road / Tootell Street |
| Duke of York |
Not visited. |
Bolton Street / Jackson Street |
| Eagle Hotel |
Not visited. |
Bolton Street / Jackson Street |
| Hop Pocket | A plain, rather gloomy clean and tidy interior which could use a coat of paint, in this modern Thwaites house. Was CLOSED for a while but I'm told it's re-opened..
Last visited March 2006. |
Carr Lane / Melrose Way |
| Malt n Hops | I've not been yet, but this place comes highly recommended.
Not visited. |
Friday Street / Brown Street |
| Mitre | Nicely decorated pub knocked through into one room. Unusually, some modern wood panelling. LSTV. Cheap beer until 18:00
Last visited February 2006. |
Weldbank Lane / Saville Street |
| Number Fifteen | Nice antiquey decor on two floors, only plastic ale I'm afraid. Pretty quiet on a Thursday evening.
Last visited November 2007. |
Fazakerley Street |
| Potters Arms | Shut when I passed on a Wednesday lunchtime.
Not visited. |
Brooke Street / York Street |
| Prince of Wales | Nice ordinary pub decor in one large room with a stage at one end. A loud karaoke marks this as a kids pub, but there was a smattering of older customers as well.
Last visited November 2007. |
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| Prince of Wales | A large traditional pub with nice traditional decor in three or four rooms partially knocked through. Two real fires. A selection of Jennings' brews plus two guests.
Last visited April 2006. |
Cowling Brow / Yarrow Row |
| Rose and Crown | Plain ordinary well cared for boozer, one bar in a few rooms knocked together. The real ale was sour when I visited.
Last visited August 2007. |
St Thomas's Road / Dole Lane |
| Sir Henry Tate | This is in the Wetherspoons' Lloyds No.1 chain, with pop videos and loud music. The interior is nicely done with some dark wood panelling and a marble fireplace. Wetherspoon's usual excellent ale.
Last visited May 2008. |
New Market Street |
| Spinners Arms | A nice multi-room interior with perhaps a little too much fake-rustic bare brick and woodwork for my liking, or some tables on decking in the car park. Two hand pumps serving good real ale. They were busy serving food when I visited at lunchtime.
Last visited April 2008. |
Cowling Road / Moorland Gate |
| Tut and Shive | I'm definitely too old for this noisy boozer full of kids, but I did admire the "scenery".
Noted CLOSED in May 2008. Last visited November 2007. |
Market Street |
| Waggon and Horses | CLOSED.
Not visited. |
Bolton Street / Leigh Street |
| White Hart | A bit of a shed, aimed firmly at the 'yoof' market. Open 'till two on Friday and Saturday.
Last visited August 2007. |
Mealhouse Lane |
| Yarrow Bridge | Modern decoration style in this restaurant/pub serving a fine pint of Old Mill when I was there.
Last visited April 2006. |
Bolton Road / Hoggs Lane |
| EUXTON | ||
| Bay Horse | A pleasant friendly popular local, nicely decorated in bog-standard plastic pub style. The menu looks good, and the real ale is excellent.
Last visited March 2007. |
Wigan Road / Euxton Lane |
| Euxton Mills | A rather pleasant multi-room interior, partly knocked through, with just one bar counter. Four real ales were available when I visited. The menu ranges from basics to quite 'posh' choices, and the food smells good!
Last visited April 2007. |
Wigan Road / Dawber's Lane |
| Plough Inn | Rather nice traditional wood beam and bare brick multi-roomed interior, and a decent pint of ale with Theakston's XB and a guest on hand pump. The menu looks good.
Last visited February 2008. |
Runshaw Lane |
| Talbot | A nicely done out and friendly two-sided pub with a pool table in the bar side. The food looks good and the ale is excellent - Theakston's Bitter and a guest.
Last visited June 2007. |
Balshaw Lane / Talbot Road |
| FLEETWOOD | ||
| Prince Arthur | I visited this traditional street corner pub on "Tram Sunday" when the whole town is jammed with visitors, and it was far too busy for me to be able to get a feel for what the pub is usually like. Nonetheless, I managed to get served fairly quickly, and enjoyed an excellent pint of hand pulled Bass in a plastic glass outside.
Last visited July 2004. |
Lord Street / Warren Street |
| LIMBRICK | ||
| Black Horse | Two real fires in this traditional country pub. The separate rooms are partially knocked through, and the usual decor of horse brasses, kettles, swords and bric-a-brac. The Deuchars IPA and Old Speckled Hen were very nice when I visited, and the menu looks good.
Last visited April 2006. |
Long Lane |
| LYTHAM | ||
| Ship And Royal | Six or more real ales were on offer when I visited this pleasant busy friendly pub full of football fans on a Sunday afternoon.
The interior is traditionally done, knocked round but with separate areas.
Last visited March 2005. |
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| ORMSKIRK | ||
| Railway | A pleasant fake half-timbered interior in this friendly busy boozer. No real ale.
Last visited July 2006. |
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| PRESTON | ||
| Old Black Bull | Outside, some splendid tiling below and half-timbering above. Inside, traditional decor and a mosaic floor in this large busy boozer with an impressive range of real ales available.
Last visited October 2007. |
Friargate / ring Way |
| Olde Dog and Partridge | A rather tatty-looking tiled exterior hides a plain but well looked after interior knocked through into one room. A selection of good quality real ales.
Last visited October 2007. |
Friargate / Ring Way |
| Old Vic | Four or five real ales available in this big friendly comfortable boozer, conveniently located for the station. Occasional off beer has been noted here.
Last visited October 2007. |
Butler Street / Fishergate |
| Preston Heroes | A typical plastic station buffet/bar, on Platforms 3 and 4.
Last visited July 2006. |
Preston Station |
| Waterfront | A 1980s plastic pub situated by the marina, but the good news is it serves excellent real ale (Including Fuller's London Pride, Bombardier and Timothy Taylor's Landlord when I visited.) and the food is very good as well.
Last visited June 2007. |
Navigation Way |
| Wellington | Food, including curries, is very popular in this traditionally decorated multi-roomed flat house, which has only a small serving area. Fine ales from Jennings.
Last visited July 2003. |
Glovers Court |
| ST ANNES ON SEA | ||
| Salters Wharf | A rather pleasant plastic pub/restaurant in the Brewer's Fayre chain, serving nice food but no real ale. | South Promenade |
| SOUTHPORT
(Parts of Southport not in Merseyside) |
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| Dublin Packet |
Not visited. |
58 North John Street |
| Royal Oak |
Not visited. |
1 Hoole Lane, Banks |
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