Cosy, traditional country pub, just off the road out to Todmorden, with a large L-shaped bar and stone-flagged floors throughout. It was built in 1865 and was once owned by Baxter’s of Glentop brewery. A welcoming coal fire warms the atmosphere in the cooler months. There are always three beers available, usually sourced locally. Food is available most evenings. Quiz nights are held on Wednesday and Sunday. On the second floor is a function room accommodating up to 35 guests. There is a large patio beer garden to the front of the pub.Cosy, traditional country pub, just off the road out to Todmorden, with a large L-shaped bar and stone-flagged floors throughout. It was built in 1865 and was once owned by Baxter’s of Glentop brewery. A welcoming coal fire warms the atmosphere in the cooler months. There are always three beers available, usually sourced locally. Food is available most evenings. Quiz nights are held on Wednesday and Sunday. On the second floor is a function room accommodating up to 35 guests. There is a large patio beer garden to the front of the pub.
Cosy, traditional country pub, just off the road out to Todmorden, with a large L-shaped bar and stone-flagged floors throughout. It was built in 1865 and was once owned by Baxter’s of Glentop brewery. A welcoming coal fire warms the atmosphere in the cooler months. There are always three beers available, usually sourced locally. Food is available most evenings. Quiz nights are held on Wednesday and Sunday. On the second floor is a function room accommodating up to 35 guests. There is a large patio beer garden to the front of the pub. | Google Maps

The 72 best pubs in Lancashire for real ale and draught beers including spots in Preston, Blackpool & Burnley

Jack Marshall
By Jack Marshall

Senior Reporter

Published 22nd Jan 2025, 11:20 BST

Lancashire is famous for having an abundance of high-quality pubs.

From beloved locals at which you’ve been a committed regular for decades, to innovative new establishments famed for their new-fangled draught ales and quirky features, there really is a pub for everyone in our wonderful county.

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When it comes to a pub’s beverage offerings, however, there really is no better or more thorough barometer of quality than the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and its annual Good Beer Guide.

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Countless boozers dream of the day they are included in the prestigious tome, which adds not only a certain gravitas to their status as a proper watering hole, but it also means that dedicated drinkers will inevitably seek your establishment out to try it for themselves.

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With that in mind, we’ve collated all the lists of regional pubs included in the 2025 CAMRA Good Beer Guide to produce a list of the Preston, Chorley, Blackburn, Pendle, and Blackpool pubs included in this year’s guide.

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Opposite the railway station and on bus routes into the city this popular pub helpfully provides travellers with a TV screen showing live updates of train departures. This is a pub that can get busy, particularly at weekends, with a quiz every Sunday evening. To the rear of the building is a separate area for pool and darts. Seven handpumps offer a good range of beers with Yorkshire breweries including Ossett and Rat being popular. The car park is only available on a Sunday and in the evenings.

67. The Old Vic (79 Fishergate, PR1 2UH)

Opposite the railway station and on bus routes into the city this popular pub helpfully provides travellers with a TV screen showing live updates of train departures. This is a pub that can get busy, particularly at weekends, with a quiz every Sunday evening. To the rear of the building is a separate area for pool and darts. Seven handpumps offer a good range of beers with Yorkshire breweries including Ossett and Rat being popular. The car park is only available on a Sunday and in the evenings. | Google Maps

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Rated 5 on January 24.

68. The Orchard Bar, Market Hall, Earl Street, Preston, PR1 2LA

Rated 5 on January 24. | Google

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This is a craft beer bar featuring 10 keg lines and four handpumps, as well as a large can and bottle fridge. Expect to find changing beers from anywhere in the country and internationally, with a permanent Rivington brewery line. There are also occasional tap takeovers from various breweries. There is a large function room upstairs with a jukebox, and an outside seating area for use in summer or in warm weather. Located just 300 metres from the railway station, the pub is an awaysupporter football-friendly venue.

69. Plug & Taps (32 Lune Street, PR1 2NN)

This is a craft beer bar featuring 10 keg lines and four handpumps, as well as a large can and bottle fridge. Expect to find changing beers from anywhere in the country and internationally, with a permanent Rivington brewery line. There are also occasional tap takeovers from various breweries. There is a large function room upstairs with a jukebox, and an outside seating area for use in summer or in warm weather. Located just 300 metres from the railway station, the pub is an awaysupporter football-friendly venue. | Google Maps

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Opened in 2021 in a former card and gift shop, this is a high-end micropub specializing in cask and craft ales generally sourced from microbreweries. It has a fairly low-key atmosphere conducive to conversation, with dark wood and subdued lighting. Four handpumps dispense cask ales with a variety of styles, usually including a dark beer. Keg lines, bottles and cans provide alternatives. Changes to all beers are uploaded to the Untapped and Real Ale Finder apps and beer menus are available providing full descriptions of current and future beers for your perusal.

70. Tap End (450 Blackpool Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, PR2 1HX)

Opened in 2021 in a former card and gift shop, this is a high-end micropub specializing in cask and craft ales generally sourced from microbreweries. It has a fairly low-key atmosphere conducive to conversation, with dark wood and subdued lighting. Four handpumps dispense cask ales with a variety of styles, usually including a dark beer. Keg lines, bottles and cans provide alternatives. Changes to all beers are uploaded to the Untapped and Real Ale Finder apps and beer menus are available providing full descriptions of current and future beers for your perusal. | Google Maps

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71. 28-30 Adelphi Street Preston PR1 7BE Last inspection: 13 December 2022

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Winckley Street, PR1 2AA. (01772) 563797. 4 changing beers (sourced regionally)

72. Winckley Street Ale House

Winckley Street, PR1 2AA. (01772) 563797. 4 changing beers (sourced regionally) Photo: Google Maps

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