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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Located on the platform at the northern terminus of the East Lancs Railway, this unique one-roomed bar, once the station cafe´ , is small but further seating is available in the ticket hall and waiting room and on benches and at tables on the platform. It is busy with both railway visitors and locals. Close to Ski Rossendale, Whitaker park and museum and the Weavers cottage. Snacks are available.

7. Buffer Stops (Bury Road, BB4 6AG)

Located on the platform at the northern terminus of the East Lancs Railway, this unique one-roomed bar, once the station cafe´ , is small but further seating is available in the ticket hall and waiting room and on benches and at tables on the platform. It is busy with both railway visitors and locals. Close to Ski Rossendale, Whitaker park and museum and the Weavers cottage. Snacks are available. | Google Maps

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Situated on Hud Rake this is a traditional community pub and also the home of the Rossendale brewery, housed on the lower floor below the pub. The large bar area has a separate area for pub games, and the spacious lounge has picture windows overlooking the local hills and valleys. On the hill facing the front sits the Halo panopticon. The pub is easily accessible, but there is a steep uphill walk from main road bus stops. Cuban food is served.

8. Griffin Inn (86 Hud Rake, BB4 5AF)

Situated on Hud Rake this is a traditional community pub and also the home of the Rossendale brewery, housed on the lower floor below the pub. The large bar area has a separate area for pub games, and the spacious lounge has picture windows overlooking the local hills and valleys. On the hill facing the front sits the Halo panopticon. The pub is easily accessible, but there is a steep uphill walk from main road bus stops. Cuban food is served. | Google Maps

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Situated at the top end of Rawtenstall’s cobbled Bank Street, close to the market, Hop is a pleasant and congenial venue with the atmosphere of a traditional local pub. In addition to the bar there is a pleasant firstfloor lounge and a heated outside drinking area. With six hand-pulled cask ales, including the permanent Hop from Deeply Vale, as well as keg craft beers and ciders available, there is always a fantastic choice. A short walk from the bus station and from the northern terminus of the East Lancashire Heritage Railway.

9. Hop Micro Pub (70 Bank Street, BB4 8EG)

Situated at the top end of Rawtenstall’s cobbled Bank Street, close to the market, Hop is a pleasant and congenial venue with the atmosphere of a traditional local pub. In addition to the bar there is a pleasant firstfloor lounge and a heated outside drinking area. With six hand-pulled cask ales, including the permanent Hop from Deeply Vale, as well as keg craft beers and ciders available, there is always a fantastic choice. A short walk from the bus station and from the northern terminus of the East Lancashire Heritage Railway. | Google Maps

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Refurbished tastefully decorated contemporary village pub, now community-owned, serving a classic modern menu of delicious homemade food. It offers three changing cask ales, a regular cask pale ale, a fruit cider on draft and three craft ales. A variety of events are hosted, including a Sunday quiz night and live music. There are four stunning B&B rooms.

10. Trawden Arms (Church Street, BB8 8RU)

Refurbished tastefully decorated contemporary village pub, now community-owned, serving a classic modern menu of delicious homemade food. It offers three changing cask ales, a regular cask pale ale, a fruit cider on draft and three craft ales. A variety of events are hosted, including a Sunday quiz night and live music. There are four stunning B&B rooms. | Google Maps

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Kirkham Bierhaus, 36 Poulton Street, PR4 2AH. Based in the former Santander bank this pub, which opened in 2022, is already a favourite with locals. It has a bright interior and there is always a good conversational vibe in the air. A range of regularly changing beers, mostly from local brewers, is offered along with a range of German draught and bottled beers and UK craft cans.

11. Kirkham Bierhaus

Kirkham Bierhaus, 36 Poulton Street, PR4 2AH. Based in the former Santander bank this pub, which opened in 2022, is already a favourite with locals. It has a bright interior and there is always a good conversational vibe in the air. A range of regularly changing beers, mostly from local brewers, is offered along with a range of German draught and bottled beers and UK craft cans. Photo: Google

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Tap & Vent Brewhouse, 26 Poulton Street, PR4 2AB. This smart pub is located in a row of shops in the centre of Kirkham, just up from the market square and bus stops. This is the home of the Brewhouse brewery, located at the rear, although their beers do not dominate choice, with a good range of guest ales and continental lagers and bottled beers also available. A quieter snug is hidden behind the bar and there is a sunny pavement area to the front.

12. Tap & Vent Brewhouse

Tap & Vent Brewhouse, 26 Poulton Street, PR4 2AB. This smart pub is located in a row of shops in the centre of Kirkham, just up from the market square and bus stops. This is the home of the Brewhouse brewery, located at the rear, although their beers do not dominate choice, with a good range of guest ales and continental lagers and bottled beers also available. A quieter snug is hidden behind the bar and there is a sunny pavement area to the front. Photo: Google

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