Railway Pubs

[yorksrob]

The Hardknott "On Track" bar at Millom station closed down around three years ago. It's now the Trackside Cafe, and I don't think it serves beer.

I was in there about a year ago, and I think it might do bottles.

 

[sprinterguy]

I was in there about a year ago, and I think it might do bottles.

Well that's something at least. Cheers for the update.

 

[Llandudno]

I was in both yesterday and, while visiting Belper for football noticed that the Railway Inn (just down the alley from Belper station) has reopened, now run by Lincoln Green brewery with about 8 ales on. Belper also has 4 micropubs within 5 minutes walk of the station so is an excellent place for a pub crawl!

Yes, Belper is a great place for a pub crawl, there are a couple of fabulous fish and chip shops as well.

Just a shame that there is only one main line train per day in each direction calling at Belper heading to/from Sheffield direction.

 

[CaptainHaddock]

The Hardknott "On Track" bar at Millom station closed down around three years ago. It's now the Trackside Cafe, and I don't think it serves beer.

Talking of that area, has anyone visited the Miners Arms pub next to Silecroft station? I'm planning a walk up Black Combe when the Northern £10 offer resumes and, given the infrequent train service, could do with somewhere hospitable to wait afterwards.

 

[Cakestall]

have not visited myself ,however "whatpub" /Camra seem to like it.
https://furness.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=11300
Openning times look a little sparse.

 

[Meole]

Whatpub https://whatpub.com/search?q=inverness+station&t=s&p=1&lat=57.479598999023&lng=-4.2235999107361&_token=T6kOpEGg6yZlZiiSvyIY737XJl6mfB5c7z2nWvvl&features=PubClub,Open,RealAle says lots of pubs around there, but surprisingly few with real ale.

The Wetherspoons is one of the better of that chain, 5 mins from station, a trendy bar close by it sells local beers, Black Isle etc.

 

[Struner]

Didn’t like it, just walked out again.

 

[CHAPS2034]

Didn’t like it, just walked out again.

Perhaps you might like to be more informative?

Which of several pubs being discussed didn't you like?

 

[AndrewE]

Didn’t like it, just walked out again.

Perhaps you might like to be more informative? Which of several pubs being discussed didn't you like?

or of the several towns? I'm guessing the Inverness Wetherspoons. If so, then please give us your recommendation...

 

[TheSel]

In Salford (which is a City, not a town) - but The New Oxford, The Kings Arms, and The Salford Arms are all within 2-5 mins walk, and all do an excellent range of real ales. And lager, for those who haven't learned better yet!

 

[Struner]

Inverness indeed. The light simply was to dark for my taste (speaking of lumen, not beer ).
Don’t remember what place I ended up in. Just that I had a good b&b & a nice chat with someone who was working on the flood wall along the river.

 

[Struner]

In Salford (which is a City, not a town) - but The New Oxford, The Kings Arms, and The Salford Arms are all within 2-5 mins walk, and all do an excellent range of real ales. And lager, for those who haven't learned better yet!

Indeed, why order lager if you can get a bottle of Beck’s!

 

[TheSel]

Thanks, Struner, but the words:

"why order lager"... make a perfectly good point on their own!

I haven't ordered lager since I grew up, in 1977.

 

[Struner]

Think I had it once, many moons ago now. Before CAMRA & Richard Boston.

 

[route101]

Any good railway pubs in Scotland?

 

[sheff1]

Any good railway pubs in Scotland?

Platform 3 - Linlithgow.

 

[route101]

Platform 3 - Linlithgow.

Will investigate , was thinking about the Central Belt

 

[CHAPS2034]

Will investigate , was thinking about the Central Belt

Here's the What Pub entry
https://whatpub.com/pubs/FOV/000051/platform-3-linlithgow

The Star and Garter is just around the corner
https://whatpub.com/pubs/FOV/83/star-garter-hotel-linlithgow

Close to Falkirk Grahamstown you will find Behind the Wall
https://whatpub.com/pubs/FOV/000004/behind-the-wall-falkirk

In Edinburgh there's the Spoon's "Booking Office" on Waverley Bridge above the station
https://whatpub.com/pubs/EDN/7/booking-office-edinburgh

Lots of interesting places on either side of Waverley; one worth going to and not far from the south entrance is the Halfway House
https://whatpub.com/pubs/EDN/139/halfway-house-edinburgh

On the north side and just across Princess St are the Guildford Arms and Cafe Royal - both architectural gems as well as having a good range of beers
https://whatpub.com/pubs/EDN/136/guildford-arms-edinburgh
https://whatpub.com/pubs/EDN/585/cafe-royal-edinburgh

Ryries is just outside the entrance to Haymarket
https://whatpub.com/pubs/EDN/471/ryries-edinburgh

Hope this helps

 

[CHAPS2034]

In Salford (which is a City, not a town) - but The New Oxford, The Kings Arms, and The Salford Arms are all within 2-5 mins walk, and all do an excellent range of real ales. And lager, for those who haven't learned better yet!

I agree all these 3 pubs are worth visiting. In addition, right outside the entrance to Salford Central is the Egerton Arms, a good community boozer if you like that sort of thing. It was originally a Holt's pub but now features 3 or 4 different beers plus Holt's bitter
https://whatpub.com/pubs/MAN/9902/egerton-arms-hotel-salford

Other pub locations
https://whatpub.com/pubs/MAN/9992/salford-arms-hotel-salford

https://whatpub.com/pubs/MAN/9931/kings-arms-salford

https://whatpub.com/pubs/MAN/9950/new-oxford-salford

 

[CaptainHaddock]

Any good railway pubs in Scotland?

Not in my experience unfortunately. I've been travelling up to Scotland a lot over the past couple of years and, as a real ale aficionado, have found the pubs desperately disappointing. The concept of converting station premises into pubs hasn't really caught on up there; indeed a search for micropubs in Scotland reveals there's only one in the whole country and that's in Kelso, about as far from a railway line as you can get!

Outside of Edinburgh and Glasgow, if it's real ale you're after it's generally either Wetherspoons or nothing!

 

[aleandrail]

Do you perhaps mean the Pennington Arms?

The (Ravenglass & Eskdale) Railway-owned Ratty Arms on the northbound main line platform is also good.

Class 37s on passenger services? No thanks - we need this line as a reliable public service not a railway lottery.

Romance v realism

 

[Tormod]

Any good railway pubs in Scotland?

None in stations. Edinburgh is best for nearbys, with the Guildford and Halfway House on either side of Waverley , and Ryries and Haymarket outside the eponymous Station.

 

[route101]

Not in my experience unfortunately. I've been travelling up to Scotland a lot over the past couple of years and, as a real ale aficionado, have found the pubs desperately disappointing. The concept of converting station premises into pubs hasn't really caught on up there; indeed a search for micropubs in Scotland reveals there's only one in the whole country and that's in Kelso, about as far from a railway line as you can get!

Outside of Edinburgh and Glasgow, if it's real ale you're after it's generally either Wetherspoons or nothing!

Thats what i was thinking , just not the culture !

 

[route101]

Is the one at Carlisle station any good?

 

[AndrewE]

That's what i was thinking , just not the culture !

That may be true, but it's not really fair. I've looked on Whatpub at a scattering of places outside the central belt and been quite pleased at how many do have real ale pubs nowadays. Even Dingwall! see https://whatpub.com/pubs/INV/312/mallard-dingwall

We have received reports that The Mallard now has one handpump and was offering Belhaven 80/- which was in good nick! It is understood other beers will rotate onto the handpump.
This is the first real ale handpump in Dingwall for many years!
Popular bar located at Dingwall railway station...
The Mallard can open at 10:00 using what is known as "grandfather rights". Under a 1976 law the pub is allowed to cater for railway passengers.

Admittedly the pub review dates from 2017 but it was updated this time last year.

 

[Tormod]

Is the one at Carlisle station any good?

Yes it is, and very attractive too.

 

[Tormod]

Not in my experience unfortunately. I've been travelling up to Scotland a lot over the past couple of years and, as a real ale aficionado, have found the pubs desperately disappointing. The concept of converting station premises into pubs hasn't really caught on up there; indeed a search for micropubs in Scotland reveals there's only one in the whole country and that's in Kelso, about as far from a railway line as you can get!

Outside of Edinburgh and Glasgow, if it's real ale you're after it's generally either Wetherspoons or nothing!

Well, there Are bars within a number of stations, at least two of which sell real ale. But they're not places I'd drink in, for sure.

 

[route101]

Well, there Are bars within a number of stations, at least two of which sell real ale. But they're not places I'd drink in, for sure.

The Beer House , at Edinburgh and Glasgow Central?

Is there not a Spoons going in at Central/

 

[Tormod]

The Beer House , at Edinburgh and Glasgow Central?

Is there not a Spoons going in at Central/

No idea tbh, but again, not a great bar chain. Horseshoe for me!

 

[John Griffiths]

Spoons have their place, though I'm not keen on some of the boss's views. The Counting hOuse in Glasgow is good, though not exactly a railway pub. Their hotels are good, too.