Saturday August 13th - Branch Social to Preston

Saturday August 13th the branch has a social to Preston. To join us get the 11:10 X2 from Lord St (Travellodge) arriving Preston 12:02.
The itinerary will be from the pubs listed on the Central Lancs Real Ale Trail available on the URL below.
https://centrallancs.camra.org.uk/dl.php?id=171810
As there are 21 pubs on the trail three routes are suggested, all starting at the Guild Ale House;

Route 1: Walk down Fishergate to the traffic lights just before the river, turn left into South Meadow Lance and walk down to the end for The Continental (No 3 on the map). Work your way back the same way you came calling at Old Vic (No 12), Winkley Ale House (No 20), Hopwoods Tap House (No 9), Bull & Royal (N0 2), Hogarth (No 8), Twelve Tellers (No 17)

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 The Guild Ale Huse and turn right then left onto Earl St for Orchard (No 13), Continue down Earl St to the end and turn right into Market St to the end for Market Tavern (No 10), Turn left out of the pub and follow the road (becomes Lowthian St) round to the Black Horse (No 1), At the bottom of the road turn left then left again into Lune St for Plug & Taps (14). On leaving cross the road into Friargate and walk along calling at Greyfriar (No 5), Plau (No 15), Friargate Tap Room (No 4).

Bolton CAMRA are due to join us as well as some from Central Lancs so this should be a well supported social.
Contact: 07733464043 for more details or mail ku.gro.armactrophtuos@slaicos
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