We meet at One for the Road at the Market at 11.45 to have a beer before catching the 12.35 bus to Darwen (No 1 leaving from stand C), arriving in Darwen at 13.11. Stay on the bus until the stop just pass the British Queen. Walk a little further along the road until reaching the Darwen Tap
Darwen Tap, 47 Blackburn Road, BB3 1EJ: A micro bar with 4 changing cask ales
Loom & Shuttle, 165 Duckworth St., BB3 1AT; Mayflower tap with 4 ales
Bird in th’ Hand, 225 Duckworth St, BB3 1AU (link on whatpub doesn’t work but it is on Facebook)
Bridgewater, 2-10 Church St. BB3 2RE: 3 regular cask ales from Bank Top and Thwaites plus 3 changing. 10% discount for CAMRA members
Number 39, 39-41 Bridge St., BB3 2AA: Hopstar brewery tap with 4 regular Hopstar and 1 changing
Victoria, 94 Suddell Road, BB3 3HW: Free house with 2 changing cask ales (often Hopstar)
If anyone is thinking of joining us in Darwen please call me and for information about where we are; Gill 07967585670