Pubs On the Central Scotland Rover

[dave87016]

Im doing a Central Scotland Rover Wednesday, Thursday and Friday , does anyone know of any decent pubs adjacent or very close to the train station within the Central Scotland Rover validity? I have never explored these regions and want to sample some pubs

Thanks in advance for any suggestions and advice

 

[Keith Jarrett]

The Guildford Arms in Edinburgh is recommended. Literally a few minutes walk away from Waverley. Go up the steps (Waverley Steps) to Princes Street and cross over, turn right and 1st left into West Register Street. The Guildford Arms will be straight in front of you.

 

[GaryMcEwan]

If you come to Glasgow, I'd recommend The Drum & Monkey on St. Vincent Street. Best part of the pub is it's award winning 'Ale Library.'

Come out of Central Station, and turn left up Renfield Street and when you reach the traffic lights, it's on the corner on the right and side.

 

[dave87016]

Yes I like the Drum & Monkey it does my favourite cider ( Aspalls on tap) I am hoping that someone may have some suggestions for Falkirk, Dunblane, Cowdenbeath, Alloa, Kirkaldy etc I have never been on the lines that lead out of Edinburgh on local services except to Edinburgh Park

 

[davetheguard]

The Guildford Arms in Edinburgh is recommended. Literally a few minutes walk away from Waverley. Go up the steps (Waverley Steps) to Princes Street and cross over, turn right and 1st left into West Register Street. The Guildford Arms will be straight in front of you.

I would second that; it's my pub of choice when I've some time to spare at Waverley. There's a large selection of interesting real ales, and the interior is pretty grand too!

 

[backontrack]

Guys, he's asking for pubs outside Glasgow & Edinburgh. Pubs in Glenrothes, Falkirk, Linlithgow, Kirkcaldy, Cowdenbeath, Stirling, Airdrie, Dunblane, Alloa etc.

 

[me123]

Pubs in Airdrie? He'd need to be either pretty brave or already drunk to try that!

 

[Liam]

Yes I like the Drum & Monkey it does my favourite cider ( Aspalls on tap) I am hoping that someone may have some suggestions for Falkirk, Dunblane, Cowdenbeath, Alloa, Kirkaldy etc I have never been on the lines that lead out of Edinburgh on local services except to Edinburgh Park

Kirkcaldy - Not a lot near the station. The Feuars Arms and the Path (both in Pathhead about a mile and a half from the station) are probably among the best in town. Feuars in particular is lovely inside, a small selection of real/cask ales if that's your thing. Not sure what the Path has on tap these days. The Harbour Bar brew their own (Fyfe Brewing Co), about a mile away from the station down the High Street and keep going along the Prom, avoid most of the High Street bars.

Don't know too much about Dunfermline but The Commercial has won real ale awards. Creepy Wee Pub for a completely different setting.

Cowdenbeath - Avoid.

South Queensferry (Dalmeny) - Ferry Tap.
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Pubs in Airdrie? He'd need to be either pretty brave or already drunk to try that!

What has two eyes and smells like sh*t? Airdrie.

 

[backontrack]

Pubs in Airdrie? He'd need to be either pretty brave or already drunk to try that!

It could be worse, it could be Coatbridge.
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Don't know if anyone here's heard a recent episode of Mark Steel's In Town set in Paisley. Mark visits the Craigielea Bar there and plays pool with a dog. No, really.

 

[davetheguard]

Back in November 2011, I stayed at the Aberdour Hotel in, as you'd expect, the small Fife town of Aberdour. The hotel's bar was open to non-residents and had one or two real ales and food all day. It's at 38 High Street and only two minutes' walk from the rather attractive railway station.

Not a real ale "mecca" or anything like that, but not a bad place to break your journey........

 

[dave87016]

Thanks very much for your suggestions I went to Stirling - I must say a cracking choice also went to a tavern in Bishopbriggs, Wetherspoons in Paisley Gilmour St, Guildford Arms near Waverley as suggested and a few in Haymarket and found a nice little place where its £2 a pint !! January I plan on doing Perth Dundee and Aberdeen

 

[me123]

January I plan on doing Perth Dundee and Aberdeen

Avoid Aberdeen. Lived there for a year and I can't say I ever found a pub that was even remotely welcoming, unique, or reasonably priced! Aberdonians don't really have a clue about customer service, so if you're visiting expect to get treated like scum. About the best I found for beers was Six Degrees North - very busy and a sterile atmosphere, but they are passionate about their beers.

You'd be better off staying in one of the smaller towns in North East. There's lots of small breweries up that way, so I'd be surprised if there wasn't lots of good pubs in the smaller towns too selling the local ales. Stonehaven, for example, also has a small Six Degrees North. Elgin may not seem the most natural place to stop over, but if you're going to include Inverness in your journey, then there's reasonably priced accommodation and at least one fantastic wee pub offering local whiskies and beers (The Drouthy Cobbler).

 

[backontrack]

I'd expect Inverness and places like Aviemore, Dunkeld, Pitlochry etc. to be good for pubs.

 

[me123]

I'd expect Inverness and places like Aviemore, Dunkeld, Pitlochry etc. to be good for pubs.

Not been to Aviemore or Pitlochry for alcohol, but I've stopped in both towns before when driving and there's plenty of lovely cafes and restaurants, so I'd be surprised if they didn't have great pubs too. Again, being right in the heart of Whisky country, you should get a really good selection if you're into whisky. Beers... not as much in the Highlands, but I'd be surprised if you couldn't get high quality local ales somewhere in the Highlands.

Definitely recommend going "round the loop" via both Aberdeen and Inverness if you can manage it. HML is stunning and on the way you can visit some of Scotland's finest towns.

 

[backontrack]

Definitely recommend going "round the loop" via both Aberdeen and Inverness if you can manage it. HML is stunning and on the way you can visit some of Scotland's finest towns.

Yes, you could see the cathedrals at Inverness, Aberdeen, Elgin and Dunkeld.

 

[davetheguard]

I'd expect Inverness and places like Aviemore, Dunkeld, Pitlochry etc. to be good for pubs.

I can heartily recommend the Moulin Inn if you're in Pitlochry. It's actually in Moulin which is about a mile's walk from Pitlochry station, but well worth the effort, and there's a pavement all the way. I've been back a couple of times. It's a friendly, comfortable pub, with good food and excellent real ales which they brew themselves round the back!

Their beers (Moulin Light; Braveheart; Ale of Atholl; Old Remedial) are also available at the Atholl Arms Hotel, which is right next to Blair Atholl station; but unlike Pitlochry, not all trains stop there.

 

[dcsprior]

I can heartily recommend the Moulin Inn if you're in Pitlochry. It's actually in Moulin which is about a mile's walk from Pitlochry station, but well worth the effort, and there's a pavement all the way. I've been back a couple of times. It's a friendly, comfortable pub, with good food and excellent real ales which they brew themselves round the back!

Their beers (Moulin Light; Braveheart; Ale of Atholl; Old Remedial) are also available at the Atholl Arms Hotel, which is right next to Blair Atholl station; but unlike Pitlochry, not all trains stop there.

I'd second that suggestion, so long as you don't have cases as it's up a hill - the food is excellent.

Their own beer on draft is also good; they do sell bottles of it to take home too, but I found that less impressive.

 

[Rick1984]

The New Goth in Cowdenbeath looks "interesting ", as mentioned in the excellent Hunting Grounds, where the author visits every football ground in Scotland in a season

 

[davetheguard]

I'd second that suggestion, so long as you don't have cases as it's up a hill - the food is excellent.

Their own beer on draft is also good; they do sell bottles of it to take home too, but I found that less impressive.

I have heaved cases up the hill; it's not that steep! And it's downhill on the way back.....