No it doesn't, the CAMRA website says the Bird in Hand is 0.2 of a mile from the station, a few hundred yards, which is close enough for me to be grateful for the recommendation...
Yes, but the thread started out focusing on pubs on/within/under/above railway stations, not down the road.
No, actually the first post says
"near arches" isn't the same as near stations.... although Wigan Central happens to be both. Recommendations for pubs within a few hundred yards of a station are always interesting. You never know, you might find yourself there one day - perhaps at the end of a walk and looking for a good place to kill 45 minutes or so.
Absolutely. A failed connection for whatever reason or a cancelled train....
to be fair, I do have to acknowledge that the topic is titled station-pubs-part-two! Apologies.
All the same, depending on the service frequency (and when you arrive,) a near-station pub is welcome... I can't find Arnside mentioned so far (maybe as it's not right outside the station), but we had an excellent couple of pints of the Thwaites while enjoying the views this spring.)
Cue then a discussion about what is a good pub lol....Perhaps the answer is you can only mention the closest good pub to the station.
So how long is it before we get the first report of a £10 pint? (It's got to be at a real pub to count, not a cocktail bar or a restaurant that will allow you to buy just a drink or something, or a festival or a gig).A new winner (in a bad way) here: £8.30 for a pint of IPA at the Castle in Farringdon
A £10 pint of what? There were a couple of beers at the Great British Beer Festival last week that were going at over £10 but they were very strong beers. It's not beyond possibility that some craft beers are already selling at such prices in pubs.
Well, I suppose I'm talking about a fairly bog-standard pint, maybe no more than 5% and something you might find in a number of pubs in different regions. And yes, I acknowledge my criteria are a bit wooly!
I was in Birmingham and Wolverhampton on Friday and saw your recommendations for the Great Western and Craven Arms just in time.
Glad my post was timely and useful.
Glad to be of service.
You are lucky to be able to have any alcohol on expenses!
We have a cap for the cost of an evening meal, and that can include no more than one alcoholic drink.
Lucky you. When I was being given hotels the evening meal allowance specifically excluded alcohol. My favourite hotel was the one that had figured it out and did a meal deal of two courses with a half bottle of wine included.
Uh? You think it's some kind of perk to have accommodation and meals paid for whilst working away from home and family?
I retired from the public sector last year and can tell you that had any additional expenses incurred not been compensated then people would quite simply have refused to travel or do detached duty.
Ensuring I stick to the topic and use the Harrogate Tap as an example, I popped in yesterday and, of the 10 cask ales on offer, only one was under £5.
The current Good Beer Guide has the Horse Shoe on Drury Street and the Drum & Monkey on Vincent Street, both only a couple of minutes from the north end of the concourse. With a suitable amount of time, though, the Laurieston Bar, Bridge Street, is well worth a walk across the river.
