East Lancs Branch

Ale Trails (NEW PAGE)

The branch has produced two Ale Trail guides with more to follow as we look cover each of the sub branch areas

Launched at Pendle Beer Festival 2025 was the first Ale Trail guide for the Pendle area

PENDLE ALE TRAIL Colne & West Craven

A Bewitching Tour of East Lancashire

Designed to let the bus take the strain, this is the first of two Real Ale Trails around the district of Pendle. Renowned for the Pendle Witch Trials, many of the towns and surrounding villages have their roots steeped in history. From Colne to Earby and Barnoldswick you will find some very old and some very young real ale establishments to wet your whistle. Colne also hosts many events including both the Pendle Beer Festival in February and the Blues Festival in August. Barnoldswick hosts it’s famous Bands on the Square in May.

Click below to download a pdf version
Pendle Real Ale Trail - Colne & West Craven (Issue 1 2025)

In Summer 2024 East Lancs CAMRA branch produced it's first Real Ale Trail guide

CLITHEROE REAL ALE TRAIIL

A Paradise for beer drinkers

Clitheroe has become a terrific place for lovers of good beer. There is a splendid selection of traditional pubs and a growing number of micropubs and bars, selling a wide range of cask ales and craft beer. This new real guide to Clitheroe has been produced to let visitors find out for themselves why Clitheroe and the surrounding area is one of the best destinations for beer in Lancashire.

Paper copies of the guide have been dropped of at Ale House, Beer Shack, New Inn and also the Tourist Information Centre next to the railway station

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Clitheroe Real Ale Trail (Issue 1 2024)