Dog Friendly — Pubs in Darwen

Friendly traditional pub on the edge of the town centre now serving food Saturday and Sunday. Manic Mondays - Cash Bingo, Free Bingo, Happy Hour offers & Free Food 2-7pm

British Queen

103 Duckworth Street, Darwen BB3 1AT

Family friendly Thwaites tied house on the main road just 10 minutes from the town centre seving 2 cask from the Thwaites core range

Entwistle Hotel

15 Entwistle Street, Darwen BB3 3HS

Community local on the edge of Darwen town centre. Providing all traditional pub activities. All major live sporting events screened on SKY & BT.

Punch Hotel

25 Chapels, Darwen BB3 0EE

Friendly welcome and good conversation here. Happy hours are Mon-Fri 5-7pm. Up to two real ales from the local Hopstar brewery are on sale.

Golden Cup Inn

610 Blackburn Road, Darwen BB3 0AJ

Fully refurbished the “cutest pub in Darwen” with a good family atmosphere and home-cooked food, and now serving breakfasts at the weekend. A large outside fenced beer garden with picnic table hosts local residents, sports teams and football fans, both Home and Away, attending Blackburn Rovers, which is just a minute walk away. Now offering the Thwaites monthly specials complementing the Quiz Nights and Live Music events.

Sunnyhurst Hotel

Tockholes Road, Darwen BB3 1JX

Small and homely two-roomed pub near Darwen Tower and Sunnyhurst Woods, a walkers paradise and family friendly

Anchor Hotel

317 Blackburn Road, Darwen BB3 0AB

Located in the heart of Darwen and offering a warm welcome, great atmosphere and quality cask ales. Recently refurbished with a large and popular beer garden and contemporary interior.

Crown Hotel

24 Redearth Road, Darwen BB3 2AB

Lively town centre pub featuring live music and karaoke. Win a £50 bar tab. Every transaction made on Tuesday receives a raffle ticket which is entered into a weekly draw made live on Faebook on Sunday night (must like and follow their Facebook page before the draw to be eligible)

Greenfield

Lower Barn Street, Darwen BB3 2HQ

Jay, the new landlord, a family man who has lived in Darwen for 6 years, is making many changes to bring in new customers and not forgetting the old regulars who are returning too, in this friendly atmospheric family pub which shows live sports. There’s food to come soon with a new kitchen being fitted, and a backyard being done up for a smoking area with tables and chairs. 2 handpumps have been added to take the total up to 6, with wall boards to show what beers are on and what’s in the cellar.

Millstone

3-5 Bridge Street, Darwen BB3 1BT

Located in the heart of Darwen and recently refurbished into a sports bar with ample TV screens, now run by Donna who has been in the trade from 30+ years having previous had a pub in Oldham. With drinks offers every Tuesday and Thursday you can enjoy a fantastic and lively atmosphere, and until the early hours at weekends, with the in-house DJ every Friday night and band night every Saturday night. There’s now a separate dining area with pizza’s regularly on the menus with drinks offers.

Park Inn

1-3 Cemetery Road, Darwen BB3 2LZ

Compleetly refufbished, enlarged and very popular local freehouse.

Spinners

253 Bolton Road, Darwen BB3 2PG

Former restaurant now a lively local pub.

Cock

210 Duckworth Street, Darwen BB3 1PX

Central bar in this succinctly named street corner local. Note the Matthew Brown Lion tiling in the main entrance.

Bridgewater

9-10 Church Street, Darwen BB3 2RE

CAMRA Discount

Former cinema and smart meeting place in the centre of town. 5 handpump serving regional and national beers from the Stonegate stable. Shows a significant amount of sport with numerous TV screens and booths. Late licence with music until the early hours at the weekends. Directly across the bus station and a 5 minute walk from the railway station. Cask ale collector cards - 9th pint free

Number 39 Hopstar Brewery Tap

39-41 Bridge Street, Darwen BB3 2AA

Multi award winning continental style bar for both beer and cider in the centre of Darwen, the current East Lancs CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year 2019. 4 hand pumps from the Hopstar range, which usually includes a dark beer and occasional guest beer, alongside Endurance which is brewed exclusively for the bar. New brews are tried out here first but never last long due to popular demand so don’t hesitate to get down when one is on. 3 ciders or perry always available and each and every Sunday afternoon it's apple and cheese time. There is a large variety of bottled continental and world beers and draught Timmermans and 4 newly installed craft lines. Home of Darwen Music Projects, there is live music on every Thursday night from 9pm and most weekends, admission is normally free but bar may close early due to ticketed events.

Old Chapel

Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RG

Beer Festivals

A Grade II listed building which was formerly the Old Wesleyan Methodist chapel hence the name, before becoming a Bargainstore supermarket. Built in 1866, it features a Corinthian style historic 19th century architectural facade outside. Inside there is a spectacular open staircase leading to a balcony seating area. Downstairs the large lounge offers ample stylish comfortable seating and a long bar. The usual Wetherspoon choice of foods and drinks is served daily. It lies between the bus and train stations.

Darwen Tap

47 Blackburn Road, Darwen BB3 1EJ

Micropub

A hidden gem of a micro pub on the main road from Blackburn to Darwen, just up from the Shell Garage towards the town centre. One room with high seats and tables alongside relaxing sofas and stools at the bar which has four ever changing cask ales, one usually a dark beer. No TV just good conversation and background music with occasional live acts. Dogs very welcome both inside and on the outside seating area which is perfect on sunny days. Children welcome before 7pm and last orders is at 10pm. Wi-fi available

Taps Bar

11 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RG

Lunchtime Meals

Modern bar offering 2 changing cask ales alongside craft beers, wines and special "house" cocktails. Dining available in the upstairs gallery (order food at the bar)

Loom & Shuttle

165 Duckworth St, Darwen BB3 1AT

CAMRA Discount

Fully refurbished complete with beer garden at the rear, this Mayflower Brewery's (Wigan) first pub venture. Sustainably conscious cocktail, cask and craft ale bar. With a large hand picked selection of world beer, guns, rums and whiskeys. Serving a rotating line up of 3 Mayflower traditional cask ales alongside 1 guest beer., Happy hour everyday 7-10pm

Bird in th'hand

225 Duckworth Street, Darwen BB3 1AU

Opened in December 2018, bar & bottle shop with 4 handpumps and 1 boxed cider, 10 craft lines, which includes 3 ciders. One wall has shelves filled with a wide range of Belgian, International and UK bottled beers (some of which are bottle conditioned) as well as craft ciders, which can be consumed on or off the premises. A back room has benches with a log burner and a further room with relaxing sofas. When completed there will be an outdoor backyard smoking area with tables and chairs. Toilets are located upstairs. May close early if quiet at the start of the week.

Darwen Cricket Club

Mostyn Steet, Darwen BB3 0AE

Sports TV

Open Friday to Sunday during the JW Lees Lancashire League season with 1 changing beer from Hopstar. Food available Saturday and Sunday match days only.

Kettle Cafe & Bar

Bridge Street, Darwen BB3 2AA