Live Sports — Pubs in Northampton

This corner pub has a black and white exterior constructed of local ironstone and is just around the corner from the bus station. The L-shaped interior appears to once have been three rooms, although these have since been opened out to some extent. The rear area has a pool table, darts board and skittles table leading to the traditional fireplace (disused). A side exit leads to two courtyards. Every Wednesday is Quiz night and live music is on advertised Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons.

Mail Coach

6 Derngate, Northampton NN1 1UB

Large town centre pub with three rooms that have been opened out to create a J-shaped bar with a wooden and tiled floor. The intermediate area has high table and chairs, whilst either side is more secluded. The walls are decorated with theatre memorabilia since the pub is adjacent to the Royal and Derngate theatres resulting in it being frequented by theatre-goers and occasionally after show actors and musicians. The outside garden has a further 'garage' area providing cover. Refurbished and reopened on Friday 23 March 2018.

Charles Bradlaugh

1 Earl Street, Northampton NN1 3AU

Large open plan pub on the edge of the centre of Northampton with both upstairs and down stairs drinking areas

Edge Of Town

4 Regent Square, Northampton NN1 2NQ

Smoking Area

Real ale sold, mostly bottles but occasionally they get a cask in. Long narrow pub, lounge to front, bar to rear.

O'Neill's

45-47 Drapery, Northampton NN1 2EU

Modernised pub which was previously Edwards and Reflex The 80s Bar. A large interior contains a bar along the right side while the seating area has many discrete drinking areas including leather booths. To the rear is a garden terrace.

Fish

11 Fish Street, Northampton NN1 2AA

Long established town centre pub with the building being a pub since 1750. Music is played at all times unless there is a sports event on the TVs. Friday night is Karaoke while Saturday night sees a DJ in attendance. Reverted to original name on 19/04/2021.

Optimist

23-25 St Giles Street, Northampton NN1 1JA

Popular town-centre pub on the corner of Fish Street and St Giles Street. Close to the Guildhall, shopping, and Derngate Theatre. There are usually events taking place from DJ sets to speciality food nights. The pub underwent extensive refurbishment by it's owners, M&B, during February/March 2018 and was renamed. Reopened on 19 March 2018 as part of the Oak Tree brand.

Malt Shovel Tavern

121 Bridge Street, Northampton NN1 1QF

Beer Festivals

Friendly pub which has two main drinking areas with carpeting to the front and wooden floors to the rear. Always a good selection of beers on from established microbreweries. The owner has a number of other CAMRA award-winning pubs and knows his beers, putting on a beer festival every May bank holiday. Wednesday night is a Blues night, with the pub full to the rafters to see bands from all over the country. The pub is also extremely busy when the local rugby team is featured on the screens. Several times winner of the local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year and East Midlands Regional Pub as well. Not to be missed.

Old Bank

4-5 St Giles Square, Northampton NN1 1DA

The pub has a long history and used to be part of the council offices before being converted to a Barclays bank. Since then, it was opened as the Rat & Parrot before trading with it new name today. Probably the largest pub in Northampton, the J-shaped central bar is accessible to most areas. Secluded booths offer some privacy from the TV screens. A DJ performs on Friday, Saturday, and Bank holidays. A Cider and Sausage festival is held in June.

Aruba

31 Abington Square, Northampton NN1 4AE

Now a nightclub on the edge of the town centre catering for a younger clientele. Reopened after a period of closure, remodelled and smaller than previously. Entrance to the left of the bookmakers which now occupies part of the original pub.

Plough Hotel

Bridge Street, Northampton NN1 1PF

Evening Meals

Originally built as a coaching inn in the 1890s. Now a hotel with lounge bar, which is open to the public. No real ale

Wig & Pen

19 St Giles Street, Northampton NN1 1JA

Three hundred year old town centre pub, although the long L-shaped bar was only added 150 years ago. This oak-beamed bar offers five frequently changing guest beers and locally brewed beers. A guest cider and a wide range of bottled beers are available. Jazz bands play on Tuesday night and live bands perform every Sunday. Good home-cooked food features local ingredients. Local CAMRA Pub of the Year 2012. CAMRA members receive a 10% discount on beer.

Cock

2 Harborough Road, Northampton NN2 7AZ

A stone built corner pub on the Kingsthorpe crossroads which was once a hotel. Large multi-roomed pub with rooms for pub games, TV, and eating.

Fox & Hounds

186 Harborough Road, Northampton NN2 8DJ

An edge of town lively suburban pub popular for its food menu, offering Two for One deals on its main course dinners. One large but cosy room with high-backed seating and an unusual ceiling vault. The bar back has some interesting whiskey mirrors. The new plasma screens have also proved to be a big hit with sports fans too. Breakfast 10-12. Now sells upto 8 changing beers. Alcohol from 12 noon on Sundays.

Old Five Bells

84A Haborough Road, Northampton NN2 8DH

Function Room

Large stone-built pub on a corner position at the intersection of a retail area.

Lord Byron

58 Kingsley Park Terrace, Northampton NN2 7HH

Disabled Access

A contemporary pub set in the heart of Poets Corner, Kingsley. It is an unusual design, having been converted from a terrace shop. There is a terrace for the warmer days, whilst in he cooler months there are sofas or booths to hide away in. Quiz's are held Thursday evenings.

Pioneer

Fulford Road, Northampton NN2 7NU

Live Music

A 1970's modern estate pub built at the end of dead end of the Links estate between Northampton and Kingsthorpe golf courses. Inside is a large multi-roomed locals pub where regular quiz nights are held.

Queen Adelaide

50 Manor Road, Northampton NN2 6QJ

Beer Festivals

A well established pub sitting in the heart of Kingsthorpe village, now swallowed-up into Northampton. Awarded the local CAMRA Pub of The Year 2014. An 18th century listed stone-built friendly local, with low beams and an uneven floor in the main bar. A further lounge bar is to the rear, whilst small snug complete with leather sofa is off from the bar. It is known for its high quality beers and generous servings of good food. Up to four guest beers are often on from local microbreweries. A popular pub for rugby followers.

Sunnyside

Boughton Green Road, Northampton NN2 7AG

Live Music

Set in extensive grounds, this private house was converted into a pub in 1952 and now has a single large drinking area. Outside is a mature garden. Quizzies are held Thursday and Saturday nights.

White Elephant

Kingsley Park Terrace, Northampton NN2 7HG

Built in 1883 as a hotel and residential club for racegoers, and originally called the Kingsley Park Hotel, this large corner pub sits at the junction of Kingsley Road and Kettering Road opposite the old racecourse. The hotel closed in 1904 following a fatal racing accident involving spectators, and the Jockey Club left it empty for 18 years. It was during this time that local residents started to refer to it as 'The White Elephant'. The original name was retained upon reopening as part of the Northampton Brewery Co. estate. In 1955 NBC applied to change the name to the White Elephant, a name it carried until a short-lived change to the Kingsley Park Tavern in the early 1990s before reverting back to the White Elephant due to public demand. The pub, via various PubCo changes eventually became part of the Greene King estate.

Whitehills

Whitehills Way, Northampton NN2 8EW

Large detached pub with a large garden including a childrens play area. A "Sizzler" branded pub. Quiz nights Thursday and Sunday.

Windmill

272 Welford Road, Northampton NN2 8PN

A former village ironstone three-storied pub with an entrance porch and double bay fronted windows on the former A50 which has been subsumed into the expanding Northampton. The central bar servers both the games room and lounge bar with a former inglenook that now houses a shelf with jugs and books. White-painted stone walls lead to the conservatory which was added that overlooks the large garden. No lunchtime opening apart from weekends.

Gallery

Farmhill Road, Northampton NN3 5DS

Close to Bus Routes

A spacious estate pub built in 1980 with a split level room.

Lumbertubs

2 Lumbertubs Lane, Northampton NN3 6AH

A large stone- built pub set back from a busy main road which was originally a farmhouse with the extension for the rest of the pub added comparatively recently. It consists of a very big square dining area and a much smaller rectangular drinking area .The clientele varies widely but it is a busy pub offering a wide range of items from the grill - from a selection of sizzling steaks and chicken dishes to a wide selection of dishes served on skillets. The dining area is carpeted and the pub is clean and well maintained.

Willow Tree Bar

Billing Aquadrome, Crow Lane, Northampton NN3 9DA

Evening Meals

Part of the Billing Aquadrome complex.

Abington

383 Wellingborough Road, Northampton NN1 4EY

A large elegant Victorian building with three storeys opposite Abington Park. There is a separate room off the corridor as you enter. This can be used as a function room if required. Ordinarily, it acts as a dining area and also contains a pool table. The remainder of the well-decorated pub is a very large open plan room with the bar in a central position. It is busy, with a mixed clientele at most times, but is particularly busy on the weekends with customers enjoying the food and the live sports. To the rear there is a courtyard area for outdoor drinking & smoking. There is karaoke on Friday nights & live bands on the last Saturday of the month. Please call ahead for confirmation. The Northants County Cricket ground is at the top of the street on the left of the entrance.

Artizan

51 Artizan Road, Northampton NN1 4HR

Large Victorian street corner local in the old shoemaking district. Sympathetically remodelled in late 2014 with one, large open room and open kitchen with pizza oven. Locally sourced ales and ciders are offered along with cooked-to-order pizzas. The Artizan sponsors the AC Squirrels football club, which uses the pub as a club house for post-match drinking etc. Big screen TV for sports events.

County

220 Abington Avenue, Northampton NN1 4PR

The County Tavern is a brick-built Victorian pub. It is mainly a community pub now but can get very busy when evening cricket matches are taking place at the ground next door. Internal walls were knocked down years ago to make a U-shaped room.

Crown & Anchor

6 Victoria Road, Northampton NN1 5ED

A Victorian corner street pub in the old shoemaking district. The pub is laid out in an L shape with the bar in the same format. There is an outdoor smoking & drinking area to the rear. Car parking to the rear is limited, and is shared with nearby businesses. Quiz night is Thurs commencing at 9:00. There is normally live music on a Saturday night & a jam session on a Sunday. Please call ahead to confirm details. The pub has a golf society, a ladies darts team and also plays darts & pool. There is a bar billiards table. Three flat screen TVs show live sports events. The venue is a family run enterprise and has a strong association with the local Irish community.

Crown & Cushion

276 Wellingborough Road, Northampton NN1 4EJ

Real Fire

A traditional community pub that has a busy, friendly atmosphere. There is a U-shaped bar area with bench seating & high tables to the left of the entrance. To the right is the games area with a pool table, table football & a dartboard. The darts team plays on Tuesday & the pool team on Monday. Flat screen TV's show the major sporting events. The walled garden is very family friendly, and secure with a lot of playthings for the much younger generation to enjoy. This also provides the external drinking & smoking area. Thursday is quiz night. Karaoke is on Sundays. The pub usually has a good trade, and atmosphere. This may be busier on a Friday & Saturday night as it is on a main road into the town centre and near local restaurants.

Fiddler's

130 Wellingborough Road, Northampton NN1 4DR

Real Fire

A former commercial premises converted into a pub by McManus Taverns and then sold onto the Mansfield Brewery. It is now owned & operated by Marston's. The bar area is elongated running the length of the building. The décor is aged wood panelling. The pub is quiet during the week but metamorphoses into a very lively bar with a loud disco on Friday & Saturday nights. There is live music occasionally. The pub does have a kitchen but this suffered fire damage at the time of inspection and was closed.

Gardeners Arms

184 Wellingborough Road, Northampton NN1 4EB

A corner street, local pub on a main road into Northampton town centre. The bar area runs the length of the pub and contains a raised area for seating. A games area for Northants skittles, pool & darts is to the rear. Beyond this is an outside area used for smoking & drinking. TV sports coverage is currently limited to those events shown on Freeview. There is a small selection of Belgian bottled beers in the fridge. A location that harks back to the 'pubs of old' where drinking, talking & pub games create the ambience of a community pub.

Headland

The Headlands, Northampton NN3 2NZ

The Headlands is a brick built 1960s estate pub with a large lounge and public bar. The lounge has been done with a music theme with all variety of instruments on the walls and pictures. It is a community pub used largely by older residents. There is not much call for real ale though there are two handpumps. Games are played in the bar and other events are held in the lounge.

Old House

216 Wellingborough Road, Northampton NN1 4EE

Refurbished June 2013.

Road to Morocco

Bridgwater Drive, Northampton NN3 3AG

A 1960's brick built estate pub with a slight Moorish theme in some of the décor that reflects the pub's name. There are two connected, but distinctly different rooms. The bar area is quite lively, particularly if there is a sporting event being shown on the TV screen. This is also where darts and pool takes place. The homely lounge is generally the quiet area of the pub. This can change if the TV is showing a sporting event particularly a rugby game featuring the Northampton Saints when the colours black, green and gold will be predominant among the noisy lounge crowd. There is a jukebox in the bar. Quiz nights take place on Tuesdays.

Sir Pickering Phipps

237-239 Wellingborough Road, Northampton NN1 4EH

Former mid-terrace commercial premises converted into an elongated open plan pub. The bar runs along the length of one of the longer walls. There are many flat TV screens showing sporting events. There are, however, spaces to escape from the TV and talk. Consequently, this is a busy pub that attracts a mixed clientele. There is a smoking courtyard. Food is served until 9pm.

Spinney Hill

Kettering Road, Northampton NN3 6LR

Spinney Hill is a large 1930's pub on a main road. It is brick built and painted white externally. Internally it is in excellent condition and fully carpeted. It appeals to families and those looking for food. Internal walls have been demolished to form a large U-shaped bar with one or two annexes. A vintage fair is held monthly in the summer.

Swan & Helmet

65-67 Grove Road, Northampton NN1 3LJ

Smoking Area

The Swan and Helmet is a traditional Irish pub, with a lot of the events, music, and entertainment reflecting the place of origin. No Real Ale

Trumpet

574 Wellingborough Road, Northampton NN3 3JB

The Trumpet is a large, handsome stone built pub. While on a main road it is also on the edge of the Weston Favell village conservation area. It has stood here for at least 200 years but is well maintained and spacious inside with a large L-shaped bar, with one or two annexes. It is popular with families and sports fans and with senior citizens at lunch-time.

Bat & Wickets

117 Bailiff Street, Northampton NN1 3EA

A Victorian community pub with a corner street location next to The Racecourse park area. The interior is open plan with the beers being served from the bar at the front of the building. In addition to seating there is a sports area where pool & darts are played. There is occasional live music. The atmosphere is created by the locals enjoying their conversations. Refurbished and reopened in late 2019.

Garibaldi Hotel

19 Bailiff Street, Northampton NN1 3DX

A tall distinctive Victorian building with three storeys that may have once operated as a hotel. A former two roomed pub that has now been made open plan with the bar at the centre. Refurbishment has recently been undertaken and it is now trading as a craft ale bar. Six handpumps usually serve two ales from local breweries, two from craft breweries, and two ciders. A wide selection of craft beers are available on tap and in bottle. The work included a new kitchen. The pub has a good community feel with locals making up the majority of the clientele. There is an outdoor smoking area.

Grange Inn

Baines Way, Grange Park, Northampton NN4 5DP

This newly built pub is situated on the edge of the new Grange Park development near Northampton just off junction15 of the M1. The large L-shaped bar serves both the dining and drinking areas. There is an outside seating area with newly landscaped features, which is very popular in good weather.

Collingtree

Butts Road, Northampton NN4 0UE

Modern, residential estate, white painted pub set within a local shopping complex. Mainly food orientated. There is a back garden with seating. Pub quiz on Wednesday.

Golden Horse

59 Southampton Road, Northampton NN4 8DZ

Live Music

A friendly back street pub, divided into three distinct areas inside with a games area with pool and darts. Outside there is a covered and uncovered drinking area. Altogether a very pleasant local pub. The pub has a Saturday and Sunday football team and ladies darts night on Thursdays. Northamptonshire Food and Drink Award Community Pub of the Year Runner-up 2013/14.

Lakeside Pub

The Lakes, Bedford Road, Northampton NN4 7YD

A typical large modern dining pub with a Wacky Warehouse play area attached.

Railway Tavern

16 Cotton End, Northampton NN4 8BS

NO REAL ALE. Traditional basic town pub.

East Hunsbury Toby Carvery

London Road, Northampton NN4 0TG