Live Sports — Pubs in Wigan

Wigan Central

Arch No. 1 & 2, Queen Street, Wigan WN3 4DY

Customers are assured a very warm welcome from this Wigan real ale pub, where the beers are sourced from all over. There is a continental bottled beer library for those wanting something different. It has a railway themed interior withlive departure and arrival boards for both Wigan stations. It is a delight, and has quite a cosy feel to it. Bar snacks are available. Beer and food matching themed nights are held regularly. Awarded Best New Cask Outlet 2015 and Wigan Pub of the Year 2018/2019 and Cider Pub of the Year 2019/2020, also Greater Manchester CAMRA's Pub of the Year 2017 and Runner up in the National Pub of the Year competition.

Venture

Billinge Road, Wigan WN3 6BL

The Venture is a traditional village pub situated near the cricket ground and bowling green. There used to be a lodge belonging to the 'Venture Coal Mine' on this site and the pub was built in a similar style. It is a Sizzling pub with food specials on Tues/Weds & Thurs. There is a decked patio area with heaters and outdoor seating although smokers tend to stand just outside the main entrance. Children's menu, but under-18s not welcome in games room. Food served daily 12-10pm (until 9pm Sundays). Open all day. Cash machine.

Wellfield Hotel

75 Wellfield Road, Beech Hill, Wigan WN6 8NQ

The former Sam's Bar reverted back to its original name of the Wellfield Hotel after residents successfully applied for an ACV in 2016.

Freemasons

Clapgate Lane, Wigan WN3 6RN

Large pub with large screen TVs. Separate games room with dartboard and pool table.

Hawk

Carr Lane, Wigan WN3 5ND

The Hawk provides a real community pub for the area around Hawkley Hall. It has excellent car parking and easy access with a fully fitted Disabled persons WC including baby changing facilities. It has a light and airy in feel and plenty of atmosphere. The games room has plenty of Wigan football and rugby memorabilia, and a couple of TVs which cover the matches. It has a very comfortable lounge and nice beer garden. For the visitor, it's a little off the town centre, but well worth the effort if you're on the way to or from a match, when John and his staff will give you a warm welcome.

Cherry Gardens Hotel

263 Wigan Lane, Wigan WN1 2NT

A large pub on the outskirts of town. Mainly one large bar/dining area with a large-screen TV. Framed pictures abound, and has two interesting fireplaces in the games area. Low ceiling and a split-level floor. Drinking area at front of pub. Very handy pub if visiting the hospital or walking / cycling around Haigh Woodland Park. Beers from Marston's Range

Honeysuckle

75 Pool Street, Wigan WN3 5BT

Welcoming community pub just a short stroll from Wigan Pier/Trencherfield Mill. Open-plan layout but with distinct lounge and games sides served by a long horseshoe-shaped bar. Karaoke on Saturdays.. The Honeysuckle Inn is noted for its resident ghosts, including a lady who has been seen reflected in the mirror of the ladies' toilets!! http://www.wigantoday.net/news/pub_has_spirits_of_a_different_kind_1_183007 The pub garden has been improved and extended, and lunchtime & evening meals are now served. There are regular live acts

Crispin Arms

45-47 Birkett Bank, Wigan WN1 3JA

Pub offering Sky and BT Sports. Has it's own darts and domino team.

Ball & Boot

2 Orchard Street, Scholes, Wigan WN1 3SW

Q8 Sports Bar & Grill

Greenough Street, Wigan WN1 1XD

This is a bar open to the public. Snooker, pool and darts bar. Grill food served until 9pm every day. Membership only required for snooker.

Springfield Hotel

47 Springfield Road, Wigan WN6 7BB

This is a must visit pub in Wigan with one heck of a WOW factor. It has a fantastic exterior, so it's worth getting there in daylight. It is one of less than 300 pubs nationwide that still retain their Victorian interior, therefore listed as a Real Heritage Pub. Steve and his staff will give you a warm welcome, fine beers and good food over the weekend, served 12 - 8pm, to eat surrounded in a bygone Edwardian opulence.

Bird i'th Hand

102 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7DY

Known to everyone as the The 'En 'Ole. Popular, classic, community pub which suffered from a period in the doldrums followed by closure. Was threatened with conversion to apartments until rescued and re-opened in November 2012 in its current form. Completely refurbished, with a new cellar and a dining/function room extension. It still retains some of its original frosted glass windows, and a splendid tiled mosaic nameplate running the whole width of the original frontage.

Brickmakers Arms

49 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan WN6 7LN

Comfortable and very friendly three roomed-local, which has hardly changed in years, except for a few licks of paint. The bar is on the right and there are two separate rooms off to the left, one with a pool table. It has an impressive columned entrance. and a nice beer garden. The pub has its own men's and ladies darts and dominoes teams; they usually play on Mondays (M) and Tuesdays (L). Can get very busy on match days being 15 minutes walk from the DW stadium, just over the canal. There is an array of Wigan Athletic memorabilia on the walls. Opening times can vary on match days.

Belle Vue Inn

210 Woodhouse Lane, Springfield, Wigan WN6 7NF

Douglas Bank

215 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan WN6 7NF

Named after a local pit, and, until recently, containing many prints from the collection of William Wickham, vicar of nearby St. Andrew's church a century ago. Pub is split into two, the lounge is large and welcoming with two TVs for watching sport. The walls of the lounge has pictures of sporting events with plenty of seats for TV viewing. The vault is another large room with a pool table and another TV. Smoothflow dark mild is availabled. Toilet and facilities for the disabled.

Fox & Goose

37-39 Wigan Lane, Wigan WN1 1XR

That rarest of rare birds - an open-plan pub restored to two rooms. One section has a raised area for karaoke and other 'turns'. The other area is like a vault with dartboard, pool table, and a slate hearth fireplace. Small attractive beer garden at the back, with smoking area. Has covered areas for use as possible stage and or bar, there are plenty of seats & tables. Can be boisterous at weekends. Thursday is pool night with the team playing World Rules pool in Wigan Pool League. Friday & Saturday karaoke, Sundays often has live acts with top acts from around the area. and the local football team meets.

Fifteens of Swinley

15 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan WN1 2AD

A large-screen television and several smaller sets around the bar allow the viewing of all football and rugby games. Small seating area to the front. Previously a doctors surgery - and before that a doctors home - the hotel accommodation attached to the pub has been tastefully transformed into five modern bedrooms. http://www.fifteensswinley.com/

Brocket Arms

38 Mesnes Road, Wigan WN1 2DD

Pub in the Good Beer Guide several times. In a residential area just 15 minutes walk from the town centre, the Brocket is also a Wetherlodge. The interior is large, open plan with two bars and intimate booths. Two conference rooms are available for private hire. Guest beers are always featured. In addition to the usual Wetherspoon menu there is a popular Sunday carvery. There is a patio area to the front with benches and cover for smokers. Fundraising events are often held for various charities.

Bowling Green Hotel

106 Wigan Lane, Wigan WN1 2LF

Guest ales change frequently at this popular pub. Bands play music at the weekend. There are two well appointed lounges. The large beer garden at the rear can get busy in the summer and this is a favourite pub of the local football fans on matchdays. Daily newspapers are provided and they have a local darts and domino team. There is also a function room available for hire.

White Lion & Railway

158 Whelley, Wigan WN1 3UE

Bold Hotel

161 Poolstock Lane, Wigan WN3 5HL

Former classic street-corner local, opened out into a rather ordinary, but comfortable, busy boozer with big screen TVs. Even so, probably your best bet of a decent pint in the area and expect a warm friendly welcome from Rob and Debs. An attractive beer garden out back, it only has on street parking, but a frequent bus to and from town. Pub sign over the front door features Wigan Rugby legend Billy Boston. Live quality entertainment on Saturday nights and Karaoke on Sundays. WiFi - ask for password.

Swan & Railway

80 Wallgate, Wigan WN1 1BA

Built in 1898 by WEV Crompton, this beautiful classic period pub has seven handpumps celebrating Draught Bass along with Banks Sunbeam, Courage Directors. It also supports local breweries by regularly serving beers from Hophurst, Prospect, Wily Fox and Wigan Brewhouse. Impressive stained glass window in the pub and a collection of old photos of the town, the railway and rugby league.

Morty's Sports Bar & Kitchen

46-48 King Street, Wigan WN1 1BT

Old Pear Tree

44 Frog Lane, Wigan WN1 1HG

This welcoming and busy lively pub. It is reputed to be the oldest purpose built pub in Wigan. Features a couple of TV screens featuring sport it has become a favourite pub for home and away supporters of both the local football and rugby teams. Pleasant, heated outdoor smoking area to the rear.

Harrys Bar

40 Wallgate, Wigan WN1 1JU

Formerly the Clarence Hotel, this late Victorian (1898) Grade II listed building is impressive both inside and out. beyond the entrance porch there is a long, tiled and wood panelled main room with two smaller front rooms either side looking out onto the street. A grand internal staircase leads up to a comfortable first floor cocktail bar directly over the main entrance - although this is sadly no longer in use. There is karaoke on Thursday, Friday and Sunday evenings. Harrys bar is also the venue for the World Pie Eating Championships which occur mid December every year. Grade II link http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1384550 no Real but 1 real cider

Berkeley

27-29 Wallgate, Wigan WN1 1LD

In the Good Beer Guide several times. The Berkeley is a former coaching house opposite Wallgate rail station and three minutes from Wigan North Western. Food served daily from noon till seven. Watch your favourite sporting event on one of the eight large flat screen TV’s and one massive projector screen. A first floor function room is available for hire. The large bar hosts a range of rotating guest beers. Great bands on usually Fridays.

Boulevard

17a Wallgate, Wigan WN1 1LD

Pub in The Good Beer Guide several times. This surprisingly large basement pub. From the bar you enter a large back room that features regular entertainment. Live music is performed on Friday and Saturday. Open until very late, it is close to Wigan Wallgate and North Western train stations. Three ciders, one permanent Moorhouses beer and three guest beers. Winner of CAMRA Wigan New Cask Outlet award for 2007 and Pub of the Season Autumn 2007.

Little Fifteen

17-19 Wallgate, Wigan WN1 1LD

Visiting Wigan and want a warm and cosy quiet pub for a meal and drink, then this is the pub for you. The pub is in the heart of Wigan town centre near to Wallgate train station. Venue serves food using only local produce 11 - 3 and 5 - 8pm everyday. Inside the pub is olde Worlde with dark wood and interesting photos adorn the walls and ceiling, and scatter cushions all over the place give it a warm comfy atmosphere. Fully equipped disabled WC and baby changing facilities accessed through rear.

Raven

5 Wallgate, Wigan WN1 1LD

Reopened Christmas 2012 after having a full refurbishment and revealing its traditional decor. A superb example of an early 1900's Commercial Hotel. 5 handpumps offering real ale plus 2 more offering real cider (usually Black Dragon from Gwynnt Y Ddraig and a Guest) Tetley Cask Bitter is always available, along with one other "bitter", two blonde beers and a dark beer. Really cosy in winter with proper coal fires and two unobtrusive televisions. Many of the original features are retained including panelling, windows. Voted a Wigan Pub of the Season in 2013. Serves good home made pub grub. Customer loyalty card scheme in operation. Cask Critics Day offers a discount on real ales every Wednesday

Anvil

Dorning Street, Wigan WN1 1ND

Popular town-centre pub close to the bus station which has seven handpumps and offers various guest beers plus six draught continental ales and a range of bottled beers. Two Real Ciders also available. It has a heated smoking terrace to the rear. Televisions show sport. Only over 18s allowed in the pub.

Moon Under Water

5-7a Market Place, Wigan WN1 1PE

Wigan's first J D Wetherspoon outlet, built on the site of a building society, tailor's shop and photography store. Upstairs side entrance on the Wiend. Can be very busy at weekends.

Millstone Inn

67-69 Wigan Lane, Wigan WN1 2LF

The Millstone is a modern pub with a conservatory extension but has a traditional feel. There is a beer garden to the rear and a sheltered smoking area. Five TVs throughout the premises show sporting events. Two beers from the Thwaites range are served and usually one local ale, plus a range of bottled continental beers. The pub gets busy at weekends and when Wigan rugby and football teams are playing. Also sells Kingston Press cider, Konig Ludwig Dunkel and Kaltenborg on tap. Pleasant venue which shows a lot of sports.

Silverwell

117 Darlington Street East, Wigan WN1 3EF

Former Peter Walker house (then Tetley's), refurbished and reopened by Holts; and a good job they've made of it, with sensitive use of glass and dark wood. Upholstery above-average; perhaps too many murals, although there is an interesting collection of framed cigarette cards featuring famous musicians of yore. Function room. Holt's bitter available on cask. Other Holt beers in bottle. Open all day.

Queens Arms

9 Harrison Street, Wigan WN5 9AU

Prince of Wales

89 Victoria Street, Newtown, Wigan WN5 9BL

Prince of Wales

202 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan WN6 7NF

Swinley

Coppull Lane, Wigan WN1 2LQ

CAMRA Club of the Year 2014. With its large concert room and stage, two bars and games room, The Swinley has everything you need for a perfect evening's entertainment. The Swinley has parking facilities and is conveniently situated within walking distance of Wigan town centre. There's guaranteed entertainment with artists and comedians on Friday and Saturday night. In addition they host a very successful Soul afternoon on the first Sunday of every month.

Whelley Ex-Servicemen's Club

180 Vauxhall Road, Wigan WN1 3LU

St Judes Social Club

Poolstock Lane, Wigan WN3 5JE

St Judes is a large and very welcoming social club, with a comfortable lounge/games room offering snooker, pool, darts, dominoes and all satellite sporting channels. The spacious function room hosts various community activities during weekday evenings and is available for hire at weekends. No membership is required. No children allowed in the lounge. Guide dogs only.