April 2026. Wigan. My final Greater Manchester GBG26 newbie is a good couple of miles west of town, and which man doesn’t want a 45 minute slog through industrial wasteland and retail parks to an industrial estate brewery tap. Despite being in one of the world’s great pub towns, I decided on moderation, and had… Continue reading THE LONG ROAD TO WIGAN PIER
Month: May 2026
SOMETHING BREWING IN WIGAN
April 2026. Wigan. Another weekend, another trip to Manchester, but this time for a rare Saturday gig. Not that the lack of football means Piccadilly is any quieter, Platform 14 showcasing the nation’s favourite train beers. Perhaps. A change from a train at Platform 14, toward Blackpool rather than Liverpool, though you wouldn’t notice the… Continue reading SOMETHING BREWING IN WIGAN
GUISBOROUGH – AN OLD PRIORY AND A NEW INDUSTRIAL ESTATE TICK
April 2026. Guisborough. North Yorkshire. This next “pub” had been irritating me for a year or more with its Friday and Saturday 3pm-7pm hours, but you take the rough with the smooth as a GBG ticker, and Guisborough is a nice little saunter in the sun. The priory grounds are free to wander, and picnic,… Continue reading GUISBOROUGH – AN OLD PRIORY AND A NEW INDUSTRIAL ESTATE TICK
SLOW TOURISM IN SKELTON-IN-CLEVELAND
April 2026. Skelton-in-Cleveland. North Yorkshire. By noon last Friday I’d clocked up 16k of steps, almost enough to wipe out a third Thursday night’s crispy beef calories, and I still had 3 hours to waste away before my straggler of a GBG “pub” opened. So let’s explore Skelton (pop. 6,535, similar to Waterbeach), one of… Continue reading SLOW TOURISM IN SKELTON-IN-CLEVELAND
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