A (drinking) visit to Barnoldswick, or Barlick to locals, was recommended by family, whom also have a campervan.
With the promise of a comfortable park up and good micro pubs, we felt it a good excuse to meet said family for a catch up.
A rally at the Rolls-Royce leisure centre (usually £9 per unit per night) forced us to seek an alternative stopover… which was easily done and closer to town.
First bar of note was Hickey’s & friends, just off the main square. This came after a caskless visit to the Cross Keys to watch the Grand National… no winners.
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| Hickeys & friends bar, Barnoldswick |
What I’d call an aspirational bar with modern decor, offering light bites and cocktails. But they did have cask, Gold by Three Peaks which was in good form.
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| Hickeys & friends bar, Barnoldswick |
Back towards the town square was the busy Wax & Taps, a record cafe like that in Bradford.
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| Wax & Taps, Barnoldswick |
Perched on the window seats with something hazy (from cask, I just forgot to note. The other cask option was a Jam Donut by Tiny Rebel), we had a good view of the vibrant town square with locals making the most of the sunshine.
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| Inside Wax & Taps |
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| View of the town square |
On the opposite side of the square it was bottled Moorehouses White Witch in Jacs, which mainly specialises in wine and cheeseboards.
Back to some cask at the GBG entry The Barlick Tap, a typical micropub of one seating area, a bar with 4 cask and 3 keg lines towards the rear and the customary one toilet behind the bar.
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| The Stanley’s Pale drank very well |
From here we headed to McCulloughs Irish Bar, which pleasingly didn’t adorn the usual Irish pub fixture and fittings.
Low ceilings, rabbit warren layout and a live music basement make an ideal pub, the Flat Cap bitter by Bank Top was also in good form. Unfortunately only one photo was taken…
Back to the van for a Silentnight sleep. If you know, you know.
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