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From beloved locals at which you’ve been a committed regular for decades, to innovative new establishments famed for their new-fangled draught ales and quirky features, there really is a pub for everyone in our wonderful county.
When it comes to a pub’s beverage offerings, however, there really is no better or more thorough barometer of quality than the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and its annual Good Beer Guide.
Countless boozers dream of the day they are included in the prestigious tome, which adds not only a certain gravitas to their status as a proper watering hole, but it also means that dedicated drinkers will inevitably seek your establishment out to try it for themselves.
With that in mind, we’ve collated all the lists of regional pubs included in the 2025 CAMRA Good Beer Guide to produce a list of the Preston, Chorley, Blackburn, Pendle, and Blackpool pubs included in this year’s guide.
Check out the full list below - how many have you visited?
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29. Black Bull (Brokenstone Road, BB3 0LL)
In the heart of rural Lancashire, this is an independent award-winning family-run pub with brewery and beer shop attached. There are eight handpumps serving a fine selection of Three B’s ales including the exclusive Black Bull bitter. The three-beer wedges are very popular. It was built on a farmhouse in the 18th century, purchased by Robert Bell from Thwaites and now transformed into a place for those who appreciate fine beer and friendly conversation. No jukebox, fruit-machines or food, just a friendly relaxing atmosphere. | Google Maps
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30. Drummer’s Arms (65 King William Street, BB1 7DT)
Single-roomed bar opposite the Town Hall on the edge of the main shopping area run by a mother and daughter team. The walls are adorned with breweriana and old pub signs. The bar always offers a range of styles from stouts through to hoppy bitters, with Stoker’s Slake mild a regular. There is a pleasant terrace at front featuring upcycled drum tables. Live music is on the first and third Sunday of every month. At other times expect a range of unobtrusive background music. | Google Maps
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31. Hare & Hounds (78 Lammack Road, BB1 8LA)
Former Whitbread estate pub rescued by the current landlord and backed by a passionate local community. It is adjacent to Old Blackburnians FC, and to Pleckgate and Lammack playing fields. Local breweries such as Three Bs, Bowland, Reedley Hallows, Moorhouse’s and Worsthorne feature regularly. The large, comfortable open-plan lounge is served from a bar with five handpumps. There is a variety of quality live entertainment at weekends when the pub can get very busy. | Google Maps
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32. Bird in th’hand (225 Duckworth Street, BB3 1AU)
Home to 12 Steps brewery, named after the number down to the cellar, this is a brewpub and bottle shop with four handpumps, 10 craft lines and three for ciders. The shelves are full of Belgian, international and UK bottled beers and craft ciders which can be consumed on or off the premises. Three rooms include one with a with a log-burner, and there is a covered back yard. Smoking is permitted out back or the front pavement. Toilets are upstairs. The name comes from the pub which stood here over 100 years ago. | Google Maps