‘Raleside Brewhouse’, 2a Bickerstaffe Square, Talbot Road, Blackpool. Wednesday 22 January 2025
‘Raleside Brewhouse’, 2a Bickerstaffe Square, Talbot Road, Blackpool. Wednesday 22 January 2025
A new pub opened in October 2024 originally to be named ‘Trainwreck’ as a sister venue to the ‘Shipwreck’, Cleveleys. My first visit here was on Wednesday 22 January 2025.
The pub sells four real ales from handpumps with most beers coming from the ‘Fuzzy Duck’ Brewery, Poulton-le-Fylde. As well as other alcoholic drinks there is a wide selection of hot and cold non-alcoholic drinks available. The real ales are very reasonable priced and there is a 25 pence discount on a pint for customers who show their CAMRA membership card.
Breakfasts are served in the morning, light lunches and meals are also served including burgers, toasties, platters, Paninis, sandwiches and wraps.
The Railside Brewhouse is in an excellent location, just two minutes’ walk from Blackpool North railway station, tram station and bus stops. It is also directly opposite the new Holiday Inn which opened in 2024 and is just far enough away from the central area of Blackpool.
The pub occupies the ground floor North West corner of ‘Bickerstaff House’ Council Offices which opened in 2014. The front entrance is under two “Y”s, before the building existed this entrance would have been exactly were the rear entrance to the Peter Jones Carpet shop was located on the back street that ran behind a block of properties fronting Talbot Road from Cookson Street to Swainson Street.
The interior of pub is lovely, it is modern, spacious, comfortable and warm (there is nothing worse than a cold pub). There are stairs leading up to a small balcony area which has a few additional tables and chairs. The best seats are those on the ground floor adjacent to the windows overlooking Cookson Street where you can observe Blackpool’s finest going about their daily business. There is a live screen adjacent to the bar which displays train departures (and cancellations) from Blackpool North station. Another screen showing departure times of trams and buses from Talbot Road would also be useful. The outside drinking area is at the front of the pub underneath the two “Y”s.
The Railside Brewhouse is a must visit pub and is very much a welcome addition to this area of Blackpool. It is also a very good replacement for the long demolished former Higson’s pub the ‘Kings Arms’, which was located just a few yards away where the interior of the main entrance to Sainsbury’s is now. I look forward to returning here in future. Opening hours are 08:30 during the week with alcohol served from 10:00, on a Sunday it opens at 10:30. Apart from on a Saturday it closes at 19:00, Saturdays it is 21:00.
Photograph copyright: Ian 10B
‘Raleside Brewhouse’, 2a Bickerstaffe Square, Talbot Road, Blackpool. Wednesday 22 January 2025
‘Raleside Brewhouse’, 2a Bickerstaffe Square, Talbot Road, Blackpool. Wednesday 22 January 2025
A new pub opened in October 2024 originally to be named ‘Trainwreck’ as a sister venue to the ‘Shipwreck’, Cleveleys. My first visit here was on Wednesday 22 January 2025.
The pub sells four real ales from handpumps with most beers coming from the ‘Fuzzy Duck’ Brewery, Poulton-le-Fylde. As well as other alcoholic drinks there is a wide selection of hot and cold non-alcoholic drinks available. The real ales are very reasonable priced and there is a 25 pence discount on a pint for customers who show their CAMRA membership card.
Breakfasts are served in the morning, light lunches and meals are also served including burgers, toasties, platters, Paninis, sandwiches and wraps.
The Railside Brewhouse is in an excellent location, just two minutes’ walk from Blackpool North railway station, tram station and bus stops. It is also directly opposite the new Holiday Inn which opened in 2024 and is just far enough away from the central area of Blackpool.
The pub occupies the ground floor North West corner of ‘Bickerstaff House’ Council Offices which opened in 2014. The front entrance is under two “Y”s, before the building existed this entrance would have been exactly were the rear entrance to the Peter Jones Carpet shop was located on the back street that ran behind a block of properties fronting Talbot Road from Cookson Street to Swainson Street.
The interior of pub is lovely, it is modern, spacious, comfortable and warm (there is nothing worse than a cold pub). There are stairs leading up to a small balcony area which has a few additional tables and chairs. The best seats are those on the ground floor adjacent to the windows overlooking Cookson Street where you can observe Blackpool’s finest going about their daily business. There is a live screen adjacent to the bar which displays train departures (and cancellations) from Blackpool North station. Another screen showing departure times of trams and buses from Talbot Road would also be useful. The outside drinking area is at the front of the pub underneath the two “Y”s.
The Railside Brewhouse is a must visit pub and is very much a welcome addition to this area of Blackpool. It is also a very good replacement for the long demolished former Higson’s pub the ‘Kings Arms’, which was located just a few yards away where the interior of the main entrance to Sainsbury’s is now. I look forward to returning here in future. Opening hours are 08:30 during the week with alcohol served from 10:00, on a Sunday it opens at 10:30. Apart from on a Saturday it closes at 19:00, Saturdays it is 21:00.
Photograph copyright: Ian 10B