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Welcome to West Cumbria

There’s always something to get involved in at CAMRA – locally, regionally or nationally. If you enjoy beer, pubs and meeting new people then get involved, with a local CAMRA branch.

West Cumbria

Popular Towns

Whitehaven

Workington

Keswick

Cockermouth

Maryport

Egremont

Hensingham

Cleator Moor


Pubs & Clubs

Explore the best pubs and clubs in our branch. Find your next favourite spot for exceptional real ale and unforgettable atmospheres.

From historic pubs to local members’ clubs, discover the heart of the branch's community social scene.

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(Pub, External, Key). Published on 18-02-2024
Closed • Opens at 11:00am
Coledale Inn
Pub, in Braithwaite
1 Regular, 2 Changing Beers
Lowther Club at Whitehaven. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 01-01-1970
Closed • Opens Fri at 3:00pm
Lowther Club
Pub, in Whitehaven
1 Changing Beer
(Key). Published on 01-01-1970
Closed • Opens at 1:00pm
Conservative Club
Conservative Club Club, in Workington
1 Changing Beer
(Key). Published on 01-01-1970
Closed • Opens at Noon
Crown
Pub, in Cleator Moor
1 Changing Beer
(Key). Published on 01-01-1970
Closed • Opens at 10:00am
Embleton Spa
Independent Pub, in Embleton
1 Regular, 1 Changing Beers

Breweries

Embark on a journey through the local breweries that are the backbone of our branch's ale heritage.

Discover small-batch artisans and historic establishments crafting exceptional real ale, cider, and perry.

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The Old Brewery, Brewery Lane, Keswick, CA12 5BY
Castle Brewery, Cockermouth, CA13 9NE
Chapel Row, Rowrah, CA26 3XS
Strands Inn, Nether Wasdale, CA20 1ET
Bitter End Brew, 15 Kirkgate, Cockermouth, CA13 9PJ

Latest News from North West

Cumbrian homecoming

Jennings brewery is back yam – that’s Cumbrian dialect for back home. The last weekend in June saw Jenningsfest, a celebration that marked the rescue of the brewery in Cockermouth and proof that it’s been saved for the local community. If you think it was a small event of no particular importance, think again, for it marked the start of a fight back against the overweening power of global lager brewers and their disdain for our cask beer heritage. Jennings was closed in 2022 when the short-lived Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company went on the rampage. The Danish brewer was the majority shareholder in CMBC and it chaired the company.

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