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Wayfarer, Parbold

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Operator: Independent
1-3 Alder Lane, Parbold, WN8 7NL (View on Google Map)
(01257) 464600
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A country pub with a focus on dining offering six handpulls and a range of craft keg beers. Landlord and brewer Jonny Birkett is happy to show you around his on-site microbrewery, Problem Child Brewing. It has low beam ceilings with cosy nooks and crannies. Popular with walkers as it is close to the Leeds-Liverpool canal and Parbold Hill – suitable walks are shown on the website. It has a countryside beer garden with pleasant views. Food is served in a conservatory, a dining room or in the bar.

Historic Interest

Yes – original building dates back a couple of hundred years. Was originally two cottages

Information for this venue is provided by the Wigan Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
West Lancashire District (B)
Last updated
09/03/2025
Last surveyed
05/03/2024
Leasehold owner
individual
Freehold owner
Wayfarer Restaurant Limited
Pub ID
LAS/1697
Asset of Community Value
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Wednesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 8:45pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 8:45pm
Friday
Noon - 9:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 8:30pm
Monday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 8:45pm
Tuesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 8:45pm
Wednesday
10:00am - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Thursday
10:00am - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Friday
10:00am - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:30pm
Saturday
10:00am - 9:30pm
Sunday
10:00am - 7:00pm
Monday
10:00am - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday
10:00am - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 8:30pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 5 changing beers (Four real ales and one real cider) and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Problem Child - Raspcallion
Problem Child - Raspcallion Session Bitter • 4.2% Spotted twice
Problem Child - Raspcallion
Problem Child - Raspcallion

Session Bitter

ABV: 4.2%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 1 week ago

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Fully fitted WC
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Dogs allowed in the area near the side door
Events Events
Lined Glasses Lined Glasses
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Small covered and heated to rear
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
LocAle LocAle
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (200m)
Preston Bus: 312 (Burscough <-> Skelmersdale); Vision Bus: 337 (Chorley <-> Ormskirk)
Nearby Station (650m)
Parbold

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