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Smugglers' Den

56 Poulton Road 01524 421684

National and independent beers

At the heart of the old fishing-village of Poulton. The current name and decor - dark, low-beamed, flagged floors, tables shaped like casks, unique stained-glass windows - date from 1960. There a vast collection of mostly nautical artefacts. Small garden. Camra members get 10p discount on production of their membership cards. Regular folk music. Quiz night. Opened in 1640 as the New House, later the Fishermen's Arms. Known as Birkett's Hotel for most of the 19th and 20th century. An eighteenth-century single-storey extension at the front. Weston's Old Rosie and Weston's Perry.

Open 12(4 Oct- Mar)-12; Sun 12-11.30; extra hour on Bank Holidays
Food: weekdays 5-8
Getting there: Getting there: round the corner fron the New Inn, q.v.

News:

Correction: The licensee of the Smugglers' Den has not left. Also, it has had Weston Old Rosie on sale for some time

The Smugglers' Den is getting a new kitchen.

The lease of the Smugglers' Den is for sale.

From Monday 21st July, the Smugglers' Den will have a cask ale free of tie from Punch Taverns that will allow them to stock cask ales from microbreweries in Lancashire and Cumbria.

Latest change of licensee: October 2004.

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