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There are a few pubs in Bootle a short walk apart. Many bus routes operate to Strand Road in Bootle and the Southport trains on the Merseyrail Northern Line operate through Bootle. Buses 47, 52, 53, 54, 55, 300 & X2 operate from the City Centre to Bootle and stop outside the Cat & Fiddle on the ground floor of St Martins building on Stanley Road. The 60 and 81 buses from Aigburth and Speke also cross Stanley Road. People travelling by train can walk along Trinity Road from Oriel Road station. The Cat & Fiddle usually has three beers available, a house beer, and two other guest beers. The pub was built with the office block in the sixties and is still busy at lunch times and when live football is being shown.
https://whatpub.com/pubs/MER/47/cat-fiddle-liverpool
On the other side of Stanley Road, on the corner of Merton Road, is the Merton Inn. Previously a Wetherspoon’s pub, it is now under private ownership with the beer range coming from Marston’s.
https://whatpub.com/pubs/MER/72/merton-inn-liverpool
Continue up Merton Road and turn left into Litherland Road to find the Jawbone. This pub was awarded the branch's community pub of the year in 2016. Like its sister pub, the Cat & Fiddle, there are normally three beers available here. Paninis are available to eat up to 10.00pm and Sunday lunch is popular.
https://whatpub.com/pubs/MER/292/jawbone-tavern-liverpool
Continue walking along Litherland Road and after crossing the canal turn left along Strand Road that will bring you to the commercial centre of Bootle. There are two pubs on the ground floor of the Triad Building. One is the Addison Arms, formerly Yate's Bootle, and is part of the Stonegate Group. Like other pubs in this chain, food now dominates here. Up to four cask beers can be available, usually national brands such as Greene King IPA and Bombardier, although regional and local beers may be on sale. Decor includes photos of old Bootle, and LP covers featuring local bands.
https://whatpub.com/pubs/MER/394/addison-arms-liverpool
At the other end of the building is a Wetherspoon pub, the Wild Rose. Eight hand pumps ensure there is always a good selection of beers here.
https://whatpub.com/pubs/MER/76/wild-rose-liverpool
Head back towards Liverpool and just past the Strand shopping centre either take the canal towpath towards Liverpool, or carry on along Stanley Road, turning right at its junction with Merton Road (A5057) and follow it to the canal bridge at Irlam Road. This will bring you to the Lock & Quay (formerly Little Merton) which is part of a local community regeneration project. Up to 6 cask beers can be available, with most coming from the nearby Stamps Brewery.
https://whatpub.com/pubs/MER/525/lock-quay-bootle
From the Lock & Quay it is a short walk to Oriel Road station on the Merseyrail Northern line, or retrace your steps back to Stanley Road for the bus services.
When visiting these pubs please remember to submit your beer scores. These score will help us choose pubs for the Good Beer Guide. In order to submit your scores you need to login to CAMRA’s online pub guide www.whatpub.com either on a computer or via a smart phone. Here you will find a list of over 35,800 real ale pubs from all over the UK; these are not all Good Beer Guide pubs, merely pubs that serve real ale.
(1)Cat & Fiddle, St Martins’ House, L20 3LG
(2)Merton In, 42 Merton Rd, L20 3BW
(3)Jawbone Tavern, 12 Litherland Rd, L20 3BZ
(4)Addison Arms, Triad Building, L20 3LT
(5)Wild Rose, Triad Building, L20 3ET
(6)Lock & Quay, 2 Irlam Rd, L20 4HA
