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Tucked away amongst a row of shops, a short walk from the centre of Crosby, is the Liverpool Pigeon. One of Merseyside’s growing number of Micro Pubs the Pigeon has won the Liverpool and Districts Pub of the Year not once, but twice, in 2014 and 2015.
Here you will find a peaceful haven for the real ale (and real cider) drinker. Open the door and you will be greeted by the buzz of conversation and the rustle of newspapers, as here you won’t find televised sport, loud jukeboxes or fruit machines, just the vocalised appreciation of good beer!
The Clientele is varied both in age and gender, from the older generation who congregate for their afternoon pint to those who nip in for a quick drink after work, the pub is also dog friendly.
Pat, Jackie and their staff are passionate about beer they serve and despite only having 5 hand pulls, there is always a good range of different styles on offer often from local and micro-breweries. The use of over-sized glasses means that you are always ensured a full pint, and a good head.
Should you feel the need for some nibbles, cheese squares and locally made pies are available as well as nuts from the Liverpool Nut Company. There are also a small number of books and board games, perfect for whiling away those rainy afternoons.
Liverpool Pigeon opening hours are-:
Monday Closed
Tuesday – Friday 4pm – 9pm
Saturday 12 noon – 9pm
Sunday 12 noon – 5pm
The Pigeon can be reached from Liverpool City Centre via bus from Queen’s Square (54, X2 from Stop 11 or 47 from Stop 10).
There are plenty of other real ale pubs in Crosby and Waterloo so why not make a day of it by following the LocAle trail shown in the map opposite. There are regular trains for Liverpool Central and Moorfields stations to Southport, if you alight at Waterloo you can start your crawl at Stamps Too (over the road from the station and to the right) then make your way to the Pigeon and back to Waterloo station again via a circular route.
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Crosby and Waterloo LocAle Pub Crawl
Below is a locAle pub crawl of Crosby and Waterloo. This map does not show every pub in Crosby and Waterloo that serves real ale, only those locAle accredited. For a full list of pubs please goto WhatPub.
Liverpool Pigeon was branch Pub of the Year 2014 and 2015. Read more about Liverpool Pigeon here.
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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
