10 Best Breweries and Beer Places in Wigan

"A local gem, located in the Baltic Triangle, Love Lane Brewery is continuing to offer up their innovative brews during the pandemic, with a whole host of new beers available to try. Some brews have emerged in time for winter, known as Sgt Peppermint, which will be available online from Friday 20 November. The brewery is well known for its innovative flavours and has concocted this winter warming brew, a stout which tastes like mint choc chip ice cream and it’s 12%!"

"Based in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle, voted the “coolest” district in the UK by The Times, Love Lane Brewery boasts an extensive beer and cocktail menu, with bowls of water offered for four-legged friends. The brewery's menu is filled with unique pizza flavours (think pomegranate molasses and lamb) as well as burgers and Sunday roasts. 62 Bridgewater Street, L1 0AY"

"You’ll have to recreate the superb customer service and great atmosphere in your own home, but Black Lodge Brewery can still provide the fantastic selection of real ales for all tastes. This treasured microbrewery based in the Baltic Triangle, are delivering cans and mini-kegs, with a limited number of free delivery services available. Find out more atblacklodgebrewing.co.uk/store."

"You cant give up now your just getting to the best bits of our Liverpool real ale trail at Black Lodge Brewery. This is a one of a kind beer lovers find, tucked into one of the many warehouses that are now being transformed into Liverpool’s most popular social spaces. When you arrive you are confronted by a wall of gleaming white tile devoid of marketing ploys, brands and colour."

"Blacklodge Brewery are offering a delivery and lock and collect service so you can have their beers on ice ready for the weekend. Have a look at their social media and website for more information on getting a local delivery for their finest beers. View this post on Instagram"

"Once upon a time, a group of Liverpudlians went to Texas and fell in love with the rough ’n’ ready craft beer scene state-side and decided to bring a taste of it back to the motherland. With a strong belief that there’s a beer out there for everyone, these guys boast twenty rotating taps in a gloriously laid-back (and most importantly: dog-friendly) venue. As part of the Stone Berlin Cornerstone Bar project, the Dead Crafty Beer gang have access to some of the rarest small batch kegs just waiting to be sampled."

"Only a short walk to the next destination on our Liverpool real ale trail and its into the Dead Crafty Beer co. These guys know there is a beer out there for everyone and make it their mission to bring it to you in simplistic style. By supporting local Liverpool breweries and beer related events, as well as importing rare and never before chugged bottles and ales from around the globe, Dead Crafty Beer Co. earned the title of Liverpool’s Favourite Bar at the Liverpool Food and Drink awards."

"An independent beer company and dog-friendly bar, the Dead Crafty Beer Company encourages you to “bring your pooch for a biscuit while you enjoy our extensive selection of beers”. This trendy bar offers several unusual beers that change frequently, so there will be something at the bar to suit every taste. 92 Dale Street, L2 5TF"

"King’s Gardens is a 17-acre garden located in the centre of Southport Town Centre, on the Promenade. The gardens are a hive of activity all year round and are a busy tourist attraction on the Southport seafront. The gardens have been restored to their former glory with Victorian shelters and the Venetian Bridge showcasing the beauty of the park, the gardens have sprung to life with an array of colourful flowerbeds and displays, lovingly maintained by the community."

"We’re happy to give St John’s Gardens top marks for looks - after all, they’re meticulously kept, lined with a series of pretty walls and dotted with all kinds of lovely statues and flowerbeds - but the inner city location and relatively modest size mean it can seem a bit cramped (there's also something a bit wrong about cracking open a can of lager 50 feet from a dual carriageway). Still, it's great for a quick walk around."

"If you’re around the St George’s Plateau then head round the back to chill out in St John’s Gardens. The garden, which is part of the William Brown Street conservation area, has been a Green Flag site since 2003 and contains ornamental flower beds and various memorials to notable people in the city. A great spot to soak up the rays."

"Located near River Mersey, Church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas is a beautiful and one of the oldest churches in Liverpool city. Also known as Liverpool Parish Church, this is listed in the ‘National Heritage List For England’ and considered as a part of Greater Churches Group. Known for its spectacular lantern spire, wooden interior and paintings of eminent artists; this church overwhelms all, who pays a visit here."

"Treat the family to a day out at Brockholes, boasting the UK’s first floating visitor village and the 250-acre Lancashire Wildlife Trust nature reserve. Whilst you’re ambling along the River Ribble and the nearby lakes, keep your eyes peeled for wildlife. What’s more, you’ll be able to visit year-round with free admission!"

"The Trafford Ecology Park is tucked away in the industrial Trafford Park behind an oil depot and is a registered Biological Important site and a true oasis of wildlife. The park is spread across an area of eleven acres and is a true delight for a nature enthusiast."

"Situated inside the largest LUSH shop in the world, LUSH Liverpool Spa shares a venue with four floors of gorgeous products, a coffee shop, a perfume lab, and even a florist. It’s safe to say that the minute you step inside, LUSH will transport you away from the hustle and bustle of the high street just outside. Enter true tranquillity…"

"Lush Spa Liverpool offers visitors the chance to spend a few hours away from the bustle of Whitechapel. One of eight locations across Britain, the spa is tucked away above the shop and fitted out like a cosy farmhouse. Treatments range from the “Validation” facial to the full body signature “Synaesthesia” treatment."