Branch Diary

Social and Branch Meeting at the Lamb in Trowbridge Thursday 27 November 2025 19:30 Lamb
A Branch meeting and social at the Lamb Inn in Trowbridge , to discuss the setting up of the new Wiltshire sub-branch of Bath and Borders branch of CAMRA. It will be in the pub's function room. Agenda here 20251127_Branch_Mtg_Agenda.

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The Hop Pole, Limpley Stoke Tuesday 2 December 2025 19:30 Hop Pole
The Hop Pole is an historic village pub saved from closure by a community buyout and restored by a huge volunteer effort! The interior has been sensitively refurbished and extended with a traditional bar to the right and a dining area to the left. There is a real focus on supporting local producers and suppliers with two, maybe three changing guest ales from small independent breweries in Somerset, Wiltshire and beyond.
Dandy Lion & Stumble Inn, Bradford-on-Avon Thursday 11 December 2025 19:30 Dandy Lion
A (very) short crawl in Bradford-on-Avon, on Market Street, starting at the newly reopened Dandy Lion, and then just up the hill to, an old favourite, the Stumble Inn.

The Dandy opened again, under new management, on 4th of Sept, and is a smart town centre pub, selling Wadworth's beers, plus a range of wines and spirits. The bar area is downstairs and there is an upstairs seating / dining area.

The Stumble is a characterful micropub opened in Oct 2017 in the ground floor of what was a local club in the town centre. The main bar is in the back room with a good-sized comfortable room at the front overlooking the street. There is a changing range of up to four beers, with two on handpump and one or two on gravity, usually from local West Country breweries
Charmbury Arms & Royal Oak, Twerton, Bath Wednesday 17 December 2025 19:30 Charmbury Arms
Two Good Beer Guide pubs a few minutes walk away from each other! The Charmbury Arms and the, multi award winner, Royal Oak, in Twerton, Bath.

The Charmbury is a friendly and busy traditional, independent, wet-led freehouse, usually with three well-kept beers, on a quiet street, Brook Road, near Oldfield Park train station. Note that it is currently cash only, no credit/debit cards.

Just three minutes away, the Royal Oak has become a real beer haven (or heaven), where there is a Tap Take Over by De Halve Maan Brewery, from Brugge, from Wed 17 until Mon 22 Dec including Meet the Brewer on Wed 17th.

They began brewing their own beer in Ralph's Ruin brewery in the old pub kitchen Jun 2017. There are normally two or three, maybe even four, of their own beers, together with an ever changing range of up to six guest beers from microbreweries, near and far, alongside an equally interesting range of ciders, perries and bottled British and Belgian beers.
The Bell, Standerwick , & The Full Moon, Rudge Thursday 8 January 2026 19:30 Bell
A trip to the Wilts & Somerset border between Westbury and Frome, first, to visit the Bell at Standerwick, and then on to the Full Moon at Rudge, three minutes drive away, up the lane.

The Bell has been here since at least 1881 and legend has it that hangings took place across the road from the pub. Recently acquired by Abbey Ales, used to be two beers on, so we shall see....

The Full Moon is a large friendly village free house. It was acquired in October 2019 and underwent 'a gentle renovation', sympathetic to its 400 year old history as a cider farm. One real ale on, changing on a weekly basis.
The George, Norton St Philip Tuesday 13 January 2026 19:30 George
An historic grade I listed building dating from at least 1327, the George has a good claim to being the oldest purpose built Inn in the country. The beamed bar features a distinctive ﬁreplace. There are several other rooms used for drinking and dining, including a large dining room at the rear and a Dungeon bar, both accessed from the attractive cobbled courtyard.
Rose & Crown, and Stag, Hinton Charterhouse Thursday 22 January 2026 19:30 Rose & Crown
The Rose & Crown is a recently refurbished, large & comfortable village pub with accommodation and meals.

The Stag is a large village local with two ales on and popular for good pub food. Originally two rooms it has recently been opened up to create a single L-shaped bar and restaurant area.
Welly, and Cub, in Bath Tuesday 27 January 2026 19:30 Welly
A short crawl in the centre of Bath, taking in two new brewery taps! We'll be starting at the Welly, on the corner of Green St & Broad St. This is the now the tap of Somer Valley Brewing (Peasedown St John), previously Belushi's. As well as their cask ales, they have a large range of 'craft' ales on tap.

Next, off to the Cub, Electric Bear's new bar. a few minutes away in Shire's Yard, where they have around ten of their beers on tap.