Bromley CAMRA Diary

Already the Bromley CAMRA club of the year, Orpington Liberal Club  has gone on to be awarded the same honour for Greater London CAMRA as a whole.    It will now go on to to be judged at a regional level.   They will be presented with the Greater London award tonight.

The club is a few minutes walk from Orpington station, directly opposite the entrance to the Tesco Extra car park.   Several bus routes pass close by, including the 208 and 358.   Don't forget your CAMRA membership card as it is required for entry. 

Note that the club no longer accepts cash payments.   Please bring a debit or credit card.

This a chance to visit three long-established and traditional pubs in Chislehurst.

We begin at The Rambler's Rest.  This attractively situated pub is less than 10 minutes walk from Chislehurst Station but the walk is sharply uphill.  The walk can be avoided by catching the 162 (Beckenham Junction to Eltham), 269 (Bromley North to Bexleyheath) or R7 (Five Bells to Chislehurst) bus.  In all cases alight at Susan Wood.  The first two routes mentioned can be caught in Central Bromley.    (The Superloop SL3 route passes this stop, but as an express service, doesn't stop there).

The evening continues at the nearby Imperial Arms (19:40) and The Crown (20:50)

Most readers will know that the Cockpit , having been chosen as Pub of the Year for Bromley, Greater London and now the south-east region as a whole is one of four finalists in the national competition.

This achievement will be celebrated this evening, and will include a presentation which is expected to take place between 19:30 and 20:00.

Further details will be published here as and when received.

Bromley CAMRA members who are not on the committee are always welcome to attend committee meetings. Non-committee members planning to attend a meeting may request the Secretary (secretary@bromley.camra.org.uk) to prepare and print a pack of relevant committee papers to be made available at the meeting.

The Sydney Arms is an attractive pub which used to be located on the main road from Bromley to Sidcup - until a new main road was built.   The only nearby bus routes are the 269 (Bromley North to Bexleyheath) or the 160 if you are travelling from Central Chislehurst.  Alight at Ashfield Lane.

The Hope has frequently been Greater London CAMRA's Pub of the Year, and its autumn dark beer festival has become an eagerly-anticipated annual event. 

For those who have never visited before, the pub is no more than 5 minutes walk from Carshalton station which is served by Southern trains from Victoria via Clapham Junction, and by Thameslink services from Blackfriars via Herne Hill.

Those who haven't been for a number of years will notice that this successful community-owned pub has been expanded to the rear with lots more seating now available.   If you can't wait until 5pm, the pub opens at noon.