Bromley CAMRA Diary

Central Bromley’s only micropub opened its doors for the first time on Friday 3rd May 2019. The name is derived from the ironmongers who previously occupied the premises. Several real ales are dispensed from a cold room behind the bar.

The pub is a few minutes walk from the Market Square in Central Bromley and bus routes 320 and 208 pass the venue. The nearest bus stop is Bromley Magistrates Court.

This famous Fuller’s pub is a short walk from The Lock & Barrel.

The pub is close to the Market Square in the centre of Bromley, which is a few minutes walk from either Bromley North or Bromley South stations. Several bus routes pass close to the pub. 

Six cask ales normally available.

Our social begins with a visit to the Wheatsheaf – a comfortable pub in the High Street.

West Wickham station is several minutes walk away. To reach this pub from central Bromley, use the high-frequency 119 bus and alight at High Street/Manor Road which is near the pub. From Beckenham use the 194, alighting at the same stop.

This pub is a few minutes walk from The Wheatsheaf.

This is the second “Real Ale Way” to open in Bromley borough, and the third overall. The opening date was September 29, 2021. It operates in a similar manner to its well-known predecessor in Hayes, with up to seven cask ales, almost all of which are sourced from smaller breweries in Kent, dispensed by gravity from a coldroom. 

This pub is in one of the borough’s more rural locations and is best reached by bus. Get the 146 from Bromley North/South or the R8 from Orpington station and alight at the terminus in Downe Village. But the services are infrequent so check the timetable, and in the case of the R8 check the return times as well because it doesn’t run late.

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.

 This superb pub is in one of the borough’s more rural locations and is best reached by bus. Get the 146 from Bromley North/South or the R8 from Orpington station and alight at the terminus in Downe Village. But the services are infrequent so check the timetable. 

The Cockpit is Chislehurst’s first micropub, and opened its doors for the first time in late December 2020. A range of at at least 5 non-mainstream real ales are normally available, served from a cold room at the rear of the pub. From Central Bromley, use buses 162 (Beckenham Junction to Eltham Station) or 269 (Bromley North to Bexleyheath). Both routes also pass Chislehurst station. From other parts of the borough routes 61, 160, 161 or 273 can be used. In all cases alight at Chislehurst War Memorial.

If any members wish to visit another pub, the well-known Bull’s Head Hotel is about 200 yards away, also in Royal Parade, and may well have Young’s winter warmer available.

One in the Wood was Bromley’s first micropub having opened in 2014 on a site previously occupied by a wine bar.   It has won an array of CAMRA awards, including Greater London CAMRA Pub of the Year in 2015.  

The pub is close to Petts Wood railway station, and can also be reached by the 208 bus from Central Bromley or Orpington.  The 273, R2, R3 and R7 routes also pass close by.  In all cases, alight at Petts Wood Station.  

This Wetherpoon  pub is a short walk from One Inn The Wood.   For those joining the social here, the pub is close to Petts Wood railway station, and can also be reached by the 208 bus from Central Bromley or Orpington.  The 273, R2, R3 and R7 routes also pass close by.  Alight at Petts Wood Station.