Enjoy a healthy walk in the countryside and visit some excellent pubs en-route
Bromley CAMRA has identified a network of paths and tracks which link the rural pubs and clubs in Bromley all together (as well as walks to adjoining areas and their hostelries). We have published a series of brief guides for these walks, which range in distance from less than a mile to about 5 miles.
Each of the Bromley Pub Walk Guides briefly describes the route and terrain, lists the pubs/clubs that you can visit, and provides information about public transport.
Almost all of the pubs & clubs are accessible by public transport on at least 6 days of the week, so it’s really easy for drinkers and walkers to get to and from these excellent establishments, to get out into the fresh air, take some exercise and enjoy a drink or two.
Since the first route guides were published in 2019, additional routes have been added and most of the original guides have been updated. Update Spring 2025: All the routes are currently being checked by members of Bromley CAMRA; many have been updated.
A chance to visit a selection of Beckenham’s pubs, beginning at the The Jolly Woodman, 90 Bromley Road BR3 5NP. To get there, Beckenham Junction railway station is 15 minutes walk away, so the bus may be a better bet. From Central Bromley use the high-frequency 227 or the 367 and alight at Westgate Road, or the 162 and alight at Chancery Lane. After that, the itinerary is as follows. 8.10 pm Chancery 9 Chancery Lane BR3 6NR 9.00 pm Br3wery 1 Kelsey Park Road, Beckenham BR3 6LH (the brewery is nearby but cask beer is not normally available). 9.50 pm Bricklayers Arms, 215 High Street BR3 1AH.
The Orpington Liberal Club has been judged our club of the year for 2026. So we are combining the presentation (expected to be at around 8:pm) with a social at which all CAMRA members are welcome. The usual excellent range of cask ales and ciders will be available. 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 may be required for entry. Also please note that the club accepts payments BY CARD only.
An out of area social to the East of Essex, where a cluster of excellent cask ale venues await us on the 16 mile picturesque rural branch line from Wickford to Southminster. Our plan is to meet at Stratford station at 10.00am in order to catch the 10.20 train (which will be heading to Southend Victoria). Depending on where you live, some of us will find it easier to get to Liverpool Street where the same train leaves at 10.13. For most people, the cheapest ticket will be a super off-peak day return to Southminster, and for those with a 60+ card or a freedom pass it will be cheaper to buy the return from Romford. We will leave this train at Wickford to join our first train on the Crouch Valley line to the first stop at Battlesbridge. Our first venue of the day will be [.....]
A chance to visit a variety of venues in up-and-coming Penge. We begin at Craft Metropolis at 7.30pm. This is a relatively new venue which has expanded from what was originally a mail-order operation. Cask ale is available from a single handpump (but there is a large range of keg beers). The pub is a short walk from both of the Penge stations, whilst bus users should use routes 176, 197 or 227 and alight at High Street/Penge West station. The remainder of the itinerary is as follows: 8.30pm Southey Brewing 21 Southey Street SE20 7JD 9.30pm Pawleyne Arms, 156 High Street, Penge SE20 7EU 10.15pm The Goldsmiths Arms 3 Croydon Rd SE20 7TJ
