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4th Amber Valley CAMRA Belper Beer Census
Our branch will carry out a survey of all pubs in the Belper area on Saturday 1 August 2026.
Saturday 1st August 2026 Start 3:30pm
The aim is to visit all the watering holes in Belper on a single evening to record all real ales sold and to compare with previous years. For a small town, Belper punches above its weight in terms of the availability of good quality cask conditioned ale. All are welcome to join whichever route takes their fancy.
ROUTES
Route 1 (8 pubs)
Bus Route: 6.1 or Transpeak
Leaders: Stewart Marshall & Konrad Machej, phone number: 07944 163737
The George and Dragon, Bridge Street
Rumours Retro Bar (OPENS 4pm)
The Rifleman’s Arms
Dice and Barrel
The Devonshire
The Lion
The Bottle Bank
The Railway, Belper
Route 2 (6 pubs)
NB This route involves a lot of walking
Bus Route: 71 from King St Belper (outside Poundland 15:00)
Leaders: Chris Rogers & Chris Perry, phone number: 07896 678577
Spotted Cow, Holbrook
Dead Poets, Holbrook
White Hart, Bargate
Black Bull’s Head, Openwoodgate
The Greyhound, Whitemoor
The Railway, Belper
Route 3 (7 pubs)
NB This route either requires a long walk or a bus journey between The Palfrey and The Tavern
Bus Route: Sixes or Transpeak
Leaders: Jen Rowland & Andy Foster, phone number: 07812 523169
The Elephant and Peacock (Strutt Arms), Derby Road, Milford
The Sunshine Club
The Hollybush
The King William
The Palfrey
The Tavern
The Railway, Belper
Route 4 (9 pubs)
Bus Route: Sixes (not 6.1)
Leaders: David & Nora Harper, phone number: 07866 380909
The Nag’s Head, High Pavement
Cross Keys
The Greenhouse
British Legion
Old Kings Head
Arkwrights
Crich Brewery (CLOSES 8pm)
Tylers (OPENS 5pm) (MAY OR MAY NOT BE OPEN)
The Railway, Belper
The Route 5 (9 pubs)
Bus Route: 6.2 or 6.4
Jane Whitaker & Paul Whitaker, phone number: 07484 836974
Thorn Tree (OPENS 3pm), Chesterfield Road
Queen’s Head, Chesterfield Road (OPENS 4pm)
The Grapes
Belper House
Angels, Market Place
Black Swan (MAY OR MAY NOT BE OPEN)
Monk Bar (OPENS 4pm)
Gatsbys (formerly The Vibe) (OPENS 4pm)
The Railway, Belper