Bolton Bars, Pubs & Clubs
Bolton town centre has a large number of bars and pubs, most of which are found on or around Bradshawgate and Nelson Square. Many are the standard run-of-the-mill ‘fun’ pubs found in any northern city. Notable exceptions include the Old Man & Scythe, one of the oldest pubs in the UK.
Clubs are a little thin on the ground. J2 caters to the house music and R&B crowd while indie kids and students head for Club Indiego.
| Name | Type | Location | Map | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beehive | Pub | 991 Chorley New Road | [View Map] | Pub near the Reebok Stadium. Away supporters welcome. |
| Bobs Smithy Inn | Pub | 1448 Chorley Old Road | [View Map] | Cosy pub on the edge of the West Pennine Moors. Popular meeting spot of football fans on their way to and from the Reebok Stadium. |
| Club Indiego | Nightclub | 35 – 41 Spa Road | [View Map] | Popular indie/student club on the outskirts of the town centre. |
| Doffcocker Inn | Pub | Chorley Old Road, Heaton | [View Map] | Calendar-themed pub with 4 floors (to represent the seasons), 12 cellar rooms, 52 doors, 365 panes of glass and 7 rooms on each floor. |
| Firefly | Bar | 319 Chorley New Road, Heaton | [View Map] | Out-of-town favourite attached to the Mai Thai restaurant. |
| Howcroft Inn | Pub | 36 Pool Street, Centre | [View Map] | Home of the Bolton Beer Festival. Great selection of real ale. |
| J2 | Nightclub | 25 Mawdsley Street | [View Map] | Town centre club with 4 floors, each offering a bar and playing different styles of music. |
| Maloney’s | Bar | Nelson Square, Centre | [View Map] | Irish American theme bar. Extreme bartenders. 2-for-1 cocktail offers. |
| Old Man & Scythe | Pub | 6 – 8 Churchgate, Centre | [View Map] | Parts of this pub date back to the 13th century. Disputed contender for oldest pub in the UK. |
| Sweet Green Tavern | Pub | 127 Crook Street, Centre | [View Map] | Cosy real ale pub close to the train station. |
| The Bar | Bar | Nelson Square, Centre | [View Map] | Bolton’s classiest bar by far. DJ’s, good range of cocktails. Strict door policy. |
