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Castlefield and Deansgate pub crawl: route, map and pub list (2026)
This crawl starts at Cask on Liverpool Road in Castlefield and works east along Great Bridgewater Street past the Britons Protection, Rain Bar and Peveril of the Peak. It finishes at North Taproom in Circle Square, near Oxford Road station. Several stops are shared with the heritage and Piccadilly routes.
- Stops
- 8, from Cask to North Taproom
- Distance
- 2.9 km / 1.8 miles
- Walking time
- 39 min (walking only, not time in the pubs)
- Start
- Deansgate station (0.3 km, about 4 min walk)
- Deansgate-Castlefield tram stop (0.3 km, about 4 min walk)
- Finish
- Manchester Oxford Road station (0.3 km, about 5 min walk)
View full route on Google Maps
The pubs, in order
Cask
29 Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester, M3 4NQ · Google Maps
809 m to the next pub (about 11 min)
Gas Lamp
50A Bridge Street, Manchester, M3 3BW · Google Maps
1.0 km to the next pub (about 14 min)
Britons Protection
50 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5LE · Google Maps
110 m to the next pub (about 1 min)
Rain Bar
80 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JG · Google Maps
68 m to the next pub (about 1 min)
Peveril of the Peak
127 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JQ · Google Maps
469 m to the next pub (about 6 min)
Salisbury Ale House
2 Wakefield Street, Manchester, M1 5NE · Google Maps
277 m to the next pub (about 4 min)
Lass O'Gowrie
36 Charles Street, Manchester, M1 7DB · Google Maps
140 m to the next pub (about 2 min)
North Taproom
Vita East, Circle Square, 2 Nobel Way, Manchester, M1 7FS · Google Maps
Closed or changed pubs
Sir Ralph Abercromby (Bootle Street) has been temporarily closed since May 2026 and is not on this route.
Last checked: 17 October 2026
FAQ
How many pubs are on the Castlefield and Deansgate pub crawl?
8 pubs and bars, from Cask to North Taproom.
How long does the Castlefield and Deansgate pub crawl take?
The walking alone is about 39 minutes (2.9 km). Allow time at each stop on top of that.
Where does the Castlefield and Deansgate pub crawl start?
At Cask, 29 Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester, M3 4NQ. Nearest transport: Deansgate station (0.3 km, about 4 min walk).
What order should I do the Castlefield and Deansgate pubs in?
This page lists them in walking order: 1. Cask, 2. Gas Lamp, 3. Britons Protection, 4. Rain Bar, 5. Peveril of the Peak, 6. Salisbury Ale House, 7. Lass O'Gowrie, 8. North Taproom. From North Taproom, the nearest transport home is Manchester Oxford Road station (0.3 km, about 5 min walk).
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