The Bank Top Brewery Ale House

24/10/2025

Hey everybody, hope you're all doing well.

We've got a mega selection of cool group walks to enjoy throughout November. All these walks have been carefully selected and planned out to be suitable for night time conditions, whatever the weather. Walks take place every MONDAY and WEDNESDAY evening, anybody with good mobility and a basic level of fitness is welcome to attend. It is ESSENTIAL to book a space via Ticket Tailor and bring a torch with you at all times.

Thank you to all volunteers involved with planning, reccying and organising logistics for the walks.

NOVEMBER 2025
MON 3rd – Horwich and Liverpool Castle from the The Bank Top Brewery Ale House, Horwich.
WED 5th – Tockholes and Roddlesworth Woods from The Royal Arms - Tockholes.
MON 10th - Rivington and Anglezarke “Three Ressies” from the The Yew Tree Anglezarke.
WED 12th – Rivington Pike from The Bridge Hotel, Horwich. (including a stop at The Pike Snack Shack).
MON 17th – Roddleswood Rervoirs & Wood from the Hare & Hounds in Abbey Village.
WED 19th – Manchester, Bury and Bolton Canal from the Market Street Tavern 2024, Stoneclough.
MON 24th – Brinscall Jubilee Trail from Brinscall Lodge (social drinks at the Cricketers Arms afterwards).
WED 26th – Longworth Moor from the Black Dog Pub, Belmont.

It is possible to book a space onto a MONDAY MOOCH on the previous Thursday at 18:00, or a WEDNESDAY WALK can be booked from the previous Sunday at 18:00 via https://www.tickettailor.com/events/boltonwalkingandoutdoorsappreciationsociety

All our promotional material and the website is sponsored by my separate venture Moors to Mountains - Guided Adventuress - please visit www.moorstomountains.co.uk for information on professionally guided walks, navigation tuition and private Mountain Leader services.

The group walks are insured against personal injury and loss or damage to personal property by Protectivity.

Thanks for reading and hope to see you soon!
COLIN - BWOAS Committee Chair.

28/07/2025

👏🏻 Well done to Clare and Eddy who won £50 taking part in a number card in the Bank Top Brewery Ale House.

Another card on the go. Will you be the next winner?

The other £50 goes to Bolton Deaf Society for the services they provide to our deaf community.

Deaf is an umbrella term that covers all levels of hearing loss.
The services are offered to our community from birth. 🫶🏻

Thank you so much to those that contributed to the first card! Good luck to everyone for the second card!

03/06/2025

The passing of one of our regulars hit everyone with a shock last month. Melvin Newton was a fantastic man who spent his time in the company of friends. Normally seen with a beer in hand and a smile on his face.

When we heard about Melvins passing we wanted to raise money to buy flowers for his funeral, but with so many of his friends and loved ones donating we felt it was appropriate to donate this money in Melvin honor.

The community has shown just how much love and respect they have for Melvin, as we have raised £172.40 in his name. We hope that it can go towards helping others with the same problems he was facing.

With love from everyone at the ale house, staff and customers.

Rest in peace, Melvin

26/05/2025

JOIN US FOR JAM NIGHT!

Tonight on the last Monday of the month we will be hosting a jam night for all of our locals to come around and jam out. Come and chill out with the community with good vibes, good beer and a lot of fun!

Anyone joining in with songs by playing instruments will receive their first drink on us!

We hope to see you here tonight!

8pm- close

12/05/2025

Bank Top Pub Quiz

Come and join us this Sunday for a night of fun and challenge!

5 rounds, and 50 questions in total! Come and show off your knowledge of music, general knowledge, TV and film, sports and more!

Up to 6 people can create a team, it's winner takes all!

£1 per person for entry!

Hope to see you there!

02/05/2025

JOIN US ON SATURDAY 10TH MAY!

"The Final Fling!"

On Saturday the 10th it will mark the last meet up of the Horwich Prize Medal Morris Group. And they plan to go out with a bang! With over 10 Morris teams participating!

To celebrate with them we will be opening our doors at 11am! Come and help them celebrate their last hurrah and help them support Bolton Hospice!

The weather should be good and the ale will be better!

We look forward to seeing you there!

05/11/2024

26/07/2024

Well done to all the brilliant volunteers (including our Diane!!) and their hard work in turning Rivington’s terrace gardens into a masterpiece of local pride. Make sure to give them a big round of applause - and a drink might not go amiss either 🥂

Watch the latest from ITV News - One of the region's most visited attractions the grounds contain 11 Grade II listed buildings.

31/05/2024

thank you Bolton CAMRA for the Pub of the Year 2024 award - as well as a prize each for Bad to the Bone and Dark Mild!! We’re honoured to receive this year’s award 🍻 Thanks to all who came down to show their support, here’s to good beer and many cheers throughout 2024 🎉🍻 - photos by on Instagram, thank you so much

22/04/2024

cracking performance by the Morris Men this Saturday!! Keeping the local traditions alive and putting on a spectacular show while doing it 🍻