The Lancaster district has a wide choice of pubs to suit all tastes and pockets, but the ‘proper’ old school boozers are sadly dying out.
Here at the Lancaster Guardian, we love to support these traditional pubs, which are often packed with interesting characters and serve cheaper pints than posh places that often feel more like restaurants than pubs.
These are timeless pubs where conversations often compete with live sports on TV or a game of pool or darts in the bar.
Here are 11 of the last ‘proper’ old school Lancaster and Morecambe pubs but we’d like to know about more so let us know which are your favourite boozers and we’ll check them out.
These are timeless pubs where conversations often compete with live sports on TV or a game of pool or darts in the bar.
![A friendly promenade pub with regular live music and superb views across Morecambe Bay. Serves great craft beers and food, and hosts quiz nights plus karaoke.](https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjcxODBlMWM5LTFlY2MtNDk5Yi05NzU4LTAwMmIwYzE5MjBhYzo2NGM5OTY3Yi1iYzMzLTQzNjItOGRjMi0zNDA3NDdhNzNjZjY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. The Pier
A friendly promenade pub with regular live music and superb views across Morecambe Bay. Serves great craft beers and food, and hosts quiz nights plus karaoke. Photo: Google
![Davy Jones Locker is neatly tucked away on Marine Road West, below The Clarendon Hotel, and offers regular live entertainment, Sky TV and traditional cask ales.](https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJhZjBiOTFhLTNiYWUtNDJjYS05OWJjLWUzNThjYzcyZjNjNzplNzYxYTg2YS1kNDcxLTQ3ZWItODYwNy0wZmI4Mzk2YzE5MjU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Davy Jones Locker
Davy Jones Locker is neatly tucked away on Marine Road West, below The Clarendon Hotel, and offers regular live entertainment, Sky TV and traditional cask ales. Photo: Davy Jones Locker
![A pub has existed on the site in Moor Lane for hundreds of years and it is rumoured to be the last stopping place for the Pendle Witches on their way to the gallows. The pub offers a great choice of lagers and ales, plus live music and open mic nights.](https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBhZGNiMzEzLWNkNmYtNDliYi1hMDU0LTVmOTU0ZGFiY2NmMDoyZjkxYTBkNi0yMjVkLTQ1MmQtYjNmNy05OTVjNWQ0ZWNkMWI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. The Golden Lion
A pub has existed on the site in Moor Lane for hundreds of years and it is rumoured to be the last stopping place for the Pendle Witches on their way to the gallows. The pub offers a great choice of lagers and ales, plus live music and open mic nights. Photo: Google
![A no frills pub with great service and friendly atmosphere. Live music and karaoke feature regularly at the venue in Brock Street, Lancaster.](https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZkMzNlZmQ0LTQ0ODQtNDMwMi1iNTBmLTRjOWRmYjdhNDQ5YjpiYzAzMGQxMy03ZDQwLTRlNTctODBlMy03ZWUyYTc5NmZlODk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Horse & Farrier
A no frills pub with great service and friendly atmosphere. Live music and karaoke feature regularly at the venue in Brock Street, Lancaster. Photo: Google