Mansfield & Ashfield

Branch Diary

What's on in and around the branch area?

  • May Social - Hucknall Real Ale Pubs Saturday 10 May 2025

    Our May social is planned for Saturday 10th, visiting the pubs and micropubs of Hucknall.

    We'll meet at 12:00 in the Station Hotel and then travel in a clockwise direction around Hucknall. I've included the full itinerary with suggested timings below. I've not left any timings for the travel between pubs as they are all fairly close to each other.

    Station Hotel - 12 - 1 pm
    Plough and Harrow - 1pm - 1:45 pm (5 minute walk from previous pub)
    Baker and Bear - 1:45pm - 2:30pm (3 min walk)
    Beer Shack - 2:30pm - 3:15pm (1 min walk)
    The Hideout - 3:15pm - 4pm (5 min walk)
    Byron's Rest - 4pm - 4:45pm (2 min walk)
    Pilgrim Oak - 4:45pm - 5:30pm (3 min walk)

    Hucknall can be reached by train or bus from Mansfield, Sutton or Kirkby and by two buses from South Normanton - so no need for any designated drivers!

    Trains run approximately every 30 minutes and take between 15-20 minutes to get there. For example, the 11:45 from Mansfield calls at Sutton Parkway and Kirkby, arriving in Hucknall at 12:01.

    Buses are more frequent, about every 10 mins, but the journey takes longer. For example, the 9A leaves Mansfield at 10:45, Sutton at 11:00, Kirkby at 11:26, arriving in Hucknall at 11:52.

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  • Branch Meeting - May Monday 12 May 2025 19:30 Plough Inn

    Branch Meeting

    Plough Inn
    Main Street
    Farnsfield
    NG22 8EA

    Our May branch meeting takes us east to the Plough Inn at Farnsfield and is our first visit since the branch reformed.
    All welcome including non-members.

    https://whatpub.com/pubs/MNS/034/plough-inn-farnsfield



  • Branch Meeting - June Monday 9 June 2025 19:30 Barrel Micropub

    Branch Meeting

    37-39 Station Street
    Mansfield Woodhouse
    NG19 8AD

    June brings our first branch meeting at the Barrel Micropub which opened last autumn
    All welcome including non-members.

    https://whatpub.com/pubs/MNS/2301/barrel-micropub-mansfield-woodhouse



  • June Social - Scruffy Dog Saturday 14 June 2025 13:00 Scruffy Dog

    For our June social, we'll visit the Scruffy Dog in Sutton-in-Ashfield.

    We'll be there from 1pm opening.

    The Scruffy Dog has an on-site brewery with four handpulls that usually feature a range of constantly changing ales. Craft options are also available from the brewery.

    There are options for us to be outside or inside, whatever the weather decides to do.

    Scruffy Dog Brewery Logo

  • July Social - Heanor Pubs Saturday 12 July 2025

    After the success of our Eastwood social earlier this year, we're heading to Heanor for our July social to see what the pubs around the town have to offer.

    The itinerary will be decided closer to the time, but we will catch the TrentBarton 33 - Mansfield to Ilkeston bus to arrive just after noon. Return buses are at 25 minutes past the hour until 5.25. The full timetable can be found on our Bus Routes page.

  • Branch AGM Sunday 13 July 2025 14:00 Brown Cow

    Our AGM will take place in the 'Cow Shed' at the Brown Cow on Sunday 13th July, starting at 2pm.

  • Branch Meeting - August Monday 11 August 2025 19:30 Duke of Sussex

    Branch Meeting

    Duke of Sussex
    255 Alfreton Road
    Sutton-in-Ashfield
    NG17 1JN

    Our August branch meeting is at the Duke of Sussex. The first time at this venue since the branch reformed. The 9.1 bus stops outside the pub. All welcome, including non-members.

    https://camra.org.uk/pubs/duke-of-sussex-sutton-in-ashfield-165212



  • August Social - Nines bus route inc. Alter Ego tap Saturday 23 August 2025

    For our August social, we'll visit pubs on the TrentBarton Nines bus route.

    The day is likely to include pubs in Sutton-in-Ashfield, South Normanton and Alfreton, including the Alter Ego brewery tap. The full itinerary will be published nearer the time.