The Best Pubs in Newcastle-under-Lyme for a Day of Sport
When we talk about the best pubs in Newcastle-under-Lyme, you don’t want to get confused with Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It may not be a big, vibrant city, but Newcastle-under-Lyme is a bustling market town close to Stoke-on-Trent with plenty going on. Although it has strong ties to Stoke, and students for the universities in the area might live in both, Newcastle-under-Lyme has its own strong identity, with loads of great bars, pubs, cafés, restaurants, and independent shopping to explore.
If you are a student in the area, like a trip to the pub, and you like to watch live sports, we’ve put together a list of the best pubs in Newcastle-under-Lyme for a potential day out of live sport.
Watching Live Sports on the Big Screen
Why do we love watching live sport on big screens in pubs and bars? There’s something about it that brings everyone together in harmony. Whether you’re watching Premier League football every weekend, the Six Nations rugby tournament at the start of the year, Wimbledon, the Olympics, or the World Cup, there is always live sport to catch on TV.
Watching sport in your favourite local pub provides you with that spot to call your own, a routine and positive habit with a group of friends where you know you can all come together at regular times, have some pub grub, grab a pint, and watch the sport together. It’s a great way to relax and take some time out from your studies.
The Best Sports Pubs in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Now onto the best bit, here are some of the best pubs in Newcastle where you can watch live sport on the big screen TV.
Iron Monkey
21 Ironmarket. ST5 1RH.
Right in the heart of everything that’s going on in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Iron Monkey has it all for a big night out or a weekend watching sport. It’s a large pub with karaoke nights and sing-alongs, great pub grub deals throughout the week, a mix of locals on payday parties and students enjoying Oktoberfest. What makes it great for this list, though, is the sheer amount of screens. The bar is raised at the back, and there’s comfortable seating all the way through the bar. Wherever you choose to base yourself with your mates, around the pool table or at one of the large tables, you’ll have a good view of the screens.
Yates
14-16 Ironmarket. ST5 1RF.
At the top of the historic Ironmarket, Yates overlooks the town and is a welcoming bar for both students and locals alike. It’s a diverse crowd, and what you can guarantee is good value drinks and pub food. If you want a bacon butty and a cuppa late morning, a sandwich snack for lunch or a burger and fries in the evening, you’ll find a good deal.
Wednesday nights and the weekends are when the music gets louder, and the 2-4-1 cocktails come into play. If you love watching sports, no worries, there are 7 large TV screens to choose from, and for the big match, why not take advantage of booking a table? You’ll find sports from Sky Sports and TNT Sports every single day.
Cherry Tree
London Road. ST5 1NZ.
One of the best pubs in Newcastle-under-Lyme for watching live sport, you can make it a stop on your pub tour every week with friends. They have all the live action on the screens, including Premier League and Champions League action on Sky Sports and TNT Sports. Keep an eye on the other scores by signing into the free Wi-Fi in the pub and relaxing with friends after ordering some of the delicious pub food on the menu. In the summer months, the beer garden is an inviting space outside where you can relax between games with a few drinks.
The Cherry Tree is a warm and welcoming place where you see groups of students alongside family dinners and casual visitors on their way home from shopping at the weekend.
Polite Vicar
600 Etruria Road. ST5 0LU
The Polite Vicar is a buzzing pub located right next door to the New Vic Theatre. This makes it a perfect pre- or post-theatre pub, but there’s more to it than that. Cold pints and warm hearts with a delicious sizzling pub grill to choose your dinner from. Order a juicy burger with a side of onion rings for the table, and you and your mates can settle in for a day of sport.
There are big TV screens showing all the live action on TNT Sports and Sky Sports, including any crown jewel sporting events on the BBC and ITV each year. In fact, any major sporting event that you can think of, from the FA Cup final through to the Men’s 100 metre sprint final at the Olympics, will be shown at the Polite Vicar.
Hogarth’s Newcastle
95/97 High Street. ST5 1PS
Hogarth’s Newcastle Facebook Page
Hogarth’s is positioning itself as the gin bar above all else in the area, so if you like gin and gin cocktails, it’s definitely a bar for you and your crowd. Whilst developing this reputation, though, it hasn’t forgotten about the bread and butter of live sport in the bar. It has over 16 large screen TVs, a giant projector, and 4 Sky TV boxes. What this means is, no matter how many live sporting events are on at one time, they can play several at once. This is brilliant for certain times of the year, when there’s Six Nations and Premier League on over a weekend, or that time of year when Wimbledon and a World Cup or European Championships overlap. They also have a private Juniper Lounger that seats 28 people and has its own bar and TV. This is a great option for a birthday party with your friends.
Last Orders
Above are some of the best pubs in Newcastle-under-Lyme if you are looking for a good day out with drinks, food, and live sport on the pub TVs. It’s a fantastic way to unwind, to catch up with your crowd, watch your favourite football team on the telly, kick back and relax with some food and drink on the weekend. We all deserve a relaxing community pub to call our own, and this list of the best sports pubs in Newcastle-under-Lyme provides a good starting point if you’re a student in the area.
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