Welcome to The Crooked Billet
2021 Now Open
Outside seating only.
Various hot pies and peas, and hot beef sandwiches.
Cash payments only. Masks must be worn to access indoor toilets.
Fri-Sun bookings only. Mon-Thurs bookings and walk-ins welcome.
To book: use Messenger or email ajleigh68@hotmail.com
From 17th May – hopefully indoors!
Thankyou, Alison.
Opening Hours
Monday-Thursday 12noon-11pm
Friday 12noon – Midnight
Saturday & Sunday 12 Noon – Midnight
Traditional Country Pub
Serving the best cask ales.
A place to socialise and make new friends.
We welcome walkers (& dogs), cyclists and everyone else passing through.
Alison & Paul have an establishment that is a real hub of the community, a place Worsthorne can be proud of. Customers travel from far and wide to sample the excellent range of real ales, especially from our local Worsthorne Brewery.
The pub is Cask Marque accredited and hosts various Camra social events. We have won the Burnley Area ‘Pub of the Year’ Award from CAMRA for 2013. Voted as Burnley’s Best Bar, December 2014 in Burnley Express, see here, and with our certificate.
A great range of lagers on draught including ‘Peroni’ only adds excellence to this lovely village pub.
Food served at weekends and bank holidays, and by prior arrangement for groups during the week.
Regular Events
Irish Folk Night
Irish folk night, 2nd Thursday every fortnight - a very relaxing evening listening to the various instruments play - join in if you wish -
Football Coach for home matches
For every Burnley Football Club home match. Coach / Minibus from the Crooked Billet to Turf Moor and return Pie and peas Only £6. Please book your seats in advance at the bar.
Karaoke Night
The Karaoke night is once a month. Please look out for the date each month. A fantastic evening with over 45,000 songs to choose from - which one is yours?
Quiz Night
Every Wednesday at 7.30 pm. 1st prize a gallon of ale (8 pints) plus £150 snowball question every week. Free hot and cold supper
Upcoming Events
NATTERSHACK – FRI 21 MAY AT 12 NOON
SOUL & MOTOWN ON VINYL – SAT 22 MAY FROM 7.30PM
MUSIC QUIZ – SUN 23 MAY FROM 6.15 PM –
News
2021 Unlock Opening
We are hoping to open on Monday 12th April at 12 noon. It will be outside seating only until mid May. Cash payments only. Updates will be posted here as the situation develops. Thankyou, Alison.
Mark Briggs Real Ale Expert Celebrates the Crooked Billet
"I loved my visit to this welcoming and friendly pub." says Mark. Please read the full article at the Lancashire Telegraph
Charity Pub2Pub Walk 2015
MORE than £900 was raised by a charity walk for Pendleside Hospice. The Pub2Pub walk was in aid of the Gail Simpson Memorial Fund which now aims to raise £50,000 for the hospice by autumn. Around 110 walkers attended the event which took in a six-mile circular route...
Burnley Bar of the Year Award Certificate Presented
Paul Miller and Alison Leigh receive their Burnley Bar of the Year award certificate from the Burnley Express. Take a look at the Burnley Express article with our Crooked Billet Best Bar 2014 Certificate here (pdf)
Our Permanent Ales
Billet Blonde
Barnsley Bitter
Boltmaker
Classic Blonde
Guest Ales
We always have Guest Ales available from Breweries near and far. They change on a weekly basis.
The Guest House Worsthorne is an ideal place for an overnight stay in Worsthorne for business or pleasure, and it’s just across the road from the Crooked Billet, less than a minute’s walk.
To one side of the guest house is the Village Store, the other side of the tea rooms.
