Winter Warmer Wander
Winter Warmer Wander
Under construction ready for 2025
Friday 14 NOVEMBER 2025 until Sunday 28 DECEMBER 2025 inclusive
To quote Game of Thrones “Winter is coming” hence, throughout much of November and December, we will be running the Winter Warmer Wander, our annual celebration of festive beers, to bring you a little winter cheer across the Christmas period. Like the Mild Magic Challenge, this is a chance for you to visit some new pubs and try some new beers. We have lots of great prizes – and different ways to win them.
When selecting your beers, please remember that the reasoning behind the Winter Warmer Wander is to promote particular beer styles – stout, porter, old ale and barley wine (all of any alcoholic strength), and Christmas or seasonal ales, brought out especially for the Christmas period of strength 4.4% ABV or above. Examples include Robinsons Festive Roasted Porter [name unknown at the moment], JW Lees Plum Pudding and Holts Sixex.
A special mention goes to Robinsons Brewery, and Old Tom in particular, for sponsoring this year's Winter Warmer Wander. All successful participants will receive at least one bottle of Old Tom — hopefully with the stunning ‘historic’ label illustrated right.
PUBS - NEED MORE STICKERS? — Send an email to WinterWarmer@ssm.camra.org.uk letting us know who you are.
What you need to do. . .
- Download an entry form in .pdf format from TO BE UPDATED, or pick up a copy of November/December Opening Times, where there will be a printed version.
- Buy a half or a pint of CASK-CONDITIONED stout, porter, old ale or barley wine of any strength, or Christmas Special of 4.4% ABV, or above.
- Ask the pub for a sticker to put on your WWW entry sheet.
If for any reason a sticker can't be found, the staff don't know about WWW or the stickers have been mislaid then simply get a signature instead. It would be appreciated if this deficiency were relayed to the organisers so that remedial action can be applied. Send an email to WinterWarmer@ssm.camra.org.uk
- Collect 12 stickers from DIFFERENT pubs as follows: 6 from the outer white ring, 5 from the next ring (blue background) and 1 from the bull's eye (gold background), and you will win three bottles/cans of beer, which will include at least one bottle of Old Tom.
- Collect 24 stickers, from DIFFERENT pubs as follows: 12 from the outer white ring, 9 from the next ring (blue background) and 3 from the bull's eye (gold background), and you win a WWW T-shirt, two bottles/cans of beer, which will include at least one bottle of Old Tom, and entry into a prize draw for a case of 12 beers.
- Collect 36 stickers, from DIFFERENT pubs as follows: 18 from the outer white ring, 14 from the next ring (blue background) and 4 from the bull's eye (gold background), and you win a WWW polo shirt, two bottles/cans of beer, which will include at least one bottle of Old Tom, and entry into a prize draw for a case of 12 beers.
- Visit all 65 pubs, and your prizes are a WWW sweatshirt, four bottles/cans of beer, which will include at least one bottle of Old Tom, and entry into a prize draw for a case of 12 beers.
- All garments (T-shirt, polo shirt and sweatshirt) will be adorned by the motif shown on the right.
The Winter Warmer Wander runs from Friday 14 November to Sunday 28 December 2025 inclusive.
Completed forms need to be with
Sue Lightfoot
10 New Beech Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport SK4 3DD
by Saturday 10 January 2026.
Completed entry sheets should be posted to arrive by Saturday 10 January 2026..
Make sure you include your name, post code and contact details, including at least two of: postal address, phone number or email address. Please remember to include your size if eligible for a T-shirt, polo or sweatshirt.
Please note: Electronic entries will NOT be accepted.
Picking up your rewards
To be determined - but will be from a designated pub in central Stockport, time and date under negotiation.
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Please note those pub details with text in red do not have standard opening hours (that is to say from 1pm to at least 10pm every day of the week). Please check pub details on https://camra.org.uk/pubs before making any special journey.
Clicking on the pub's name will take you there automatically.
| Arden Arms 23 Millgate Stockport SK1 2LX |
Ash Tree 9-11 Wellington Road Ashton under Lyne OL6 6DA |
Bakers Vaults Market Place Stockport SK1 1EU |
Blossoms 2 Buxton Road Heaviley Stockport SK2 6NU |
Chiverton Tap 8 Mellor Road Cheadle Hulme Stockport SK8 5AU |
| Ye Olde Vic 1 Chatham Street Edgeley Stockport SK3 9ED |
Angel Inn 197 King Street Dukinfield SK16 4TH |
Ape and Apple 28-30 John Dalton Street Manchester M2 6HQ |
Beer Shop 13 Kingsleigh Road Heaton Moor Stockport SK4 3QF |
City Arms 46-48 Kennedy Street Manchester M2 4BQ |
| Wilfred Wood 204 London Road Hazel Grove Stockport SK7 4DF |
Wobbly Stamp 130 Stockport Road Cheadle SK8 2DP |
3 Drinks Behind 285 Stockport Road Gee Cross Hyde SK14 5RF |
Calverts Court 13 St Petersgate Stockport SK1 1EB |
Crown 154 Heaton Lane Stockport SK4 1AR |
| Waterhouse 67-71 Princess Street Manchester M2 4EG |
Wallop 97 Lapwing Lane West Didsbury Manchester M20 6UR |
Bridge Beers 55 Melbourne Street Stalybridge SK15 2JJ |
Church Inn 90 Ravenoak Road Cheadle Hulme Stockport SK8 7EG |
Elizabethan 33 Heaton Moor Road Heaton Moor Stockport SK4 4PB |
| Victoria Tap Victoria Station Long Millgate Manchester M3 1WY |
Unicorn 1-7 Ashley Road Altrincham WA14 2DP |
Costello’s 18 Goose Green Altrincham WA14 1DW |
Crown 6 Vale CloseHeaton Mersey Stockport SK4 3DS |
Gateway 882 Wilmslow Road East Didsbury Manchester M20 5PG |
| Swan With Two Necks 36 Princes Street Stockport SK1 1RY |
Three Tunnes 194 London Road Hazel Grove Stockport SK7 4DQ |
Half Way House 123 Whiteacre Road Ashton under Lyne OL6 9PS |
Duke of York 113 Buxton Road Heaviley Stockport SK2 6LR |
Great Central 306 Wilmslow Road Fallowfield Manchester M14 6NL |
| Station Buffet Bar Rassbottom Street Stalybridge SK15 1RF |
Steel Works 242 Stockport Road West Bredbury SK6 2AN |
Jack’s Bar 3 Hamnett Street Hyde SK14 2EX |
Ford Madox Brown Wilmslow Park Rusholme Manchester M14 5FT |
Gullivers 109 Oldham Street Manchester M4 1LW |
| Red Lion 532 Wilmslow Road Withington Manchester M20 4BT |
Society Rooms 49-51 Grosvenor Street Stalybridge SK15 2JN |
JP Joule 2A Northenden Road Sale M33 3BR |
Ladybarn Social Club 13 Green Street Ladybarn Manchester M14 6TL |
Head of Steam 653 Wilmslow Road Didsbury Manchester M20 6QZ |
| Rain Bar 80 Great Bridgewater St Manchester M1 5JG |
Sheldon Arms Lord Sheldon Way Ashton under Lyne OL6 7UB |
Northumberland Arms 64 Compstall Road Marple Bridge Stockport SK6 5HD |
Mounting Stone 8 Woodford Road Bramhall Stockport SK7 1JJ |
Heaton Hops 7 School Lane Heaton Chapel Stockport SK4 5DE |
| Piccadilly Tap 8 Gateway House Piccadilly Approach Manchester M1 2GH |
Samuel Oldknow 22 Market Street Marple Stockport SK6 7AD |
Pointing Dog Grove Lane Cheadle Hulme Stockport SK8 7NE |
New Oxford 11 Bexley Square Salford M3 6DB |
Lower Turk's Head 36 Shudehill Manchester M4 1EZ |
| Petersgate Tap 19a St Petersgate Stockport SK1 1EB |
Royal Oak 22 Stockport Road Cheadle SK8 2AA |
Silly Country 121 Market Street Droylsden M43 7AR |
Railway 3 Lapwing Lane West Didsbury Manchester M20 2NT |
Magnet 51 Wellington Road North Heaton Norris Stockport SK4 1HJ |
| Paramount 33-35 Oxford Street Manchester M1 4BH |
Reddish Ale 14 Broadstone Road Reddish Stockport SK5 7AE |
Red Lion 83 Stockport Road Cheadle Stockport SK8 2AJ |
Red Bull 14 Middle Hillgate Stockport SK1 3AY |
Marble Arch 73 Rochdale Road Manchester M4 4HY |
| Oxford Road Tap Station Approach Manchester M1 6FU |
Old Monkey 90-92 Portland Street Manchester M1 4GX |
Norfolk Arms 2 Town Street Marple Bridge Stockport SK6 5DS |
Molly House 26 Richmond Street Manchester M1 3NB |
Millstone 65-67 Thomas Street Manchester M4 1LQ |
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Location map
On the map below, the white, blue and gold correspond to the colours on the entry sheet and above. Those marked by a star are 'open all hours', but those with circles have restricted opening hours. Clicking on a marker will lead you to WhatPub.com for information about the pub.
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