A beer festival near a train station is a great idea for a number of reasons. Firstly, it ensures that those travelling to the festival do not have to worry about having to drive and instead can rely on public transport, as they can easily access the festival via the train. This can help to reduce costs of getting to the event, and make it more accessible for a wider range of people.
Secondly, having a beer festival near a train station can also be beneficial for those that have already attended the event. After a long day of beer tasting, being able to easily access public transport to return home can be extremely helpful and much safer since you should not drink and drive. It also means that those attending the festival can easily visit other nearby locations, or even venture further afield for a short break.
Remember whilst a beer festival can be fun, you should not drive after attending one, which is why attending a beer festival that is near a train station can make your life a lot easier. Whilst this is not a definitive list, it should contain all the major ones that will hopefully repeat next year as well.
Here are the 36 UK beer festivals from CAMRA and other independent companies that are closest to a train station:
| Rank | Type | Full Title | Location | County | Dates | Ticket Link | Train Station | How far from Train station? (miles) |
| 1* | Camra | Bradford Beer & Cider Festival 2023 | Victoria Hall, Victoria RoadSALTAIREBD18 3JS | West Yorkshire | 2nd – 4th March | https://www.bradfordbeerfestival.co.uk | Saltaire | 0.1 |
| 1* | Camra | Great British Beer Festival | Olympia London Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX | Greater London | 1st-5th August | https://gbbf.org.uk/ | Kensington | 0.1 |
| 2* | Camra | Great British Beer Festival Winter | Burton Town Hall, King Edward Place,Burton upon Trent | Staffordshire | 16th – 18th February | https://tckty.camra.org.uk/e/96/great-british-beer-festival-winter-2023 | Burton | 0.2 |
| 2* | Camra | 13th Chappel Winter Beer Festival | Chappel Beer Festival – Station RoadChappelCO6 2DS | Essex | 2nd – 4th March | https://chappelbeerfestival.org.uk/winter/tickets.php | Chappel & Wakes Colne Station | 0.2 |
| 2* | Camra | 45th Farnham Beer Exhibition (Beerex) | Farnham Maltings, Bridge SquareFarnhamGU9 7QR | Surrey | 20th April-22nd April | https://www.farnhambeerex.org.uk/index.html | Farnham Station | 0.2 |
| 3* | Camra | Bath Beer Festival 2023 | Widcombe Social Club – Widcombe HillBath BA2 6AA | Somerset | 17th – 18th February | https://tckty.camra.org.uk/e/98/bath-beer-festival-2023 | Bath Spa | 0.3 |
| 3* | Camra | 12th Larbert Real Ale and Cider Festival | Dobbie Hall, Main StreetLarbertFK5 4BL | Stirling | 31st March – 1st April | https://www.facebook.com/events/1842383662777141 | Larbert Train Station | 0.3 |
| 3* | Camra | Clitheroe Beer Festival | Assembly Hall of St Michael & St John’s, Lowergate.ClitheroeBB7 1AG | Lancashire | 11th May-13th May | https://clitheroebeerfestival.co.uk/ | Clitheroe Station | 0.3 |
| 3* | Camra | Lincoln Beer Festival | The DrillLincolnLN2 1EY | Lincolnshire | 25th May – 27th May | https://lincoln.camra.org.uk/41st-lincoln-beer-festival/ | Lincoln Train Station | 0.3 |
| 3* | Camra | Newark Beer & Cider Festival 2023 | Newark Castle Grounds. Castle GateNewarkNG24 1BG | Essex | 26th May – 28th May | https://events.camra.org.uk/events/78738 | Newark Castle | 0.3 |
| 4 | Camra | Stockport Beer & Cider Festival | STOCKPORT MASONIC GUILDHALL169-171 Wellington Rd SouthSK1 3UA | Cheshire | 22nd June – 24th June | https://www.stockportfestival.org.uk/ | Stockport Grand Central | 0.4 |
| 5* | Camra | Bexley Beer Festival | Dartfordians Community Sports ClubBexleyda5 1lw | Kent | 4th May – 6th May | https://events.camra.org.uk/events/78423 | Bexley Station | 0.5 |
| 5* | Camra | Skipton Beer Festival | Town Hall, High Street,SkiptonBD23 1AH | North Yorkshire | 18th May – 20th May | https://skiptonbeerfestival.camra.org.uk/ | Skipton Train Station | 0.5 |
| 6* | Camra | Liverpool Beer Festival | Lutyens Crypt, Metropolitan CathedralLiverpool | Lancashire | 16th – 18th February | https://tckty.camra.org.uk/e/26/liverpool-beer-festival-2023 | Liverpool lime street | 0.6 |
| 6* | Camra | Newcastle Beer & Cider Festival | Northumbria Students UnionNewcastle upon TyneNE1 8SB | Tyne And Wear | 31st March – 1st April | https://nclbcf-tynland.camra.org.uk/wordpress/ | Manors | 0.6 |
| 6* | Camra | Teddington Beer Festival | Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry RoadTeddingtonTW11 9NN | Greater London | 2nd November – 4th November | https://www.teddingtonbeerfestival.co.uk/ | Teddlington Station | 0.6 |
| 7* | Camra | Coventry Beer Festival 2023 | Coventry Rugby Football Ground, Butts Park Arena, Butts Road.CoventryCV1 3GE | Warwickshire | 10th – 11th March | https://tckty.camra.org.uk/e/110/coventry-beer-festival-2023 | Coventry Train Station | 0.7 |
| 7* | Camra | Bromsgrove Beer and Cider Festival | Finstall Road, Aston FieldsBromsgroveB60 3DH | Worcestershire | 29th June – 1st July | https://bromsgrovebeerfestival.org.uk/ | Bromsgrove Station | 0.7 |
| 7* | Independant | Sheffield Indie Beer Fest | Trafalgar Warehouse, Sheffield. S1 4JT | South Yorkshire | 3rd March – 4th March | https://sheffieldbeerweek.co.uk/ | Sheffield | 0.7 |
| 8* | Camra | East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival | St Edmundsbury CathedralBury St. EdmundsIP33 1TS | Suffolk | 23rd August – 28th August | https://burystedmundsbeerfestival.com/ | Bury St Edmunds | 0.8 |
| 9 | Camra | Loughborough Beer Festival | Town Hall, Market PlaceLoughboroughLE11 3EB | Leicestershire | 2nd – 4th March | https://www.loughboroughcamra.co.uk/beer-festivals/46th-loughborough-beer-festival | Loughborough Train Station | 1 |
| 10 | Independant | London Craft Beer Festival | Tobacco Dock, Wapping London | Greater London | 11th-12th August | https://londoncraftbeerfestival.co.uk/ | Limehouse Train Station | 1.1 |
| 11 | Independant | Brew//LDN | BREW//LDN Beer Festival, Surrey Quays Road, SE17 7PJ, UK | London | 6th – 8th May | https://www.brewldn.com/brewldn22 | South Bermondsey | 1.2 |
| 12* | Camra | Yapton Beerex | Yapton & Ford Village HallYaptonBN18 0ET | West Sussex | 12th May – 14th May | https://westernsussexcamra.org.uk/pages/yapton-beerex-2023 | Barnham Train Station | 1.6 |
| 12* | Independant | Bristol Craft Beer Festival | Harbourside, Bristol, | Gloucestershire | 9th-11th June | https://bristolcraftbeerfestival.co.uk/ | Bedminster | 1.6 |
| 13 | Camra | Wigan CAMRA Beer Festival | Robin Park Leisure Centre, Loire DriveWiganWN5 0UL | Greater Manchester | 2nd – 4th March | https://beerfestival.wigancamra.org.uk/ | The Pemberton station | 1.7 |
| 14 | Camra | Chorlton Beer & Cider Festival | St Clements Church, Edge LaneChorlton, ManchesterM21 9AE | Greater Manchester | 6th July – 8th July | https://chorltonbeerfestival.org.uk/ | Trafford Park Station | 1.9 |
| 15 | Camra | Cambridge Beer Festival | Jesus GreenCambridgeCB4 3BD | Cambridgeshire | 22nd May – 27th May | https://www.cambridgebeerfestival.com/ | Cambridge North | 2 |
| 16 | Independant | The Big OXFORD Beer Bash | Old Depot, South Park, Cheney Ln, Headington, Oxford OX3 7QJ | Oxfordshire | May 20th | http://www.oxfordbrewers.org/ | Oxford Train Station | 2.2 |
| 17* | Camra | 33rd Oldham Beer & Cider Festival | Queen Elizabeth Hall, West streetOldhamOL1 1NL | Greater Manchester | 31st March – 1st April | https://rob.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=60320 | Mill Hills | 2.4 |
| 17* | Camra | Tredegar House Folk Festival Real Ale and Cider Bar | Clore Room, Tredegar House Country ParkNewportNP10 8YW | Monmouthshire | 5th May – 8th May | https://www.tredegarhousefestival.org.uk/ | Pye Corner Station | 2.4 |
| 18 | Camra | Gosport Winterfest XXIX | Thorngate Halls, Bury RoadGosportPO12 3QX | Hampshire | 24th – 25th February | https://tckty.camra.org.uk/e/105/winterfest-xxix | Fareham | 4.9 |
| 19 | Camra | Wetherby Beer Festival | Grange ParkWetherbyLS225DY | West Yorkshire | 28th April – 29th April | https://www.wetherbybeerfest.com/ | Cattal Train Station | 7.8 |
| 20 | Independant | Thornbridge Peakender | Bakewell Showground,Bakewell DE45 1AH | Derbyshire | 18th-20th August | https://www.peakender.co.uk/ | Matlock Station | 7.9 |
| 21 | Camra | Cotswold Beer Festival | 5AQ, Cotswold Way, Winchcombe, Cheltenham | Oxfordshire | 14h – 16th July | https://postlip.camra.org.uk/ | Gloucestershire Railway Station | 12.2 |
| 22 | Camra | Isle of Man Beer and Cider Festival 2023 | Villa MarinaDouglasIM1 2HP | Isle Of Man | 6th April – 8th April | https://iombeerfestival.com/ | N/A | N/A |
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