Author: Dan Rowe

The Wellington on Shalesmoor is our Pub of the Month for October 2025. Built in 1839 and refitted in 1940, it has a 3 room layout with a beer garden to the rear. In September 2023 it was added to the South Yorkshire Heritage List, and also features as the cover image of the fifth edition of Sheffield’s Heritage Pubs.

The pub serves as a taproom for Neepsend brewery, which can be found regularly occupying several of its six hand pumps. Neepsend Blond is always available, with the rest of the lineup being at least one each of a pale, dark, stronger ale over 5%, and a bitter. The Wellington often has guest ales from breweries such as Bang the Elephant, Pentrich and Shiny. They have a good range of craft keg including four lines from Neepsend and a further four guest taps.

Every Tuesday at 20:30 is a pub quiz, and there are often whisky tastings which require advance booking. The Wellington offers a large selection of whiskies often with a featured whisky of the week. 

However, there is a final element of the Wellington’s popularity –  the sandwiches. The Wellington doesn’t offer hot food, but it does (while stocks last) offer giant pub-style clingfilm-wrapped sandwiches usually with potted meat, cheese & onion, or dripping – for £1. They’re mentioned in many online reviews, forums and social media posts – and in the nominations and votes for this award!

Join us for the PotM presentation at the Wellington on Wednesday 22 October at 20:30. 

Get there by tram (Shalesmoor) or buses 57/57a, 81/82 or 86.

We’ve now awarded a monthly PotM award for 3 consecutive months. If you have any feedback on the process so far feel free to get in touch at potm@sheffield.CAMRA.org. 

Nominations for awards are usually open after the first Tuesday in the month (Branch Meeting) and close on the 4th Tuesday in the month (Committee Meeting). You can nominate in person at meetings, via a committee member, or using the website.

The Red Lion Inn is a Grade II–listed public house located on the village green in Litton, Derbyshire. The building was converted from three miners’ cottages into a pub in 1787, and over 200 years later in 2024 it was taken over by Tomas and Kristina.

The property was added to the National Heritage List for England on 12 July 1967 in recognition of its architectural and historic interest.

The interior has a traditional layout, with small rooms, exposed stone walls, wood panelling, and open fireplaces. They also have two guest rooms which can be booked for overnight accommodation.

The kitchen offers a menu of traditional British dishes and operates daily, with a break in service during mid-afternoon Monday to Thursday.

Cask ales from Derbyshire and South Yorkshire breweries are regularly available – on our recent social we enjoyed beers from Acorn and Eyam. 

The Red Lion hosts quiz nights on the first Monday of the month, and other community activities which are advertised on their website and social media. It was previously named Sheffield & District CAMRA Pub of the Year for the Derbyshire area in 2023.

On 26-27 September they’ll be having their second Oktoberfest event with special beers, food and entertainment on offer. Check their social media for further information.

Join us for the award presentation at 3pm on Saturday 20 September. Bus 65 from Sheffield Interchange at 13:35 will arrive in Litton at 14:50. Litton is also served by bus 173 (Castleton-Bakewell).

We are now in our second month of ensuring we award a PotM 11 times a year. Thanks to those who nominated and voted on the September entries. Alongside our winner the Red Lion in Litton, we received nominations for Stables Bar (at the Monsal Head Hotel & Bar) and the Old Nag’s Head in Edale. Both are great pubs in our branch area that were considered worthy of nominations by members, so do pay them a visit.

Nominations are once again open until the Committee meeting on 26 August – you can nominate in person at meetings, via a committee member, or using the website.

The Harlequin, a pub with a history dating back to 1845, is located on Nursery Street in Sheffield, in the Kelham Island area of our branch. 

The pub has a large open-plan interior with a central bar, and seating across two levels. Historically, it was known as the Manchester Railway Hotel before, and in 2006 was renamed The Harlequin after a now-demolished Ward’s pub around the corner.

After closing in early 2024 it reopened In late July the same year under the ownership of Chris Bamford and Kate Major, who also run The Rutland Arms and The Crow Inn in Sheffield. A high quality renovation was completed prior to the reopening, which included interior and exterior updates, including a new green and red frontage to match the Harlequin character on the signage. The interior decor incorporates photos of Sheffield and the pub’s history. A brand new addition for summer 2025 is a pair of long benches on the pavement to the front of the pub, so with its rear courtyard the pub now offers two external seating areas. There is an upstairs room which can be used for private events.

The beer selection under the new management includes seven cask beers and three cask ciders, in addition to 12 keg lines and two keg ciders. The cask ale range typically features Kirkstall Bitter alongside a varied range of guests – Kernel, North Riding, Torrside and Big Trip are regularly seen. There is also a huge range of spirits, local mead, and a fridge full of cans and bottles of craft beer and cider.

There are regular live music nights which you can find advertised on the pub’s social media, and a quiz every Wednesday night at 8.30pm. 

Shortly after reopening the Harlequin introduced food at lunchtimes and evenings. There is a lunch menu of sandwiches, an all day menu including chip butties, burgers, fish and chips and vegan curries, and often specials available.

We are presenting Ethan, Lizzie, Chris, Oly, Isra and Theo with their award on 12 August at 8pm – join us there for a beer or two!

GETTING THERE: buses 7, 8/8a and 75/75a stop pretty much outside the pub.