The Continental, Preston

Well worth the walk down from the centre,this pub is on the banks of the tidal River Ribble and below the railway viaduct.It has a large interior with a series of seating booths to the right of the entrance,a large side lounge to the right and a conservatory beyond the bar.Food is popular here ,and it does have the feel of a restaurant in parts but drinking is clearly welcomed with an impressive array of handpumps.There is a regular house beer in the shape of Marble Continental Pint (NBSS 4,despite being last pint out),together with on my trip Lacon's Legacy,Vocation Naughty & Nice and Bread & Butter,Pictish Alchemist Ale,Farm Yard Chaff,Handsome Blonde and a Seacider.There were also craft beer taps. I enjoyed the crawl stop here and would spend longer on my next visit.Very solid pub,but the walk back through Avenham Park is quite hard work !