The Castle Bar (The Railway Clubs Members only Area) having undergone full refurbishment in 2012 now provides improved facilities that go a long way in which to meet most of our members expectations. The Members area now has closed circuit video recording protecting all areas of the facilities in which to provide our members & families that added piece of mind and personal security. The private facilities consist of a double door entrance area with wall mounted club information. (Disability access is via the Green ayre suite entrance).
Upon entering there is a family area to the left and access to ladies and Gents Toilet facilities to the right (Disability and baby changing facilities are sited in the Green Ayre suite) moving further into the private facilities is the Bar area to the right and indoor sport and seating facilities to the left. Just passed the family area is an exit out into the Beer Garden and members covered smoking facilities. There are also areas around the room offering general information and what’s on keeping our members fully up to date with what’s happening in their club.
Please Note: All Non-Members must be signed in at the bar prior to the use of the clubs facilities by a fully paid up member at a payable rate of £1 per guest. The signing Member is fully responsible for their guest whilst on the clubs premises, even if the member departs before their guest. Regarding the club and its members safety & security, please be careful on who you sign into your club.
We fully welcome registered dogs for the blind with their owners throughout the Clubs premises
The Bar Area
The Railway Sport & social club Licence holders and long serving stewards Julia and Barney supported by the experienced senior bar team, consisting of Amy, Richard and recent additions to the team of Jamie and David offer a very warm welcome.
The Committee & Stewards take such pride in the products that they serve over the Bar to our members that they also invest in training in which to meet this. Both of our senior bar personnel Amy & Richard Posses B11AB Level 1 Qualification, Award on responsible alcohol retailing.
The Bar offers the following brands with a competitive member’s price list with occasional Noticeboard Drink Promotions from our very own Cellar Man, Barney.
Draught Beers
Lovingly looked after and cared for by our Cellar man Barney. Regrettably we do not currently stock or serve Cask Real Ales.
- Robinson’s XB
- Tetley Bitter
- Boddington
- Tetley Mild
- Guinness
- Extra cold Guinness
- Carlsberg
- Carlsberg Export
- Holstein Vier
- OLDe English Cider
Bottled
- Newcastle Brown – Stella Artois Cidre
- Becks – Becks Blue
- Holsten’s – J20
- Budweiser – Appletiser
- Bulmer Ciders – Magners
- WKD/Ice – Smirnoff Ice
Wines
- White by the Glass or the bottle
- Red by the Glass or the bottle
- Rose by the Glass or the bottle
- Prosecco by the Glass or the bottle
Also a very good range of spirits and soft drinks are always available.
Sport on the Box
The Club offers its members Live BT Sports and Sky sports on two wall mounted big screen TV’s on different sides of the room and offering their own separate satellite facilities giving the ability to watch two different sports/games at the same time. We also have access to The Green Ayre suite which also has a Ceiling mounted projector including a drop down screen in which to watch live sports should extra space be required for members (Subject to the suite not being pre booked). There is always a good friendly atmosphere in the TV areas especially when members rival football teams clash on the big screens
The Games Area’s
Snooker
The first item you notice upon entering is our full sized snooker table (Please refer to the wall mounted rules before playing) which is fully serviced and maintained and plays very well (Skill permitting). The lighting for the table is run off a meter at a very competitive rate. We currently have a team that plays at the club on alternative Tuesday’s within the local winter league. The Team has won many accolades over recent years while representing the Club. Our Congratulations to all.
Pool
The Second item you notice is the Pool Table in which you will find is extremely popular with plenty of light hearted banter often heard coming from the area. There is also a small fee per game on this table. Again the club has been very fortunate over the years to again have a winning winter and summer league teams representing the club every alternative Wednesday. Well done to all.
Darts & Dominos
Next we have what is our very successful and well supported Darts and Dominos team which has collected many Trophies’ and league victory’s (Fantastic) over the years. The team plays most of their matches within the Green Ayre Suite every alternative Tuesday at the club during the winter. Team Captain John welcomes any member to join the squad should you wish. Our Darts and Dominoes Team with their success regularly plays nationally at various competitions with good results should you also like travel.
Quiz Team
Not to be out done we are also blessed with an intellectual following of members who love the challenge of the winter quiz leagues so much so that we have 2 Teams who compete within different leagues on a Monday evening and have been very successful and are fully enjoying the results of their labours. However both Captains Steve (Team A) or Ross (Team B) is always looking for members no matter age or knowledge levels to add to the teams. If you would like to join in for a couple of hours between 8pm to 10pm on alternative Mondays at the club or even better should you also wish to play away matches during the winter months please give them a call.
Football
The Castle bar here at the railway Club has also been the Home of Mayfield United for many years now, so much so that a few of our members play, support and on occasions some of our members have even been very generous and sponsored them from their own pocket such is the fondness for this local team. The Whole of the membership wish them continued further success. I am sure they would love to have you should you wish to bring those boots out of hibernation. Or should you wish to sponsor them please contact the team manager direct
The Family Area
The family area provides a blend of central heated bench seating and free standing colour coordinated chairs with low tables allowing access to all members of the family to use. The club also has available a High chair should you wish to use as well as Colouring pencils and paper to occupy the little ones for a short time anyway (Should you wish to bring in your own toys for the children to play with please check with the Bar staff first so that they can make a judgement on the business levels and safety to other present members).
The club bar staff also pride them self’s on being able to offer for sale to the little ones a very good range of Cartons of Orange, Lime, Cola or Blackcurrant juice. Fruit shoots, Coke or Diet coke either draft or bottled or Draft Blue Witch to name a just few cold drinks. We also offer a good range of snacks as per below plus we also have Milk chocolate Freddos , Milk chocolate Bars, Mars Bars as well as various Ices from time to time. Also available are hot beverages (Tea or Coffee) please just ask at the bar.
The Food offer to Members
The catering offer that is available to our members over the bar compiles of a range of Cold snacks from Bacon Fries, Seabrook Crips:- Sea Salt & Cheese & Onion, Quavers, Mini Cheddars, Pork Scratchings to Salted Peanuts or Roasted Peanuts.
We also have a limited hot food offer consisting of a choice of Holland’s Meat & Potato, Cheese & Onion or Steak & Kidney Pie, Served with gravy and green garden peas and complimented with Tomato or Brown sauce & seasoning condiments should you wish (Please note there may be a short wait at busy periods
Quiet seating
We have also limited comfortable, quieter areas if members just like a relaxed drink and a chat with Friends or family.
Wi-Fi
Members have free access to the internet, please ask the Bar staff on how to access.
Charity Zone
The Railway Clubs Staff, Committee, Teams and membership have and do a lot to support both with events and donations to local and National worthy causes. We are always looking for more support and people to get involved should you wish.