On Licence

Hesket Newmarket Brewery Limited

Licence summary from On Licence, 2 October 2026

Premises
Hesket Newmarket Brewery Limited
Address
Old Crown Barn, Back Green, Hesket Newmarket, Wigton, CUMBRIA, CA7 8JG
Licence
Premises licence, PL0321
Status
In force (register: Current)
Issued
3 December 2005
Licensing authority
Cumberland Council
Food hygiene rating
Awaiting inspection

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence
Mon to Fri 08:30-17:30, 19:00-21:00, Sat and Sun 12:00-14:00
The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption OFF the premises only
Mon to Fri 08:30-17:30, 19:00-21:00, Sat and Sun 12:00-14:00
Licence conditions (13)
  1. PS6 - First Aid There shall be maintained on the premises at all times an adequate and appropriate supply of first aid equipment and materials for the use of customers. PS5 - Licensee Safety Inspection Before the premises are opened for the purposes authorised by the licence an inspection shall be carried out by the licence holder to ensure that the premises are safe for use. PS2 - Electrical Installation Testing The electrical installation shall be inspected and tested at intervals specified by a competent person. A satisfactory and valid inspection report shall be available on site for inspection by an authorised officer of the authority.
  2. All transactions are pre-arranged and conducted on a one-to-one basis (rarely more than 1 or 2 per day) hence the suitability of the customer can be assessed.
  3. The product has to be kept in one place for 24 hours and dispensed from that place.
  4. Minimum container size is 10 litres hence not suitable for public drinking.
  5. During the working day transactions are carried out “at the door” and public are not allowed into the process area.
  6. Brewery tours are carried out in the evening when there is no process activity.
  7. These are pre-booked tours and visitors are given only one half pint of beer to try.
  8. There is no hospitality functions.
  9. No more than 16 people per tour.
  10. The brewery is regularly assessed by local EHO and trading standards.
  11. Customers for beer are dealt with on a one-to-one basis by the brewery manager.
  12. Tours are followed by an inclusive meal in the adjacent public house.
  13. Children under 16 are not allowed in the process areas except for educational visits when supervised by teachers or on brewery visits by special arrangements and must be supervised by a parent or responsible adult.

Licensed hours are the most a premises may open or trade under its licence, not its actual opening times.

Compiled from Cumberland Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/hesket-newmarket-brewery-limited-ca7-1034e682f8