The Miners Arms

Licensed under the Licensing Act

11 Guard Street, Workington, CUMBRIA, CA14 4EJ

Premises licence PL0307

In force

The Miners Arms holds a premises licence from Cumberland Council, reference PL0307. It was issued on 6 February 2026. The council's register shows it as in force.

The record

Licence type: Premises Licence
Reference: PL0307
Status on register: Current
Issued: 6 February 2026
Venue type: Pub or bar
Food hygiene rating: 4 out of 5 (good), inspected 13 September 2024 (as The Miners Arms (Workington))
Licensing authority: Cumberland Council
Postcode: CA14 4EJ
First seen by On Licence: 26 September 2026

Licensable activities

Cumberland Council's register does not list activities for this licence. The full licence, with its conditions and hours, is held by the council.

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence: Mon to Sat 10:00-01:30, Sun 12:00-00:30
Opening hours, other times: All Bank Holidays 11:00-01:30; All Bank Holidays 11:00-01:30 Sunday of Bank Holiday Weekend; Christmas Eve 11:00-01:30; Boxing Day 10:00-01:30; New Years Day 11:00-01:30; Non Standard Timings: An additional 30 minutes on the day when British Summer Time commences.
Indoor sporting event: Every day 12:00-00:00
Performance of live music (Indoors): Every day 12:00-00:00
Playing of recorded music (Indoors): Every day 12:00-00:00
Provision of facilities for making music (Indoors): Every day 12:00-00:00
Provision of facilities for dancing (Indoors): Every day 12:00-00:00
The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption ON and OFF the premises: Mon to Sat 10:00-01:00, Sun 12:00-00:00
The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption ON and OFF the premises, other times: All Bank Holidays 11:00-01:00; All Bank Holidays 11:00-01:00 Sunday of Bank Holiday Weekend; Christmas Eve 11:00-01:00; Boxing Day 11:00-01:00; New Years Eve; New Years Day

Licence conditions (14)

Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during permitted hours as stated previously and include the following embedded hours. (a) during the first twenty minutes after the above hours, the taking of the alcohol from the premises unless the alcohol is supplied or taken in an open vessel; (b) during the first thirty minutes after the above hours the consumption of the alcohol on the premises by persons taking meals there if the alcohol was supplied for consumption as ancillary to the meals; (c) consumption of the alcohol on the premises or the taking of sale or supply of alcohol to any person residing in the licensed premises; (d) the ordering of alcohol to be consumed off the premises, or the despatch by the vendor of the alcohol so ordered; (e) the sale of alcohol to a trader or club for the purposes of the trade or club; (f) the sale or supply of alcohol to any canteen or mess, being a canteen in which the sale or supply of alcohol is carried out under the authority of the Secretary of State or an authorised mess of members of Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces; (g) the taking of alcohol from the premises by a person residing there; (h) the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to any private friends of a person residing there who are bona fide entertained by him at his own expense, or the consumption of alcohol by persons so supplied; or (i) the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to persons employed there for the purposes of the business carried on by the holder of the licence, or the consumption of liquor so supplied, if the liquor is supplied at the expense of their employer or of the person carrying on or in charge of the business on the premises.
No person under 14 years of age shall be in the bar of the licensed premises during the permitted hours unless one of the following applies; (a) He is the child of the holder of the premises licence; (b) He resides in the premises, but is not employed there; (c) He is in the bar solely for the purpose of passing to or from some part of the premises which is not a bar and to or from which there is no other convenient means of access or egress; or (d) The bar is in the railway refreshment rooms or other premises constructed, fitted and intended to be used bona fide for any purpose to which the holding of the licence is ancillary. In this condition “bar” includes any place exclusively or mainly used for the sale and consumption of intoxicating liquor. But an area is not a bar when it is usual for it to be, and it is, set apart for the service of table meals and alcohol is only sold or supplied to persons as an ancillary to their table meals. Sections 145 to 154 Licensing Act 2003, relates to the presence of children in licensed premises. Private Entertainment The provision of regulated entertainment, that is, the provision of dancing, music or any other entertainment of the like kind, is prohibited (unless it is a licensable activity included in this licence) with the exception of pre-booked private events limited to pre-invited guests only. Recorded Music Provision may be made for the public entertainment in the premises by the reproduction of wireless (including television) broadcasts (or of programmes included in any programme service [within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990] other than a sound or television broadcasting service), or of public entertainment by way of music and singing only which is provided solely by the reproduction of recorded sound.
CCTV to be installed as a preventative measure.
PPN Noise within the premises shall not exceed an Lmax of 95 dBC. PPN4 All external doors and windows shall be kept closed when regulated entertainment is being provided except in the event of an emergency. PPN6 The licence holder or his representative shall conduct regular assessments of the noise coming from the premises on every occasion the premises are used for regulated entertainment and shall take steps to reduce the level of noise where it is likely to cause a disturbance to local residents. A written record shall be made of those assessments in a log book kept for that purpose and shall include the time and date of the checks, the person making them and the results including any remedial action. PPN10 No explosive, firework or pyrotechnic shall be discharged in or from the premises which may cause a disturbance to the local area. Notice of a proposed event shall be served on the Council, the Chief Fire Officer, the Environmental Health Officer and the Chief Police Officer, not less than 28 days before the proposed date of any such event. Any such event shall be conducted in accordance with conditions or restrictions required by the Chief Fire Officer, the Environmental Health Officer and the Chief Police Officer. PPN 15 The playing of live or recorded music in garden areas and other external spaces of the premises is not permitted. PPN16 All fixed plant and equipment at the premises that produce significant levels of noise are fitted with appropriate means of noise suppression and are restricted in their use so as to minimise disturbance to any neighbouring noise sensitive premises. PPN20 There shall be provided at the premises suitable and sufficient containers for the storage and disposal of waste foods and other refuse from the premises. Those containers shall be constructed and maintained so as to prevent access, except by staff. PPN23 No refuse shall be disposed of from the premises into a receptacle where such disposal is likely to cause a disturbance
No irresponsible sales promotions of alcoholic beverages shall be offered to customers.
No customers carrying open or sealed bottles shall be admitted to the premises at any time that the premises are open to the public.
A sign will be displayed on the premises indicating the standard hours during which the sale of alcohol is permitted.
All the fire doors will be maintained effectively self closing and shall not be held open other than by approved devices.
Notices detailing the actions to be taken in the event of fire or other emergencies, including how the fire brigade shall be summoned, are to be prominently displayed.
No regulated entertainment of any type shall take place outside the premises in any areas which are within the license holder’s control after 10 pm save for any special event seven days notice of which has been given to the licensing authority and police.
When amplified musical entertainment is taking place inside the premises after 10 pm windows and doors, save for entrance and exit purposes, will be kept shut.
A sign will be located at the exit(s) requesting that customers leaving the premises do so quietly and with consideration to neighbours.
No one under the age of 16 will be allowed to enter or remain on the premises after 10 pm save on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
Anyone who appears to be under the age of 18 and who is attempting to buy alcohol must be required to produce proof of age before such a sale is made.

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

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