Burnley's The Royal Dyche named as CAMRA East Lancs Pub of the Year
A popular Burnley pub has earned another award to add to its growing list of accolades.
The Royal Dyche has been named as CAMRA East Lancs Pub of the Year (Burnley) 2026.
CAMRA, which stands for Campaign for Real Ale, is an independent, voluntary consumer organisation founded in 1971 to promote real ale, real cider/perry, and campaign for the protection of pubs and consumers' rights.
Royal Dyche landlady Justine Bedford said the award meant a ‘huge amount’ to the pub in Yorkshire Street adding: “To be recognised alongside previous winners like Bridge Bier Huis and New Brew’m makes this even more special because of the high standards they have always set.
“This award really shows how far we’ve come over the years. None of this would be possible without our amazing team of staff. Their hard work makes the pub what it is today.”
In February the Royal Dyche clinched the title of Pub of the Year at the Lancashire Tourism Awards.
In 2023 the boozer was named as ‘The best pub to watch sports’ in the Great British Pub Awards and last year the Royal Dyche was named as the Best Small Business in the Red Rose Awards. It was also named as Hospitality Hotshot winners at The Freshies Awards.
And in 2024 Justine won the most prestigious award for licensees in the hospitality industry when she was named as licensee of the year by the British Institute of Innkeeping. Justine was one of six finalists, whittled down from 300 nominations.