As with most stations along the Wallsend/North Shields section of the metro line, Percy Main can be found along what was the old Newcastle & North Shields Railway line and services the residential area of, well Percy Main. Obvs.
One of the things I’ve loved about doing our Wine & Beer Metro tour is not only discovering locations we never normally frequent, but also finding drinking establishments that are a little different from your average north east boozers. When you get off the metro, coming from Newcastle City Centre you’ll see there’s a large Sambuccas restaurant directly to your left. Whilst I’m sure they wouldn’t turn you away if you walked in and just wanted a few drinks, we were unconvinced that restaurants should feature on the guide.
So if you exit the metro and walk under the foot bridge onto Burdon Street, then turn left onto St John’s Terrace and follow the road round, after a couple of minutes you’ll find Percy Main Cricket Club. And this was to be our watering hole of choice for the afternoon.
It was a sunny saturday afternoon when we visited, and although cricket season hadn’t started yet the club were hosting a charity colour run so there were a good few people milling around. The facilities are exactly what you’d expect if you’be ever been to a north eastern local cricket club. And i don’t mean that in any way negatively. I grew up spending most weekends at cricket matches due to my dad playing (and my mum making a mean cricket tea) so I felt right at home.
The bar area is in the large pavilion (bookable for functions) and had a couple of interesting different beers on, as well as the standards you’d come to expect and the white wine was perfectly chilled. One of the best things about clubs rather than pubs is that their pricing strategy is more akin to a Wetherspoons than Jesmond Dene House, so it was under a tenner for 2 pints and 2 glasses of wine.
It will of course be hit and miss as to how busy the club would be depending on when you happen to visit. We were disappointed we’d missed the start of cricket season by a mere week as it would have been very quaint spending the afternoon drinking in the sunshine. They accept walk ins up to three times before you’re asked to join as a member so it’s extremely welcoming and if you’re a cricket fan, or just a fan of sitting outside with your mates drinking wine, it comes with its own built in entertainment!
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