About TLN
The pub crawl guide that runs on beer, not diesel.
We map Britain's drinking culture using the language of the Underground, because every good crawl deserves a proper diagram.
What we're building
The Local Network is a pub crawl platform that reimagines how people explore their city's drinking culture. We take the familiar logic of a tube map, lines, stops, interchanges, and apply it to real pub routes across British towns and cities.
Each map is researched and built by hand. We dig into the history of the pubs, track changes over the years, and present them in a format that's actually fun to use.
Pubs can promote their events and link to their social media directly on the platform. We may also partner with breweries, pub groups, and hospitality brands on sponsored maps, like SipCity, giving local businesses a way to reach crawlers without compromising the integrity of the map data. Sponsorship is clearly labelled; the pub data always comes first.
The platform is built by Babewyn Ltd, a UK technology consultancy based in Suffolk.
Tube-map Navigation
Every crawl is mapped like a London Underground line diagram. Follow the lines, find your pubs.
Real Pub Data
Our maps are built from real research, local knowledge, and community input, not scraped junk.
Pub Histories
Every pub carries its own story. We dig into the history so you don't have to.
Growing Network
We started in Suffolk. More cities are coming. Want yours? Ask us via the contact page.
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Cities
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Maps
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Locations
The Lingo
Station
A pub. Every pub on The Local Network is a station.
Line
A named route connecting stations. Pubs can sit on more than one line.
Origin Terminus
The pub you depart from. Where the first round is called.
Destination Terminus
Where the journey concludes. Where the final round is bought.
Junction Pub
A pub on two or more lines. A round must be bought before changing lines.
Waypoint Pub
An intermediate station on your route. Optional but encouraged.
Return Leg
Retracing your steps. Entirely legal and sometimes the best move.
Skip
Passing a station on your line without stopping. Permitted. Not always wise.
Tap Out
Leaving the crawl early. Tap out with a send-off — no one gets left without a goodbye.