Heatons Bridge in West Lancashire

Please know I visited dozens of times before writing this review. Heatons Bridge is a bit disappointing really and has gone very much downhill lately. Less chatting by the staff and more cleaning up (especially outside) is definitely required. Staff need to remember that people go out for a good time so sulky, depressed attitudes shouldn't be the norm. Although it must be very difficult to find positive, energetic, upbeat staff in remote areas. But settling for staff that simply don't care will doom any business.

Fantastic service as a passing cyclist, great reception from both locals and bar staff. Extremely grateful for somewhere to get my head down for the night , thanks Steve

Always a great pint service & atmosphere

Good old school pub large car park next to the cana.l

No food when we had walked to it!! Beer good and setting great, on canal

Very helpful my partner drinks cherryade and vodka they let me bring in the cherryade lovey bar staff and a really nice place garden lovely in the sun you can see the barges from the garden we only went in for drinks

A big thank you to the staff 27 of us on a walk and we were welcome to use toilets and garden benches

Popped in for a pint. Run of the mill choice of cask ales. However I did notice Theakston mild on tap, rare sight in the pubs I have been in over the last year.

Great little place wood recommend

Really nice little pub on the canal front! Lovely pint of Guinness! I did feel a bit like the locals were staring at me which felt a bit awkward and as if i wasn't welcome! But the staff were very friendly and nice!

Good pint on a nice walk along the canel

We walked into this pub expecting to get food as advertised on the sign outside, Food has not been available for 3 years. From the outside it looked really nice with the pub garden alongside the canal. As we entered the smell of stagnant cigarette smoke and dogs just hit our senses. It was like stepping back in time to an old world working mans pub. We couldn't leave quick enough.

I have been casual customer at Heatons Bridge for most of my life, a great British Inn with a great landlord and friendly locals.

Very friendly. Welcomed dogs. Even gave them dog biscuits. An old school pub that should be supported.

Great pub, I have been a customer here man and boy for the past 50 years, great old pub with a great atmosphere and always a warm welcome from the classic car enthusiast landlord Steve.

Nice country pub. Real ales available and an open fire. Low ceiling with exposed beams. Called in on a Wednesday evening, quite busy and a good atmosphere. Beer was reasonable @£4.10

Lovely rural pub, friendly staff and great atmosphere

Driven past this one many times so it was time I tried it out and what a pub! Great ale and very friendly. Highly recommend 👌

A fantastic canal side country pub. Nothing more needs to be said.

Just nipped in for a quick pint on the dog walk. Lovely pub with friendly folk

Friendly pub, no food served unfortunately but good beer. Outside tables for when the weather is good

What a lovely little find this pub is. So quiet and relaxing.

Lovely little pub near the canal

No food but good beer and friendly staff

Looks like a nice canalside gaff but they don't serve food

Nice little pub down by the canal. Served a good pint of Wainwrights.

Expensive place not recommended

Signs outside say food then they look at you like you’re daft when you ask for lunch as they don’t do food PAINT OVER. THE SIGNS

Good beer dog friendly but not serving food

Beautiful pub in a beautiful location. Will definitely go back and maybe try the food

We didn't have food but it was a welcome sight in the heat on our bikes Great service, lots of excellent benches outside, plenty of parking.

Fantastic old pub, no food as kitchens have shut indefinitely, Shame really, a home made pie or something would have gone down well. !!

This place has the best beer garden for dogs, I have found anywhere. The manager (Steve) is so laid back and welcoming, you feel like your in your own home. There is even a world war 2 pillbox on the grounds for historians to explore! Proper friendly country pub.

Good old fashioned local pub Very friendly

Family run pub at the side of a canal, lovely food very popular and dog friendly, outside play area, big grass area and seating, a lot going on, Up dated 4-1-23 just enjoyed a catch up with some friends really lovely evening, such a relaxing place to come, one of our most visited pubs , hope it never changes, thank you

Good old fashioned pub. No food served just crisps and nuts. Good relaxed atmosphere to meet your friends after work or after a walk down the canal.

Great old pub good ale next to canal.

Nice friendly staff. No food tho now.

Great pub, with great views situated next to the canal, it has plenty of outside tables, staff were extremely friendly and made you feel very welcome, it has a relaxed atmosphere, and great vibes If your looking for a nice chilled place with great staff and a good selection of drinks this is the place!!! A little gem 💎 ✨️

Good pub with lovely staff. Really good ales . Worth a visit.

Nice ambiance with fires in the winter and friendly staff. Dog friendly. No longer serving food.

Looks good from the outside. So can only post a 3 Star review. Look forward to visiting and posting a more comprehensive review.

Cozy pub with nice staff . Peaceful little beer garden and the canal.at the back

Had a lovely pint after a walk down the canal.

Excellent beer, sadly not serving food presently.

Great olde world pub, always serving real ales and other beers wines etc. Real ales always expertly kept.

Cracking pint of tetley bitter and a proper pub.

Good canal side pub with good ales. Dog friendly. Not serving food at the moment.

Fantastic friendly Pub. Popped in with kids for a drink whilst partner did paperwork and picked up a car from close by garage. Havent had ploughmans bar snack for years. Was great!. X

A lovely place a proper pub and so dog friendly always make very one welcome we sail down on out canal boat the moorings are next to the pub so not far to stagger back , just wish they would put food back on even if it was just a pot of stew with some crusty bread to dip in it ,

Busy little pub, great beer and company.

Dog friendly pub...nice staff good beer.. didn't try the food...but would return if in the area

Nice atmosphere and good company

Brilliant friendly pub with great beer and a great jukebox and very friendly owners and staff.

Nice friendly pub next to canal with good beer

Friendly atmosphere and a decent pint 👌

Nice homely pub. Popped in for a drink on way back from a shopping trip to Southport. Haven't been there for years and don't think much had changed in that time. If you want a modern pub then this is not for you. However this is a proper cosy pub with a lovely friendly atmosphere where you can get a nice quiet drink and a lovely snug to sit in.

If you want to go to a real pub and meet real people and have Greet conversation and feel like your with friends and family, feel cosy with a roaring fire have a real pint and feel belonged to come here everytime, it's amazing, Thank you Steve & Family you are one offs 🙏✨💫👌💕🌈👍

Nice quiet pub on the canal. Made for a nice stop on our walk from Burscough to Ormskirk. Good customer service and a good pint. Dog friendly too.

Looking forward to something to eat only to find they haven't started serving food again. 😔

Great little pub by the canal, serving a really good pint of ale. Excellent refreshments on a bike ride down the canal. Does serve food although I didn’t sample that.

Absolutely loved this quaint little pub, the lovely lady gave Harry a treat and if you know anything about me....it's all about Harry 🐾. So if you are looking for a lovely pub in a lovely area then this is the place for you.

Lovely good old fashion British pub, staff where lovely and dog friendly too.

Had a fantastic day in Heston's Bridge, fantastic, traditional country pub.

Lovely old pub by the canal. Good food and drinks.

Very nice place to stop for a drink on my way to Southport from Wigan, only ordered a Coke because I was riding a motorbike but was still nice. I sat next to the canal, was a good stop for a minute :)

Lovely canal side traditional pub

There was a fair selection of beers and cider all in good order on offer. But just at the moment no food is available. We spent a very pleasant hour, enjoying a canalside pint in the sun.

Limited beer selection (3), kitchen closed. Stayed for one pint.

Pleasant staff and surroundings

Not impressed arrived and was met by a serly barman who informed us the kitchen was closed and the only food on offer was crisps and peanuts so we went else were not impressed wouldn't recommend this place 😬

Gd, but not serving fd at the moment, so can't really rate properly

We were a family of four adults staying local to here and so decided to pop along for a drink one evening. As soon as we walked in i think all of the group felt quite uncomfortable, it was simply too crowded given the current covid concerns. To be fair to the barmaid she did say that there were no seats left inside which we were fine with as we had decided that outside seating was for the best! Cheap round of four alcoholic drinks under £15. Plenty of seating spaced around outside the pub front and back and very friendly staff.

Fantastic pub !!! Highly recommended

Lovely venue, lovely bar staff. Great atmosphere and rigidly observing social distancing with drinks outside in the sunshine in perfect safety xxx

Lovely old style pub. Very welcoming and plenty of signage for safe distancing. Looking forward to a return visit 👍

Lovely pub with great outdoor seating

Tied the boat up and was pleasantly suprised that they sold thatchers cider, what a lovely drink , thank you .

Grate pub lovely people in there

Love this place and people in it all ways make you feal welcome and at home x

I love this place fantastic go as often as possible

Very nice traditional pub. Great beer and lovely serve. Great location next to the canal, and very welcoming to dogs. Didn't try the food, but by all accounts that's good too.

Great pub, friendly staff and locals

I've heard of it but rather not been there at all.

Great place to call in on dog walk

Excellent food. Nice atmosphere. Welcoming to dogs.

Great beer roaring fire good atmosphere

Really nice friendly staff . Parking is good .interesting place. Definitely have another pint in there again.

Spent a most enjoyable evening here, Kar-i-oki was fab and great staff

Always a nice place to visit great food for all the family

Called in for lunch today, the place was very quiet, probably due to the appalling weather conditions! Quite a limited menu and a specials board but the food we ordered was freshly prepared and well cooked. Staff were helpful and pleasant too so all in all a very nice lunch in good surroundings.

Bit scruffy inside, but the food made up for it. Lovely homemade food, non of your frozen rubbish which you normally get. Definitely return.

Very country type of pub.. Good food and good service

Nice friendly pub next to the canal with nice grassy seating area.

Food was delicious. Old fashioned pub beside the canal

Great place to stop if your travelling to southport nice pub friendly staff nice out side area to drink in nice weather all round good pub

Friendly staff. Good atmosphere.

Old school country pub! Raw and real both ale and atmosphere. Simple as. Also quality food.

An olde world traditional Inn and dog friendly. Staff were excellent and very helpful and friendly and really know how to provide a service. Food was very good and very reasonably priced as was their refreshments. A little gem. Thank you to all staff

Excellent service friendly staff food Fabtastik