The Anchor Inn in Pendle

Really lovely traditional little pub 🍻 right on the canal to start walks from, Good amount of seating and swift service at the bar for food and drink ordering. Loaded fries were well presented and a great lighter bite 🤤 good aray of non alcoholic drinks

We didn't eat but it was really busy and everyone we chatted to had nothing but good things to say about it. We will definitely return.

If you can get in to the place it's a lovely local pub...However, this place really needs to get a grip of when it is actually open and when it's not! - can fully appreciate this is a family business but either change your opening hours to 'flexible' or actually open when you say you're open. Now on the third time after being in the area, the last time on a walk, when was thinking of stopping in after 3pm to be told it can't be opened until 4 pm, previous time was due to a delivery. Sorry not good enough. Either open at 3pm, as advertised, or, again, say otherwise, you're losing business because of this.

Stopped at the Anchor pub earlier today, we were out walking and soaking wet, the landlady let us in and was very friendly.

Always friendly and good value for money.

A cracking local with friendly staff and customers.

Cracking pub in a great location by the canal. Full of character with a good range of drinks and now doing what looks like really well priced food.

A lovely pub in a lovely location, well run by a lovely landlady Michelle! We called in for a couple of drinks whilst staying in Salterforth and, having shown an interest in the pubs history, we were invited back the following morning when Michelle would show us around the cellars of the present pub which once formed the original building! Wow! How interesting! We hope Michelle and the staff team have lots of success in the future!

Friendly local pub near the canal. Would visit again.

Not eaten here yet, but this place is nice and cosy, staff are very helpful and friendly, myself and my girlfriend we go here on our mountain bikes, our 6mile local for a shandy and some crisps, this time round we were a little cold and asked if they do hot drinks, not at the moment as they are waiting for a coffee machine, but the boss went above and beyond and made myself and Julia a mug off tea ☕☕ free of charge, they now serve meals in the Anchor ⚓ which we will be trying next time we visit, it's pizza and other stuff, but they've only been open since last time it was closed, but there going in the right direction for a great pub and great hospitality... Must go 👍

This pub is up for lease and is no longer serving food. Drinks only. We were holidaying on the Leeds and Liverpool canal and looking to get a meal that evening only to be dissapointed. Although the website still stays food is being served. Not other food available in that village.

Very surprised to call booking a table and was told you’re not serving food at the moment, please update your web info thanks

One of the best pints of beer I've had in a long time and really warm and friendly folks. Well worth a visit!

Great pub for a drink after walking . Friendly atmosphere in a old rustic setting next to the canal. Clean and tidy. Dogs welcomed

Visited this pub whilst staying in Barnoldswick. Warm welcome from the landlady Michelle who even took the time to show us the historic sights in the cellar! We will definitely be visiting again when staying in the area. Shame it’s not nearer to home as it would undoubtably become our regular pub.

Great to have this lovely historic canalside pub back open

Lovely pub in a lovely location 😀

New tenants. Friendly and enthusiastic. Beer was well kept. Hopefully they will make a good go of it.

Great little pub. Locals were very welcoming and even managed to get us a taxi that would take us and our dogs back to Earby. Good selection of drinks. Would definitely recommend a visit.

Cheeky pint and some games of pool... Nice evening. Thank you. Great staff, nice atmosphere.. Nice to have the anchor back! Xx

We had a lovely walk from foulridge to the pub along the canal. We just had some drinks out the front of the pub. My partner said the Guinness was brill, and loved the pool table and duke box 🐾

Lovely Sunday roast. Hot, tasty and plenty of it. Thankyou!

Beautiful village and pub set beside a canal. Decent food on the menu all hot and tasty. Service was wonderful from our girl. Village is very lucky to have such a gorgeous pub

Lovely little pub and restaurant. Opening hours are a bit sporadic during the week though.

Great beer, very friendly staff, you won't be disappointed here , very quaffable real ale on tap

Google maps shows the opening times of this pub to be today (monday) from 12.00 so my wife and I set off for a walk from Colne. It was closed! In spite of the hours shown been verified by the business 2 weeks ago. Seriously disappointed!!

It's gone down hill over the last 3 years had a meal very poor will not be going again

I was taken unwell whilst having lunch here, the staff were excellent & took care of me. They even phoned our hotel to make sure our room was ready. Someone also brought items I had left in the bar, to our hotel! First rate service indeed. The lunch I ate was excellent.

It didn't look clean. It smelt like the beer garden had been used as a toilet.

Good place to stop during canal walk. friendly staff, god beer, nice food. Not a lot to choose in menu tho. Price are good. Thank you. Free but small car park. From the pub you can go for nice canal walks. Beautiful place .

Enjoyed a drink in the garden, everything clean and tidy.

Gorgeous location, friendly staff and a lovely pint. Recommended

Called in for pint after local walk. Staff friendly and welcoming. For a place with a cask marque and Timothy Taylors Landlord it was OK, it should be great. It's also quite a price. I will consider moving on to other establishments after walks. Cellar is a local tourist attraction and well worth a visit. Could have been a bad day.

Been to this place a couple of times now. Great food, wonderful staff, incredible history and a fantastic atmosphere make this a pub worth visiting again and again. Can't wait for my next visit.

Called in lunchtime and asked if doing food. Yes, but in an hour. Went back hour later. "Sorry, kitchen has a back log so can't take anymore orders for a while". "And we are out of real ale." Quite a small menu and all fish items are sold out. Left hungry after one drink.

Well kept real ale. We visited on Sunday lunchtime so only roasts available. Generous portion of beef but ‘all the trimmings’ mildly disappointing. Yorkshire pudding had been awaiting my 2pm arrival since midday. Carrots only became plural when I cut the single slender baton in half. Red cabbage sweet enough to do duty as jam and a one inch cube of sausage brought little to the experience. £40 for two dinners and two pints.

Had a lovely meal of chicken and trimmings. Nice service. Good to get red cabbage a change from the usual boring veg.Nice pub across from the canal.

Very friendly staff and good food. A nice member of staff had a poorly leg.

Pleasant service but average food.

We stopped off at the Anchor while we were cruising along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, they have a CRT mooring alongside the pub so it is quite handy to stop and enjoy a beer or some food. We had the Chicken Burger and a Fish and Chips, both were most enjoyable and went down well, together with a couple of glasses of the fine ale that is served. The pub is open till 1700 for food and is worth noting if a trip is planned along the canal. Well recommended.

Was really really good. But recently sadly been alot off the already limited menu . Chips used to be home made . Great hamburger too . But not all from the freezer . But still the same price.. 🧐💥🧐💥🧐

Great service from Emma made us feel very welcome 🤗

There were four of us on the canal with a rather large puppy. We always drop in here whilst on holiday, and always get a warm welcome. Great place

Great pub, great pint. Good food and a lovely location. Little bit of a wait for the coffee's otherwise it would be a 5 star

Lovely place, great food & friendly staff. Perfect pit stop after a good bike ride.

Nice pub with nice beer and friendly staff. Big beer garden at the back perfect for summer.

Stopped for a couple of drinks.

Nice in the garden when sunny .

Nice little pub with friendly staff but food not good. The “Home made” chicken and mushroom pie and fish and chips eventually arrived after an hours wait, the pie had hardly any filling - 5 small pieces of chicken and a bit of sauce. Fish and chips just about average (chips were cold). Overall very disappointing. Two stars given for the nice cold Guinness.

Nice quiet canal side pub with a great beer garden and dog friendly

Nice bit of food and good service in Mother's Day

Been for lunch today Sunday Menu the staff were absolutely fantastic very pleasant Now for our food Well where can I start (yummy) The roast pork done too perfection crackerling done just prefect vegetable fresh had cauliflower cheese as an extra, made the correct way with strong cheese 🧀 Corn fed chicken perfectly cooked very nice, not dry like other places. The atmosphere very relaxing and homely as Russ Abutt would sing 🎶 Oh what an atmosphere It’s definitely a place not to be missed for a nice beer 🍺 after a walk or a very enjoyable meal Well done too all the staff and management for turning the anchor inn around. 🍷🍷👏👏👏

Went for Sunday lunch today with friends visiting from Manchester. What an absolute delight, well worth the wait. The food arrived looking absolutely delicious which was matched by the aroma of well cooked and presented food which was piping hot. Congratulations to the new management who have shown how to make customers feel welcome and leave feeling they have been spoilt. Will be a regular drop in on out canal walk.

Poor meal at lunchtime today. Food very slow and not very warm when it eventually arrived. Only 3 customers. Very disappointing.

Popped in for a beer after work . Had a warm friendly welcome from Emma The new manager. Happy days 👍👍

Had an evening stroll all nice and relaxing.

Have been here several times since it reopened, It is situated beside a canal , of which we’ve walked many many times, have never found fault the pub, we’ve always been given exceptional food and the staff are very friendly, but they outdid themselves on Sunday, Mother’s Day, weather was nice, pub was busy, food was excellent, as was the atmosphere , what else can I say, had a lovely time and we shall be back very soon, thank you to all the staff who worked on Sunday, I’m sure many of us mothers had a fabulous day

Went on Mother’s Day which we expected it to be busy we arrived at 4.30 and most items weren’t available wouldn’t be an issue but with such a small menu especially on Mother’s Day wasn’t great. There was a choice of 4 starters 2 of which weren’t available and the 2 which were available our party couldn’t have. The main menu was a choice of a roast, cottage pie, or pie and mash they had run out of pork which wasn’t an issue at all but the trio of meats roast was awful the chicken you got was tiny wasn’t even a full Piece and for £18 was very disappointed the parsnips and carrot you got with the roast was burnt literally rock hard. The desert menu was ok choice of 4 but again the availability was shocking and what our party wanted wasn’t available. The kids menu was semi decent mash tasted like packet mash my little boy wasn’t keen. Overall very disappointed won’t be rushing back or recommending.

I can always rely on the Anchor for a refreshing pint and tasty food, whether I'm popping in on a bike ride or on my way home from work. The beer is well kept and well served. The staff are really friendly and will go out of their way to look after us. When the sun is out the beer garden is just the perfect place to relax and soak up the sunshine over a few drinks. Definitely one of the best pubs locally.

Went on Mother’s Day understandable that it would have been busy but the menu was minimal with very little availability out of the 4 starters there was only 2 available which wasn’t great. Main menu was either a roast, cottage pie , pie of the day. The desserts again very minimal didn’t have available what was an interest to our party so was very disappointed. Staff were running about like they didn’t know what they was doing. Long wait time for someone to take your order. Overall very dissatisfied and wouldn’t be rushing back or recommending.

Very friendly staff fast service ordered a prawn and crab linguine and it was steaming hot with explosions of flavour bringing back the good times from before lockdown thank you so much for a lovely time I’ll definitely be returning.

A warm inviting atmosphere, great food and an amazing team make this one of the best pubs to go to any day or time. Cannot recommend enough.

Me and my family came here for some Sunday lunch this weekend , the food and service was excellent, I thoroughly enjoyed my trip here, will definitely be returning!! For an added bonus aswell it’s dog friendly!

Come here all the time so I thought I’d write them a review the food and atmosphere is second to none, and location is great .very friendly staff I’d definitely recommend you take time to visit. We will be back again thanks

Stayed over in our motorhome in the pub carpark. Lovely location right on the canal and the food was top notch. Very friendly helpful staff and dog friendly. We will definitely be back

Lovely pub, friendly staff, good service!

Our family went Saturday 12,th Feb 2022. Emma was a great waitress & barmaid. Made us feel very welcome & food was home cooked & delicious ( especially the chips😁). Would reccomend.

We had a great time at the Anchor Inn, we were served by an extremely friendly woman. The food was amazing and they use really fresh ingredients. We would def go back if we in the area again

Excellent pub grub, well cooked and presented. Very friendly warm welcome. Great pint of Black Sheep as well. Just what you'd want from a pub lunch. I'll be back!

Great food for all the family and grandkids. Lovely walks nearby and perfect way to end the day with some home cooked foods.

Great cosy pub with a fire, right by the canal

Great food nice atmosphere and friendly service

Christmas Eve,Sadly, very poor food, dried up, warmed up chips, Gravy on the sausage and mash was made from Granules, presentation was appalling. We were really disappointed. I truly want this pub to succeed but you really need to up your game.

Only stopped by for a sandwich but it was very good and came with fries. Great for walkers with or without a four legged friend.

Fantastic home cooked food in a canal side traditional ale house.

From the moment we stepped through the door, we were made to feel very welcome. The landlady brought us menus and took our drinks orders at the table. Martha, our dog, was made a fuss of, and offered a bowl of water and some treats as soon as we arrived. Chicken forrestiere with mash and green veg was beautifull, very well flavoured. Fish and chips were lovely too (we’re from Grimsby so that’s quite a compliment!). The pub had a lovely atmosphere, with a roaring fire, and was clearly popular with locals. We returned for Sunday lunch and we were not disappointed. The turkey was very moist and tender, veg was perfectly cooked (nothing worse than soggy veg) and everything was nicely presented. Would definitely recommend this establishment for good food and drink, and a warm, dog-friendly welcome.

Under new management. Beer on form.

Lovely spot by the canal, good food but just not the most extensive menu

Great atmosphere, fantastic food and friendly staff. Even Albert the dog had a sausage for his lunch. Well done everyone.

Good food pleasant surroundings

Great food brilliant service first time there last night ,felt very welcome definitely going back definitely recommend.

Great place to stop for a spot of lunch and a nice pint. Emma was very attentive and her special mustard mixture was to die for!

Called in Thursday lunchtime We both had soup and mini Shepard’s pie Best soup ever shepard’s pie obviously home made was lovely too.

What started out as a drink, became a wonderful spontaneous dinner experience. The staff Emma and Gina were enthusiastic and attentive. My fish and chips were cooked to perfection and my friend's fish pie scored a lip smacking 10/10.

Think the food was very poor none of it was cooked correctly and the portion size difference from a kids carvery to an adults carvery was minimal yet the price was 2 and a half times for an adult carvery. Nobody came to ask how our meal was. There was only 5 meals on the menu 2 of which wasn't available so there was minimal choice. Only good thing about it was the area that the pub is in.

Admittedly this was a busy day and we were quite a large group being fitted in on the day. Luckily we phoned ahead and two mushroom Wellingtons and one fish were reserved for us - if we hadn't done this, several of our group would...

Beautiful spot but they didn't have a full menu, only soup for vegans. Only one ale on tap too. With so many pubs in the area I wouldn't rush back.

Pub looks lovely, next to a beautiful canal,but the food is awful, MacDonalds has better chips and burgers! Such a shame,but even when you complain to the staff,nobody listened!

I've been here a number of times over the last few months. Usually the food is good. Tonight the pie I had was really disappointing. It was supposed to be chicken and blue cheese. There was no sauce in the pie and certainly not blue...

The food when the kitchen is open is fantastic and the staff are great but ive had to stop calling in without checking first as the kitchen isnt always open even though the website states kitchen is open and nothing posted on Facebook to say...

Nice on sunny days watching canal boats float by

Disappointing food. Very dry needs more gravy. Meat undercooked looked bloody.Missing pigs in blanket on menu was not replaced :(

This place has gone from strength to strength despite so many knocks! I was unable to get food due to chefs isolating and the team struggling through but I came tonight once I heard food was back on. Had the Shepherds pie obviously homemade and...

Good parking, nice views, good beer, friendly staff

This is the second time we have been to the Anchor and as before the food was superb and the service was friendly and welcoming.

Fell upon this pub whilst walking along the canal. Extremely dog friendly with a great pint and lovely food. We would highly recommend the treacle sponge and custard. Definitely worth a visit if you are passing.

Missed The Anchor while we’ve been stuck in a pandemic and the service there is phenomenal chatty staff the cocktail I got looked gorgeous I just came to check the place out nice and cozy atmosphere.

Food very good big portions and very good value for money staff very friendly plenty space between tables felt safe.

Visited after reading reviews The lunch once ordered took ages after being told they had only a small selection of the menu available. No alternatives offered Soup was served cold by staff who were totally distracted

Cracking local pub in a great place. Just a shame drinks are too expensive to be a local. If the brewery were a little fairer in rent, allowing landlords to reduce prices it would probably be one of the busiest pubs around.