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3.7

Based on 247 opinions finded in 3 websites

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Nº 224 in 318 in South Ribble

Nº 41 of 52 Other cuisines in South Ribble

CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT DISHES WITH..oldporkbull

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Good beer, good friends, good staff, and they do great pizzas. I definitely will be going back

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Stuart Mcgrath . 2024-09-03

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Went in The Black Bull to meet friends, and not been for around 18 months. The beer choices was spot on, as real ale drinkers we were happy. The beer was really nice, only went in for one, ended up drinking a few more. 20p off real ale for Camra members.

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Dave . 2024-08-17

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Went in for a pint after work with my girlfriend, was met by a woman behind the bar with the customer service ability of a brick wall. Ignored us greeting her, glared at us the entire time, the only thing said to us was ‘what do you want’ in a rude and disrespectful manner. Will not be coming back.

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Caolan . 2024-08-11

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Great little traditional pub serving well kept ale always. The pizzas are really lovely. Seperate drinking areas make for a range of ambiences. Nice beer garden to the rear. Friendly clientele.

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Johnny Pickthall . 2024-07-16

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Didn't eat here, good atmosphere, got charged 3 different prices for same drinks.

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andrew sherlock . 2024-05-12

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When here today for a wake good service Plenty of food . Good service landlord was friendly and attentive.

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bill roscoe . 2024-04-29

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Great restaurant, great food, busy vibrant atmosphere

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Richard Blackwell . 2024-02-26

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Just moved into the area, overjoyed this place is 5mins walk away. Very welcoming staff and customers...I can see this being my new office...( if you know me you'll get that)...Ale in good condition and a nice relaxing atmosphere...excellent in my humble opinion.

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Tony Doyle . 2024-01-20

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A real local traditional English pub.

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Andy MacDonald . 2024-01-01

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Friendly and warm welcome from staff and customers.

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lewis halligan . 2023-12-26

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Proper cosy traditional boozer 👌

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Adam Austin . 2023-12-09

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Didn't have food but everyone was nice to my dog and I got bladdered. Top drawer in my book. Beer garden is nice.

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Neil Baxter . 2023-10-17

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Don’t enjoy yourself to much or share your own view or you will be barred

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Mark Carter . 2023-10-06

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Only called in for a drink..it was okay..not really my kind of pub tbh

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Kate Hall . 2023-10-05

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Nice little pub, but the beer prices are expensive 😕

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Jason . 2023-06-27

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Great landlord and landlady so friendly

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Tonyc Clarke . 2023-05-31

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Cracking, friendly, old fashioned pub!

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Leather Brick . 2023-05-14

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Only popped on for a quick one on the way home. Lovely little pub, nice atmosphere, nice building.

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Carl Hague . 2023-01-18

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You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That's the signpost up ahead - your next stop, the Twilight Zone!

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Gin And Tomic . 2022-12-02

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Good ales and friendly , with a secret beer garden

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Bob Holt . 2022-09-06

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Used to love this pub until recently. Under new management, the prices have risen, and the real ale choices have gone down to 1 or 2 mediocre choices. The quality of the ale is not up to the high standards of the past. We get 20p off a pint as camera members, but would rather go elsewhere. Would give zero stars if it was an option.

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Davebeckuk . 2022-06-12

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Hidden beer garden with a traditional feel

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Mike Coxhead . 2022-05-05

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This place has gone down hill, which is a shame, as my wife and I used to really enjoy calling in. Those that had been banned by previous management are now back in. It's nowhere near as friendly as it used to be, no warm greetings from any of the staff. The drinks have gone up in price, expensive, even you if you use a CAMRA card. It was cheaper in the Lime Bar for two drinks than it was in here. Recently been refurbished, but you wouldn't know it. Gave it two stars because the beer was a decent pint.

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pabcfc1 . 2022-02-20

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Staff don’t smile - manager not very welcoming , very clicky pub don’t like new people coming in

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C J . 2022-01-31

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Lovely friendly staff, warm, cosy and inviting.

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Alan Wilkinson . 2021-12-31

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Lovely family run pub cask marked, beer always on form, very stricked covid distancing, Lovely beer garden

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mell morgan . 2021-06-27

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Love this bar. Staff are friendly and efficient

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Gill Draper . 2021-05-26

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My husband & myself visited The Black Bull of Pewortham for a relaxing drink & were greeted by friendly staff from the onset. We registered with, Track & Trace in the doorway entrance then once inside this quaint little bar, we were asked to show we had registered with Track & Trace then shown to our socially distanced table where we were told a member of staff would be over to take our orders soon. We felt very safe, the bar was extremely clean & very warm & cosy indeed. Hand sanatiser is available on every table. The landlord/landlady were very cheerful & continually checked we had everything we needed. On using the washrooms, the landlord/landlady checked mens/ladies washrooms to makesure no-one else was in so they were socially distanced safe to use. There is a large beer garden to the rear of the bar which has a small, heated covered smoking area & a larger open area with plentiful benches, again, socially distanced. The beer garden is very colourful & inviting. The prices are very reasonable & I must say, if you get the chance, definitely worth a visit!

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Debbie Jane Mains-Battle . 2020-10-19

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Fantastic looked after very well. Recomended, covid safe, good beer

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Karen Gregson . 2020-09-26

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Lovely pub, beautiful and super friendly, even with covid restrictions, fantastic!

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Peter Wobser . 2020-09-12

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Popped in here before the football game, had plenty of party with an easy to use app or free parking at reception function. Lots of space and nice and clean. Served quickly and facilities were in good order, seemed very popular with locals.

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Bean there . 2020-03-14

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Lovely staff lovely customers nice little pub x

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Sharon Duxbury . 2020-02-23

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Friendly little pub that is old school and very quaint. The Yanks would love it. Beer garden is something to see in summer as well. Really must put it back on our Penwortham route night out.

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Stevo n . 2020-02-05

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Nice friendly local, has a side room with TV for sports fans and plenty of other secluded seating in the bar

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Dave Cook . 2020-01-22

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Excellent beers efficient staff

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Michael Harkin . 2020-01-02

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What a fantastic village pub great inside and outside areas lovely garden setup owners put an awful lot of work into making it the great place it is. Fabulous staff. Great real ales on tap. Relaxing. Cheers...

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William Buttimer . 2019-11-29

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Brilliant local community pub!!

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Mark Jones . 2019-11-10

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Feels like a proper pub! Simply great 👍👍👍

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Chris Hyde . 2019-10-26

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Friendly pub good atmosphere. Limited cask ales

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Lindsey Hearfield . 2019-10-04

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Great local pub with large choice of ales and beers

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vincent jones . 2019-10-04

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Nice little locals pub. Made me feel welcome as an outsider

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StrappedToTheGurney . 2019-09-24

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Great local pub with lots going on

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Shaun Whiteman . 2019-09-08

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Love the friendly atmosphere, dog friendly, beautiful beer garden.

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Pamela Rigby . 2019-09-07

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Cozy little pub. Staff friendly.

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sheila mottershead . 2019-08-12

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My local great little pub 10 /10

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Michael Whiston . 2019-08-11

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Didn't feel very welcome, seems like you need to be part of a social club to be in here.

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Samm Seville . 2019-07-29

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A fabulous local pub, with the prettiest beer garden ever! Dog friendly too. The selection of guest ales and beers is good. Camra members frequent the pub and attend the many trips out on trains and beer trails. The pub has a music license and we enjoy the artists singing popular music. Regular quiz nights include popcorn, choccies and great prizes! The pub regularly fundraises for local charities and hold some wonderful events wirh live music. You can even take your own food in from the local eateries as they do not serve food. We definately recommend a visit! I even saw a star from Hollyoaks in there once!! I love my local!

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Christine W . 2019-07-22

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Good pub with great beer. Has a nice enclosed beer garden.

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kevin smith . 2019-07-13

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Nice place. Plenty of choice of drinks, and friendly..

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roger garnett . 2019-06-16

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Great old fashioned friendly locals pub. Good selection of real ales.

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Alan Bilsborough . 2019-06-08

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Bad internet. Mediocre food and atmosphere

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Tracey Oliver . 2019-05-28

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Popped in for a quick drink and to watch the football. Good selection of lagers and plenty of seating. Staff are friendly too.

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Robin Gemmell . 2019-05-07

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Excellent choice of beers. Well kept premises. Friendly staff and atmosphere. Nice quiet beer garden.

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steve murtagh . 2019-04-02

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They let us borrow a room for our WI craft meeting they are extremely warm and obliging never charging us any money would recommended the pub as a safe and enjoyable environment

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Catherine Lee . 2019-02-13

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Good craft beer, great atmosphere very olde world, ale not cheap,

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Joe Potts . 2019-01-17

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First time there. A proper pub with friendly folk and good beer. Will definitely go back.

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Adrian Bradshaw . 2018-12-28

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Very relaxing and atmospheric pub in Penwortham, and an added bonus a brass band playing Christmas Songs from the Lostock Hall Brass band.

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Darren Moore . 2018-12-21

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Lovely friendly place staff very nice and a good quiz on a Thursday evening very busy..will be going again

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PAULINE Smith . 2018-10-13

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In this age it is great to have a local pub, they are becoming rarer. The Bull has been a retreat for myself for over 25 years and it still has a great charm. The current “skippers” keep things on track with Thursday quizzes and other activities. Great beer garden for the great British summer and the occasional barbecue. Sports on TV though not intrusive and Camra discount on a selection of quality real ales served by great staff. Check website for detail.

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gilles7727 . 2018-10-01

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BEWARE OF THIS PUB! Been to this pub on several occasions as a paying customer, recently parked on the carpark to nip into the Co-op next door as they had no room on the carpark. A week later was hit with a £55 fine for a 2min stop on an empty carpark in the middle of the day. Not just the pints that are expensive. Lost any future trade from me and anyone else I have told this to. Like vultures waiting with a camera to take a photo of any vehicle thats stopped for more than a minute. Shameful! Follow up to Owners Response... As I stated I have been to your establishment on numerous occasions in the past, quite often with work collegues. My vehicle has been parked on the carpark on numerous occasions as a paying customer. You choose to not believe this...wouldn't of expected otherwise. 'Our hundreds of customers are delighted they can park'...I understand your points in regards to the carparking situation and I would be the first to admit it was an error of judgement on my part, but the point being your hundreds of customers were not trying to park up on this particular day at the time in question...it was empty!! I must of really caused you a significant loss of business for the 2 minutes I was there. You state your customers can park '(even if Just going to the shops!)' How do you know they are customers? I have been, even if you choose to not believe me, but I am not allowed to do this, do you have a minimum spend policy to be classed as a genuine customer? 'If you’d advertise your address it would be useful for other people to know then can leave their car on your drive if they’re local and need to park.'....not really the same. If it was, I most certainly wouldn't charge £55 for 2 minutes! You have a choice to use your discretion as to whether to get your camera out on an empty car park or to even pop your head out and give a friendly warning and advise that there is a free carpark nearby, or God forbid do nothing. I suppose I have a choice to drink my 'half of cordial' elswhere and not recommend your establishment to anyone else. I will let others make up their minds after they have read your responses to other previous comments as to what kind of establishment you run. Good to see community spirit is still alive and well.

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W B . 2018-09-05

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Great pub with a good selection of real ale and a very nice beer garden and great staff

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Franko Price . 2018-08-14

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Nice little pub with great beer garden. Nearly a fiver for a pint, but I guess that's just a sign of the times eh?

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Bruce James . 2018-08-01

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Beautiful beer garden and friendly atmosphere well worth a visit

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Claire Causey . 2018-06-30

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Visited here on sat night with friends.... we were pleasently surprised....very friendly landlord & landlady... friendly local people and a beautiful outdoor are full of flowers..really nice...will definetly go back..

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Ann Whittle . 2018-06-26

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Friendly atmosphere, staff and clientele. Dogs allowed as long as they behave. Nice for hot drinks and cold ones

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cheryl johnson . 2018-06-24

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Black Bull has a good beer selection with good friendly service and a welcoming friendly atmosphere. Worth a try!

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Kevin M . 2018-06-21

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Proper pub. Good beer & friendly service. Regular start & end point for our Curry Nights.

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Kevin Middleton . 2018-06-20

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Quite expensive but very nice pub

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Linda Etherington . 2018-06-19

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Nice little friendly pub, with a good selection of beers and nice friendly staff.

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Ian Fish . 2018-05-14

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Dog friendly in the beer garden well planted out amazing loveley place beer top marks

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debbie ditchfield . 2018-05-09

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Small and friendly local and serves coffee wonderful really enjoyed it the staff really friendly asking how we wanted our coffee and the men got beers. Good time had by all

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Julie G . 2018-04-25

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A friendly pub with great staff and a good atmosphere. Lovely beer garden also.

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H H . 2018-04-08

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Great little Locals pub. Comfy, friendly and we'll kept. Great outside space to sit in the sun.

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Pixel Chops . 2018-04-05

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What a fantastic pub great beer very friendly regulars.two great landlords Ian and John .

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Tim Ryan . 2018-04-02

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Cosy local pub for the cold winter evenings. Friendly people

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David Wylie . 2018-03-15

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Great pub, just wish they was more seats / room

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David Hayes . 2018-03-09

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Small .Proper old style pub. Good beer.

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Christopher Whitehead . 2018-02-28

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Lovely pub. good beer, friendly cosy atmosphere . .

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Jane Owen . 2018-01-28

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Very comfortable old fashioned pub with good beer selection.

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Robin Kay . 2018-01-22

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Good local pub, wide selection of beers for the size of the pub.

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David Forster . 2018-01-05

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Lovely local pub. Always a warm welcome

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Sam Forbes-Shaw . 2017-12-14

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Don't go here , they don't allow young people in then charge you £85 for parking . Most expensive stop off I've ever had the disadvange of having . Absolutely disgraceful is a understatement .

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THETURNERS2811 . 2017-11-28

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A really friendly drinking pub with lots of choice of Real Ales and spirits.

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Caroline Howarth . 2017-09-12

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Excellent ales. Small but cozy with a well maintained beer garden.

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Gary Wood . 2017-09-01

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Best pork pies in the northwest

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Anthony Rustage . 2017-08-18

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Lovely pub with great beer, very busy on the weekend especially. The garden out the back is a lovely haven, a real hidden gem. It's a shame children aren't allowed as we can't visit as a family.

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David Jackson . 2017-08-12

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Great selection of drinks , the bar staff are second to none . Couldn't get better for my local

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spencer ward . 2017-08-04

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Excellent beer quality and choice. Best pork pies I ever tried. Beer garden is exquisite. You HAVE to try the Black Bull in Penwortham!

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William Hudson . 2017-08-04

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As usual lovely friendly staff and nice beer too

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Anne Armes-Reardon . 2017-08-03

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Great pub nice m chilled only problem it is expensive. Bowt 4/5 a pint

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Jon Power . 2017-07-08

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Great pub and fantastic real ales, go in here quite often, very warm friendly pub and very clean. Dogs also welcome. One of the best pubs I've been in for a very long time.

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Stuart N . 2017-05-28

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Great pub with a very friendly ambiance, excellent selection of real ales, and a small but very nice beer garden. Several hundred years old, the pub is quite small and traditional in design, so can get very busy at times, but this is a mark of its popularity.

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firemanphil52 . 2017-04-10

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What a great friendly pub great atmosphere and fantastic beer really good staff always have time for a chat to anyone who comes in, just makes you feel welcome. Also doggie friendly

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Dave M . 2017-02-23

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Great friendly pub great atmosphere and fantastic beer

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dave morgan . 2017-02-23

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Thanks for the parking ticket, it's supposed to be a "public house" and hub of the community but I'll be going to The Fleece from now on. Nice one.

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Alex Carnall . 2017-01-22

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absolutely terrible I've never been in such a clicky hole in my life this pub is known for it many a comment has been said to me before i have lived around this area for ten years now i went in with my friend one day i put my dog on a lead in the back area in one breath they were telling me to bring him in i said no as he quite a lively fellow in the next breath they saying don't u think you should get that dog home you cant win with this place its the most unwelcome pub i have ever stepped foot in if you're face don't fit you're not made to feel welcome thank god for the brown hare recently opening up here

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Alan K . 2017-01-21

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It's a lovely small cute pub. The staff are always friendly the service is quick & with a smile. I'm proud to call it my local. They also allow dogs in there which I feel is an added advantage.

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ZenaAnand . 2017-01-17

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Been visiting this place for decades and still has fortunately managed to keep it's character. An intimate cozy place with friendly staff/punters....the lager isn't too bad either!🍺😁

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danoll . 2016-12-17

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Very dog friendly pub with great beer too. This is a warm cosy pub and everyone always makes you feel welcome.

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Mark D . 2016-11-20

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Lovely pub, so glad we found it!

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Matt Jones . 2016-09-29

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