Woodlands Hotel in Lancaster

Mixed review here as I love it but it’s a very old pub experience . I understand other points of view as it isn’t exactly everyone’s cup of tea yet I would like to point out that this timeless gem is so wrong it’s actually right. In New York they call these dive bars, in an affectionate way. If this place got new furniture and a lick of paint I think it would actually ruin it. So. To finish. It’s a must go to place. Then you decide. As I said. I love it.

Fantastic choice of ales, friendly staff.

Great pub , nice beer , didn't have food

Last visited 40 years ago. Not changed. Very quirky. Have some nice real ales.

Quirky place to drink and catch up

Do you know 'The Fool and Bladder' ? Well this place has that atmosphere, and the advantage of actually existing! Great beer, great prices, great place - possibly the best pub I've ever been to (and that's a lot of pubs!!!)

Walked here from the Silverdale campsite. Lovely walk, and the pub at the end was a delight. Very dated but staff lovely, drink was very reasonable and great outdoor seating. Bar area not suitable for kids, but they have a lounge area that kids are allowed in if the weather's not great. Dog friendly with multiple water bowls dotted around for thirsty pooches. Thoroughly good watering hole 🫶. Our daughter loved the domino keyrings they had on sale for £1... so we all left happy 😊

Located up the hill above Silverdale. It is not the friendliest place but acceptable. Nice to sit outside with views over the village.

Proper old fashioned pub with lots of friendly customers and staff. Lovely old building in a good location. A must visit.

Excellent pub and excellent beers 🍻

This is how a pub should be. No thrills, friendly and not expensive.

Looks like a haunted hotel.. step inside and it's a blast from the past, service was friendly, drinks where good and the prices where great 👍🍻

Spot-on. Old but clean, comfortable and very reasonable prices 😄. Thanks Tony

You walk in and it just wows you. Original. Quirky. Homely. I'm buying this place one day. ❤️

A portal to a simpler time where beer was cheaper and bars had proper snacks. The Woodlands, commonly referred to as 'the woodies', is home to friendly bar staff who warmly accommodate all who come to drink there. With stunning views of the village and the bay, 'the woodies' is in an idea location surrounded by the woods looking out over land and deer.

Great beers and great walks near-by. A lovely pub, quirkiness from the last century remains - long May the folks who run it continue😀

This is one of those one off unique places. Long may it survive.

Great atmosphere great beer or other drinks , the place to relax and kick back

Top pup with real beer and good atmosphere

Can't beat this place. Even better on a cold winter night when the open fire is burning.

Stopped here with my dear brother-in-law and had a couple of pints super place. Wonderful views sat out the front and they had food wagons serving really really delicious looking food. Wonderful conversation with a guy who done a 25 year shift at Woodlands keeping the place up and running. By the way, I missed out the most important thing they had for guest ales, which were absolutely super beautifully kept real beer.

This place is for beer drinkers, it's like going into the past a lovely couple run the pub there are no frills but there are great people and a wonderful choice of beers at real prices, bit of a walk up a hill but well worth it.

Great location and traditional pub friendly staff and local great views out to the coast and Silverdale don't sell food occasionally a burger van but check with them first plenty outside space nice fire in the colder months, short walk to camping site at Holgates through the woods

Saturday 17th June 2023 This real ale pub is a great real ale pub it served 4 good beers can't say if real ale as the landlady refused to let me get a picture of the back room where the beers were kept that's her right so like for like I can't give a propper to my viewers through her actions The pub is a gem really big old fashione interiors and a beer garden with magnificent views of the area

Good well kept beer quite a nice place i have marked 2 stars for the food as I couldn't sample it as the outside catering van only accepted cash no card it smelt good though and would go back again

A friendly quirky place, serving a great range of real ale at reasonable prices. It is like going to a mini beer festival every visit !!

Nice people who run it and keep a very good pint of real ales, also a nice view over the bay .

Very nice old pub and good beer.

If you like real ale and cider then this is a must. £3.30 pint and well kept. Mobile food van on site. Outside is lovely sunny views. Inside is interesting! Worth a visit

Consistently good beer, year after year after year. A cracker of a licensed premises

This has to be one of the best pubs in England. You just need to experience it yourself to appreciate it's quirkiness. Ideal for walkers or lovers of real ale or cider

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and smashing beer !

Frozen in time, quirky and like nowhere else. Unique places are hard to find these days and this surely is one. Proper pub. Great views from outside too.

Say no more...one of the most unique and original places about

Great company and the price of drinks are the best

Lovely little pub to come across whilst out on a walk

Fantastic place lovely atmosphere really friendly.

I must for ale lovers, good varied selection, very interesting building, definitely worth hunting out, especially beer fest weekend mid October

A beautiful old place well worth a visit if your in the area ..

Good selection of real ales and friendly service

As quirky as they get. A cross between Fawlty Towers and being in a Agatha Christie drama! Popular with locals, super cheap, great setting above the village. Just don't expect Cosmopolitan's and crushed Avocado.....

Great pub full of character, good choice real ales and ciders. Lovely view of bay from beer garden/terrace. Visited 3 times while holidaying in Silverdale for 2 weeks.

Woodlands hotel has it changed ? You ask! Not in 60 yrs,there ate even wirelex plug sockets still,the place was rammed at 10 pm,Dave shut the bar so he could go home,he must be minted,the beer was good.

Dog friendly ish. No longer a hotel or restaurant. Basic wet pub. Good if you want to meet locals. Fine views from the terrace.

Great pub, beer prices super cheap. Lovely atmosphere.

Went there for the fish and chip van. Very good, and busy. Eat out doors only.

This is simply a fabulous "hidden gem" with a wide choice of real ale and typical drinks at very friendly prices

Regular visitor here. People friendly, dog friendly ,choice of craft beers at a reasonable price. What's not to like.

unique , friendly , welcoming and well priced and then there is the beer !

Pretty crazy pub, oldy worldy pub with cheap oldy worldy prices. Really cool old building if you like that kind of thing, we do. Food trailer outside is a little gem selling the best fish and chips we've had. Curry sauce was divine. The lady making the food was wonderful and added to the fantastic evening we had here.

Oldy but friendly, belting fish and chip van outside watched the match with a couple of beers, fish and chips and we won 💪

Such a shame it shuts at 10pm. Especially when the place is full. 🙄☹

Went to Arnside to visit a friend who took me to the friendly and very reasonably priced local pub called The Woodlands. Would highly recommend

This place is like marmite. Oldy worldy small bar which is quirky. Great atmosphere dog friendly with a log fire. When we visit silverdale it's a sin not to go to woodys

Always a warm and friendly place well worth a visit ,good choice of cask ales always on

Such character, they are not made like this anymore, a must visit.

Out of the ordinary venue, great prices

Beer as always is fantastic, good varied selection of local ales.. And ciders too. Service is always friendly and the addition of a card machine is very welcome. setting is perfect.

Excellant great place to eat, very friendly staff

I went to the Woodlands hotel with my dad and uncle David and we had a good do with tasty beverages, it was a good do with great service and assistance with toilets, inside and outside seating. A great place to visit and have a good do. Worth a visit

Brilliant place, staff very good

Good beer. Interesting building. Pleasant staff. Useful marquee outside for covid times drinking.

Love this place. But you have to like good real ale.

Very basic but a wonderful environment. Very friendly. Have been visiting for years. Has some of the best beers for fantastic prices

Great old building had a very nice chocolate orange stout it was a real experience even in the rain

Superb. Fantastic beers and place.

We will call here each time we are in Silverdale.

Always the best pint for miles around 🍺👍

Love this place but like many others, it's covid weary. Over reactive management to strangers, whilst seeming lax with the locals. Everyone's fed up. The magic will return.....and so shall we.

Superb craft beer experience. Fantastic friendly and attentive service. Don't miss it!

Staff are lovely good service and good beer .

An experience all of its own. Wonderful staff and a wide variety of beers.

It is the jewel in the crown of the region. The people who run it are Saints.

Great views and very reasonable price beers

Loads of atmosphere , chatting with the locals and Dave and Jane do a fab job of choosing the lovely lovely guest beers ..keep it going !!!!

A great small pub with great beer

There's nowhere like the woodies. Good beer and atmosphere like stepping back in time.

Last time I was there is was a real nice pub. Unfortunately shut due to Lockdown

Was the pub that time forgot, they have now been forced by COVID-19 to join the 21st century and take card payments. Good beer at good prices in a traditional atmosphere.

Great beer great prices, spoilt only by covid restrictions. hope to return in normal times.

Always a lovely atmosphere here. The social distancing arrangements are great and felt very relaxed where I have felt a bit uncomfortable in other places. Just need some heaters in the marquee! 😁👍

Enjoy pint. Good Ale. Friendly atmosphere for all, families, dogs.

Proper real ale boozer and great selection of pork pies

Great pub nice pint nice staff.dog friendly

A great place for interesting beers sitting in the sunshine as always.

Unique local with a good selection of traditional beers and cider. No music or TV, as a rule, unless major sporting event, when the games room is set up for community viewing. Friendly people and staff. Beer very well kept. Strongly recommend Pippa's Pie's. Delivered 5:30 on a Friday and lucky if any left by Saturday tea time! Dog friendly, sometime there are more dogs than people! Tends to be very busy late afternoon/early evening.

Fantastic pub, so yesterday with great choice of beer and ciders. Sunset over the bay is worth waiting for with great photo opportunities. Food is from outside catering, actually outside the pub on special occasions.

Woodlands is a fantastic pub. Great choice of beers, ciders & everything. Well stocked bar, cosy open fire. The place is warm, comfortable, welcoming & accommodating. All you want a local hostelry to be & more besides!

A kind of cross between a stately home and a working men's club. Probably revered by the locals since the beers on offer looked interesting for beer drinkers.

Dog friendly value for money good friendly pub.

Kind, friendly, warm and hospitable with great beer

Down to earth and very friendly staff. Very welcoming.

Like they just decided to open up a traditional boozer in a disused National Trust property, this place really is quite something. A traditional no frills bar serving excellent ale and cider. The best pub for a pub lover in the area.

Bit like faulty towers but got to try it, cheap drink.

Best pub around great atmosphere good beer good price looking forward to next time.

Great beer, cheap price and friendly.

A unique little gem ....give it a whirl

The best pub in the UK always plenty of good real ales.

Quirky pub off the beaten track, always great for a drink after a long walk in Silverdale, good prices for drinks and always friendly welcome.

Great pub, a bit quirky, check hours when open before going.