Comfortable friendly pub in a rural setting, popular with walkers and horse riders (there is a watering point). Acquired from Robinson's Jan 2018 and reopened as a free-house. Home-made food available Saturday to Monday; traditional pub meals; pizza; pickers; all-day breakfasts Saturdays; roast dinners Sundays; desserts. Fresh coffee & cakes always available. The pool room is haunted by a friendly ghost called Norman. Food is available to take away. The comfortable interior is open plan with lots of dark wood, which gives a very rural multi-room feel. The pool team play Mondays. Quiz third Friday of the month. Disabled access is to the left via the outdoor smoking area. Substantial outdoor play area for children (welcome until 9pm). At the back of the carpark, you’ll find one of the original lampposts from the Belle Vue Zoology Gardens, dating from the 1800s, which has been fully restored, and has an informative board next to it.

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