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As mentioned below, this is a traditional GBG-listed multi-roomed boozer by Clitheroe Castle accessed via a pair of attractive stained glass doors with two sitting rooms and the bar located in the back room. All fell apart spectacularly at the bar – despite the place being rammed the cask wasn’t really shifting. I soon found out why as YSB by Saltaire Brewery didn’t fully clear (NBSS 2) and the Coach House Gunpowder Mild had something wrong with it (NBSS 1.5). As I was against the clock I decided not to argue the toss but left with a sour taste in my mouth. Certainly a lovely pub not in no way a GBG entry based on what I served-up. I diagnose the old classic of the place having too many ales on the go… 6.5

Visited 31/07/25. Visited previously as Patio on 28/06/23.

No draught beers. Range of standard bottled beers in the fridges behind the bar.

Overall, this is a big venue as it is on multiple floors and has a roof terrace, but the bulk of the venue is just used for private parties. The ground floor bar open as a bar is quite small. It is bare boarded with the bar counter in the rear right-hand corner and there are a few fabric stools to sit at the bar counter. Good volume of small round tables with bucket style fabric chairs plus a dark green velvet sofa against the left-hand wall in the front of the venue serving a couple of the tables. Lighting is low and the TV on the wall in front of the bar counter was switched off with the ambiance (to call it that) provided by a thudding soundtrack more in place in a nightclub in the early hours. Served a purpose (bottle of ice-cold beer) after a long walk but can't envisage a return until there is another change of name and ownership! Indeed, only swung by as in area and it was closed when i passed later yesterday evening!

Daltons is located adjacent to the beach underneath the Zip Bar so it’s easily missed, in fact I only now know of its existence due to an advertisement on an A-board at street level. With the structure overhead it is quite dark, even on a bright summer’s afternoon, but they’ve capitalised on this by using neon strip lights that make it feel like a fairground ride. The serving counter is found to the left where premium keg is available alongside Beavertown’s Neck Oil and Gamma Ray. To the right is a large dance floor and a bumper car to cement the fairground experience. Across the path on the beach out front is a decked seating area. This feels like a late bar aimed at a younger crowd, even in the daytime, so it’s not the sort of place I’s be visiting on a trip to the beach.

A rare find, this Victorian back street corner pub is unspoiled and mostly original. It looks a bit shabby from the front, but once inside it’s a different story. The back garden is well kept and mostly pleasant, though it does include a smoking area. Inside, the three original public rooms have been kept. On the left as you enter is the public bar with a pool table. On the right is the saloon, a carpeted seating area with exposed timbers, a Victorian fire insert, stained glass over the bar counter and a collection of wall-mounted horse brasses. There is also a dining room at the back, neatly laid to table, and apparently a skittle alley and function room, though we didn’t get to see either of these. The landlady was cheery, while the other customers, exclusively locals when we visited, were tolerant. Two ales on, Old Golden Hen and Old Speckled Hen, both in good condition, though neither would have been my first choice if there were alternatives. Also available were Old Mout, Inch’s Cider, San Miguel, Guinness, Thatcher’s Gold, Level Head, Carling, Estrella and Stella. The restaurant food was good value, standard pub fare, though the bar snacks menu was less impressive, consisting of over-priced modern calory-stodge. It’s worth a visit, though parking is problematic.

Thoroughly refurbished a few years ago (albeit at the price of losing its famous hanging baskets) and relaunched with a PubLove hostel above the bar. Food offered under the Burger Craft brand, and also open for breakfast from 09:00. Mix of furniture inside, and plenty of wooden benches out on the pavement on two sides. Usually has a reasonable choice of cask ales, and on this visit we found four of the six handpumps in use, with regulars Sambrook's Pumphouse Pale Ale and Harvey's plus Naked Ladies from Twickenham and a cider. Usually also has about a dozen (mostly crafty) beers on the two hooped keg founts.