The Oaks, Bury

As described below, with nothing much changed in the intervening 5 years. Nice pub, but with a very pedestrian range of beers. Only two handpumps in use on our visit, Thwaites Bitter and Wainwright. The bitter was in decent nick. There were two huge, but friendly dogs in, which weren't a problem, but when they both crashed out on the floor there wasn't much room for anyone else. I'd pop in again.

Refurbished and partly opened-out pub with a couple of seating / dining areas by the bar, but a side room has thankfully been retained on the other side of the entrance. Semi-modern furniture and decor throughout, and slightly annoying 'lounge bar' jazz background music. Wainwright and Thwaites Tbc (£3.50) available from two of the four handpumps in use.

This is a bright,clean and spacious pub with a decent selection of cask beers.There is a flagged area at the front of the bar which extends to cover all the room on the right,which is well furnished with photos of brewing ingredients on the wall and a fireplace that is heavily adorned with artifitial flowers.There is an opened up room to the left and beyond this an open area possibly for vertical drinkers. Worth a visit this one