Fox & Goose, Hebden Bridge

Cosy community pub with a quaint rustic interior and outdoor terrace. I sat in the bar watching the constant stream of visitors coming and going. Sitting in here for 10 minutes was enough to know this is a top, top real ale pub. Superb selection of beer and chatty, welcoming staff. The icing on the cake was the friendly barmaid putting a group of sweary pub crawling teenage lads in their place. She dealt with it superbly whilst keeping them onside and they soon settled down. Yes, the place is very Hebden Bridge, but i loved it.

Very traditional pub at the western edge of the town; just far enough away from the busy tourist zone, and now community run. Comprises three rooms (none large): the central bar, a comfortable lounge to the left and another (plainer) seating area up three steps to the right. Looks like there is an elevated beer garden on the slopes behind, but not sure how you reach that? In addition to the regular Pictish Brewers Gold, the rotating guest beers came from Sunbeam, Mobberley, Salamander, Harrogate and Bowland, and I was recommended the latter's Hen Harrier (£3.80) which proved to be a fine choice. Overall, with a friendly welcome, well worth seeking out.