The Loose Goose, Sowerby Bridge

It's actually really easy to miss this pub, especially if you always turn right at the bottom of the road from the station. It's a complete mess from the outside and needs some serious TLC to make it look welcoming. Inside it's a different matter though. It's been opened out a bit but is still effectively 3 rooms. There's a small pool room to the left as you enter and there's a room at the back with a dartboard which also looks to double as a store room. The main bar/lounge is comfortably furnished with loads of trophies on every flat surface along with a large tiger for some reason. Several handpumps on the bar but only two being used, but it was dead quiet as we visited on Wednesday at about 3. I had a pint of Bollington Dinner Ale which was well kept and the other half had a cider served by the friendly, chatty barmaid. It's a pleasant pub inside, so don't be put off by the exterior.

unmissable in sowerby bridge. just drive towards the actual long chimney. the pub is just below