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The Wine Press, Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough
Littleborough
OL15 0AZ
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Ian Mapp left this review about The Wine Press
Served its purpose at the end of this stage of the Greater Manchester Ringway. A huge soulless gastro pub, with outside seating. Impossible to escape the screaming babies inside or out.
Black Sheep was (perhaps surprisingly) in great shape.
On 27th July 2024
- rating: 5
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ROB Camra left this review about The Wine Press
This pub was called The Fishermans a.k.a. “The Fish” for years. It was always popular with bikers and used to have a rock DJ and live bands. Things have changed dramatically in the last couple of years and it’s now more of a wine bar and eating place, but for some reason it’s still popular with some of the bikers. It still has music on some Fridays but it’s not rock any more. It’s one large room split into sections, with lots of leather seating and dining tables, but it’s also got some bar stools for people just wanting a beer. There are no fruit or quiz machines in the pub. There’s a decent sized patio at the front with fine views of Hollingworth Lake. This whole area was known as “The Weavers Seaport” when cotton was king as the locals used to travel here for a walk along its promenade. The public footpath goes all round the lake and is about a 2 1/4 mile walk, well worth a try. There are 3 handpumps on the bar and on Friday they were selling Black Sheep bitter, Moorhouses Pride of Pendle and Copper Dragon Best. The Copper Dragon was on fine form if a little expensive for round here at £2.60 a pint and we sat outside the front of the pub in the early evening sunshine. It’s an OK place in a great location, especially in Summer.
On 29th March 2010
- rating: 6
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Michael Wright left this review about The Wine Press
Went here for a wedding reception, very much out of my normal area
Although reception was held upstairs the normal bar was used, 3 draught bitters, none of which I can name but all good
Seems a very popular place, packed out, but was a lovely sunny weekend so that would help explain it
Food is served, and most seemed to be eating. The food we had was excellent, but cannot comment on standard fare
Bit limited for parking, good views and outside area
On 7th September 2009
- rating: 8
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Andrew Evans left this review about The Fishermans Inn
Now called the Wine Press
On 24th May 2007
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 151 recommendations about 149 pubs]