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The Vale Cottage, Gorton, Manchester
Gorton
Manchester
M18 8UE
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Steve C left this review about The Vale Cottage
The Vale Cottage has the feel of an out-in-the-sticks country pub, but it’s a minute walk up a muddy path from the busy A57. This isn’t somewhere I would have stumbled across if I hadn’t been looking for it. The restrictive winter opening times are displayed in the entrance, best to check before visiting. I was lucky as my visit was just after the doors opened on a recent Tuesday evening. Current winter times are Mon/Wed/Thu: 12:00-16:00; Tue: 12:00-16:00 & 19:00-23:00; Fri-Sun: all day.
The entrance leads to a small tartan carpeted seating area and to the left a couple of steps lead up to the bar area where a table sits in front of a front window. The bar counter up the left faces a log fireplace and more seating is found at the rear. The bar counter wraps around to the left where it faces a narrow corridor with some ledge seating. Standard keg was available alongside three hand pumps. TT Boltmaker was off, but their Landlord was available alongside Bridge Beers Brewery’s Dark Ruby Mild. The service was friendly. This place is worth a look if passing.
On 9th May 2024
- rating: 6
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Will Larter left this review about The Vale Cottage
An isolated pub amongst muddy footpaths and scrubby trees. If it's too wet to walk through from the A57 Hyde Road, there are longer routes through back streets. It felt worthwhile to have found it, a nice little multiroomed pub with a bit of a time warp feel to it. Three hand pumps, with beers at the time of my visit as depicted in photos (which I've only just got around to uploading). My half of Moorhouses Straw Dog was nothing to write home about (NBSS 2.5). Opening times are a bit different from those given by ROB Camra in his 2015 review (below) - probably a good idea to check Facebook if planning a visit.
I went from here to the nearby Plough on the main road, where they had no real ale. According to one of the regulars I got chatting to there, the Cottage is "packed out" on Saturdays, with everyone drinking real ale.
Date of visit: 7th October 2022
On 16th August 2023
- rating: 6
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ROB Camra left this review about The Vale Cottage
Beware of the old fashioned opening times. I called just after 5 expecting it to be open. They open 12 - 4 then 7 - 11 through the week and 12 - 4 7 - 11:30 on Friday.
On 31st October 2015
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Alan Hurdle left this review about The Vale Cottage
A country haven in the town. Surrounded by trees this pub is a survivor. It has a homely but well kept feel. Real Ales served are Taylors Landlord, Theakstons Black Bull and occasional guests.
The pub reopens on November 4th after a short closure due to a change of landlord.
On 2nd November 2011
- rating: 8
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Vale Cottage
The Vale Cottage is a very nice old pub that is hidden away just off the busy hyde road.
Once inside there were a few rooms and these looked quite nice,the room i had a drink in had comfortable seating and a nice pubby atmosphere.
When i went in this pub it was a Wilsons tied house and there were two real ales on the bar i had a drink of Wilsons bitter and this was a very nice drink the other beer was Wilsons mild.
I thought this was quite a nice pub.
Pub visited 4/7/1992
On 4th July 1992
- rating: 8
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