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Horse & Farrier, Penrith
Dacre
Postal town: Penrith
CA11 0HL
Served areas
Reviews of Horse & Farrier (Average Rating: 8½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Will Larter left this review about Horse & Farrier
A delightful pub, consisting of a group of white-painted buildings forming a semi-courtyard to the side of the steep hill out of the village; the pub's appearance is slightly spoilt by the cars parked in front. The bar is immediately on entering, with a large fireplace to the left having a traditional black range modified by the presence of a modern solid fuel stove. There's another room or rooms to the left, but I stayed put on a seat by the window and didn't explore. The bar, like parts of the walls, is painted in a pleasant shade of blue, with a varnished slice of a tree trunk forming the counter. Furniture is varied and in some cases improvised (often from cases!), and cushions made of sacks from around the world were a feature.
There are five hand pumps and a similar number of keg taps. Three beers were available at the time of my Thursday afternoon visit, all from local(ish) breweries: Allendale Black Grouse, Great Corby's Corby Ale and Fell Brewery's Ghyll. I had a half of the first two, which were both in very good condition, with the Black Grouse being very impressive once the initial unusual flavour of the "oaked" porter had been assimilated.
Two young women were serving in a friendly and efficient way; I don't know if they are part of the family or group that run the pub, and I did notice a sign outside advertising job vacancies (as seen at many pubs since Brexit and Covid). Food is available and I noticed a couple of regulars expressing their enjoyment and appreciation as they left; accommodation is available via Air B'n'B.
On 26th March 2023
- rating: 8
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Horse and Farrier Inn
The village pub in Dacre is run by some young and enthusiastic staff. It has both a decent ale range and a good reputation for food. A number of locals were in during my Friday lunchtime visit for a meal and a pint (or two). Staff and customers were all friendly and welcoming.
The pub is child friendly and also has a number of board games available to play.
The 3 ales were Allendale Black Grouse & Wagtail & Lakes Pale Ale. There was no real cider on this visit but my Pale Ale was very tasty, despite being only 3.5%.
Parking at the front is very limited, but there is space opposite on the lane itself.
On 27th November 2021
- rating: 6
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Lord Carson left this review about Horse and Farrier Inn
Visted three or four times now. Excellent small pub, fantastic staff and friendly locals. Barmaid has a small dog who my dog just loves. good range of local ales, all well kept.
On 7th May 2012
- rating: 9
[User has posted 2 recommendations about 2 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : Yes - Self-catering, see website - last updated 19 March 2023 by Will Larter
- Beer Festivals : Yes - See website - last updated 19 March 2023 by Will Larter
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 19 March 2023 by Will Larter
- Car Park : Yes - Limited - last updated 19 March 2023 by Will Larter
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 27 November 2021 by Blue Scrumpy
- Dog Friendly : Yes - Not in restaurant - last updated 19 March 2023 by Will Larter
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 27 November 2021 by Blue Scrumpy
- Quiz Night : Yes - See website - last updated 19 March 2023 by Will Larter
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 07 May 2012 by hondo .
- Real Cider : No last updated 27 November 2021 by Blue Scrumpy
- WiFi : Yes last updated 26 March 2023 by Will Larter
