Riverhead Brewery Tap, Huddersfield

Really nice pub and a great find in the picturesque Colne Valley village of Marsden. The ground floor is the drinking area with dining upstairs; On a saturday afternoon it was busy indoors but took no time at all to get served. It also benefits from an enviable outside patio space next to the river, which proved to be something of a suntrap on a gorgeous afternoon. I sat on the wall adjacent to the nearby weir and marvelled at some of the fattest ducks I've ever seen, it was brilliant. As mentioned, Ossett Brewery appears to own the pub but Riverhead beers, brewed on site, take precedence and I had a very agreeable pint of Lockeepers Bitter (£2.40). This pub is 15 minutes from Huddersfield or 40 minutes from Leeds, and is very much worth the journey.

Pubs page on the official Ossett Brewery site - www.ossett-brewery.co.uk

A four minutes-or-so walk down the hill from the Marsden railway station. You have to pass the Railway and the Swan but it’s worth the extra effort (even if it means that you have to walk back up the said hill). Upstairs for dining, downstairs for drinking. It’s a modern place inside with a clear view into the on-site micro brewery. 10 handpulls offer the ales from the Ossett and Riverhead breweries. GBG 2010 entry.

Pubs page on the official Ossett Brewery site - www.ossett-brewery.co.uk