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If you love the British pub, you will like this blog. Here I will review the pubs I drop into in my wanderings around my home region - urban, rural, posh, homely, fun pubs, restaurant pubs, and local backstreet pubs. I hope to encourage people to appreciate them.
I will score each pub out of five points each (30 points maximum) on its ambience, decor, service, whether it serves real ales, state of the toilets (but I can't vouch for the state of the gents because I don't use them!) and what extras it has - games, beer garden, newspapers, serves food, karaoke, quizzes, live music.
If after reading one of my reviews you decide to check out a pub, I hope you enjoy the experience. But bear in mind that I have only visited some of them once, and pubs and pub managers change. If the review needs updating, please leave a comment.
Ups and downs? Well, people drink when they're down. And they drink to celebrate, when they're feeling 'up'. Besides that, this is hill country. It's full of ups and downs.
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Wednesday, 22 February 2012

The Beach, Littleborough










The Beach, Lake Bank, Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough

Pretentious and soulless establishment on the edge of Hollingworth Lake. Although the building dates from 1902, all the original features have been refurbished out of it, leaving a bland interior.
     The only other pub on the edge of Hollingworth Lake, previously called the Fisherman but renamed The Wine Press, was also unsuccessfully converted c2006 from a traditional pub into a modern licensed restaurant. A pity there are no decent pubs nearby because this is a nice location for a day out (see the pictures below the text.) However, there are two cafes directly across the road from The Beach.


ambience - 1
decor - 2
nicely maintained but bland and boring interior

service - 2
a bit offhand and discouraging

ale - 1
Has one guest ale

features - 2
serves food; it is a restaurant pub.
Nice location

toilets - 4
probably the establishment's best feature! Well maintained, nicely decorated, all supplies and facilities in place 

Score 12 out of 30
A pub restaurant with pretensions to being posh should be able to score better. Friendlier service and a warmer colour scheme would help.






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