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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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Monday, 6 August 2018

The Shepherds Rest Inn, West Yorkshire



The pub is so rambling that it's difficult to work out which is the front and which the back. The top photo is the view from the car park, the photo below is the view from Lumbutts Lane.
The Shepherds Rest Inn
Lumbutts Road, Todmorden, OL14 6JJ
01706 813437

On the Pennine Bridleway national footpath, and near Mankinholes Youth Hostel, with fantastic views across the Calder Valley. On weekdays it only opens from 5pm.

Decor - 3
Muted, tasteful colours, comfortable seating

Ambience - 4

Features - 3
family friendly with a children's play area
dogs allowed in the bar
serves food

Real Ale -3
Spitfire, Manchester Pale Ale when I was there.

Service - 2
A bit slow and offhand. I had food when I was here, it took longer than usual to arrive. (I find food is generally served in 20-30 minutes in pubs.)

Toilets - 5
Pristine

Score 20 out of 30

Looking northwards along the Calder Valley towards the village of Lumbutts, with Stoodley Pike on the hill on the horizon on the right of the picture.


Cockerels that live at the back of the pub. 

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