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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, 1 January 2020

The Park Inn, Shaw, Oldham

121 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DW

This pub is literally down the hill from the Black Ladd, and is in the edge of the suburbs of Shaw and about 10 minutes from the tram stop. The only view is of the old mill in the centre of Shaw, but it's only a little way downhill from Shaw Clough Country Park, if you fancy a walk.

decor - 5
Can't fault it, fairly recently decorated, light and bright, much more like a restaurant than a pub. And it has all straight back, comfy chairs. Unlike a lot of pub dining chairs, they don't have the struts at each side that stick into your bum.

ambience - 4

service - 4

features - 6*
serves food 
dog friendly, in the tap room
family friendly
pool table
live music
quiz night

real ale - 4

toilets - 4

Score 27 out of 30

*I know I originally only allowed for up to 5 features, but I've changed that rule because so many pubs have so many different additions.

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