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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 24 May 2023

Soldier Dick, Furness Vale, High Peak

 



The Soldier Dick
150-152 Buxton Road
Furness Vale
High Peak SK23 7BH

This pub has been in existence since 1804 and only closed last year. According to an article in the local paper it lost a lot of custom after the 2020 lockdowns and didn't recover enough custom afterwards to remain viable. The owners closed it in 2022 and have made a planning application to convert it into flats and houses. There was a for sale sign outside when I passed (May 2023) but there was also an original chalkboard notice that said it had served food and had real ales. According to tripadvisor it was also a B&B.

derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/bid-turn-failing-historic-derbyshire-7035138bid-turn-failing-historic-Derbyshire-

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