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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, 31 August 2026

The Bevi, Marple


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The Bevi
24 Market Street, Marple SK6 7AD
TEL: 0161 427 1483

Not a traditional pub but a shop premises that has been converted into a bar. 
Not a bad place but I have to mention from the start that the disabled access is execrable. The front door is level with the pavement but the toilets are up very steep stairs with narrow treads that you can't place the whole of your foot on and with only one loose handrail. When I was there I saw even able bodied people cling to the handrail to haul themselves up. For that reason I have decided never to make a return visit. One should be able to use the loo safely.

Decor - 4 
Interestingly, mainly in black with one wall covered in vinyl record sleeves. Some padded, comfortable benches.

Ambience - 4
Convivial

Service - 4
Fast and welcoming

real ales - 2 guest ales

features - 3 
serves pizza
pool
darts

toilets - 3
Acceptable, apart from the dangerously steep stairs!

Score 20 out of 30

 
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