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Old Dungeon Ghyll
On the right at the end of
Great Langdale.
Local Crag : Raven
Crag, Side Pike
Regular Bitters :
Jennings Mild, Cumberland Ale, Theakston XB, Old Peculier,
Yates Bitter.
Very friendly and excellent
pub. Accommodation is available as well. There is sometimes
live folk music playing in the corner. The food is
brilliant, especially the Cumberland sausage. The ice cream,
although not local, is superb, especially the raspberry
ripple. The Langdale campsite is just across the road. The
pub is geared very much towards the climbers.
New Dungeon Ghyll
The first pub on the right
after leaving Chaplestile, heading down Great Langdale, at
the bottom of mill ghyll.
Local Crag : White
Ghyll, Pavey Ark
It is more interested in
being a hotel than a pub, thus the bar is small and not very
well stocked and decorated. The food is quite good though.
Stickle Barn
Next to the New
Dungeon.
Local Crag : White
Ghyll, Pavey Ark
A better pub than the new
dungeon.. The bar is long and open, which is nice a roomy.
We watched England get knocked out of the World Cup by
Argentina here. It was so crowded that we ended up walking
in through the kitchen and watching the match on a large
projector. The pub is very friendly, and there are often
climbers exchanging stories, and pints. A brilliant pub,
although it is not quite as authentic as the old dungeon, it
is a little modern.
Travellers Rest
On the main road over Dunmail
Raise towards Keswick, at Grasmere, near the coast to coast
walk.
Local Crag : Helm
Crag, Crag X.
Regular Bitters :
Jennings Mild, Cumberland Ale, Sneck Litter, Marston's
Pedigree.
Family run pub with a cosy
atmosphere. There is a games room and a non-smoking dining
room. There are also two nearby cottages to let.
Wainright Inn On
the left as you come into Chaplestile, as the road turns
sharply right.
Local Crag : Raven
Crag Walthwaite
Regular Bitters :
Jennings Mild, Cumberland Ale, Sneck Litter. A
touristy pub, but not all bad. The food is OK, and the
service is pleasant. There is also accommodation available.
Langdale river runs past the pub and is a good place to
exercise dogs, or small children. There are darts, dominoes,
fruit machine, video game, and piped music. |
Bridge Inn
On the right, just before the
bridge, on the way into Calver from Chesterfield.
Local Crag : Froggett,
Curbar, and
Baslow Edge.
Regular Bitters :
Hardy's & Hansons Best Bitter, Stones Bitter.
Very friendly and cosy local.
No distance from a campsite, and store. They even let Al
take his shoes and socks off and dry them at the open log
fire!
Eyre Arms
At the main crossroads, in
Curbar. Opposite the four ways cafe.
Local Crag : Froggett,
Curbar, and
Baslow Edge
A very large bar, with some
very friendly staff. The pub is quite touristy. They also
let Al dry his shoes and socks off. There is also a large
restaurant. Highly recommended, during the less touristy
times, when it is not packed.
Rutland Arms
Baslow.
Local Crag : Froggett,
Curbar, and
Baslow Edge
Well worth a mention because of the
good food and beer as well as convenient location for southerners heading
home. Special note, the pool table runs especially smoothly.
Contributed by Philip Frampton, an overworked and under climbed student. |
Warren House Inn (674
809)
On B3212 between Postbridge
and Mortonhampstead. 1.5 miles NE of Postbridge.
Local Crag : Nothing
really close, but central on Dartmoor. (Hounds Tor, Hay Tor)
Regular Bitters :
Badger Tanglefoot, Butcombe Bitter, Gibbs Mew Bishop's
Tipple.
The third highest pub in
England, isolated on Dartmoor. A tad noisy outside due to
the generator. The log fire has apparently been burning
since 1845. There is a very friendly atmosphere. The food is
simple but extremely tasty, just what you need at the end of
the day. If you drive back through Postbridge, watch out for
the humpback bridge, very easy to become airborne.
Plume Of Feathers Inn
(591 735)
Opposite the visitors centre
in the middle of Princetown.
Local Crag : Nothing
really close, but central on Dartmoor. (Hounds Tor, Hay Tor)
Regular Bitters :
Draught Bass, Princetown Dartmoor IPA, Jail Ale.
An old building with slate
floors and granite walls. The tables are made from large
slate slabs. Good food and service, a tad expensive though.
There are rooms to let here.
Two Bridges Hotel (609
750)
At the junction of the the
Cowsic and the West Dart river, between Princetown and
Postbridge.
Local Crag : Nothing
really close, but central on Dartmoor. (Hounds Tor, Hay Tor)
A good bar area, although it
does not pretend to be a pub. There is a large restaurant
area, and quite a lot of rooms. The service is good and
friendly. |
Square & Compass
(974 777)
Nr Swanage in Worth Matravers,
off the B3069, at a fork in the road.
Local Crag : Winspit
Quarry
Regular Bitters :
Ringwood Best Bitter, Badger Tanglefoot.
A very popular pub with
climbers, being in walking distance of Winspit Quarry, and
the rest of Swanage coastline. Can get very crowded on hot
summer days. Occasional live music. |
Huntsman
By Eridge station, off A26
Local Crag : Eridge
rocks, Bowles
rocks
Regular Bitters : King
& Barnes Mild, Sussex, Broadwood, Festive
Friendly two bar pub, popular
with climbers and walkers. Riverside garden.
High Rocks Inn
Tunbridge
Wells take the A264 to East Grinstead. After about 2km there is a
left turn sign posted High Rocks. This goes over a railway
bridge, after which is the car park on the right and the hotel on
the left.
Local Crag : High
Rocks (opposite), High Rocks Annex
Actually more of a hotel,
although there is a large bar and garden. There is also a
large hall that they rent out for dinners and the like. The
prices are a little expensive, but the location is
excellent. There is a small steam railway, that has recently
been restored, running past the garden, and it even stops
near by. In summer the place can get swamped by visitors,
most of which are not climbers. No matter how many climbers
there are there will always be more families having a day
out.
They own high rocks, but do
not do anything to try and protect them. There are some old
bolts on some climbs left from previous owners, but these
are almost worn out. Also there are no signs telling people
not to carve the rock, so initials (especially Y2K) are
abundant. |
Clachaig Inn
On a small side road, 3 miles
east of Glencoe village.
Local Crag : All of
Glencoe (Clachaig gully behind the Inn is a must climb, dank
and horrible)
Regular Bitters :
Alloa Arrol's 80, Heather Froach Heather Ale, Ind Coope
Burton Ale, Tetley Bitter.
A large building with two
bars and accommodation. One of very few buildings in the
glen. It is a proper climbers pub, some of the doors use ice
axes as handles. The climbers bar is very simple with
stone floor and wooden benches, usually filled with soaked
climbers. The pool table is full size but in very bad
condition. The other bar is snug and well decorated, with
some exciting photographs. There is a beer festival in
February.
Tailrace Inn
On the North side of the
Leven river, in Kinlochleven, east of Ballachulish.
Local Crag : The
large crag north of the pub is not suitable for climbing,
due to buzzards, and weird rock. There are some small cliffs
up the river, apart from that, Glencoe has the nearest
climbing.
A friendly bar area, offering
good service and superb food. There is also accommodation
available. It is on the "West Highland Way", the
last stop before Fort William and the finish.
McDonald Hotel
On the North side of the
Leven river, in Kinlochleven, east of Ballachulish.
Local Crag : The
large crag north of the pub is not suitable for climbing,
due to buzzards, and weird rock. There are some small cliffs
up the river, apart from that, Glencoe has the nearest
climbing.
Two bars, one for walkers and
climbers, the other is more comfortable. The food is very,
very good, and the service is excellent and friendly. The
hotel offers accommodation as rooms and a campsite behind
the hotel. The campsite is the only one in the area that is
close to several pubs.
Antler Bar
On the South side of the
Leven river, in Kinlochleven, behind the Co Op.
Local Crag : The
large crag north of the pub is not suitable for climbing,
due to buzzards, and weird rock. There are some small cliffs
up the river, apart from that, Glencoe has the nearest
climbing.
This bar has quite a young clientele.
It is not really a walkers pub, more of a local. It is quite
small and cosy, and has a good pool table. The atmosphere is
lively. |
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