I follow Pure Mountains on Twitter. They’re good eggs. I particularly enjoy their weekly feature #MTBMonday, when followers and interested parties can join the mountain biking community to chat and share experiences. You also get the chance to win a prize or two. Last night’s theme was “bike-friendly pubs”.
It’s sometimes nice to end your ride with a pint. Post ride pints taste exceptionally good. If you’re anything like me then you won’t mind standing in a car park, or perching your pint on a fence post; but the taste of a pint can be enhanced when you and your fellow riders can enjoy the full amenities a good pub can offer. This works both ways; bikers want to feel welcome and able to enjoy their drink without the dirty looks; but equally, the landlord and non-riding customers should be free to enjoy their drink without the (sometimes) dirty visitors. I thought I’d take a note of the pubs recommended by Pure Mountains’ followers, and here’s the list so far. Please let me know your top bike-friendly pubs, and I’ll add them to the list. Amazingly, there are no Scottish suggestions, yet.
North West & Lake District
Britannia Inn, Elterwater (suggested by @HaworthBantam)
Eagle & Child Inn, Staveley (suggested by @onlinebully)
Hawkshead Brewery Tap, Staveley (suggested by @marcprill)
The Kirkstile Inn, nr. Buttermere, (suggested by @Knight_ems)
The Pooley Bridge Inn, Pooley Bridge (suggested by @SupernovaDarren)
The Orange Tree Hotel, Kirkby Lonsdale (suggested by @KLBrewery)
Yorkshire & Dales
The Wheatsheaf Inn, Gomersal, Dewsbury (suggested by @ianstreet67 & @ChasinSheepMTB)
Tan Hill, Swaledale (suggested by @PureMountains)
Derbyshire & Peak District
The Little Mill Inn, Rowarth (suggested by @chris39sheldon)
The Fox, New Mills, Nelson (suggested by @psidgwick)
Lancashire
The Diggle Hotel, Saddleworth (suggested by @chris39sheldon)
The Jolly Sailor, Waterfoot, Rossendale (suggested by @TransAlpUK)
Wales
The Whitcombe Inn, Aberdare (suggested by @AberdareMTB)
Royal Ship Hotel, Dolgellau (Snowdonia National Park & localish to Coed y Brenin)
South West
Plough Inn, Holford, Somerset (suggested by @feralmarmot)
The Black Horse, Clapton, Bristol (suggested by @PureMountains)
Five Bells, Buriton, Petersfield, Hampshire, (South West-ish) (suggested by @QECP_Collective)
Belgium
The Country of Belgium (suggested by @BeerBiker)
P.s. I imagine that most pubs will welcome considerate bikers, but to avoid disappointment you could always check with a pub in advance. That said, impromptu pub visits are better! …and there is always room in your pack for a cheeky beer! #DrinkResponsibly
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