Suppose you would like this place if it was your local, because thats what it is, a proper locals…read morepub. The size of the place is unbelieve and is located right on the side of newton le willows train station, so not to bad if you have missed your train. Seems to have plenty of entertainment on different nights of the week and always have different drinks offers for different times throughout the day.

My local! There are some local pubs that can be quite intimidating for groups of ladies but the…read moreMillstone is always lovely and friendly :)

Traditional working class pub centrally located on the corner of the main bus station…read more Good selection of ales and offering standard cotton mill town pub fare i.e. karaoke nights and local bands. Plenty of seating and decent food menu available. Pool table, for the hustlers, in the back room. Particularly busy on Fridays and Saturdays. Has lost some of its popularity in recent years to more contemporary watering holes.

busy place, lots of local erm, colour! worth a look. Loud and larey- Very lively atmosphere with an…read moreaverage age of somewhere around 18. Main issue is the loud music, and the length of time it takes to get served! Good at lunchtimes- popular with local factory workers.

Just pipping the neighbouring Grey Horse Inn to the title of Manchester's smallest pub, the Circus…read moreTavern is living proof of our ridiculous obsession with 'ests'. If this was the third or fourth smallest pub, it would just be considered cramped and dingy but as it is the number one- and therefore the most cramped and dingiest of all- small pubs, this is now somewhere a good thing worthy of celebration!

This is more of a walk in wardrobe than a bar. I am all for 'all things small' but this place takes…read morethe biscuit. I suppose if you go out with a few of your pals you could have the place to yourself all night! Be careful not to get completely squashed if there is a sudden downpour and everyone runs for shelter and a quick pint.

In all of my time living in the Northern Quarter, I would often see the old-and-slightly-decrepid…read morepub sign for Mother Macs, whenever I happened to glance down Back Piccadilly. For years I kept making a mental note to check this place out on my next pub crawl. I never did until about a month ago. Shame on me. I love drinking with older people as I love to hear their stories of Manchester days gone by - and this is that type of place. If you can hold a convo with people from all walks of life, you will enjoy the vibe in here. There are people who have been drinking in here for thirty years! Yeah you probably won't meet the man/woman of your dreams in here but there are no chavs either. I'm also currently on a mission to find other places outside of the main NQ drag, far from the maddening crowd. I can't imagine the NQ hipsters and trendies wouldn't be seen dead in a place like this (good). A hidden drinking den two minutes from Piccadilly Gardens, with cheap Jagerbombs (I dragged a large group of us here and we drank them dry of Jager) and more interestingly - quite a chilling history. Newspaper cuttings (and unfortunately MCFC memorabilia) adorn the smoke-stained walls, the former describing how a previous landlord murdered his whole family and the cleaner, before setting fire to the place. Not sure if anyone wants the gory details but I'll tell you anyway. The pub had a dumb waiter for moving food from one floor to the next. When the dumb waiter was inspected by the fire brigade (1976 this was) the cut up bodies of the landlord's wife and children, plus the cleaner were found inside. Grisly eh? One of my favourite films is The Shining and I can say that The Overlook has nothing on Mother Macs!

What a weird little pub. Small, dingy without being dirty, but a really good atmosphere. Been here…read morea couple of times over the last month and you're always made to feel welcome. It is what I would imagine a city centre 'locals' pub to be. People seemed to know one another and yet despite its location, tucked away on a back street off Piccadilly Gardens it is also often found by 'out of towners' and none regulars. All seem to have a good time. Becks Vier on draft, good range of spirits and, from what I could gather, the bitter is well kept too. If you're after somewhere to have a drink off the beaten track in Manchester city centre, away from the buzz and noise of more obvious bars and pubs, then this is it. Interesting, if not genuine (we couldn't find out, even with Google's help), newspaper articles about the history of the pub (mainly a murder/arson event!) adorn the walls along with other memorabilia, making for an interesting visit every time and a talking point should you need one!

This place pulls off the trick of being welcoming to a wide variety of pub going types. Families at…read morethe front up to early evening, regulars in the middle, youths at the back with the sports screens, pool and darts. Prices are reasonable as are the bar snacks. Just be prepared to wait to be served as the service is a bit erratic and don't upset the barmaids or they will give you the evil eye.

Great local pub, with a superb restaurant and a pretty spectacular function suite! Definitely…read morerecommend you visit. There is also a play area for children of all ages.

This is not a pub I like to go in although it is 2 mins from where I live, I think it is a bit…read morerough and full of locals who are a bit clicky nice people but if you dont go in regularily you can feel a little uncomfortable, last time I went in it was full of 16 year olds and I felt about 90 but it is a nice place for the younger ones to meet, there is not much for the teenagers to do in Leigh. On the plus side it has now changed hands and it has improved quite a lot, they have an excellent singer or band on at the weekend and it is free to go in, the drinks are very reasonably priced and the barstaff are very friendly. although it is not my type of pub it is always packed at the weekends when the entertainment is on.

A pub like any other really, full of the locals (who seem to be a little crazy but lovely), theres…read morea great atmosphere and the people who run it are really sound too. Its another good venue for live music, it normally attracts a great audience. I had a really enjoyable night at this pub and would say its a great place to come to get out of the city.

Good friendly staff that are very polite and would go again we need more like this so will…read moredefinitely be there again :-)

One of the oldest Inns / Pubs in the world, originally established in 1251 and rebuilt in 1636…read more Being exiled from Manchester at the moment & now living in Scotland, I was travelling back last week on a beautiful sunny, spring evening and decided to make a stop at a local hostelry. Having a penchant for older pubs, I searched for the oldest in Lancashire and came up with one of the oldest in the world. As you can see from the pictures on the listing, it is a beautiful pub. I met a very friendly local outside who told me that the Inn had a long association with cider and recommended I tried the Thatchers Cloudy on draught. I'm not a cider drinker, but I do value tradition and ordered myself a pint. It was actually very tasty and I felt more of a part of the history of the place knowing that hundreds, maybe thousands of others had drunk a similar brew before me. Being a mere stop on my journey onward, my time here was limited and I really felt so comfortable I could've stayed much longer. If you happen to be in this part of the world, I highly recommend that you pay a visit!

Very traditional pub with a typical selection of beers which are fairly well priced considering the…read morelocation. Under £3 for a pint of San Miguel. Separate room with a pool table which seems to waste a lot of space. Live music some nights which makes for a great atmosphere.

Traditional small town pub nicely decorated and modern quite brightly lit well price ale £3 for a…read morepint not bad these days pool room seemed quite unused