Fking fantastic food, reasonably priced, family owned English pub. Cannot recommend enough.read more

Friendliest pub in the area!…read more As an American with in-laws in Chorley, I visit the area often and spend my share of time in local pubs. The Spinner's on Cowling Brow is easily the friendliest I've been in. After a Sunday walk around Anglezarke with my son, we called in for a pint and a hot chocolate on the way home. The staff and clientele went out of their way to make us feel welcome, and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. It's the first pub that my son has asked specifically to walk to again!

This pub is named after Chorley's most celebrated son. Sir…read moreHenry Tate began his working life as a grocer, made a fortune from sugar refining and left his collection of paintings to the nation. He also funded the building of the Tate Gallery. This is my first visit to a Wetherspoons. Nice place. Few people but it's midday. Looking around the meals people have look good and well served on the plate. Not in a pile of "what is it" Only having a coffee but will revisit and try food. Service very slow but I will give the poor man is due. Four fingers on right hand bandaged. When I asked the reply was. " I had a problem with a lamp post last night " . Not really sure what that meant but 10 points for a good try. Facilities Broadcasts Live News Cask Marque Accredited Children Welcome Music in the Evening TV Screens Wifi subtitled news (on silent) throughout the day

This Wetherspoon pub is named after Chorley's most celebrated son. Sir Henry Tate began his working…read morelife as a grocer, made a fortune from sugar refining and left his collection of paintings to the nation. He also funded the building of the Tate Gallery. It's another great Wetherspoons the drinks are cheap ,the place is clean and the food is great. Wether you want a coffee while you're shopping or an evening meal and a few drinks you are made welcome. I've tried a few different meals and have enjoyed all of them but the warm chicken and bacon salad has to be my favourite. The toilets are always clean and I don't know how you feel but dirty toilets anywhere but especially where they serve food puts me off. They are open SunThu 9ammidnight; Fri/Sat 9am 1am.

A lovely little pub…read more Tucked away between a bridge and canal, it's a beautiful setting to visit an English pub. Beautiful decor and facade, it fits the bill for what an old English pub used to be. A wide variety of beers, liquor and food - I love visiting every time I get the chance to. Once called The Railway, over the years it has added more space, outdoor seating and, depending on the day and season, live music. It has a fantastic atmosphere, friendly staff and chatty locals. Again, a lovely little pub.

We stopped in at the Lock & Quay for a quick drink. It's beautifully lit on the outside at dusk,…read moreyou can tell this pub has been well taken care of. The staff is friendly, the beers are cold, and the atmosphere is friendly. I've been twice now, each time I've seen regulars and families coming through. Wish we lived closer...we'd be regulars, too!

I found The Black Horse by chance! My car broke down on Long Lane, on the way to Chorley, and so I…read moretook respite in the classic country looking inn and had a lovely lunch. Today I returned for dinner, having meant to come back for dinner ever since I enjoyed that first lunch visit by chance. I'm surprised it's not already on Yelp as it's not new either. It's over 1000 years old. Yes you read that right. The Black Horse is believed to be one of the oldest serving taverns in the country, and was the second pub in the country to be granted a license back in 1577. Every corner and beam exudes the feeling of a classic English pub/tavern. It's comfortable, cosy, and welcoming, with dark wooden furniture, a roaring fire, and warmly lit side rooms. It's everything you would want in a proper English pub. As I don't drink, we were here for dinner, and were greeted warmly and given menus. The staff are friendly and familiar, it's their business and their baby, and they want to make sure people enjoy their visit. The menu has recently been updated and has some fantastic sounding options, as well as periodical specials. On this occasion, we chose the starters of black pudding scotch egg, and garlic flatbread. We were surprised. It's a pub, so you don't quite expect the artistic and pleasant presentation of the black pudding scotch egg, which was beautifully tempting to look at, and perfectly cooked with a lovely soft yolk. The mustard sauce was creamy with a gentle kick. The garlic flatbread was subtle on the garlic side, but lusciously buttery and fresh. The staff checked on us now and then to make sure everything was ok, even the chef herself at one point. Very enjoyable indeed. For our mains, we chose the cheese and onion pie, and the fish and chips, two classics of British pub food! The best bit? The chef came out and asked how I'd like the side of bread and butter cut with my fish and chips! We all know why too... preference... do you just want bread? Chip butties? It's all dependant on that cut! It was nice to be asked! Both were again presented pleasantly. The pie was unctuously cheesy in a perfectly crispy pastry, not a soggy bottom in sight! The mash you could tell from the moment it was placed on the table was proper home made mash, and the comforting thick gravy provided was perfect for flooding the lot! Wonderful! The fish and chips were equally good. The mushy peas were nice, and the tartare sauce was particularly good, however my praise is mainly on the fish, which was outstanding! The quality of the fish alone was excellent, and the batter was crunchy, crispy, golden perfection! For dessert we chose the sticky toffee pudding (it's a classic!) and from the specials menu, the jam roly poly. Both with custard. We're Northern. The sticky toffee pudding was deliciously rich whilst being super light and fluffy! The smell of the jam roly poly slapped in the face as soon as it arrived, whisking me back to nostalgic childhood sunday dinners. The taste was amazing, not just in flavour, but the crust on the pudding was just right, with the occasional chewy crunchy bit. Bloody marvellous! I'd come again just that jam roly pudding! Basically The Black Horse is everything you want from a proper old English pub. It's established, cosy, warm, welcoming, and offers great drinks, excellent food, and a thoroughly pleasant atmosphere. I recommend it thoroughly!

Wow ordered a ploughman's platter ( takeaway) what a fabulous feast more than enough for 3 of us ,…read morefantastic taste , great value , definitely ordering more , highly recommend

TL;DR - Nice pub serving great food…read more Popped in here with my parents one day mid-week for lunch. It's been renovated recently and has a nice interior, and serves great food. I went for one of the burgers, my mum had a chicken burger and dad had chicken Kiev. Everything was really nice, but I had a bit of envy over my dad's meal - it wasn't one just of those reformed meat chicken Kievs, it was a huge piece of chicken properly stuffed with garlic and butter. It looked amazing! My burger was really nice too, as were the chips. A little off the beaten track, but if you're looking for a good meal this is a great place to come. There's a small car park to the rear, and staff advised us that if you're coming for a Sunday lunch you should book a table because it gets very busy. I can easily believe that because it was pretty busy just for a mid-week lunch.

Lovely people. The waitress chatted, actually listened, and asked follow up questions. The food was…read moregreat. Most of it locally sourced. I will be going again to that pub and highly recommend it to you.

One of the best selections of real ales for miles. Often up to ten different beers at the bar…read more Annual beer festival usually in October. A must! Good landlord and staff. Also Indian restaurant. Bar snacks include Indian food. Very good! (After a pint or so). Called Top Lock 'cos it's on the Leeds - Liverpool canal, at the highest point of a series of seven locks.

A lovely little pub with a warm welcome and fresh, tasty food. Pleasant surroundings and a friendly…read moreatmosphere. Regular (popular) quiz night on Monday. A wide selection of real ales too. Plenty of comfortable seating available. Although food is not officially available as Monday evening is quiz night, the manager (Mo) was very accommodating with tasty sandwich and hot, freshly cooked chunky chips.

Your typical local pub, very good family feeling. Good and clean and a very friendly welcome.read more

This pub is loverly for the children and very welcoming. The food is loverly and the staff are very…read morechatty and welcoming. I would definatly come here again with the kids. The wine is loverly here too and the staff are always there for your needs.

If you're walking near Rivington Pike then the Yew Tree is really close by - it's popular though as…read moremany of the tables were reserved when we arrived bang on noon on a Sunday (despite there being hardly anyone in). There were some small tables towards the back though, nicely tucked away, so we plonked ourselves down here for lunch after a very wet and windswept walk. Their menu is full of the usual dishes you'd expect from a gastro pub, with starters ranging between £3-6 and main courses £12-20. I opted for their Hot Rump Steak Sandwich with fries from their Bar Menu (£8.75). It took rather a long time to be served; whether the kitchen couldn't cope with the influx of diners or there was a big issue we weren't sure. The steak sandwich was alright, but nothing much to write home about. We were so hungry that we wolfed what we'd ordered down. They serve a couple of locally brewed beers here too - Rivington has it's own brewery. Nice enough, but if we were in the area again, we'd probably drive a little further out to try somewhere else.

Three of us headed here after a soggy walk up to Rivington Pike. We walked in the door on a Sunday…read moreat noon and were greeted slightly begrudgingly by staff who didn't seem thrilled to serve customers. Anyway, despite not booking we were shown a table at the back. The kitchen apparently wasn't open yet but we took the time to change out of our wet walking gear and order some drinks at the bar. The coffee was surprisingly good and the beer selection was nice and local. We were finally allowed to order food at the bar and the guy serving was friendly and helpful. He was one of the few who actually seemed to be doing any work. Despite only ordering a soup, a sandwich and a sausage, our food took over 30 minutes to arrive and I had to ask them where it was. My soup was tasty although verging on cold and the two lumps of hard bread looked more like giant croutons. I asked for an additional slice of bread and was promptly brought it without any fuss or extra cost which was great. The food on the menu wasn't cheap but it seems to be of a very high standard. The menu is huge for a Sunday menu which might explain why it took so long for it to be prepared. Overall it was a nice pub that potentially thinks a little too highly of itself. But tasty, none the less.

Good pint,good music,good spirits,good company,good looking ladies,and best of all beautiful and…read moregreat bar staff.

Small public house just outside Chorley centre. Situated in…read moreBrinscall. First visit today and what a nice surprise. Small and quaint and old, a typical Days of Yore Pub. Quite and friendly with a nice atmosphere. Would have to go back again to review food. The Chef is Greek. Great little local pub if you live in the area, Really deserves a visit.