And most have had a new lick of paint added here and there. But at heart they still remain that last bastion of quintessential England… the traditional old-school boozer. Where folk can pull up a bar stool and sup their cheap chosen tipple and do a spot of people watching, or catch up with a friend without the risk of bursting an ear drum. Or maybe even chuck a few darts or play dominos and pool. These are just some of those ‘proper’ pubs where you can experience all that.

17. Yew Tree is an attractive, isolated stone-built pub with flagged floors and great views over open countryside
Yew Tree, Dill Hall Brow | submit

18. Bottom Spinners
Known as the Bottom Spinners to differentiate it from the other Spinners Arms in the village this pub celebrated 20 consecutive years in the Guide in 2022 | submit

19. The Bay Horse
The Bay Horse dates from the 1750s, this attractive stone-built inn overlooks open countryside and the Rivington Hills. Originally a farm and smithy, it became a coaching inn in the 1830s, and is now a multi-roomed pub with exposed stonework and beams and several open fires. | submit


