The Station Inn, Ribblehead - pub details
Address: Ribblehead, Ingleton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 3AS [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 20827) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served
Pub suggested by Muzthing on 7 Mar 2005
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> Current user rating: 6.7/10 (rated by 19 users)
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user reviews of the Station Inn, Ribblehead
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| From my Yorkshire Dales Walk Blog.... Throughout the day, we had been deriding the ‘world famous cuisine’ boast that was a feature of the Station Inn’s website. Whilst the world famous part could very tenuously apply to the lovely Ribblehead Viaduct and perhaps only amongst railway enthusiasts I doubt whether someone in Honolulu would be aware of the delights of how truly unique chilli con carne and gammon steak was. I also doubt if someone could name any of the ‘world famous cheesboard’ options but suffice to say it was disappointing that out of a choice of 6 locally sourced cheeses they only had three available. The Station Inn has a rough and ready student charm about it with a pool table, dart board, jukebox and a very impressive selection of real ales. A student pub run by students it seemed. Our rather brash chef in an eccentric approach to dining had just popped his head round the corner to inform us that ‘You’re in luck lads, I’ve just taken the chilli off the stove’. Well, it was nice to know the choice that we had made were still available I suppose. Once we were tucking into the chillis he said ‘Are the chillis alright lads? Not too spicy? I just put a whole load of ‘em in and hoped for the best’. That said the chilli was just what the doctor ordered after such dispiriting weather. The beers included the first sampling of the Dent Brewery – the lovely Wensleydale Bitter, Station Ale and Resc-Ewe. Overall a nice place for a beer but forget about staying in the bunk houses - these are positively third world! cookster101 - 29 Sep 2010 17:05 |
| Bleak but awe-inspiring location next to the Ribblehead Viaduct, and just down from Ribblehead station. The pub is pretty basic inside, but cozy with a wood-burning stove. Good choice of Yorkshire bitters, in OK but not great condition. Not particularly cheap either. Bar staff were efficient enough but not particularly welcoming. As with other comments, the gents is pretty basic, but then again probably acceptable to outdoors-types who must make up the majority of the customers. Verdict: great place for a few well-earned pints after some hill walking. JonRambo - 31 Dec 2009 17:11 |
| Regular visitor as it's ideally placed if, like me, you use the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle rail line. A couple of minutes walk from the railway station (maybe 5 if you've just done the 3 Peaks).Owners seem to change quite often and it only opened all day everyday a few years ago. The pub consists of the bar area and the dining area (although you can eat in the bar). The bar is, well, your bog standard bar with pool table and TV (installed when the new owners arrived a couple of years ago). Beer & lager selection is fair and cooked food is readily available. Bar staff generally helpful and the stove in winter is most welcome. Decent beer garden at the rear. As other people have said what lets this pub down is the gents toilets (can't attest for the ladies). Whilst gents toilets in many pubs leave a lot to be desired these really are poor and need an urgent redec' which they don't seem to have had in the last 10 or so years I've been visiting the pub. mac.hawk - 19 Dec 2009 20:47 |
| A fantastic pub next to Ribblehead train station. Yes the toilets could do with a bit more effort ,and the beer is expensive but the pub serves as a great finish to a walk up whernside and back. Beers include black sheep and local dent beers plus a guest beer. Food is avaliable and there is a separate dining area fo those who want to eat in smarter surroudings. Pies and other snacks can be bought at the bar. Clientele is of the 'outdoorsy type' but what else would you expect? Great pub in beautiful scenery. jimbob89 - 21 Nov 2009 17:58 |
| Bit of a dung hole! Great location. Hence the score of 1 for the view. It could be so good with a little effort. inkywebber - 20 Jul 2009 13:32 |
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