The Old Hill Inn, Chapel-le-Dale - pub details
Address: Chapel-le-Dale, Ingleton, North Yorkshire, LA6 3AR [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 34825) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
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> Current user rating: 7.1/10 (rated by 8 users)
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| Visited for a very quick drink whilst half way around the 3 Peaks challenge. The pub was empty at the time, although it was mid afternoon, however the Dent Porter was very well kept. I asked for a pint of water and received this without any hassle, something I thought I may get after reading about some of the other pubs in this area on this site. Though a quick visit, the pub seemd very clean and clearly catered for food. It is in an excellent setting and offered several real ales from Dent brewery and elsewhere. SouthYorkshireman - 20 Nov 2010 13:15 |
| Not quite the place it used to be. Back in the 70's it was a cavers' and walkers pub - rough and ready. It was not unusual to find cavers trying to traverse the walls withoug touching the ground, or to weave their way in and out of the cart wheel spokes. Sodden socks would be hanging in front of the fire, gently steaming. It was a place to drink, get drunk, and stagger back to your campsite or bunk barn. The rot set in when it changed its name from the Hill Inn to the Old Hill Inn. It now has an emphasis on cuisine, and the owner is world famous as a sugar sculptor - his work is on display. And as you might guess, with such sophistication comes a hike in price. All very impressive I'm sure, but give me the Hill In of the 70's any day. arihall - 6 Jun 2010 20:39 |
| I was almost persuaded to buy this pub by a certain Alan Greenbank, back in 1984. Instead, he gave me the keys to a former Railwayman's cottage in Selside (a few doors from Mike Harding), which he had recently renovated with new range, inside toilet, floorboards, doors anf windows. All he was asking was £20,000! I could have the pub for £340,000. "Where do I get that sort of money from?", I asked Alan. His jack russell -Jake, keeping a watchful eye on me. "You get a brewery like Scottish & Newcastle to buy it. Then, you manage it on their behalf. You'll make money on the accommodation, meals and soft drinks, you make 'owt on the beer and, I've put a parking meter in the car park for walkers and campers". I went to his wedding in the late 80's in Settle and, the last I knew of Alan was that he'd sold the pub, bought an american camper and was living on a camp-site in Ingleton. I doubt if this great character is still with us. SHANERUSTON - 27 May 2010 16:00 |
| Really welcome after hiking over Ingleborough. Lots of wood and bare stone walls, mixed with open fires, it's what a pub should be in the Dales. I had a good pint of Dent Aviator, and there was a fair range of other beers on pump. tpfirt - 9 Mar 2010 14:03 |
| Went in last week after descending from Ingleborough before climbing Whernside. The Black Sheep best bitter was lovely, food quite good though not cheap. The other customers seemed to mostly be training for a three peaks event and were being quite competitive about it. Certainly a better visit than the year before at lunchtime when we could not get a seat in the main bar due to the table-loads of children. Came back early evening after Whernside and had a lovely coffee outside in the sunshine. 7.5. Old_King_Cole - 9 Jul 2009 22:19 |
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