The Scotch Piper Inn, Lydiate - pub details
Address: Southport Rd, Lydiate, Liverpool, Merseyside, L31 4HD [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 8439) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Town Green (2.5 miles), Maghull (2.6 miles), Aughton Park (3.2 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Real ale
Pub suggested by palmwinedrinkard on 18 Jun 2004
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> Current user rating: 7.9/10 (rated by 14 users)
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Weld Blundell, Lydiate (0.6 miles), Running Horses, Lydiate (0.9 miles), Coach and Horses, Maghull (1.2 miles), Hare and Hounds, Maghull (1.2 miles), Scarisbrick Arms, Downholland (1.3 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Scotch Piper Inn, Lydiate
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| I love this place after a great day of walking in the area, in the winter they have the fire lit. Great place. gweedo - 16 May 2010 22:51 |
| One of the oldest pubs in the UK dating from 1320 it is difficult to miss if you're driving on the main Liverpool-Southport road through Lydiate. A whitewashed, barn like building with a thatched roof it has always been a popular watering hole (well being 700 years old it must be doing something right!). You almost feel like you are entering someones house as you go through the tiny wooden door & into a small room with church like seats against the walls. Incidentally the bar is hidden on the left, although it is more of a serving hatch. 2 real ales, Black Sheep & guest (one from Hydes Brewery on my visit). If you are claustrophobic or like to be guaranteed a seat, then this is not the place for you. A small passageway to the right of the entrance will lead you to some more alcove rooms. Decor is rustic, whitewashed with low ceiling & black beams. There can't be many pubs like this so definitely worth a visit. happytyskie - 13 Mar 2010 19:57 |
| Slightly disappointed after visiting here - the interior is nicely olde worlde but the beer isn't really up to it. Only one available when I was there. Jamco - 6 Oct 2009 10:25 |
| Wonderful journey back to gentler and more civilised times. Had Banks Bitter and presumably a guest, Everards Blonde which was very nice. Splendid interior listed in CAMRA National Inventory; the buildings and garden at the back need attention however. I went to Maghull station on Merseyrail and was guided by the friendly locals on the bus to this mecca, though the Liverpool to Southport bus 300 passes the door. Sadly I think the service finishes about 2000 so check when planning a trip. JBGatelad - 25 May 2009 10:29 |
| The oldest pub in Lancashire (The real Lancashire that is, not the council area that masquerades under the same name and covers approximately half the area), this place is unmissable. The thatched roof, heavy oak door and tiny windows give you an idea of what is inside. To the left is the tiny bar counter, more like a hatch, with usually 2-3 real ales. Brains was in good form on my visit. The floor here is flagged and a real fire burns in the corner in winter. To your right is a corridor leading to two more heavily beamed rooms, the far one also with a real fire, and furnished very tastefully in mid-20th century style. All of this helps give the pub its deserved place in CAMRA's National Inventory of pub interiors. The atmosphere here is always tremendous, and it gets quite busy later on at weekends. It really is worth going out of your way for. About 10 miles north of Liverpool just off the A59, and accessible by bus. Go! Carlurmston - 16 Feb 2009 13:29 |
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