Old Original Bay Horse

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The Original Bay Horse, for some reason, has the unflattering and unfair nickname of ‘The Flea Pit’. This may be down to the fact that a couple of minutes of staggering and you’ll find another pub called The Bay Horse.
This is definitely the finer of the two and, arguably, the best pub in the area.
You see, what we have here is a proper country pub. Exposed beams and brass topped table and a bar that serves some really wonderful real ales (including the fantastic local Bank Top brews).
The price of a pint in here is outrageously cheap (especially if you’re used to city prices) and out the back of the pub is a great outdoor seated area.
If you do nip in for a pint and the weather is nice, be sure to check out the ashtrays on the tables in the garden as you’ll find that they’re metallic dog dishes that have been nailed down.
It’s the quirky things like that which really make a pub for me.
A must visit and a stone’s throw to the bracing and frankly gorgeous West Pennine Moors.