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Visited recently on a warm, sunny afternoon. 4 ales available. I had Peerless Triple Blond which was very nice. I sat outside and gazed over the marshes to Wales. Several birdwatchers had scopes set up on tripods and were scanning the marshes. The road improvements seem to have led to an increase in car owners, cyclists and walkers which I've no doubt has increased the pubs business.
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Nothing at all attractive about the inside of this basic pub but there are good views over the Dee estuary from the tables outside (although the pubs in Parkgate have much the same view but without the factory chimneys in Queensferry being quite so visible). The Holts bitter was very good, I might even say excellent - other ales available this afternoon were Hobgoblin, Peerless Triple Blonde, Timothy Taylor Landlord and Caledonian Autumn Red. Very suitable for walkers and cyclists (but don't bring a credit card because they are not accepted).
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I used to the Harp quite regularly 17 years' ago and visit it whenever I can. Went last weekend, and the two beers I had were in good condition: Peerless Crystal Maze and Triple Blonde. The Triple Blonde was particularly good. Timothy Taylor's Landlord is still there, Holt Best was the other beer.
There is no food at the weekend, but then it really ain't big enough to do Sunday lunches. Think it still does food during the week. If the weather is good, then there are plenty of seats outside.
Well worth the visit!
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I don't think anything has changed in this pub since other reviewers visited. It's certainly not easy to find but well worth the effort. Reasonable choice of cask ales including one from Peerless. Lots of photos of ye olden days when the Harp catered for local miners - hard to believe there was once a coal mine next door.
No food beyond crisps and nuts and not much in the way of atmosphere either. I suppose you go here to look at the salt marshes and the louring skies and ponder your mortality but it would have helped enormously if the barmaid had cracked a smile while we were in.
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A real local pub and in a fantastic location. Beer in great condition and superbly kept. Good selection of beers made the long walk worthwhile and being able to take the dog is a bonus. We sat outside as the weather was good but could have gone inside if we needed to with no worry about said animal. Peerless Triple Blond and Holts Bitter were very good. A visit any time of year is a must.
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Traditional boozer, tucked away at the bottom of town with an enviable view over the Dee Estuary to North Wales, for which it is well known.
The pub itself is pleasant, with an unspoilt feeling. Two small, simply furnished rooms are served by a central bar, and locals tend to congregate in the left hand room, as did a multitude of dogs on my visit. In summer however many congregate outside for the views.
Decent beer range, with a mixture of bigger names (Wadworth, Black Sheep, Landlord) and locally brewed beers from the likes of Brimstage. My Trapper's Hat was in good form.
Difficult to find, but one of the areas better pubs, you should try to get here if you can.
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Excellent pub on the Dee Marshes with great views out over Wales and up the estuary to Liverpool Bay. Converted from a couple of mining cottages years back (note the Davy lamps, and pit axes etc), the interior is a classic of its unspoilt type. There are no outstanding architectural features, no long forgotten brewery signs/leaded windows etc. Rather, it has the perfectly functional stone floor, simple tables, and bar. In the 30s/40s/50s etc, pubs all over were like this. It is a brilliant throwback to a more simple, functional age - a 'public' house you went to to have a drink and a chat. I am really glad I've found this place.
Plenty of ales on when we popped in Saturday - beers from Holts, a couple from Peerless (formerly Betwixt), Tim Taylors, 6X. Holts bitter was excellent, as was the Peerless Dark Matter. We shall be popping back here quite a bit methinks.
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With fantastic views, this feels like a classic country pub, but also a real local serving a large village. Had a sensible but good range of beers, the local one was goodish. The interior is a must for (relatively) unspoilt pubs.
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Nice two bar pub overlooking the Dee Estuary with 5 real ales - Holts Bitter, Jennings Sneck Lifter, Taylor Landlord, Wadworth 6X and Peerless Hilbre. As the previous reviewer said, its quite cosy. But there will still a few too many dogs for my liking. Popular with locals and walkers. Watch out for the road leading to the pub. It's heavily potholed.
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Been drinking in here for several years now and have seen the place go through some changes, mostly for the better I hasten to add.
Still a great pub and great to be able to take the dog in withougt the hassle that you get in the foody pubs in the Area.
They are now regulalry stocking Betwixt Beers which are brewed in Birkenhead and are a fine addition to the good selection on offer. The quality of the beer being served has recently been to a high standard and long may it continue.
Not the cheapest place in the area to drink but deffinitely the cosiest..
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I only visit this little pub in the summer when I can sit outside and gaze across the Dee estuary.
Good selection of beer including real ales.
A locals pub.
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Had a very mediocre pint of Taylor's Landlord on my last visit in August
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Quite a locals pub but not scary. Usually a decent selection of real ales etc but sometimes the quality does let it down a bit. Has a special place in my heart as a great cosy little local.
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This is a really freindly pub which boasts the "Almost Famous Quiz" on a Monday night. Treat yourself to a slice of atmosphere
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A few days ago, my friend and I went to the Harp - just for the novelty value. Bad move.
We were confronted with a row of handpumps,so, as I always do in this situation, I asked what had been selling, which brought the response "You mean today?
Resisting the temptation to say "No, last Friday...", we settled on the Tim Taylors Landlord. To say it was sub-standard would be to do a disservice to the English language.
There were about 12 other people in the pub, all drinking something different, and not ONE of them had a clear pint - like our Landlord. Given that some of the customers were drinking keg cider, and others lager, this takes real talent on behalf of the management - it's almost impossible to bugger keg beer or cider.
CAMRA think this place is wonderful, and keep giving it awards. My experience, in 20 years of casual visits, is that it's almost impossible to get a good pint. Avoid like the plague.
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Recently changed hands. Glasses now OK outside!
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Great pub, good beer, picturesque location spoilt only by fussy landlady (assuming that she's still there)and plastic bloody glasses if you want to sit outside.
Well worth a visit however, assuming newbie's can find the place!
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This is a wonderful little pub. Fantastic place to sit outside in the summer. Great range of cask ales. It is indeed quite expensive but not that much more than other pubs in the area (even though it is a small, relatively isolated pub, that doesn't have the turnover of its larger neighbours).
Highly recommended
gjs34 - 31 Oct 2005 10:42 |
has the right settings to be a great pub.the type that lends itself to live music ie folk/blues.with present bette davis type landlady,prices,plastic glasses outside impossible.great shame.
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A real gem of a pub, but definitely NOT child friendly (which added a couple of points to my rating). Decent beer, although not cheap. Friendly landlady, staff and customers. Would definitely recommend a visit.
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Friendly landlady? She must have been seriously inebriated.
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Go in the winter and you'll find roaring fires going. Great beer and great views. Walk from Parkgate and award yorself a pint or two before heading back much the happier for doing so.
Gareth Williams - 15 Oct 2004 12:57 |
Great little pub on the marsh (views to N.Wales). Friendly locals and landlady. Real ales (Timmy Taylor a regular). Real fires, cosy and genuine.
simon - 7 Sep 2004 15:04 |
