Red Lion, Wheeltonback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Pleasantly busy late on Sunday with a good pub atmosphere and some pleasant beers and very friendly staff. Coupled with the curries in the Top Lock there is a good crawl from the Premier Inn to be had.
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Don't know why I bother. Enjoying the first decent weather for about seven years, I decided to have a leisurely stroll along the canal to Wheelton. Having enjoyed a couple of pints at the local canal-side pub, I then walked into Wheelton village to have a pint or two in the Red Lion before catching the bus back in to Chorley. NOT A CHANCE! Pub shut with a "closed until further notice" note in the window. Did an about-turn and went back to the canal as at my age I can't get a mortgage to go into the other nearby pub.
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The Red Lion is BACK, and back with a bang.
Claire, ably assisted by John and some very nice staff have brought life back to Wheelton's village pub. Quality hand pulled beers, a very warm friendly welcome, dog friendy to welcome walkers taking in the local walks and Leeds - Liverpool canal and now great food is back at weekends at onl �6.50 a time, home cooked too, Claire is a very good cook.
The beers are always well kept and not over priced at �3 a pint, often from more off the beat breweries. Sometimes a hand pulled mild or stout so a really good range.
Quiz night on a Wednesday is growing once again and now entertaiment on alternate Friday & Saturday nights is bringing the locals back to the Lion. Keep up the good work guys, you have the majority of the village behind you.
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New tenant took over December 2011. Four real ales on tap - usually Bluebird, often a mild or stout. Good selection and in excellent condition. Limited but growing menu - served Friday evening and weekends only - home cooked and tasty. Live music on some weekend nights, quiz night on Wednesday. Real fire, friendly welcome - just what community pubs used to be all about. Highly recommended.
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Has reopened, but haven't been in there yet.
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Well, that's that then.
Brother and sister-in-law went last Tuesday night. Not only was curry night not on, but the place was in darkness with a "For Lease" sign at the front.
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A great pub - when it works properly!
Turned up one night over the last festive season and they had run out of real ale. Only a couple of days' ago, I caught the bus for the three mile journey from Chorley to enjoy (or so I thought) the curry night - curry and a pint for a fiver - only to be greeted by a notice on the door that the kitchen was shut due to sickness.
On the other hand, when everything is working properly, the food is superb and good value and the beer is second to none. If you decide to visit, make sure you telephone ahead to make sure there aren't any problems.
Without my own negative experiences, I wouldn't hesitate to give this pub full marks. However, because of the disappointments I have had I can only mark it down.
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