The Station Inn, Ribblehead

After travelling around this bank holiday we entered this pub where we were greeted with a cacophony of fragrances, from doggy smells to stale beer then there's that waft that came from the toilet area? After ordering my first pint of which had a head bigger than a vicars collar the guy with a beard started to wipe the beer he had spilt on the floor with the same filthy cloth that he then proceeded to wipe the bar and the sink area???? A conversation then started up with the Land lady regarding the local hostelries? As in telling clients that the Landlord of the "Hill Inn" (Great Pub) wasn't too amenable to tourists? (Strange to believe as there are only a few locals???) Then on to slating down the Wheatsheaf in Ingleton for its lack of abilities to deal with the customers needs??? To name but two. Then it's onto the "Loo With A View" ???? That's if you can see past your hand whilst holding your nose or in fact that if you can see through the window for the cob webs and dirt?? As my idea of cleaning is more than squirting green disinfectant around to try and mask the stink. Then on to the ultimate dining experience freshly prepared by the "chef", (That's the son in the chef's white's) if you like your mash that has been made from potatoes that the "chef" had forgotten to peel first before boiling and mashing, (Mash Ala'skin Nice) this is the place for you. Then if your stopping in the "Bunk Barn" I had the misfortune of looking in one that was open, If you like sleeping on a plastic covered mattresses then your ok here (God Knows what clientele they cater for). Then there is plenty of reading to be done with all the news paper clippings all over the pub, stuck to various places between the genuinely nice photos of the history of this once nice pub. Then comes the Pi�ce de r�sistance the landlord decides to make an appearance with his Bouffant to try and back up all the clipping's that have been placed around the pub. From the reviews I had read before going back to this pub I was very disappointed ??? Basically if you have an opinion don't call, if you don't support Bradford don't call and are not RIGHT WING don't even go there.

25 May 2009 17:55