The Yew Tree Inn, Cauldon Low

Went to the Yew Tree on the recommendation of a local.

This pub could be so good. It is amazing inside and it a pub like none other, it's like going back in a time warp. The Polyphon collection is quite amazing and these things make an amazing sound.

However, our overall experience was sadly one of major disappointment. The landlord is eccentric, but quite frankly he wasngreatly unwelcoming and quite rude. We had our very well behaved children with us and it became immediately apparent that this is nor a child friendly pub. We weren't greeted with the slightest smile and whilst ok about being asked to sit in the family area were not asked politely. This area, being next to the toilets smells if urine and is not pleasant.

With a welcom this pub would be great, but with gloom and no smiles it feels luke Texas Chainsaw Massacre material.

So just when you think it couldn't get any worse the children want to put 2p in a Polyphon to see it working, which is encouraged. The landlord helps us here but when the wife gets her phone out to video the children working the machine he kind of turns in us. He objects to his beloved Polyphons bring videoed on a mobile but there are no signs to say this. Not only this but he is instantly rude about it. Yet he was unable to put together a coherent argument as to why.

The long and the short of it is, this pub is worth a look but unfortunately you're not going to feel welcome. Child friendly it is not and female friendly is it not either. Very sad as this great experience is being ruined by poor manners.

12 Apr 2010 21:58