I've only ever visited Grappenhall twice and we went in The Ram's Head on both occasions.
The first visit was at lunchtime on Monday 22nd July 1991 as part of a trip to take our boat Emma Jane from Wigan to Hemel Hemstead.
I have absolutely no recollection about what the pub was actually like inside!
The next time we stopped at Grappenhall was on our Easter trip from Preston Brook to Manchester (and back) when we made an evening stop on Sunday 31st March 2013.
Unsurprisingly, in the intervening 22 years there have been some changes, but in keeping with the village, they are only superficial. Inside, I was initially quite disappointed as it had (to my eyes) been converted into a restaurant style pub. However, the food was good, the lager flowed well and a pub quiz started a 8:30 so we were well entertained (even though we didn't enter!).
To be honest it isn't as 'pubby' as I would've liked, but in this day and age it ticked the important boxes (beer and food and its still open!) so I can't be too critical. If you're in the area, here's The Ram's Head website for you to browse.
Hmm, another one that's fairly local to me. Not been in for ages, tbh, but I'd expect it to be very much as you describe with an overwhelming emphasis on dining. The Parr Arms next door (bought in recent years by Robinson's) is a bit more "pubby".
ReplyDeleteWe tried the Parr Arms, but we were after 10:30 and they'd closed as it was a Sunday!
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