The traditional bar with stone floors and an open fire is a haven for walkers and dog owners who enjoy the many routes around this beautiful corner of the Holme Valley. The pub has been an essential part of the village for around 70 years and remains a social hub for locals and tourists alike.
Only went for a drink but was such a lovely place with nice wood burner fires as well to keep you warm and lovely staff recommend to anyone passing through.
Absolutely beautiful looking pub, classic village look. That's where the good part ends! Arrived at 7.25pm as pub was recommended for food in a folder at our air b & b. We were told food wasn't being served as they had a large party in and that service finished at 7.30pm anyway and didn't accept walk ins!.... There was the party of 4, a couple round the corner and 2 other people in the entire place. The "large party" was 4 people and they left a few minutes after we arrived. Found it more expensive for drinks than pubs we visited on other days. Can honestly say we wouldn't go back. The customer service was dire, incredibly rude and hospitality non existent. The staff might want to consider visiting the Boshaw Trout for some lessons!
It's a reasonably atmospheric old pub with a decent range of drinks. The food usually falls short of what we'd expect for the price and the billing of a top gastropub. An alleged steak and kidney pie was a pot of casserole with the least puffy puff pastry lid I've ever encountered. A pie it was not. Superficially tasty with a strong hit of beef and kidney but no real depth of flavour. 'buttery' mash did not taste of butter. A tiny portion of green beans completed the dish. Very disappointing. A chicken, mushroom and leek pie was just a creamy mush with the same poor pastry and accompaniments as above.
From the outside it’s the archetypal country pub nestled in the bosom of Hepworth village on the outskirts of Holmfirth. Inside its exactly want you’d want - dimly lit, a warming fire, and traditional locally themed decor. There didn’t look to be too much room for a quite pint but it was a Sunday Lunchtime. The menu had plenty of options but being Sunday we went for beef and Yorkshire pudding which came with carrots, broccoli and roast potatoes. Topped this up with a side order of cauliflower cheese which though nice lacked the cheesiness you’d want. The beef was ultimately the star of the show as you’d hope - pink, juicy, with lashings of wholesome gravy. The price came in at around £20 PP which isn’t cheap but this is quality food, well prepared and the service was excellent. When The Great Plague struck England in 1665 Hepworth was the most northerly point that it reached. To save the village residents split it into two parts with those infected left isolated from the world in one half. Let’s hope the pub was on the side of the well and able because, as travel writer John Hillaby once said : “Few things are more pleasant than a village graced with a good church, a good priest and a good pub.” I can’t comment on the church, didn’t see the priest, but this is for sure a good pub.
Went for a family meal and all I can say is that it was Fantastic. From the service, the food, to the range of Ale's. Was all lovely and it's been a while since I found a good pub that I would dare call a "proper pub!" So thank you.
Sorry, we don't have any current events or offers for this pub.
Sorry, we don't have any current news or jobs for this pub.
Sorry, we don't have any menus listed at the moment.
Jackson Bridge, Holmfirth, HD9