Holly Bush Inn - Greenhaugh

Visited twice for food and drinks, was exceptional both times! Staff were friendly enough and a good choice of drinks on offer with a few gluten free options for food and drinks. Service: 5 Location: 5 Hotel highlights: Romantic

A little gem of a pub with friendly staff, an open fire, and amazing food! Hands down the best sausage and mash I've ever had! Service: 5 Location: 5

We came in and there was a roaring fire in a beautiful cast iron range, large, stout rough timber tables on a stone flag floor exactly what you want in a pub in the northern fells. There was a group of locals chatting away around a bench. Which felt encouraging. I went to the bar and there was at least 3 cask hand pulls on of interesting and good beers all with the casque mark plus at least 3 real ciders even better. Slight downside was it took a while to get served. There was a pair of young lads doing kitchen duty (likely too young to serve) who walked past the bar often and saw me waiting but didn't seem to raise this with anyone else. Never mind, not a big deal. The ale was kept beautifully and the snack choice included bacon rashers so I was extremely content. As we drank, more and more locals came in which is how a good local pub should be. I will say that several of our group were made to feel uncomfortable by the reactions from the locals when we entered mutterings of astonishment that there were two females amongst us was a bit weird and something that even in such isolated areas we really should have left behind by now. Not the pub's fault as there was no attendant bar staff to call it out, or drown out this puerile stuff with a warm greeting.

Great pub in a fantastic location. Beer was perfect and with the olde tavern setting making the visit even better. Well worth stopping in for a pint or two, I've been well informed that the food here is exceptional as well Service: 5 Location: 5

Canny little village pub. Great craic. Haven't eaten there, but been there for drinks.