The Baum, Rochdale

The Baum has won the CAMRA National Pub Of The Year 2012. Please don't try and visit on a Friday or Saturday. It's only a small pub and it's been rammed the last three weekends, you may not even be able to get through the door. If you've travelled some distance to get to us that would be a pain. If you're thinking of eating, please book a table well in advance or I'm afraid you won't get one otherwise.

4 Mar 2013 15:17

The Harrows, Rochdale

This pub has been extended fairly recently and now has a separate carvery area attached to the side. The carvery is £3.50 from 12 - 6 weekdays, so I wouldn't expect top class food. The main pub is one fairly small room with no distinguishing features at all. The bar is facing you as you enter and there's a pool table to the right and a quiz machine to the left. On Saturday night all three handpumps had the clips turned round, pathetic. The clientele appear to be a fairly chavvy bunch along with a couple of their kids running around even at 9:30 on a Saturday evening. This pub is the complete contrast to the nearby Success To The Plough where we had just been. I had a pint of Fosters!! and Ms Camra had a glass of a cheap red wine (the only one on offer) that wasn't cheap, if you know what I mean. We drank up quickly and left. I hadn't been in here for about 20 years until last Saturday. I may well never visit here again unless something changes. It's not good.

22 Jul 2010 14:29

High Sheriff Hotel, Rochdale

Now reopen but now for sale rather than for lease.

15 May 2010 16:07