Dog & Partridge Hesketh Lane Chipping

The Dog and Partridge is actually located about a mile south of Chipping itself, facing Longridge (the hill). We went on a Sunday afternoon in search of a pint and lunch, but the set menu was £15 with no bar meals available. We settled for a couple of pints of Black Sheep (Tetleys also on tap).

It's certainly a popular spot with a few families and a lot of older folks out for a Sunday treat. Dressed in our walking gear, we stuck out a bit, but were treated well by the barmaid, and were able to sup our beers without being made to feel like cheapskates. It's got that 'Hunting Lodge' feel found in a few Ribble Valley pubs, which isn't really to my taste, but seems to get those "in the winter of their years" going.

I'm never too sure what these kind of pubs are going to be like outside Sundays and perhaps it's a little unfair reviewing them on their busiest day when they get customers that aren't there 95% of the time. C'est la vie.