Kid-friendliness: Catered for children, high chairs provided. Changing area is in a slightly odd and inconvenient place but they've made the best out of what's available in an old building
October 2024
Not been for a long time but heard good things and brought some friends down to share the experience. We were after a good pub with good ale and a good pub food menu. We were not disappointed! Having been to many places that were good pubs in there day and now are ‘Restaurants’ pretending to be pubs! Don’t... read full comment
September 2024
Really nice local pub. Great beer garden that gets full sun
The Old White Bear is the oldest building in the village Cross Hills and was built in 1735. It has previously been a hotel, a brothel, a council meeting place and a dance hall. The council met frequently here to discuss the Leeds and Liverpool canal and decided where to cut through the land here! It has also been the site for Goose Eye, White Bear and Naylors breweries and ale from Naylors brewery, situated less than half a mile away is always on pump.
There are three real fires which come to life in winter and a sun-trap beer garden for the summer.
