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We’ve just spent a week in Giggleswick/Settle which, for its size, has plenty of decent pubs. Our favourite was the Talbot Arms, of which more later, but here’s a quick look at all the others.

High Street, Settle, with the Golden Lion to the far left and Thirteen (with red CAMRA banner) to the right.Thirteen — almost a micropub, but not quite — advertises its offer. (Note: buy six pints, keep the receipts, and get a seventh free.)The sign of the Golden Lion.The Royal Oak, Settle High Street, feat. Toad of Toad Hall.The beer range at the Royal Oak on our visit. (Bad smartphone photo…)The Harts Head Hotel, Giggleswick, which still has two distinct bars with their own doors, as well as a dining room.The Craven Arms near Giggleswick Station, i.e. on a road junction in the middle of nowhere.The Black Horse, Giggleswick, with Tim Taylor’s Golden Best and (weirdly) Edwardian porn on the walls of the Gents toilet.Being a free house, the Black Horse was festooned with signs from various breweries, and its business cards advertise ‘ales from Timothy Taylor, Joshua Tetley and John Smith’.Stained glass inside the Black Horse.The stylish sign of the Talbot Arms, both modern and heraldic.For completeness, the sign of Settle Social Club, featuring a familiar piece of 1960s clip art.The stylish sign of the Talbot Arms, both modern and heraldic.GALLERY: Pubs of Settle & Giggleswick, N. Yorks from Boak & Bailey's Beer Blog - Over-thinking beer, pubs and the meaning of craft since 2007


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