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Ridgeway, Blackrod (Ridgway)

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Station Road, Blackrod, BL6 5JF (View on Google Map)
(01204) 695000
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A fine old landmark pub just off the main A6 bypass and beside Blackrod railway station. It retains a multi-room layout and now serves mostly as a food venue. Drinkers are welcome to spend time at the bar and may also enjoy the comfortable chairs in the lounge area. Two cask beers ales are usually available including Timothy Taylors Landlord supplemented by a national brand one, during more popular times a third one may also be available. It has reverted back from being known as the Rivington to its original name of the Ridgway, but is now wrongly spelt as Ridgeway according to the signs. The pub was named after John Ridgway owner of the Victoria Main Blackrod pit, it is a sad day when the pub can no longer get the historical name spelt correctly!

Historic Interest

In 1982 this was a Greenall Whitley keg pub

Information for this venue is provided by the Bolton Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Rivington Pub & Grill; Ridgway
Local Authority
Bolton District (B)
Last updated
25/06/2025
Last surveyed
06/06/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Punch Pubs & Co (Punch Taverns)
Pub ID
BOL/074
Asset of Community Value
Monday
11:30am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:30am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:30am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:30am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:30am - 11:00pm
Saturday
11:30am - 11:00pm
Sunday
11:30am - 11:00pm
Monday
11:30am - 9:00pm
Tuesday
11:30am - 9:00pm
Wednesday
11:30am - 9:00pm
Thursday
11:30am - 9:00pm
Friday
11:30am - 9:00pm
Saturday
11:30am - 9:00pm
Sunday
11:30am - 9:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Timothy Taylor - Landlord TasteMatch Prediction

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Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord Session Bitter • 4.3% Spotted once.
Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord

This beer is served regularly and Spotted once. at Ridgeway, Blackrod.

ABV 4.3%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Blackedge - Hop TasteMatch Prediction

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Blackedge - Hop
Blackedge - Hop Session Pale Ale • 3.8%
Blackedge - Hop
Blackedge - Hop

This beer is served regularly at Ridgeway, Blackrod.

ABV 3.8%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Wainwright - Gold

Source: National

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Saturday Evenings
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
Bowling Green to the rear
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (400m)
575 (Wigan to Bolton Interchange via Blackrod and Horwich)
Nearby Station (200m)
Blackrod

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