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Red Fox, Thornton Hough

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Operator: Brunning & Price (Restaurant Group)
Neston Road, Thornton Hough, CH64 7TL (View on Google Map)
(0151) 353 2920
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A smart gastro-pub serving quality food and well kept beers and ciders. It manages to create a pub atmosphere as you enter with a traditional bar area boasting nine hand pumps arranged so beers are ordered light to dark to help you choose with a dark beer always available. The changing beers are usually from local microbreweries and the house beer, Brunning & Price Original Bitter 3.8%, is from Brightside. There is an outside seating area at the back and a large lawned garden. The pub was the Wirral CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year 2017, 2018 and 2019 and 2023. Wirral CAMRA Branch Pub of Excellence Award 2022, Pub of the Year 2023 and Runner-up in 2025.

The Little Fox is a private function and dining space opened in 2018. Capable of holding up to 200 people it has its own bar which can serve up to three real ales on handpump.

Historic Interest

Westwood House was built in the 1860s. It has at different times been a private house, a country club, a restaurant and a night club. Previously known as the Westwood Grange and the Grange. It was acquired and extensively refurbished by Brunning & Price Group it was re-opened in December 2014 as a smart gastro-pub with a change of name to the Red Fox.

Information for this venue is provided by the Wirral Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Wirral District (B)
Last updated
20/05/2025
Last surveyed
20/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Restaurant Group
Pub ID
WIR/364
Asset of Community Value
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Saturday
10:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
10:00am - 10:30pm
Monday
10:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
10:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
10:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
10:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
10:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 8:30pm
Monday
Noon - 8:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 8:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 8:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 8:30pm
Friday
Noon - 9:30pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 7 changing beers and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Brightside - Odin Blonde
Brightside - Odin Blonde Session Blond Ale • 3.8% Spotted 3 times
Brightside - Odin Blonde
Brightside - Odin Blonde

Session Blond Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 3.8%
Vegan: Yes
Gluten Free: Yes
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 3 times
Brunning & Price - Original
Brunning & Price - Original Session Bitter • 3.8%
Brunning & Price - Original
Brunning & Price - Original

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 3.8%
Vegan: Yes
Gluten Free: Yes
This beer is served regularly.
Goff's - Tournament
Goff's - Tournament Session Bitter • 4% Spotted twice
Goff's - Tournament
Goff's - Tournament

Session Bitter

ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 3 days ago
8 Sail - Windmill Bitter
8 Sail - Windmill Bitter Session Bitter • 3.8% Spotted twice
8 Sail - Windmill Bitter
8 Sail - Windmill Bitter

Session Bitter

ABV: 3.8%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 6 days ago
Hafod - Moel Famau Ale
Hafod - Moel Famau Ale Session Porter • 4.5% Spotted twice
Hafod - Moel Famau Ale
Hafod - Moel Famau Ale

Session Porter

ABV: 4.5%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 3 days ago
Rooster's - Yorkshire's Best
Rooster's - Yorkshire's Best Session Bitter • 3.8% Spotted once
Rooster's - Yorkshire's Best
Rooster's - Yorkshire's Best

Session Bitter

ABV: 3.8%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted once recently. Last spotted 3 days ago
Changing

Usually from local microbreweries and nationally known brewers

Changing beers typically include: Brimstage (varies) , Oaks (varies) , Peerless (varies)

Source: Local

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
On lead and away from dining areas
Events Events
Annual Beer and Cider Festivals
Function Room Function Room
The Little Fox
Newspapers Newspapers
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Up to ten real ciders
LocAle LocAle
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes
487
The 487 bus links the pub directly with Liverpool, Birkenhead and Neston.

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