Ship Inn, Wolviston

NOTE: HERE WE GO AGAIN. PUB CURRENTLY CLOSED AND TO LET.

Following a short closure just over three years ago, the new licensees, having just celebrated their third birthday, have provided a breath of fresh air to what was once a long standing Good Beer Guide and Good Pub Food Guide listed pub not that very long ago. Situated in a picturesque village, this large impressive pub was rebuilt during the 19th century on the site of the old coaching inn - the full intriguing story of one-upmanship among competing brewery owners is featured on local websites. The licensee follows a vigorous real ale policy, with three handpumps providing a constantly changing range of more well known premium bitters. No microwave pings here, as only freshly-cooked, good-value, traditional pub food is served, including good value daily specials. Apologies in advance regarding the resident parrot, Magic, who is only 17 years old, so has a good 60 years left in him, and who does not necessarily understand the full connotation of most of the words that he utters, having overheard such profanities. Watching him flick water, from his feeding station, over some unsuspecting drinker can be funny, depending on who it is of course. Bus: 36 to High Grange, Wolviston roundabout then 500m walk westwards past St. Peter's church, which was built 1876 and is a grade II listed building.