Dog and Partridge by Greene King Inns

We really love visiting this ancient pub in Bury town centre. The very last Abbott lived here after fleeing Henry VIII’s dissolution of the nearby abbey, and you can feel the history. Today it’s lively and friendly, and a great place to spend, ahem… a few hours…. There’s very decent beer (the Abbott Ale, brewed literally a few metres away, is always fresh) and a pub grub menu that while not especially imaginative, has a range of very eatable dishes , reliably prepared and well presented, and all of which are good quality. In summer, it’s an especial delight to eat and drink in the charming hop garden at the back, which has rain shelters and outdoor heaters for when the weather is less good. We’ve also stayed overnight here in the past btw, and the accommodation is first class.

Staff were very friendly and helpful. The only thing I would say is because it is a pub it can be a little loud if you are wanting and early night. This didn’t affect us but I know some people it will. The food in the pub was very tasty too.

Booked this hotel due to it being near the town centre and having its own carpark. Unfortunately there are about 8 spaces at the back of the hotel, so if you arrive on a busy Saturday afternoon be prepared to drive around looking for a car park with a space. Luckily on our 3rd time around the block a space became available in the pub car park, albeit a very narrow space. We were able to check in early and were greeted by Adam who explained all the hotel details to us. Rooms are at the side of the hotel, we had room number 1 which was located on the ground floor facing the rear garden area. The room was quite dark but as we weren't in there for too long it didn't bother us. There is a kettle and coffee machine, iron and ironing board, fan and hairdryer. Toiletries are also provided in the bathroom. 2 tins of IPA were also left for us to try, very nice touch. A few tea bags and coffee sachets are provided but definitely not enough milk. Also would have been nice to have some hot chocolate. There is a heated floor in the bathroom which was nice first thing in the morning but the heated towel rail didn't seem to work. The pub is extremely busy so I would advise booking a table early if you want to eat there. We didn't but the food that we saw looked very nice. The town centre is a 5 min stroll so we were away from the noise but near enough to venture out. There are plenty of restaurants and pubs in the area along with a good shopping centre. Breakfast was fantastic, plenty of options including healthy choices for those that need to watch their diet. Check out was a bit slower, there were no staff members around which I find strange considering it was check out time. It took one of the staff's children to find someone for me. All in all a good stay and we will return.