This very popular pub lies very close to the historic church and abbey in the centre of Whalley. It has has featured in several earlier editions of the GBG. The central bar has six handpulls offering an ever-changing list of beers, which often includes one of the more powerful brews (5% or more). Beers are from a mixture of micros and local breweries, but regularly come from further afield. Food only served at lunchtimes. Lots of hunting and sporting memorabilia are dotted around the pub. Buses between Clitheroe and Burnley, Blackburn and Preston pass the door. Open mic night is first Thursday of month 8pm - 10.30pm. Charity quiz supporting East Lancs Hospitals third of the month 3pm.