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The Boathouse Bar, Skipton
Skipton
BD23 1LH
Served areas
Skipton Boat House
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1:05 PM Dec 15th 2018 from Twitter for iPhone
Reviews of The Boathouse Bar (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Rob Hunter left this review about The Boathouse Bar
Visited last week on Wednesday afternoon. Six cask ales available with all hand pulls in use. I had an IPA that set me back £2.25 for a half, I also noticed a porter for those preferring a dark ale. Cash is preferred here and the minimum card payment is £5.
Quite busy at the time of my visit with most tables taken, possibly at least partly due to a sudden change in the weather driving people indoors. There were certainly some people getting in the way at the entrance, taking shelter. The tables are quite close together so getting around can be a bit of a struggle, especially towards the end of the establishment that has the wood burning stove.
Service was neutral, neither friendly nor unfriendly. Nice little place and I am sure I will be back.
On 21st September 2026
- rating: 7
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ROB Camra left this review about The Boathouse Bar
Exactly as described by Mr Fastard below. Friendly service and very well kept beer. The Wishbone Tiller Pin is now a permanent beer here. Sadly there were two "care in the community" knobheads in who kept playing their tinny, crap music on their phones. Pub Annoyances #234. Apart from that an excellent bar.
On 1st April 2024
- rating: 7
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Boathouse Bar
Right on the canalside and owned by the boatyard which runs the trip boats which start outside,this is an excellent ale house.There are large picture windows around the L shaped interior with a small bar by the entrance and fixed benches around the periphery.The internal decorations have a canal them ,including a large wall map of the entire route of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal which runs outside.A wood burning stove will warm the interior in cold weather.
On my visit the ale selection was from Rudgate Chocolate Stout,Wishbone Tiller Pin,Small World Twin Falls,Neptune Forecast and Bingley Cookie Crumble and Dr Rudi (NBSS 4.5).That's a decent mix of styles and I really should have stayed longer to sample the wares more fully.There are also some craft keg options too,and the service from the barmaids was friendly and efficient.
I really liked this place,a must visit when in Skipton.Rightly in the 2024 GBG.
On 13th October 2023
- rating: 8
[User has posted 3261 recommendations about 3261 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 04 December 2025 by Tris C
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 04 December 2025 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 08 November 2017 by Real Ale Ray
- Micropub : No last updated 04 December 2025 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 08 June 2016 by hondo .
- WiFi : Yes last updated 08 November 2017 by Real Ale Ray
