The Anchor Inn Canal Side Pub & Eatery

Not eaten here yet, but this place is nice and cosy, staff are very helpful and friendly, myself and my girlfriend we go here on our mountain bikes, our 6mile local for a shandy and some crisps, this time round we were a little cold and asked if they do hot drinks, not at the moment as they are waiting for a coffee machine, but the boss went above and beyond and made myself and Julia a mug off tea ☕☕ free of charge, they now serve meals in the Anchor ⚓ which we will be trying next time we visit, it's pizza and other stuff, but they've only been open since last time it was closed, but there going in the right direction for a great pub and great hospitality... Must go 👍

Good place to stop during canal walk. friendly staff, god beer, nice food. Not a lot to choose in menu tho. Price are good. Thank you. Free but small car park. From the pub you can go for nice canal walks. Beautiful place .

We had a lovely walk from foulridge to the pub along the canal. We just had some drinks out the front of the pub. My partner said the Guinness was brill, and loved the pool table and duke box 🐾

Good beer, gorgeous food and a great venue! My wife booked an evening table at The Anchor Inn, Salterforth for four of us to eat and drink and celebrate my birthday. The host Brian, our waitress Harriet and chef Dan made our night very enjoyable. Service was friendly and engaging (without being imposing), and the food was particularly worthy of praise. Two of us ate the Short rib of beef with English ale pie, and I found it incredibly tasty; the crust was delightfully thin, the gravy was rich and beery, the shallots and mushrooms were yummy, and the beef was tender & succulent. I ate a steak and ale pie elsewhere the week before, and whilst that was tasty, this one was finer by far! The accompanying chunky chips & vegetables were also delicious - this coming from a person who normally avoids vegetables; Chantenay carrots (I think) and an incredibly moreish tangy & semi-sweet red cabbage. The cabbage was a revelation for a veg-avoider like me (I originally thought it was some caramelised red onion), and our host Brian explained it was the way the cabbage was braised with pear. I've never tasted veg like it, and I liked it so much I was given a small container of it to take home, and was emailed the recipe from chef Dan - what better service can you get? Our other halves had a lovely-looking burger with chips, and a handsome portion of fish & chips, and they both also really enjoyed their meals. My pal and I each had a dessert; he ate the brownie whilst I had the toffee / treacle pudding (I thought it was toffee but my wife though it was more gingery). A great place to eat sumptuous food. We'll be back again soon as I next want to try the pan-friend chicken with pesto penne!

Great pub for a drink after walking . Friendly atmosphere in a old rustic setting next to the canal. Clean and tidy. Dogs welcomed