Shibden Mill Inn
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"Award-winning food in renovated corn mill"
Overview
The Shibden Valley used to be an important wool production area, the waters of Red Beck powering this 17th-century former spinning mill until the industry collapsed in the late 1800s. Now it’s a charming inn with open fires, oak beams, small windows and heavy tiles, happily enjoying a more civilised existence below overhanging trees in a wooded glen that makes Halifax, just down the road, seem a thousand miles away. The beer garden is extremely popular, not least with real ale fans: a brew called Shibden Mill, made especially for the inn, sits alongside the ever-reliable Black Sheep and three guest ales. With two AA Rosettes, the restaurant attracts those who enjoy excellent food prepared from trusted local growers and suppliers, and a seasonal menu which combines newly conceived dishes with old favourites. Kick things off with braised ox cheek, or trout pastrami, followed by miso glazed cod with roasted cauliflower puree, or short rib of beef with dripping crumble and horseradish potato puree. The Shibden’s focus is on customer enjoyment and the menu leaves no room for disappointment. Gourmet dinners can be arranged – an ideal opportunity to book one of the inn’s luxury bedrooms.
Ratings & awards
AA Pick of the Pubs
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About the area
Everybody knows that Yorkshire has some special landscapes. The Dales and the Moors first spring to mind, but what about West Yorkshire? That’s Leeds and Bradford isn’t it? Back-to-back houses and blackened mills… Certainly if you had stood on any of the hills surrounding Hebden Bridge a hundred years ago, and gazed down into the valley, all you would have seen was the pall of smoke issuing from the chimneys of 33 textile mills.
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