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The HISTORY

The Hare & Hounds has stood for over 200 years at the heart of Mill Brow. A traditional country pub that makes no apologies for the lack of a jukebox or fruit machine.

Beckie and Ryan have recently taken the helm at “The Hare” as it’s affectionately known to locals. Although Ryan has been Head Chef here for over 15 years. Their mission is to create a pub that makes excellent quality pub food, created using local and seasonal produce, accessible to all.

It's a home from home where you can dine or drink the hours away, basking in the warm glow of the real log fire, chat at the bar or refuel on, not so run of the mill, bar snacks after a bracing country walk.

 
 

NEWS

Friends of Mill Brow

The Hare is proud to support the Friends’ of Mill Brow and provides a home for all meetings and a focal point for events.

History of Mill Brow

The Friends of Mill Brow would like to collect and collate historical information about Mill Brow and the surrounding area with the long-term aim of producing a written history and archive.

Here’s where you come in, we are appealing for help and would like to borrow any of the following:

  • Photographs

  • Articles

  • News Clippings

  • Deeds

  • Books

  • Written/Verbal Recollections

Anything of historical or present-day interest that is worthy of archiving. You can drop off any historical material with Guy at the Hare, but please pop it in an envelope with your name and address on it so it can be returned to you safely.

 

REVIEW

Dating from 1805, The Hare & Hounds is a hidden gem in the beautiful hamlet of Mill Brow. This family and dog friendly traditional country pub has a great atmosphere with a roaring fire and plenty of conviviality and conversation. Enjoy real ales from the award-winning cellar and the finest of menus for miles around. The friendly Hare & Hounds pub serves restaurant quality food in a relaxed, happy atmosphere, with freshly prepared food using locally-sourced ingredients complemented by an excellent wine list with fine wines at very reasonable prices.

Typical starters include Mussels Buzarra, Asparagus & halloumi salad, Steak Tartare with black pudding, and Pigeon. Main courses could be Pork Belly with sweet potato fondants, pickled apple and red wine reduction, Rack of local Lamb with garlic and rosemary pommes anna, pea purée and roasted tomatoes, Blue Cheese and caramelised red onion pie with an endive, grape and pecan salad or Sea Bass with chorizo pepperonata. Typical desserts include a Double chocolate brownie, Key lime pie and a very novel Egg custard.

Well worth a visit!

Following a trip out this Saturday, one local pub that seems to be prospering is the Hare and Hounds at Mill Brow, Marple Bridge.

We booked a table the night before and that proved to be a wise move. It was crowded when we arrived with probably a full complement of 40 covers. Why is it a success in these straitened times? Reasons could be as follows: the food is good, locally sourced and features dishes that you would not normally make at home. The menu changes frequently and uses seasonal produce. In addition to its regular menu, it has a real specials board with daily changes to keep the local diners interested and returning. The pub itself is friendly, clean and has an atmosphere. There is an open fire and a small side room with a flat-screen TV that does not intrude into the main pub. It features a small but well-kept range of beers with Veltins for the Lager drinkers and a hand-pumped cider. The cellarman-ship is good and has won awards this year. It has a short but interesting wine list with choices to suit all pockets. Most importantly, especially for the fairer sex, it maintains clean and well-presented toilets.

We enjoyed starters of smoked haddock with prawn gratin and scallops with cauliflower puree and crisp prosciutto followed by main courses of a dense, richly flavoured suet pudding of local rabbit and ham served with duck fat chips and black peas together with Roast Belly pork and Pommes Anna. A very drinkable bottle of Jackman’s Landing Shiraz and a pre-prandial pint and another glass of red, with coffee the bill was just shy of sixty pounds.

This was our second visit in as many months and it won’t be the last. It’s not all about the cost.