The Bay Mare

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  Henry Porchat

  ·1 month ago

  “Sam the bartender was very polite, will be coming back again!”

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  joe Clarke

  ·10 months ago

  “Nice cold pint of Cruzcampo but theres a lack of something that I can't put my finger on. Not my kind of pub unfortunately.”

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  Laurens Vidovich

  ·11 months ago

  “Everything was perfect! We were greeted very warmly and amicably.”

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  Joshua Bolton

  ·1 year ago

  “Lovely little pub, staff dead friendly and has a pool table darts and 3 fruitys, pints are lovely would get 5stars if pool table wasn't £1 a go but that seems to be going rate for some reason now”

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  Shelley Smith

  ·3 years ago

  “This was my first visit, recommended by partner who has visited the Bay Mare on occasional trips to Bolton. Very welcoming traditional pub. Landlord is a star 🌟sociable & cheery, welcomes non locals with absolute ease 👍🤗 Highly recommend, be it your local or visiting the area, you'll get a good pint! a very relaxed evening ...... Excellent juke box too!”

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  rob uttley

  ·3 years ago

  “Friendly traditional local with decent choice behind the bar at good prices. The pub has changed very little over the past thirty years, and is all the better for it.”

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  Leah Flynn

  ·4 years ago

  “Always have such a great night at my local pub filled with staff who are very kind always look after you and make sure you have a great night with £3doubles plus a mixer u can’t really go wrong to make sure everyone has a good time as well free karaoke machines and pool/darts all round great time n always well looked after my favourite place to go wether it’s after work or in my free time”

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  Darren Gildert

  ·6 years ago

  “Called in today (New Year's Eve - afternoon). Dead. Beer good an reasonably priced (Carling & Fosters £2.90, Coors £3.00, Guinness £3.80, 1664 £3.80). Needs an upgrade but overall will be back.”

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  Michael Green

  ·7 years ago

  “Popped into the Bay Mare one Wed in late Jan after an early-evening walk, & tempted inside by the advertising outside for cask ales. Had a pint of bitter from the Otter Brewery, the one cask ale available, 3.6%, a light, tasty, slightly fruity beer & very good value at £2.35. Another cask ale is due to come on sale in the not too distant future, I was told. Cider, Guiness & various lagers are available. There seemed to be a predominance of younger folk. The music, various genres & eras, on occasion was deafening, the bass vibrating the eardrums (or something or another in the ear canals), grating & unpleasant. The decor is an attractive mix of the modern & the traditional pub including fashionable colours & a carpet throughout which looks like a traditional-pattererned richly coloured Axminster or Wilton carpet. In fact the decor is fantastic. The bar-chap noticed my glass was empty & asked if I wanted another drink; attentive & good service. In the men's loos the pee trough was a bit grubby & could do with a good swilling out & a general clean. I think it's great that this pub has reopened especially when so many are shutting & we should all go & have at least one pint to show our appreciation & help the enterprise along. If the music was turned down a little & they got a couple or few more cask ales in of 4%abv or above this would be a great community pub; not that it's bad, but it could so easily be so much better.”

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  Paul Gannon

  ·10 years ago

  “This has been my Local for many years. It's warm and inviting. They have Disco / Karaoke / Quiz night / Dominoes / Pool / Football on the television and its a great atmosphere.”