Inn on the Wharf

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 1:37 pm

Reports all over social media this place is closing down.

Never been in myself but lots of friends all seem to go there.

Will be a shame for the canal walkers no doubt.

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 1:38 pm

Even on the brightest day, it's so dark in there. It's not a nice place.

ClaretEngineer · Post by **ClaretEngineer** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 1:41 pm

I once went in for a drink at Christmas a couple of years back. I thought I was going to be a fairly decent place (never been in prior)

No rum
No Martini Rosso
None of the wines my wife wanted
No decent beer on.

All in all a very poor do.

KateR · Post by **KateR** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 1:44 pm

This place had all the hallmarks of being somewhere that I would like and should be a success.

I have only been once and it was dark on the inside but fortunately it was a lovely day and sat outside the whole time and they did have the bottle of wine I wanted.

LoveCurryPies · Post by **LoveCurryPies** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:05 pm

Benedictine?

Sutton-Claret · Post by **Sutton-Claret** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:12 pm

It'll be a shame if it closes. It was always our meeting point for a night in town (20 years ago). Took several girlfriends there, back in the day, ideal for a quiet sit down drink and chat. I was in there about 3 years ago with the current missus and noticed things hadn't really changed - it was looking a bit run down tbh.

Its a good location - hopefully somebody will take it on.

burnmark · Post by **burnmark** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:21 pm

Always smells of bleach. We met in there last week before the Blackburn game and it does look very tired.

The Quattro · Post by **The Quattro** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:47 pm

It certainly needs a bit of investment but it could be a roaring success, especially on matchdays where there is a good away following on the train. Shame if it could be closing down.

hampsteadclaret · Post by **hampsteadclaret** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:48 pm

2..even so, better open than closed.. choice just went down by one as Burnley loses another pub.
It certainly needed a makeover. As my bro says ' no such thing as a bad pub - just bad owners, managers, tenants, landlords'.

aggi · Post by **aggi** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:55 pm

We went in there before a match one game last season to get a drink and something to eat and were told that the wait for food was upwards of two hours.

ClaretFelix · Post by **ClaretFelix** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:57 pm

Think you hit the nail on the head there Hampstead. Rumour is the landlord owns another bar in Merseyside and owes money to some unsavoury characters and has been trying to get rid of the pub for ages.

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 3:12 pm

its a hithole with an s

lucs86 · Post by **lucs86** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 3:20 pm

Always sit out on the tow path cos it can be a bit dark inside, and it's been dear for a bad pint for a while now, but it's a nice old listed building and pretty iconic. Put some good beer behind the bar and you'd think someone would be able to make a do of it, decent location edge of town, could be like a second Bridge.

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 3:24 pm

With a bit of money spending it would make a great Micro brewery.Come on Bowland Brewery or Moorhouses get looking into the possibilities its in a great position.

lucs86 · Post by **lucs86** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 3:29 pm

The Enclosure wrote:With a bit of money spending it would make a great Micro brewery.Come on Bowland Brewery or Moorhouses get looking into the possibilities its in a great position.

Yes, great shout

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 3:33 pm

The Enclosure wrote:With a bit of money spending it would make a great Micro brewery.Come on Bowland Brewery or Moorhouses get looking into the possibilities its in a great position.

Aren't micro breweries supposed to be small with no overheads?

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 3:37 pm

Well perhaps they are tempo..perhaps I should have said something along the lines of what Bowland Brewery have done in Clitheroe.

Falcon · Post by **Falcon** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:00 pm

Far too expensive prices for what is a fairly middle of the road Burnley pub.

Lovely to sit out by the canal though.

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:10 pm

Would be prime wetherspoon territory if it wasn't so close to an existing one

Sausage · Post by **Sausage** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:14 pm

According the pub's website you can still book a Christmas Meal for 2015. If they put as much effort into the running of the pub as they did the website, I'm hardly surprised it's dying on its arse.

aggi · Post by **aggi** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:15 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:Aren't micro breweries supposed to be small with no overheads?

For microbreweries you generally want a not prime site based on the theory that the space that the brewery is taking up is space that the punters can't use and so you don't want to be paying too much per square foot in rent as if you were just running a brewery it would be off in an industrial park somewhere.

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:18 pm

Maybe a gentlemans club or casino to relieve well-heeled visiting fans and footballers of their cash?

Real ale 2 · Post by **Real ale 2** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:01 pm

Interested to know if the Inn does close down where the Police will herd the more unruly visiting fans too.They usually round them up from different trains then March them to the Turf doubt they'll be happy with big groups roaming the town centre.

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:32 pm

Real ale 2 wrote:Interested to know if the Inn does close down where the Police will herd the more unruly visiting fans too.They usually round them up from different trains then March them to the Turf doubt they'll be happy with big groups roaming the town centre.

tbh wasnt that club xs kept in working order purely for away fans in a previous season?

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:51 pm

Never had a really decent well kept beer in there, best has been just ok.

Claretforshaw · Post by **Claretforshaw** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:53 pm

Went there once for a pre match lunch, worst meal I have ever had and I even complained, something I rarely do.Not been back since but a great location for a decent pub/restaurant.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:09 pm

Sutton-Claret wrote:It'll be a shame if it closes. It was always our meeting point for a night in town (20 years ago). Took several girlfriends there, back in the day, ideal for a quiet sit down drink and chat. I was in there about 3 years ago with the current missus and noticed things hadn't really changed - it was looking a bit run down tbh.

Its a good location - hopefully somebody will take it on.

several girlfriends and the current wife.....if you have another one lined up there's always the big window.

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:12 pm

Last time I was I was about 4 years ago, I saw its location and it looked really nice outside, but inside it was very average with nothing going for it. I wouldn't make an effort to go back

Elder statesman · Post by **Elder statesman** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:26 pm

Called in one lunch time en route to the station, as the Ministry was shut. Tried 3 different beers. Couldn't drink any of them. All 3 of us took them back. Maybe that's one of the reasons it didn't survive. Pity. Great location.

Fretters · Post by **Fretters** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 4:41 pm

Burnley Express article - real shame:

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Hazzyclaret1955 · Post by **Hazzyclaret1955** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:14 pm

Used it from 2008 to 2013 as pre match pub usually having a meal. used to leave the car there. When Hansons (from Nottingham) had it the standard of beer was ok and the food was acceptable pub grub. But it slowly declined hence the move away.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:14 pm

Would be perfect for a good curry house. Pub culture is a dying pastime so let them shut and stick something useful in their place

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:22 pm

Going to be apartments apparently if the new owners get planning consent..

Marney&Mee · Post by **Marney&Mee** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:25 pm

Great song by Gazza tho..

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:28 pm

The Enclosure wrote:Going to be apartments apparently if the new owners get planning consent..

Makes sense tbh. Nice location and there's no shortage of pubs in town

Flatline · Post by **Flatline** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:40 pm

ZizkovClaret wrote:Makes sense tbh. Nice location and there's no shortage of pubs in town

No it doesn't make sense,it's an excellent location for a pub.It'll be another loss for Burnley on an outstanding stretch of the canal that gives people who use it an opportunity to relax for a while.Once it goes to flats it gone forever and another part of Burnley is lost to the public.

Tw@ · Post by **Tw@** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:01 pm

Should stay as a pub!
With Burnleys heritage being based around the canal the town should have at least one decent watering hole on the canal side.
The building is in a great location and it's a shame the current owner has let it go downhill.
It desperately needs a refurb and it's a damn shame if it is turned into apartments.

Dressinggown · Post by **Dressinggown** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:45 pm

I'm sure that there will be some pub company who will be interested in the place.

ClaretDiver · Post by **ClaretDiver** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:49 pm

Well this Claret will be there around 3.30pm tomorrow afternoon to cheer on Elizabeth...hopefully the missus will be with!!

burnmark · Post by **burnmark** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:20 pm

ZizkovClaret wrote:Makes sense tbh. Nice location and there's no shortage of pubs in town

There aren't actually that many 'pubs' in the town centre these days;

Brunlea
Big Window
Swan
Boot
Bridge
New Brew'm

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:02 pm

Can't see how turning the pub into apartments would be financially viable in a run down town like Burnley

claretdj · Post by **claretdj** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:08 pm

Top Claret wrote:Can't see how turning the pub into apartments would be financially viable in a run down town like Burnley

Run down? We are premier league!!

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:18 pm

Not the football club the town, sh!t tip

Belial · Post by **Belial** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:39 pm

Top Claret wrote:Not the football club the town, sh!t tip

There's plenty of development going on in and around the town these days and lots of new housing going up to match it

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:39 pm

Top Claret wrote:Not the football club the town, sh!t tip

Bit harsh..no worse than any other small town in the country.

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 8:48 am

Jump off the x43 one Saturday night this summer and was greated by tramps and beggars in every other door way. But for the mentioned people the town was deserted and this was 8pm Saturday night. Half of the town is boarded up and looks third world. Sorry the town is a bloody mess and eye sore.
My wife who accompanied me said she could not believe how run down the place was. We live 7 miles from Burnley but only visit the town for the football. Bury puts, Burnley to shame. It's like comparing Paris to Peckham

MRG · Post by **MRG** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 9:34 am

I was reading something recently that was basically saying that the people who once went out in Burnley are now choosing to go out in Colne

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 9:56 am

Drove through Colne last week and was well impressed. Looks to be plenty of bars, nice cafes and restaurants. There are also plenty of nice independent shops.

I always stick up for Burnley when I am out and about but not the town centre. Burnley is surrounded by some of the finest countryside in England and really is a hidden gem

Ightenclaret · Post by **Ightenclaret** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 10:12 am

It might have helped if one refrained from taking pecuniary incentives from Tesco.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 10:19 am

Top Claret wrote:Jump off the x43 one Saturday night this summer and was greated by tramps and beggars in every other door way. But for the mentioned people the town was deserted and this was 8pm Saturday night. Half of the town is boarded up and looks third world. Sorry the town is a bloody mess and eye sore.
My wife who accompanied me said she could not believe how run down the place was. We live 7 miles from Burnley but only visit the town for the football. Bury puts, Burnley to shame. It's like comparing Paris to Peckham

I'm a bit confused here did you describe jumping off in Manchester ?