Howtown Hotel

A time-warp Hotel with a Public Bar. which is situated at the rear of the hotel and accessed down the left hand side of the building was added in the 1960s. It is a small room with a modern quarry tiled floor, a dado of fielded paneling, a small counter more like a hatch with a Formica shelf, new cast fireplace, just three small round cast-iron tables, an oblong table and two antique settles. There are outside ladies’ and gents’ toilets (modernised). Public Bar opens at 12 noon. If you want to visit the Residents Bar just ask as they seem quite happy for non-customers to take a look – please be aware that a sign states if you have muddy boots you must use the Public Bar. Stopping for the night at the hotel is the experience of an overnight stay in an hotel in the 1950s! There is no Real Ale, but the Tirril Original Bitter on keg is palatable and may be real keg.