#Hodder – Page 4 – Northwest Nature and History

A (pint) Potted History of the Hark to Bounty Inn

One day Reverend Wigglesworth and his entourage were enjoying some apres hunt drinks in the pub

The Alder

The Common alder Alder glutinosa, is a very hardy species of tree found all along the cloughs, streams and riverbanks of the Northwest, with some areas of Alder woodland too which are traditionally referred to as ‘Carr’. As it does not usually suffer from late spring frosts and is hardy to early autumn frosts itContinue reading “The Alder”

The Hodder Bridge Hotel

The Hodder bridge hotel The Hodder Bridge Hotel was once a very popular country Inn overlooking the Hodder near the village of Chaigley, It sits next to the Higher Hodder bridge at the foot of Kemple End. The hotel has now been converted into private houses but was once locally famous, with the views fromContinue reading “The Hodder Bridge Hotel”