The Castle Hotel

After a brief closure this attractive, old pub reopened, under new management, in April 2009. At lunchtime it is relatively quiet, like most pubs on Oldham Street, but a friendly welcome in the cosy front bar and a good array of well kept Robinson’s beer make it a good venue - although £2.80 a pint for bitter is perhaps on the high side. The extensive and ongoing plans for renovation of the rest of the building will hopefully have little impact on the old-fashioned boozer feel - which is perhaps aided by only having basic bar-type food on offer. Though a few changing guest ales would improve the interest for regularly visiting ale fans. Evenings are a whole different proposition with the place becomming extremely popular with a younger crowd, often on the way to gigs and the like.