Open plan country pub with main bar and lower-level area specifically for food. Near the Preston-Lancaster canal and on route 62 of the national cycle network. Known as the Slip Inn when farmers would 'slip in' for a drink. It has a covered smoking area with a real log fire and leather sofas. Two cask ales are usually available on handpumps. Winner of the Thwaites 'Pubs in Bloom' competition 2016.