Public Houses and Eating Out

Eating, Drinking and Socialising
Some of our local pubs are very old. The White Heart (formerly 'White Hart') is at least 400 years old (with a ghost) and most other pubs in the area have long histories. Some pubs offer food or limited accommodation if the visitor enquires. You can also find excellent 'real ale' ('RA' in the list below) in most pubs, otherwise it will be something called 'smooth'.

Penistone also offers an interesting range of cafés, all with their own special features and styles of menu. They are an important part of the community but they also might draw some supermarket shoppers into Penistone who would otherwise never explore our town. Now they have a page to themselves on this website, via the '99' link below. Please also visit the Accommodation page if you would like to stay in Penistone for a time.

Updates:
Wi-fi is now available in The Arthouse Café and the Royal British Legion.

  1 Spread Eagle RA

Crystal PalaceWentworth Arms SignWentworth pumps
2 Old Crown
3 Wentworth Arms RA
4 White Heart RA
5 'the bridge'
6 Royal British Legion RA
7 Cubley Hall RA
8 Bowling Club RA
99 Penistone Cafés

Quick Phone List
A good pintJust for your convenience for booking your wild party, family gathering, wedding reception, lottery win, divorce party, wake, etc. These follow the pattern 01226 76 xxxx. Most (but not all) of Penistone's phone numbers start with 76 and the oldest ones are in the 2000s and 3000s. More contact details can be found on Visit Penistone (see 'Essentials').

Other Pubs in the Area
Spring Vale has the Britannia, whilst Oxspring has the Wagon & Horses (website) and The Travellers ('The Fours') at Four Lane Ends. Thurlstone has the Crystal Palace (home of the Barnsley Reds supporters' club) and The Huntsman (real-ale pub with Wi-Fi, a good website, facebook and a photo gallery). Millhouse Green also has the Blacksmith's Arms. Some of these names are repeated in the eateries list below. Penistone Paramount has a bar open for beers, tea, coffee, etc., before films or live performances and during the intermission. Don't forget; you're in Yorkshire - always ask for a top-up.

Ring o' Bells - A Lament
There used to be a verse on the mantelpiece of this old Silkstone pub, with the following lines:

Customers came and I did trust 'em,
I lost my liquor and my custom.
To lose them both it grieved me sore,
So I'm resolved to trust no more.
Chalk is useful say what you will,
But chalk ne'er paid the maltster's bill.
I strive to keep a decent tap,
For ready money, but no strap.
Barnsley Trading Standards
They say:
"Not satisfied with the amount of beer in your glass? Ask for it topping up.
Still not satisfied? Contact Barnsley Trading Standards on 01226 772 532".
There you go - and now you know.

Eating in the Penistone area
Who would have thought that there were so many places to find food in Penistone. More contact details can be found on Visit Penistone (see 'Essentials').

Hygiene Ratings
'Scores on the doors' gives the official hygiene assessment of your favourite restaurant, café, pub or take-away at. (Not the same thing as the 'Health Rating' of a local radio advert). Points can be lost here and there by not having all the facilities in place - but the worst offenders really ought to learn about basic food hygiene. They risk being officially closed down.

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