The Clog & Billycock is named after its characterful former landlord who would always wear his clogs and billycock hat while serving behind the bar. There’s been a pub here for over 150 years. The original was called the Bay Horse, before it was changed to its current name in 1973.

It’s a cosy, traditional country pub with log fires, charming furniture, flagstone floors and a garden room. Good food is served daily from 12 noon to 9pm.

Hike South

July 19, 2025

Might sound obvious, but waterproof boots and gaiters, or waterproof trousers, are best worn on this walk (The Clog and Billycock and Alum Scar loop walk) after any wet weather or early morning dew. There was mostly long grass and wet weather when we walked this trail. It's not a heavily used track, so you'll tend to be making the track through long grass yourself. Ideally, choose to walk it during a dry period. Download the route before leaving home, and navigate the first part on your phone. It's quite clearly waymarked from about a third of the way onwards. The pub has a handy, well-written A4 guide to this walk, with photographs. The route here was transferred from that hand-out. Ace walk if a visit to pub and restaurant with a walk thrown in is your thing.

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Location: Pleasington, Blackburn with Darwen, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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