The Nidderdale Pub Net is a non-commercial and privately maintained guide aimed primarily at listing rural and market town pubs and Inns in the Yorkshire Dales and surrounding rural areas. None of the pubs listed have asked, or paid, to be featured on these pages so I have no axes to grind or people to please! The site isn't meant to be a comprehensive guide to the opening times and meal services offered by the pubs and inns listed; however, each entry is accompanied by a telephone number for the establishment concerned if anybody wants to obtain further information. The social significance of rural pubs is undoubted, but sadly the continued existence of the rural pub is, for a number of reasons, under threat as never before. It is estimated that approximately one rural pub each day is closing down in the country as a whole, as pressures on their survival mount daily. Many rural pubs have thrived as a result of location and diversification., but unfortunately many Free Houses have succumbed to the tempation of either closing or selling out to the big pub chains, whose relentless ‘McDonaldisation’ of pubs in this country continues at a frightening pace. The main aim of this site is therefore to be a record of the public houses in my home area - past and present. Thankfully, however, the rate of pub closures in the area covered by these pages does seem to have slowed in the past few years so there is hope amidst the gloom ! If anybody has any relevant or interesting current or historical information about any of the pubs included on these pages then please send an e-mail. There are historical 'gaps' about many of the pubs - particularly the closed ones - which need filling. Unfortunately, however good my intentions, through lack of time I cannot keep up with all the changes that happen to the pubs featured on these pages, which is why notice of any significant changes would be welcome. Furthermore, if anybody has photographs of any of the closed pubs as they were when open, then please feel free to contact me, again by e-mail.