IT ‘S that time to shine the spotlight on local venues in our ‘Pub of the Week’ feature.

The past couple of years have been tough for pubs throughout the country but thankfully we are getting the chance to get down our local again and enjoy life.

We have spoken to the landlord of a top wateringhole in Clayton-le-Moors about life behind the bar and explore what they enjoy about the job.

Name of the pub

The Forts Arms

Address of the pub:

1 Lower Barns Street BB5 5TA

Landlord/landlady name:

Brad Green

How long have you been the landlord/landlady for?

10 months

Bar staff and their names:

Courtney and Caitlin

Is food served? Is so what’s on the menu?

Not at the moment something to look towards in the future

Is there a beer garden

Yes there is

Do you have any darts/snooker/pool teams

We have a pool team

Most popular drink served is:

Hen harrier cask from Bowland brewery

Most memorable moment at the pub

Our Christmas party we do for children with our very own Santa Frank

Do you have an entertainment line-up?

Not this month

Have you faced any challenges within the industry

Can be very challenging after COVID and also the rising costs of stock and also gas electric

The best thing about running a pub is

The atmosphere from our locals the pub wouldn’t be what it is without our locals

The worst thing about running a pub is..

It’s a love hate relationship

The perfect hangover cure is...

A nice big fry up from one our locals Linda we call her the queen of the forts as she is always feeding us all.

n Do you know any pub in East Lancashire that does things a little bit special or may have an interesting story to tell in the Pub of the Week feature then get in touch to tell us more. You can do so by sending an email to robert.kelly@nqnw.co.uk and we will speak to them and try to get them in the paper