Scotch Piper Inn in Bootle

Great pub. Glad they’ve clamped down on the dogs. At the end of the day it’s a pub not a dogs home. Nice to be able to have a pint without tripping over dogs or having to put up with the smell of them or barking. Why do you have to bring a dog to the pub anyway? Should have to sit outside. Anyway, this is a lovely little pub and well worth a visit.

It's one of my favourite locations. I've been coming for a while, It gets very, very busy, though, so I'd reccomend you arrive early in the evening. dog friendly, but the new rules of no dogs after 8 pm and no dogs in the room with carpet are a bit ridiculous.... 100% agree with no barking dogs and no dogs on the seats as quite frankly it's not a home and disrespectful, distracting and dirty but I'm going to sit my Medical alert Assistance dog wherever is safest for him, the staff know him by name and seeing as it gets so busy, if it means sitting in the room with carpet I'm going to sit there... I'm not going to make my boy sit in a room where he risks being stood on while he works. He is probably one of the politest customers there is, never is rude, never answers back, never starts an argument... and the staff all seem to love him😍❤️

Honestly, the sheer audacity of the new "Dog Rules" here has left me utterly fuming. As a responsible dog owner, I am accustomed to being mindful of others, but this list reads like it was written by someone who actively despises our furry companions. "Please be considerate"? Excuse me, but the tone of the entire sign is anything but considerate! It's accusatory and frankly, quite rude. The subsequent litany of demands feels like we're being treated like unruly children, not valued patrons. The Scotch used to be a really nice pub that gave a nice welcoming atmosphere. We enjoyed stopping off here after a long dog walk as it's in the perfect area. From looking at the points made we know there's one staff member (Blonde Lady) who is less than welcoming to dogs so I guess she's the one who typed this up. No dogs that Bark? I'm sorry should I ask my dog to 'Meow' instead? "It drives some people insane" - just feels rude and hostile. This is a blatant and insulting generalisation about dogs. If they can't tolerate the occasional natural sound a dog might make, perhaps this lady should consider a different line of business. The arbitrary time restrictions on Friday and Saturday evenings – feel unnecessarily restrictive and unwelcoming. No dogs after 8pm inside? Exactly what harm are they doing after 8pm? The begrudging "Thanks" at the end does little to soften the harsh and negative tone of the entire message also. It feels more like an afterthought, a mere formality after a list of demands that paints dog owners as a nuisance Don't think I'll be coming back again as it all of a sudden doesn't seem welcoming. Good Job we have the likes of The Running Horses who will now be getting my custom. Especially on a Friday and Saturday night.

They only do egg and bacon baps but they are good. Shropshire Gold was on tap and there was a glowing fire from the log burner. Staff were attentive and polite.

A beautiful venue to have an intimate gathering of friends & family, celebrating love of our beautiful mates. Cannot say anything better about service of the staff and the owner, they were lovely and so kind. Drinks were also delicious!