The unique English pub on its own island – with seal and dolphin-spotting from the beer garden

A PUB in the UK has become popular because of its choice of beers and its location, with customers able to watch seals and dolphins while enjoying a drink.

The pub sits on an island between a canal and a river, with the sea creatures often swimming down stream from the sea to put on a show for visitors.

The Ferry Tavern at Penketh, Warrington is sandwiched between both the River Mersey and the Sankey St Helen's Canal.

The Cheshire boozer is believed to have opened at the same time as the canal, back in 1762.

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More than 250 years later, it remains a huge draw for people in the area, especially those looking for a scenic spot for a pint.

It's currently run by Andy and Jade Mulholland, with the latter actually growing up in the pub.

She told the  how her parents looked after the establishment from the early 90s - and now she's back there, running the place.

Jade said: "I was 10 when I moved here and my brother would have been 16.

"It's a place where you can come with your family, your mum, your girlfriend, your boyfriend - you can come with anyone.

"It's quite family-oriented and we try to keep the standard of what my mum and dad set and I think we’ve achieved that."

Jade now raises a family of her own in the pub and her husband, Andy, said he sometimes forgets how unique their location is.

He told : “It's a lovely spot, you take it for granted sometimes the view that we have here.

"The river has got cleaner over the years, and now we get seals, and even porpoises.

"It's away from the main road, and just a really nice way to live.”

It's not just the owners who love the pub either, with locals leaving rave reviews about it on TripAdvisor, where it has a 4/5 rating overall.

One wrote: "This pub is an absolute gem of a place. A lovely olde worlde pub with a warm friendly atmosphere. The fish and chips and selection of Real Ales are to die for."

Another said: "We often walk there and back to experience the great ambience. We have visited for thirty years and have never tired of it."

A third added: "This pub is sublime. Awesome ales, loads of spirits, fantastic fish and chips."

As well as punters, the pub has also received praise from its peers, with CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) listing the Ferry in its Good Beer Guide for 25 consecutive years.

What's more it has also previously picked up a Community Pub of the Year award.

It hosts one of the region's biggest events, with its music festival , with Sam Fender, Happy Mondays and Pulp tribute acts all booked in for this year's event, which takes place on June 29.

It's not the only pub in the UK that's great for spotting wildlife, however.

Northumberland

Seahouses in Northumberland is a holiday destination like no other in the UK, with history and nature on offer for visiting families.

Dolphin and whale watching tours depart from the harbour in the town, but sometimes they aren't necessary.

 shared by one of the town's pubs, the Olde Ship Inn, shows a dolphin leaping out of the sea, captured by a regular from the beer garden.

Yorkshire

Gaddings Dam in Todmorden is unofficially the highest beach in the country and is popular with animals as well as people.

Also known as Cow Beach, the reservoir, situated high on the moors above the West Yorkshire town, draws visitors, both human and bovine, looking to cool off in the summer months.

The most popular way of getting there is via the trail from the Shepherd’s Rest Inn pub, which acts as a great landmark to visit for after your trip to the beach.

Meanwhile, this 800-year-old pub was built into the walls of a castle.

And this is the UK's largest pub, with 60 beer taps and a curly slide on site.