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And that’s exactly what customers could boast at Crofters, in Holbeck, Barrow, in May 2007. According to the prestigious Northern Hospitality Awards, it was the best alehouse between Lincolnshire and the Scottish border. OWNERS: Maggie and Geoff Pattinson of the Crofters in 2007 Despite a relatively short time in the hands of Maggie and Geoff Pattinson, the pub had demonstrated it could compete on an equal footing with its established neighbours. The highly-rated Drunken Duck Inn near Ambleside was pipped to the top spot in the best hotel category of the awards, while L’Enclume in Cartmel was just beaten to the top spot in the best restaurant category.