This pub has a cosy yet spacious interior and two large garden areas separated into family and…read moreadults-only, which is great if you want to protect your drink from ball games. They have a small but decent range of ales on tap, including a local light IPA and a darker ale. They also had Aspall's cider which is always great to see, especially in summer. The lamb burger was recommended on trip advisor and I would second that - it's huge with a nice comb of minty mayonnaise and feta as toppings. Bf had fish and chips which he has had before so obviously likes. We didn't have to wait too long for the food and it came out hot. This is a great stop off from the Middlewood Way (and could form a Middlewood Way pub crawl with the Vale Inn in Bollington, the Miners Arms in Adlington, the Boar's Head in Higher Poynton, and the Station in Marple.

Really nice country pub. Great outside space. Dog and child friendly! Lovely beer gardens and…read morehedged grounds.

Pub was renovated a few years ago and is now a cosy multi roomed place, open most of the day,…read moreserving some good value tapas. Draught beers from Robinsons. Beer garden on the side of the hill. Definitely worth a visit.

Decent ale selection including the rare and tasty (according to bf) Old Dog (he initially thought…read moreit was called Wet Dog but we confirmed that it is neither called nor tastes anything like Wet Dog) plus an array of local ales such as the Macclesfield based Storm Brewing Company. Good lunchtime food - nothing too fancy or expensive but classic choices such as gammon & egg and scampi. Proper local family-run freehouse, dog-friendly and real fire in the beautiful surroundings of Bollington. Also an excellent place for a drink before a trip to the very good Indian restaurant Viceroy, just across the road.

The poachers is right on the edge of the village, it has quite a big car park and a nice beer…read moregarden out the back which is next to a field. There was a robin nesting in one of the pot plants in the garden last time I went. They serve reasonably priced tasty pub food and a variety of ales, it always seems to be quite busy and they have nice cubby hole style seating and a sunday night pub quiz once a month.

Vale Inn has a great selection of Bollington beers of which my bf strongly approves. I on the other…read morehand, had to intervene to stop them selling me Coke from a soda stream, which is disgusting. The only alternative was a 200ml glass bottle so basically don't come here for the soft drinks. We both got to Sunday roast, unfortunately only one pork belly was left (this was around 2.30pm) but bf liked the chicken anyway. We were both unimpressed with the sight of a new potato and the roast potatoes were rock hard on the outside. The rest of the vegetables were pretty nondescript, lots of cauliflower which is never the most exciting option unless doused in cheese or roasted with coriander or something. None of it was terrible, and the meat itself although far from the best pork belly I've had was decent, but overall I wouldn't recommend. Bf comes here all the time for lunch and says the fish and chips were great. There's also a lot of outdoor seating, some of it overlooking the attractive cricket pitch (inside was less appealing). On any other day it probably would have been 4* but Sunday lunch didn't quite cut it.

We got to the pub at 3pm on the Saturday of the first May bank holiday. Street parking was easy,…read moreright outside the restaurant. The space was moderately full of chatter and the servers seemed quite friendly. We were seated promptly and were recommended the Bollington Best ales to start the meal. Plenty of choices, given they brew themselves. The ribs are a must order if you're into meat on bone swimming in decadence. The sauce, of which, I've also posted a photo was an OTT creation by the chef, who came out and spoke to us and after we over complimented him on the sauce- he even gave us the recipe. The fish was a generous sized haddock, beer batter fried with a look of love, came with well cooked chips. The Bollington Best meat pie was delicious, succulent pieces of meat baked into the bread with fresh vegetables. Definitely stop by if you're in the area looking for decent pub fare.

After driving aimlessly for a while looking for a place to eat we came across the Cock & Pheasant…read more Located on a main road it is easy to find. We were looking for a pub lunch and it seemed perfect to stop off here for a bite to eat. Inside it is your typical chain pub which although not a negative is a shame as you feel like you're just in any other pub. We ordered steak and cheese baguettes which were very tasty and you got plenty of steak. For the price I can't grumble (£13.50 for 2 baguettes and 2 cokes) but I feel that at full menu prices it falls a little short.

The lovely dining room and staff make this pub a must visit. We visited with the family and was…read moredelighted with the food, the atmosphere and the service. To cap it all it is also great value. We had an array of items from the menu sampling their steak & chips, sausages & mash, steak & kidney pudding and a Ballantyne of chicken. We also had 'chicken nuggets' for our daughter but were encouraged by the footnote in the menu that they are freshly made with 100% chicken breast. The beer was good and I understand the coffee not only was excellent but was also incredibly well priced. The pub (chain of which the Legh Arms on the way to Poynton is in the same chain) is clearly trying to break away from the 'pop-up pub' mould; introducing fresh local produce to it's menu and empowering their staff to be themselves and not carbon copies of their corporate training manual. Free wifi is available using the code from the chalkboard on the bar - always an added bonus! There is also a children's play area but the weather prohibited us from trying it out. We will be back!

Pretty good food. Very quaint place outside the city. They don't have too many options but the…read morecustomer service was pretty good.

Quaint little (NB not great for groups) pub that my bf has been to on a number of occasions. Was…read moreabsolutely dead when we went for lunch on a weekday and bizarrely the bartender really noisily unpacked stock and ripped up boxes a few feet away from us despite the otherwise peaceful atmosphere and ample space she had to do it elsewhere. That aside, the food was really nice and there's some interesting dishes here, it's not standard pub grub and where there are classic dishes e.g. pies they are a very high standard. Worth a trip.

I love Kettleshulme and the surrounding area, it's such beautiful scenery and walking country…read more Recently I also visited the plant nursery David G Ross for the first time - it's right across from the Swan Inn and I think most gardeners would enjoy a browse. The Swan Inn is a cosy old pub that has a nice dining room extension. The menu looked great, it was a struggle to decide, but in the end we shared a baked camembert to start (obviously delicious) and then I had the bouillabaisse and my husband had the zarzuela (a Spanish seafood stew, with rice in it). Although these dishes were expensive the amount of seafood involved was really generous and they were both fantastic. The zarzuela was particularly stunning - rich and satisfying, I finished what my husband couldn't. In fact a whole bowl might have been too much for me too, but the creamy, cheesy saltiness was just perfect comfort food. I hope they have it available next time we go, but I'd also be intrigued to try one of their meat dishes or roasted fish given they have a fancy Josper charcoal oven Staff and other punters were really friendly and the whole place had a good vibe. There was apparently a delicious tea based cocktail on the menu - hope to try it soon! There's Aspall cider on tap too, which goes well with the seafood.

My wonderful housemate took me here for a birthday treat and I felt spoiled and ruined in one go!…read moreSo... we arrived and were told where our room was, bags were offered to be taken on etc, so all good to start off with. We entered our room to find it fairly dated, but clean and tidy and with all that it promised so were more than happy. There was a wedding going on, and we had to go through the crowd in order to get to the restaurant, but that wasn't a big problem. Dinner was boasted to be a wide selection from a set menu.... this wasn't the case! There were only a couple of options, and to be honest none of the starters or mains were that delicious.... especially for a 4* hotel. The restaurant itself was overly lit, and the service was surly to say the least. Still a bottle of wine and food done, and off we went to our room.... Following day was the breakfast and treatment day..... we went to breakfast with plenty of time, but the service of coffee etc was slow, and we had to wait a good 10 mins to be signed out from breakfast. Sadly this meant that we were running late for our treatments (5 mins). We rang the spa and were told that it was ok and to come asap. Sadly the signage for the spa was poor and we arrived at the spa 10 mins late - we were told that it was still fine for the treatments, and were showed into a stunning room with several massage tables - was a little strange to be in the same room but that was fine really. So the therapists went out to allow us to change, but there was no privacy from each other....thankfully neither of us embarrass easily! The therapists returned after 5 mins and began their treatment. The therapist asked me if I had any problems with my back, and I told her of the 2 trouble spots on my back.... she ignored these! After 15 mins the therapists stopped massaging and said we were done. A little dismayed we went pool side and decided to have a bit of time in the pool to further stretch out the muscles..... sadly it was closed for the rest of the day!!! We then were called for our second treatment and they did a pedicure for both of us. Mine was brilliant and I loved the finished look, sadly my housemate's coats had been put on too closely together so they chipped and smudged within 5 mins of leaving! I heard the manager apologising to some others, but was feeling a little left out that we had had no comment so went to see him. I have to say that he handled our complaint fantastically, and was brilliant in his response. He immediately sorted out a comp voucher for both of us to have a day pass and an hour long massage each - boom, that is complaint resolution right there!!!! On the overall impression, I would say that this is great value for money for a beautiful spa retreat. It seems that I had a bad day, but am happy that the return will bring a more positive review...... keep you all posted.

I pitched up in early January on one of the windiest nights of the year. I hail from Blighty so…read morelike to think I have modest expectations. The hotel setting is beautiful and I was expecting so much.....and how underwhelmed I became. I also must state i co-own an award winning inn in Woodstock Vermont so I do have high expectations. The staff were all personable and tried hard but plainly were not encouraged to make many decisions. I had booked a dinner bed & breakfast package in a top room (the Lowther) at 230 quid....I now reflect that this represents poor value. My room was tired, the furniture a mish mash, the breeze through the original windows was terrible. They had placed 2 additional fan heaters in the room so plainly the cold situation was not new to them. The bathroom had been refitted and could have been impressive....but the filler handle on the bath came apart in my hand, which illustrates poor maintenance. The bedroom was not luxurious, the sofa uncomfortable and the room had no clock. I asked for one and a very efficient member of staff managed to get me a massive wall clock for the room, plainly taken off the wall of the office or alike. However 10 out 10 for initiative! The bed was tired with the mattress being too used, but the duvet was warm and I like a cool room, which was good as the wind blew the curtain all night long and in the morning the room was fresh to put it mildly. I toddled off to the health club, which offered so much potential, but again the mens dressing room was tatty, with hand written notices about a scalding shower, and plaster peeling....not the sophistication I was hoping for. The steam room did the business and pool was clean...but I was disappointed. The very jolly health club manager was most impressed that I was in the 'honeymoon suite' by myself....my feeling was that had I taken my bride to the Lowther suite we would have had a quick divorce! I enquired about using the internet on the house computer in the lobby area, as I had left my laptop in the US. Certainly the duty receptionist replied but there is a 3.50 charge if you don't use the free wi-fi that is available for your own machine! This to me is just plain stupid and also takes the piss.....why charge at all???? If McDonalds can give you free wi-fi why in heavens name is a 4 star hotel going to charge you to use the helpfully provided in-house computer????? Onto a pint before dinner, again the staff were friendly........and I discover the restaurant is closed. The bar area had a few tables laid up with candles and the staff had tried to make it welcoming, but it was like a bar area with tables and the place was like a funeral parlour.....little positive movement! I sank a pint, read the papers and decided to seek some life in a village pub.....so asked to be removed from the dinner service as there were just 2 travelling salesmen ( a profession I used to do and I no longer need to have dinners in a morgue for one....) sitting down for supper. More onto this charging issue later..... I return to the hotel after a fish supper in the local village and toddle off to my 'cool' in the sense of cold room for the night. A new day dawns...the wind still blows and the curtains still move so I bathe and off to breakfast I go. A very personable breakfast manager 'meeted and greeted' me, and took my order. To say my kipper was underwhelming would be a compliment to the producer. It was a kipper fillet reminiscent of a 'boil in the bag' type. It was however warm and had some taste...but my hope a fresh grilled kipper was not achieved. Maybe I was expecting too much for a 4 star hotel? I could only see strawberry jam on the self service counter so I asked for a small portion of marmalade.......... off the ever helpful manager goes, I hear doors open, see him return and disappear to another cupboard....and then go off in a fresh direction for he was a man not to be beaten....BUT...he returns about 5 minutes later and very apologetically says 'they must have run out over Christmas and have not got any'. This is an honest answer...and I commend him for being frank....but in a four star hotel in Blighty to not have ANY marmalade reflects I feel on having poor supply management. On checkout I was credited with one dinner @17.50, after I raised the issue ...but I had booked a room for two even though I was a single traveller. I noted my dissatisfaction on the ubiquitous survey that followed my stay, and Stuart the new manager, who in all fairness has only just taken over the running of the hotel (in addition to his own hotel in Troon) replied quickly. I followed up his note with a request for a refund on the additional dinner that I had not taken. After 10 days I had heard nowt so I wrote to Stuart, who quickly apologised and stated that they had indeed refunded 17.50 for dinner as i requested, but no one had informed me. 200 quid a night....no way! Stuart...good luck in fixing the place!