Bollington Pub
Challenge 2004

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A Bollington Pub Challenge event is being organised to mark the first anniversary of the launch of Manuniverse.net

The Red Raw Sounds team and 'The Lads' will visit 15 hostelries in Bollington, starting at the Olde Cock & Pheasant in Bollington Cross and hopefully finishing at the Viceroy Indian Restaurant on Ingersely Road. Date to be arranged yet in 2004 , 12 mid-day, meeting at the Olde Cock & Pheasant

The first pint is free, a route map and pub guide are provided. And a certificate will be awarded to mark the event!

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Pub Guide

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Bollington Pub Guide



1. Olde Cock & Pheasant

Tel: 01625 573 289
Opening hours: ALL DAY

M-Sat 11.30-11.00
Sun: 12.00-10.30

Boddingtons and Greenalls bitter. Conservatory and large garden with good facilities for children.

cock and pheasant

2. Waggon & Horses Tel: 01625 574 042

Opening hours: ALL DAY

Mon: 5.30-11
Tue-Thu 12-3, 5.30-11
Fri-Sat 12-11
Sun: 12-3, 7-10:30

Boddingtons, guest beers. Pub with high ceilings dating from the turn of century. Friendly, welcoming and roomy local. Real fire, dart, pool and satellite TV. Jazz nights, quiz, Sunday disco.

waggon and horses
3. Royal Oak Tel: 01625 572 567

Opening hours:

Mon-Thu: 11.30-3.00, 5.00-11.00
Fri: 11.30-11.00 ALL DAY
Sat:11.00-11.00 ALL DAY
Sun: 12.00-10:30

royal oak

Martons, Pedigree. A popular terraced local, tucked away just off the main road. Pool, darts, cards and dominoes played. The worryingly high turnover of landlords!!! Has not prevented a consistently friendly welcome being extended to both locals and travellers. Real fire. (City pub apparently).

4. Dog & Partridge

Tel: 01625 572 177

Hosts: Albert & Barbara Hall

Opening hours:

Monday - Saturday
11am - 11pm.
Sunday 12 noon - 10.30pm.

dog and partridge
Frederic Robinson Cask Conditioned real ales include Best Bitter and Hatters Mild, there is also Carling Black Label and Tennents Lagers, Strongbow cider and Guinness all on draught. Wide assortment of bottled beers.

Unusual, cosy pub with central bar surrounded by a series of small rooms. A former Bells pub, this is very much a part of the community, with a Light Opera group, Folk on Fridays.


5. Vale Inn

Tel: 01625 575147

Samuel Smith's, Storm Brewery (local micro-brewer), guest beers, lagers, Guinness. Newly re-opened. Play area for KIDS! and garden benches.

dog and partridge
6. Hollybush

Tel: 01625 573 073

Host: David McGannity

Opening hours:
M-F: 11.00-2.00, 5.00-11.00
Sat: 11.00-3.00, 5.30-11.00

Robinsons Hatters Mild, Best Bitter.

holly bush

The Holly Bush is a small mock-Tudor pub in the centre of the village, retaining many of it's 1930's features. Quiet pub with unusual wood panelling in the lounge at the back. Two other rooms provide diversity. Satellite TV on the bar for most sporting occasions.

7. Spinners Arms

Tel: 01625 572 515

Opening hours:
Mon /Fri/Sat: 11.30-11.00 ALL DAY
Tue-Thu: 11.30-3:30, 5-30-11.00
Sun: 12.00-10:30

spinners arms
Draught Bass, Boddingtons Bitter. A loud, smoky and busy main street local. The many amusements on offer include darts, dominoes, pool and crib. There is a free public car park opposite. Bar snacks available all day.

8. Meridian
(Restaurant & bar)

Tel: 01625 573 883

Hosts: Keith and Diane Vaughan

Opening hours:
Mon-Sat : 11.00-3.00, 7.00-11.00
Sun: 12.00-3.00, 7.00-10.00

meridian
Boddingtons B, Theakstons Mild, Wilsons Original . Originally two cottages, the internal layout has not changed since. Entering by way of the splendid half-glazed door with it's two brass rails, the visitor sees an attractive black and white tiled floor bar area with low-ceilinged rooms off, comprising a public bar with pool, a small basic room for darts and an even smaller room with the rare site of bar skittles.

Rear lounge, with leather settles, coal burning stove and piano. Original etched windows and wooden benches. The original bell pushes which used to summon service are still in evidence throughout, and still function, although they are often unplugged to avoid the landlady being plagued by the insatiably curious, or late night humorists.


9. Queens Arms

Tel: 01625 573 068

Hosts: Barry & Pat Gilpin

Opening hours:
Mon-Thu: 2.00-11.00, Sat: 12.00-11.00
Sun: 12.00-3.00, 7.00-10:30

queens arms
Frederic Robinsons Traditional Best Bitter, Hatters Best Mild, Guinness, Strongbow Cider, Carling Black Label lager, Tennents Extra Premium lager. Large selection of bottled beers.

Solidly built stone pub which is well worth seeking out. Modernised, but comfortable and friendly, with a cosy lounge. There is plenty of space in the main bar area for pub games such as darts, pool, cards and dominoes. Bar snacks are always available. Quizzes every alternative Sunday. Beer garden in summer.


10.Red Lion

Tel: 01625 575 888

Opening hours:
Mon-Sat : 12.00-11.00; Sun: 12.00-10:30

Burtonwoods Ales

red lion
A friendly back street local set high above the village, with a panoramic view of Bollington from the front step. Meals noon till 9pm (7pm at weekends).

11. Crown Inn

Tel: 01625 266 404

Hosts: Vicky Alan & Annette Heath

Opening hours:
Mon-Thu :5.00-11.00,
Fr-Sat: 11.00-11.00, Sun: 12.00-10:30 ALL DAY

crown inn
Freehouse featuring Boddingtons bitter, John Smiths Smooth. Pleasant, quiet, single room local offering pool, darts, large screen satellite TV, and Rolly and Stan, the ghosts of two ex-landlords! Bar snacks always available.

12. Church House

Tel: 01625 574 014

Opening hours:
M-F: 12.00-2.30, Sat: 12.00-3.00
M-Sat: 5.30-11.00
Sun: 7.00-10.30

church house
Boddingtons bitter. Lagers: Stella and Carlsberg Export. Normally three guest beers which include (01/03) IPA and Timothy Taylors. Look, too, for Murphys stout and Strongbow cider.

Situated on a quite side street at the top end of Bollington, the Church House occupies a corner site in a row of traditional cottages, close to the open countryside of the Peak District. The Church House is very popular, with both the open plan bar area with its blazing fire in winter, and a smaller back room providing comfortable seating for diners and drinkers alike. It is also one of the few pubs in the area to provide accommodation, meriting three Crowns.

The pub specialises in excellent food. Indeed, the pub has been listed by Egon Ronay and appears in CAMRA's Good Pub Food Guide. Consequently, booking ahead for meals is advisable at peak times, as the Church House is both small and well known in the locality for its varied menu.


13. Cotton Tree

Host: Tony Butterworth

Tel: 01625 574 636

Cask Ales: Boddingtons, Tetleys plus a weekly guest. Others include Theakstons Mild, John Smiths Smooth, Guinness, Carling, Stella, plus cider, wines and spirits. This stone built corner local has recently been renovated tastefully. Regular music evenings.

cotton tree

14. Poachers Inn

Tel: 01625 572 086

Hosts: Rob and Helen Ellwood

Opening Times:
Mon - Lunch-Closed
5.30-11.00 (Drinks only)
Tues-Fri:12.00-2.00
5.30-11.00
Sat:12.00-2.30, 7.00-11.00
Sun:12.00-2.30, 7.00-10.30

poachers inn
Two regular bitters - Boddingtons and Timothy Taylor Landlord and two or three additional guest cask beers. Awarded Cask Marque status in June 2003. Lagers - Stella Artois, Red Stripe, Carlsberg and Heineken. Strongbow cider, Murphys and Guinness.

The Poachers is a pleasant and very friendly pub with rapidly growing reputation for good quality, fresh home-made food. Formerly known as the Masonic Arms it has been created by merging half a dozen terraced cottages. Occupying a corner site it is solidly built from local stone and blends well with its surroundings. Well known for its window boxes and hanging baskets, the Poachers has won the "Bollington in Bloom" awards three times. It is situated at the very edge of the village, at the foot of Blaze Hill, a hundred yards from the Peak District National Park.

The pub manages to combine the interests of diverse groups in a way which defeats modern designers. At the far end can be found the "Gamekeeper's Restaurant" serving excellent food in an intimate cosy environment. Advance booking is recommended. In the centre, diner and drinkers mix affably around the bar. By the door, the comfortable lounge chairs and open fire provide a warm, relaxing and surprisingly quiet niche where you can stare into the fire while enjoying a pint of real ale. To the rear can be found a large secluded beer garden for those rare summer days and evenings.


15. Viceroy (Indian restaurant-licensed)

Tel: 01625 573 006

Opening hours:
M-Thursday 4.30-11.30
F/Sat 4.30-12.00
Sun 12.00-11.30

The Viceroy is situated at the far end of Bollington just before the Poachers Inn. In addition to excellent Indian food there is the usual range of Indian lagers. The frontage belies the size of the place.

viceroy
The first room you come to is for ordering take away meals where you can have a drink while waiting.
The next room is for ordering your meals, again while you have a drink, where decorative fish tanks and a working water feature take the eye.
viceroy
The main dining area is spacious and decorated to a high standard with relaxing Indian music in the background. Highly recommended.
See what you want to order before you go at their own web site www.viceroyindian.com
viceroy



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