Places to Eat and Drink
In and around Macclesfield there are many places to eat and drink while out walking, cycling, horse riding or running, many of which have won awards. On this page are links to several local award-winning or recommended establishments. Covering the east of Macclesfield, the Peak District Foods website awards the Peak District Cuisine mark to establishments that make use of local produce, and their Environmental Quality Mark to businesses that actively support good environmental practices in the Peak District National Park. On this page are links to:
Refreshment Stalls
Nice Nosh refreshment stall is situated in the heart of Macclesfield Forest, to the rear of the Trentabank Visitors Centre. Nice Nosh has been awarded both the Peak District Cuisine mark and Environmental Quality Mark for many of the dishes on offer, and is ideally situated for walkers, cyclists and horse riders in the area.
Cafes
Blaze Farm has a tea-room situated near Wildboarclough, on the A54 road between Congleton and Buxton. Blaze Farm has been awarded the Peak District Foods Environmental Quality Mark.
There is a cafe at Clarence Mill by the canal in Bollington, Cafe Waterside, Tel 01625 575563
Pubs
The Poachers Inn is situated on Ingersley Road in Bollington. They serve a variety of real ale, and appears to be a popular lunch-time port-of-call for walkers. Good quality and inexpensive food is also available.
The Vale Inn pub is situated on Adlington Road in Bollington, just near the Middlewood Way car park. They serve real ale brewed in Bollington's only brewery (which is run by the landlord of the Vale!). Good quality and inexpensive food is also available.
The Leather’s Smithy pub is situated next to the Ridgegate Reservoir in Macclesfield Forest, just beyond the village of Langley. Whenever possible they use local traceable produce and cook each individual dish to order to create excellent quality home cooked meals.
The Hanging Gate pub is situated in Higher Sutton, with spendid views across the Cheshire Plain.
The Stanley Arms pub is situated in Bottom of the Oven, near Wildboarclough, on the edge of Macclesfield Forest. They serve real ales, delicious home cooked food, and have en-suite accomodation.
The Windmill pub is situated in Holehouse Lane in Adlington. Follow the signpost from the A523, between Poynton and Macclesfield. This traditional country pub offers some of the best local produce available, and is recommended by Cheshire Life magazine. It is located very close to the Middlewood Way and Macclesfield Canal.
The Highwayman pub is located on the Macclesfield Road, beyond Rainow. It has recently been awarded the AA rosette for fine food.
The Legh Arms pub in Prestbury has a bar area with genuine, traditional charm. The bar serves fine ales from the nearby independent Robinson's brewery. For more informal eating the bar menu features imaginative combinations and fresh ingredients. A wide range of sandwiches are available with traditional fillings.