Nice hotel off the beaten track with a decent restaurant on site. Rooms are pleasant with…read morefacility's as expected. We dined in the attached brasserie and was pleasantly surprised with the quality of food. The missus chose better this time with braised beef cheeks which we're melt in the mouth yummy! I had the lamb which was good but lacked seasoning. Pudding was good and we both enjoyed our choices. Would be happy to come again....

Rude arrogant entitled staff, over charged for our stay and spoken down to when we complained. I…read morewill never return to the pheasant inn. It's such a shame as myself and my family have been visiting for over 20 years. The staff and management need to be trained or retrained in customer service, also our room had mold in the bathroom on the ceiling, not a pleasant experience. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!

Sam Cook said "Bring it on home to me ....."…read more Much as I enjoy being in far distant lands, eating and drinking the stuff of travel programs, my heart and mind is always reminding me of places I call home and The Pheasant Inn encapsulates all that that entails. It is the Yin to my travelling Yang. Set into the rolling Cheshire hills in Englands green and pleasant land, is this real slice of coaching Inn in the villlage of Higher Burwardsley* Also close by are Peckforton & Beeston castles should you want to go rampant on the ramparts. With its Sandstone structure, open fires, Oak flooring and leafy beer garden with spectacular views over the Cheshire plain, the Pheasant is a true gem. They even have cobblestones out front and quite often people will roll up here on Horseback and tie the bridle reins to the wall. An Inn (Yes!! they also provide accommodation, see pix) for all seasons. They cater to all tastes and events and my family has used here for every occasion in the book and have yet to find fault but, it is not just a family place, No!! The way it is set out means that you can come here as a large group and pile in to the huge glass conservatory or arrive as a couple and get a table for two in one of the quiet nooks and crannies alongside a fireplace or just come alone and stand alongside the bar and chat with the regulars and meet their Labrador who will be lying at their feet. I have brought my Lab' "Dex" here multiple times, he likes to share a pint of Stout with me. The Pheasant always stocks four real ales (recognised for their well kept quality by CAMRA) plus a choice of mainstream beers and the wine list is always on point. They hold the AA Rossette & feature in the Michelin Good Pub and Egon RonayGuides. Important to me is that they use local produce in their kitchens and the menu is changed daily so look to the specials board at the bar. Even when it is not on the menu, just ask and they will rustle up a plate of thick locally cured Ham with a couple of poached eggs from the farm supported by thick crispy chips (fluffy on the inside) and garden peas. On Sundays I like to go here, fill my tank and then head off with Dex along The Sandstone Trail** or head down the hill to The Ice Cream Farm***. Dex, in tru Chocolate Labrador stylee always hits up the Choc chip. *Just as 'Worcesershire Sauce' is pronounced 'Wooster' in England so 'Burwardsley' is pronounced locally in Cheshire as 'Bosley'. Should you have difficult finding the Pheasant Inn then ask for 'The Pheasant @ Bosley' ** http://www.sandstonetrail.com/ *** http://www.cheshirefarmicecream.co.uk/about-the-ice-cream-farm/ , .

Excellent beef and mushroom pie, chips and veg! Friendly bar…read morestaff too ! River nearby with tables and chairs to eat/drink outside by the ancient bridge.

I've called at the Alton Bridge Hotel a couple of times this year…read more Once was for an excellent pint when we sat in the lovely beer garden next to the River Churnet and the beautiful Alton Bridge. The other time was for an evening meal, tasty home-made lasagne with delicious chips and salad, plus another excellent pint! This time I sat in The Talbot Inn, the picturesque real-ale pub next door to the hotel. I could not fault the service which was both friendly and efficient and despite it being a busy time my meal arrived promptly.

The food in this restaurant is AMAZING!! We have tried a number of dishes from the menu and have…read moreyet to try a dish that wasn't full of flavour and fresh ingredients. The staff (in the restaurant and in the adjoining Premier Inn) are lovely, and so helpful. Excellent quality, fresh ingredients, good portion sizes. Try to leave room for puddingthey're yummy too. The food is so delicious you'll wish you had a bigger stomach to fit it all in!

This is now self-catering accomodation, with a twist. If you rent the 8 (well presented, sizable,…read moreen-suite) double bedrooms above the pub, then you get the pub - to run yourself (it's no longer open to the public at all). I'm sure most of you can imagine how much fun this is. The owners will even lay on some ales, lagers and cider behind the bar for you (at cost price). BTW the owners are lovely and incredibly helpful. The pub is big and easily handled our party of 30-odd, and comes with all the glasses, plates, etc. you'll need. There's a large catering kitchen and a lounge area in the pub as well, plus a further three adjoining cottages with their own living areas if you need them. The village is perfectly located for the big outdoors if you fancy it. It's not the cheapest place to stay around here (it worked out for us around £120 pp for the entire weekend), but you have your own pub. YOU HAVE YOUR OWN PUB!!

We stayed at the Black Grouse earlier in the year and found it to be an absolute dream…read more The staff were friendly and helpful and we booked for dinner on check-in. The room was very pleasant and finished to a high standard; the ensuite was small but near-perfectly formed with an absolutely wonderful shower. Dinner was one of the best meals we've ever had, beautifully cooked with seasonal ingredients. In the morning, breakfast was more than we could have dreamt of! We both got off to a very good start to the day with the traditional full English. Perfect.

Really enjoyed our meal at the crown! Very generous with the portions. The service was incredible…read moreand the staff were so pleasant! I would recommend either the margarita pizza or the pork roast. Highly recommend and will definitely be returning.

We were really surprised by this place when we stayed here. From the outside it looked fantastic,…read morewith its low roof, and authentic black and white beams. Inside was still traditionally maintained but looked a little tired. The food in the italian restaurant next door was really tasty and surprisingly reasonably priced. The main bar area was quiet for a monday night, but there was a pianist in the corner and the atmosphere was really cosy, not to mention a good range of real ales that the barman informed me were all local. The room we stayed in was clean and tidy and the staff were all excellent, couldn't have asked for more.

The White Hart is the only place worth going for cocktails…read morein Uttoxeter since it was re-vamped just over a year ago. They have a good selection of cocktails and some really lovely premium gins. The drinks are expertly mixed but the bar is far too small so always expect slow service and a queue on a Friday and Saturday night. Food doesn't rock my world but it is good, however, the service is always slow.

Popped in while on a quick trip to Uttoxeter and was impressed by the food. We chose 2 dishes from…read morethe 2 for £10 menu and the food was lovely. Nice friendly staff and quick service. I will be going back

The Swan Hotel is a perfect little spot to stay in should you find yourself in Stafford for a few…read moredays, as I did. It's got a great location, smack dab in the middle of things, you're never too far from your hotel. It's charming and the rooms are much larger than I had anticipated-- big bathroom as well. Everything was very clean and tidy. Staff was warm and friendly and ready to help at a moment's notice. It is an older building, so you will encounter some sloping floors in places and there isn't any AC in the rooms which was slightly problematic during the heatwave we encountered. I didn't get under the blankets once to sleep and the one meager fan in the room was expected to do quite a bit of heavy lifting to try and keep things reasonable. Loved having a pub downstairs for coffee and libation anytime of the day. I'd definitely stay again, just hopefully during a cooler spell!

Been here quite a few times now, went there for lunch last weekend, and back in march for my…read morebrothers 21st birthday with a group of 9 of us. THE BIRTHDAY amazing food (the scotch eggs are particularly sexy- I never thought I would say that about a neat wrapped egg, but hey) Super understanding of my little Nanna's dietary requirements, and didn't bat an eyelid at my dad looking like a nutter trying to independently move his eyebrows. Sharing platter puds are rather to die for too. The also brought a little slate (#wewantplates!) of handmade chocolates with candles in for my brother too. Nice wine list, my only complaint would be, around 30% of the staff were seriously grumpy, luckily though this was mostly outweighed by the other wonderful 70% THE LUNCH club sandwich and blackcurrant and soda (because this girl loves a drink that takes like medicine!) took a while, and was mostly lovely, but I have never seen so much mayonnaise in one place, it was how I met your mother erickson layered salad overkill!!