Swettenham Arms, Swettenham

The pub reopened after a major refurbishment in March 2023.

Established country pub recognised for its food having won several local and national awards. The beer changes regularly with a minimum of 3 real ales on at any time from the Robinsons stable

The purchase of the pub in 2021 by Stockport based Robinsons Brewery ended many years of independent ownership by the Cunningham family. The food offering is varied with several Vegetarian & Vegan options. Menus are available to view on the website.

Nestling peacefully in the Dane valley, this large yet cosy pre-17th century country pub sits in an area rich in history. The building itself was once a nunnery and was an overnight resting point for funeral parties before they took the bodies through a (now blocked) passage to the church. Suitably, there are legends of ghosts. The countryside around was the site of much prehistoric activity. The Swettenham Arms is made even more attractive by the profusion of flowers in summer, and is well-illuminated by night.

The pub itself is heavily timbered, with a long single bar and several areas in an open-plan style. There are wooden settles, heavy iron tables, a sofa, piano and a real fire in a large stone, copper-hooded fireplace surrounded by interesting copper and brass contraptions (guesses on a postcard...)! There is a separate restaurant. Plenty of outside seating is available on the front patio (overlooking the enormous car park) and in the garden during sunny weather.

The Lovell Quinta arboretum, behind the pub, is well worth a visit too.

Surprisingly for such an isolated pub it is possible to get close by public transport. There is an unmarked bus stop at the end of Davenport lane on the 42 Congleton-Holmes Chapel-Crewe route. The pleasant walk down Davenport lane is just over a mile.