Countryside, canals and proper Cheshire heritage
Poynton sits right on the edge of the Cheshire countryside, and the Bull’s Head is a handy place to start or finish a day out in it. Park up with us, walk it off, or point the car at the A523 and go exploring.
Lyme’s deer park is ten minutes away, the Middlewood Way runs traffic-free for ten miles through Higher Poynton, and the Anson Engine Museum is one of the best-kept secrets in Cheshire. Do any of it, do all of it, then come back and put your feet up with a pint.
Local Area
Lyme Park
A National Trust estate on the fringe of the Peak District, with a Regency mansion, formal gardens and 1,400 acres of moorland deer park to wander. Ten minutes from the pub. Walk the park, watch for the red deer, then head back to the Bull’s Head and put your feet up.
Anson Engine Museum
One of Europe’s largest engine collections, tucked away in Higher Poynton on the site of the old Anson colliery. Hundreds of working engines, a blacksmith’s smithy, a café and a superb scale model of Poynton as it looked around 1900. Far more interesting than it sounds, even if engines aren’t your thing.
Middlewood Way & Macclesfield Canal
Ten miles of old railway line, now traffic-free and running from Macclesfield up to Marple with Higher Poynton in the middle. Walk it, cycle it or ride it, with the Macclesfield Canal for company and long views over the Cheshire Plain. Circular routes aplenty, and a pint at the Bull’s Head at the end of them.
Our Brewery
If you’re interested in exploring more of our beers, check out the JW Lees website where you can find out about our full range. From classic cask ales like the iconic Manchester Pale Ale and JW Lees Bitter to our craft lager. There’s something for everyone. We also have our seasonal cask ales that go down a treat and The Boilerhouse microbrewery where we experiment with innovative flavours. There’s a huge selection of JW Lees ales and lagers from over 190 years’ brewing experience.
CONTACT US
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Grove Lane Cheadle Hulme Cheshire SK8 7NE
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