Blacksmiths Arms in Staffordshire Moorlands

We stopped in our motorhome here and was given a friendly welcome. The pub has a lovely ambiance and is definitely worth a visit.

As one of the few pubs locally with a large private room, we booked the Blacksmith's Arms, despite not having been for several years for a party of around 60 people. I am so glad we did - the welcome was warm (in every sense due to the underfloor heating), the service was excellent, food great, we could help ourselves to endless tea and coffee and the bar was handy too. There were tables with dining chairs and also comfy sofas and the room was really nice. In fact, just perfect for what we wanted. Thank you!

Very basic pub. Just like the old days when you went to the pub for good food and conversation with a tasty beer to quench your thirst, the Blacksmiths Arms fills the bill. I loved the friendly atmosphere provided by both staff and fellow customers. The food was excellent - especially when the decor suggests it may not be great. So thank you to the kitchen staff too ! Highly recommend this Dog friendly local to anyone enjoying a walk in the area.

We ate here on Friday night(3rd Jan) as we were staying in the Alton Towers hotel, I'm not writing this review to moan about Alton Towers but we had booked a table at one of there restaurants and when we confirmed our table, no one knew about the reservation that I had a copy of??? Thank goodness they didn't because we came off site and ventured in the Blacksmith Arms We were greeted by Heather who was so welcoming, She gave us the option where to sit so we decided to sit in the restaurant section of the pub, It was quiet but due to it being two days after new year I can guess why, Heather came over with menus and took drinks orders swiftly and made a fuss of our children, Our youngest ordered the "Make your own" pizza, What a giggle and a brilliant idea!!! All of our starters were beautiful as were our mains, I had the Blacksmith Grill and i'm still full........ Will we go back, 100% Everything we ate and drank was lovely, Heather was incredibly friendly and she even presented our son with a little birthday cake at the end of the evening Thanks again you lot, It was wicked!!!!!

These chips are the most disgusting things I've ever tasted. Greasy, under cooked and clearly using the wrong technique. It's a shame because the burgers were really nice and staff friendly.

We stayed here overnight when visiting Alton Towers. The room was really nice with good shower facilities after a cold wet day at Alton Towers! The bed was so comfy - slept all night. Nice atmosphere in the bar and great staff. The best part by a mile was the breakfast in the morning 10/10 will definitely be coming back next year because of this.

Been here a few times now at the end of a day in Alton Towers and the staff are always fantastic and friendly. The food is awesome too!

Ate here as a couple after a long day at Alton towers. Seems to be a lovely, atmospheric pub, but unfortunately let down by the extremely slow service! Hubby and I ordered burgers, which were pleasant, but they took nearly 40 minutes! There was only one other couple in the dining area when we arrived (another couple entered and were seated just before our food arrived). The waitress, although pleasant, was on her phone in the corner for most of the time, and looked thoroughly bored. Food was ok, but arrived on a "trendy"? stainless steel dustbin lid (?!) which actually made it very difficult to use the cutlery supplied with it, as the lip of the "plate" (lid) was very high. All in all, an ok meal but we wouldn't go back, not least for the delay in the service.

Ate here after a long day at Alton Towers - 6 kids and 2 adults. Lovely meal (burgers were excellent) and then asked if we could come back for breakfast (place we were staying didn’t offer this) - all sorted and breakfast was even better than evening meal. Lovely food and very friendly, helpful staff.

We came here for dinner due to staying at Alton Towers. The place is so lovely and very accommodating. We had fish and chips and they were the best ever, the presentation was impeccable. Highly recommended to anyone passing.

We visited here after a day in Alton Towers. Having been before we knew it was a great place to eat and we weren’t disappointed. Food was excellent and we were served by a very pleasant girl. Good value and we will definitely return.

We ate here on our first night in Alton, kids all chose the pizzas as it was make your own, dough came out with rolling pin etc. They loved it. We had burgers chicken and beef which both were good.

After a hard day at Alton Towers you can’t beat a nice meal that doesn’t break the bank. The staff are friendly and the service is good. When busy you may have to wait a little longer for food as it’s all cooked fresh. We ate her two consecutive days and were very satisfied both times. All in all good food in a family friendly restaurant area.

Some staff very friendly others very rude. Table for 5 but only given 3 menus. Not hugely busy but quite slow service despite notice saying when it is busy it may take longer. Seems to be one table being served every 10/15 mins Good food and cool presentation

Lovely burgers. The chips need to be crisper. 6 ate , including 2 children. Everyone enjoyed their meal

I have just returned from a one night stay at the Blacksmith arms. We were visiting Alton Towers and saw that it was close by. The welcome we received was so warm and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble! The room was spotless with everything you would need including a lovely supply of tea and biscuits! Breakfast in the morning was wonderful and we were spoiled for choice! Every staff member we spoke to was so friendly. Thoroughly recommend! Thank you for a lovely stay!

Wow what a little gem ..the room was spotless and we slept like a log the bed was so comfy the only two things id like to see is more water in the room we found 1 small bottle of still water not enough and shower gel & shampoo as most b&b; have these so we never bother packing them that was the only downside really id love to see these little changes in the future as we will be coming back we enjoyed are stay .the breakfast was lovely plenty of choice and the staff was so welcoming nothing was to much trouble all in all a fab stay keep up the good work guys hope to see you all soon

We visited here after a day at Alton Towers. It’s 8 minutes from the theme park. We visited on a Saturday evening and the place was not very busy at all. The staff were friendly, but the food was awful. Everything was greasy and deep fried.

Lovely room. Friendly staff. Truly awesome breakfast, filling delicious, substitutions made without any fuss. Highly recommend.

Brilliant family friendly pub, great food, great staff and service. Everyone made us feel so welcome, would absolutely recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting the area. Will definitely be going again!

Food took an age with 2 tables in. When it eventually arrived there was more fat dripping than actual fish. The nacho’s my niece could have done a better job. Garlic bread was more of a cheese sandwich. When the waitress was asked about the jalapeños that were missing there was no care not even a sorry. Avoid at all costs

I came here with some friends after visiting Alton for a couple of days and ended up having dinner here two nights in a row. It was sublime. The food was cooked to perfection, the staff were friendly and so helpful, great value for money and I would recommend to absolutely anyone visiting Alton. Thank you to everyone at The Blacksmith’s!!!

visited for an evening meal with family. Nicely presented tasty food at a reasonable price. The meals were freshly cooked and the service was friendly and efficient

Always looking for places locally to eat and did a quick google search and came across the blacksmiths arms Alton. Had a look at the menu and decided to give it a go. Could not fault the food or service at all. We were served by a boy who hadn’t been working there for long but he was very polite and efficient. There was a girl working the bar too who was equally as polite and friendly. The food was incredible. All home made and fresh and really good quality. The portions were a really good size. We had a dessert to share and it was the best I’ve had for a very long time. We will be returning soon.

Genuinely friendly welcome. We were a party of 10 and two of the children were able to make their own pizza. Service was good and the food was excellent, punching well above their price bracket.

Quality home cooked food at a reasonable price in informal rustic surroundings with friendly service.

We are here on Saturday evening. The service was excellent and the food was brilliant. I had calamari followed by burger in a basket, my partner had asparagus soup followed by sirloin steak. The homemade pot bread was gorgeous. We'd definately go back.

We’ve eaten here a few times now when visiting Alton Towers Festive Weekends - and have found it to be consistently great!

Often visit here after a trip to Alton Towers particularly as we usually stay at Tythe Barns across the road. We rocked up after the kitchens had closed yesterday but they kindly made us some chips and we played some darts and chilled after a busy day at Scarefest.

Spotted The Blacksmiths Arms on or way into Alton Towers and after checking the place out on Facebook we decided to stop for dinner after our exhausted children were all funned out. When we pulled into the car park it was virtually empty and on entering the restaurant it was empty. We were meet by the wonderful Gemma who was magnificent and a credit to this business. The menu was good but not brilliant however the quality of the food was fantastic and very well presented. I would definitely recommend this establishment if your visiting Alton Towers and want a great meal after rather than there overpriced rubbish and would like to thank Gemma again for the great service. My boy Edward thinks your fantastic.

Stopped in after a day at alto towers on the chance they are still.doing food and was great. Burger and a pint for £10 on a Monday what more could you ask for?

After visiting Alton Towers we drove around many pubs trying to find food but everywhere was fully booked. We stumbled across this place and didn’t hold much hope due to only one table being occupied.

We visited for dinner on a wee mini break to Alton Towers. We were delighted with the delicious food, generous portions and decent price at The Blacksmiths Arms. The lamb burger with brie was amazing!!!

We stopped here after a day at Alton Towers. The staff were very friendly and great with our 5 year old. If you are coming here for gourmet then you are in the wrong place. This is just good pub food served with a smile. I had the JD burger which was amazing. They also do a make your own pizza for kids which our son thought was great. It is clearly the local pub for the village but the restaurant section looks to be newly built.

After a full day at Alton Towers we booked a taxi from our rented cottage to The Blacksmiths Arms and ended up at entirely the wrong pub at a village miles away from Alton at 7.40pm.

Used the Blacksmith Arms B&B; as it was very convenient for Alton Towers.

After having a recommendation to try this place when spending the weekend at alton towers we was hoping for some good pub grub. After wanting to try the pie all day to then find out they didn’t have any was disappointing. The garlic bread for start was delicious and wish I’d ordered it for my main aswell. Most of the group had fish and chips - the chips are very greasy, and unsure how fresh the oil is they’ve been cooked in! Not great value for money really as the £8 small plate fish and chips really was a ‘small’ plate, looked like a fish finger! The pot bread in an actual plant pot is a nice touch with the meals, however the bread does unfortunately taste like the pot! Overall, I think trying too hard to make things quirky when it could just be a really lovely local pub with some adjustments.

Really good food all home cooked. We were staying in the alton towers hotel and it was about a 5 min drive. Really nice country settings and good value

Visited here for a evening meal, we were staying in Alton towers but fancied getting away from the hustle and bustle and came across this little gem!!

We visited here after a day at Alton Towers as it is very conveniently located. We were nearly the only ones in the pub, even though other local places were fully booked . The food was really awful, in fact this is the first review i have ever written. The chips tasted like they were cooked in very old oil and even the kids didn't eat them! We had a couple of burgers which a previous reviewer had praised but ours were awful and covered in a odd tasting cheese. My gammon and chips was plated with a blackened pineapple and tomato which must have been cooked on a very burnt griddle and was not nice to eat. One of our meals was baked cheese and was served in a dish with maple syrup - odd.

I don’t say it often but OMG that burger was delicious, staying at Alton Towers but prefer to eat out, I thoroughly recommend and if possible book. Yes it’s not fast food but holy cow it was worth the wait. Whoever dreamt that jaffacake cappuccino dessert wants a medal, gorgeous was an understatement. 4 family were apprehensive to go in but cane out full and extremely content. ‘Tis a must...

Stumbled across this total treasure on the way home after Alton Splash Park during a thunderstorm.

We come here every year when visiting Alton Towers and as usual not disappointed. The food is amazing and the staff are fantastic. There wasn't anything on the menu that was grabbing my teenage sons and they happily made them something up of their choice ( bacon and cheese burger) me and the fella had our annual "larder board" which was absolutely delicious. Can't recommend this place enough. See you next year

Visited with a friend whilst staying nearby in a B&B;, very friendly and welcoming staff! We sat down and ordered our food which was very nice! My friend had the raspberry meringue which was stunning! However . . . . the evening was ruined (and I must state this is NOT the pubs fault!) by a party, both me and my friend work with kids and at a family attraction so we are used to kids being excited and noisey etc but the party were unbelievably loud to the point I had to shout to my friend so she could hear me (she was only sat across the table), but it wasn't the kids being loud it was the adults! What we found disgusting was the behaviour of the men in the party . . . a family arrived and was seated behind us. Within minutes they left due to the party. Again a few minutes later a group of girls sat behind us, they politely requested if they could be seated elsewhere, Unfortunately there was no room. The response from the party, in particular this "gentleman" was "haha look! weve scared off more customers" they basically didn't care (wish there was a Trip advisor based at customers) unfortunately the group of girls left.

It was busy and we were told it might be a bit slow.

Nice welcome, beer ok. Think more should be made of the view across the fields at the back of the pub.

This is a very basic pub grub experience, the chips were so greasy I couldn't eat them but the chicken was nice and the prices were reasonable.

This is definitely a great place for dinner while visialton towers. The kids made their own pizzzas and we're super excited. We had burgers which I think is one of the best I've ever had.

Visiting Alton towers for my children's birthday we booked here for a meal as only 5 minutes away. Food was amazing , thier was 10 of us and we all thought the food was really good. Kids make your own pizza were fab my life...

Visiting family and came to the Blacksmiths Arms. What a great choice. Fabulous food, great staff a wonderful accompaniment to a great visit with family !

Very clean tidy restaurant nice atmosphere. Under tile heating. The food was great and good prices. Was not alot of people eating in the restaurant for a Friday night .but later a birthday party of about 40 people come in for a buffet. I would...

Ate here after a busy day at Alton towers. The food was fantastic and brilliant value for money - the whole family enjoyed their meal thoroughly. Delicious food and fantastic service from very friendly staff. If you want a very tasty meal visit here. Perfect!!

We called in to the Blacksmith Arms while renting a cottage in Alton Village. It's not clear when this place is open and when it is serving food out of season? It was rarely open during the day and when it is open on an...

The staff were friendly, the food was great, and the owner couldn't do enough to check we were happy with everything. We also stayed over night; the room was lovely, the bed was really comfy and the full English breakfast was fabulous! We'll definitely stay...

We booked a table for 18 people 3 weeks ago. It took one hour and a half for food to arrive. When it did arrive it was cold. Camembert for starter had been sat under a heat lamp for too long it had turned hard...

This is literally the best pub ever for food, we did a 40 mile journey to eat here its that good. The staff are as nice as they come and would recommend this place to anyone.

No where else in Alton providing food on a Tuesday evening we came across this establishment. It was other premises loss, food was excellent, well cooked and locally sourced, add in friendly staff and this is well worth a visit.

Really enjoyed our dinner here after an afternoon at alton towers. We had the steak and it hit all the spots. A homely and hearty experience for a kiwi and Aussie far from home

Food was very good and served in good time from ordering. Pleasant enough surroundings but could benefit from investment on interior.

We visited whilst staying at Alton Towers, I'd read the previous reviews for here and they weren't wrong! Portions are...

We visited this restaurant on our first night at Alton Towers, it was so good we returned on our second...

Fuimos aquí en nuestra última noche en Alton. La comida era buena, bien presentada y en abundancia. Tuve el canelones que puede con patatas fritas, ensalada y mazorcas de maíz. Todo estaba delicioso. El refresco que tenía era buena y era de un tamaño decente....

Fuimos a cenar por mi cumpleaños socios después de leer las buenas críticas aquí y he de decir que disfrutamos mucho de la comida!

El personal no podía ser lento, molesto con los clientes. El servicio es lento. No comprobar si la comida estaba bien, de lo que era, apenas aceptable.

Aparecimos aquí para una cena con nuestros dos niños pequeños durante su estancia en el Hotel Alton Towers (que no pudieron darnos en cualquiera de sus restaurantes).

My Husband and I visited last night for some dinner after a long (cold) day at Alton Towers. We drove around looking for somewhere and only happened upon this place by chance. So glad that we did. The lady who greeted us (I assume the owner) was absolutely lovely. She showed us to a table and talked us through their menu options. We both ordered and enjoyed a drink and a game on guess who while we waited for our food (there are board games provided, a nice touch). When the food came we were very pleasantly surprised. Great home cooked food, presented wonderfully and at a very reasonable price.

As the closest pub to where we were staying, we thought we would go to the Blacksmiths Arms, and a good move it turned out to be. A very friendly welcome and a good selection of beers made for an enjoyable evening. As we read through the menu and watched the food orders come out of the kitchen, our mouths began to water. 2 Jack Daniel burgers, I cheese burger, 1 lamb burger and a small pie of the day later and there were 5 very contented customers. All of us eating the burgers agreed that we had not had one better for a long time and the pie was also given the thumbs up and the chips were excellent. The pièce de résistance were the puddings - a heavenly end to an excellent meal. Thank you to the staff, all of whom were friendly and very helpful, making 5 visitors feel very welcome. We all thought that improved signage on the pub would make it look more inviting as a venue. Would we eat there again? Absolutely yes!

This pub/restaurant was perfect after a day in Alton Towers! The atmosphere was friendly and the food was excellent. The meat pie was amazing!

My family and I visited when staying at Lower Micklin farm just down the road. The staff were very welcoming and friendly, particularly with our children. It has a lovely relaxed atmosphere and children are well catered for, particularly with the make your own pizza option which my son loved. Myself and my parents loved our mains of fish and chips, gammon and the lamb burger. The lamb burger was the best lamb burger I've tasted. Reasonably priced and lovely service. We had a thoroughly enjoyable experience and found it far superior to The Tavern in Denstone which we visited the day before. We will certainly return when in the area. Highly recommended.

Fantastic food, we visited Easter Saturday. Very surprised to see it wasn't busy at all. The food was excellent. Couldn't fault one dish. I had the Stilton & Beetroot Salad. Others had Fish & Chips either large or small plate, Canelloni, Cheese burger, the chips were homemade and the bread came in a plant pot, freshly made. Pudding portions big enough to share. Would definitely recommend.

Me and partner was looking around the area for a restaurant and stumbled across this one. The place was lovely inside, very relaxed. I ordered chicken liver pate for starters and cannelloni for mains. Other than the chef forgetting the redcurrant jelly for my starter, i have never tasted such tasty food! The homemade bread was gorgeous, the pate was delicous and my main rounded my experience off greatly. My partner really enjoyed his mixed grill, the meats perfectly cooked. Compliments to the chef. Will be recommending this restaurant to all my family and friends.

great if you just want a burger and chips or a very expensive steak but be prepared for a long wait for the food

We went here for our evening meal, it was me and my family , the atmosphere was fantastic and the restaurant was very clean and set up amazingly. We ordered our food off the extensive menu and they were very accommodating for my 2 year old daughter by ensuring that she would had the food she wanted and also making sure it was served at temperature which was safe for her to eat as soon as it was perfectly presented. We ordered the burger and gammon and I have to say it was the best burger I have tasted in several years and he portions are large and ample.The best pub I have been into In a long time with my family and the friendliest staff.This is truely a 5 star restaurant for all the family from the ages of 2 until 50 +

7 very cold and hungry friends and I headed to this lovely pub after a visit to Alton towers. Only 10 minutes away from the park it was an ideal spot for a lovely meal before heading home. This place Was an absolute godsend after the swarms of people at the park. We arrived just after 2pm, there was plenty of parking, decor was beautiful with gorgeous old furniture and bunting. We were served quickly and everything arrived quickly. The food portions were generous, was all well presented and clearly made fresh. As a southerner is was impressed by the prices (£9.25) for a roast dinner! I also loved the use of vintage teapot for my pot of tea. Would be happy to visit again if I ever return to the area.

This was a good place to eat. The food was wholesome and well cooked. It represented good value and the service was friendly and welcoming. Highly recommended.

Ate there twice during our recent visit to Alton Towers. The Mixed Great was huge, and all the food we had was great. They usually don't serve food on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, so pick your night.

This pub is very close to Alton Towers so there were lots of families there having a good time, but this is also a proper village pub with atmosphere to match. Food was mostly pub classics, well put together and generously portioned. There's also a child's menu.

Lovely little place just up past Alton village.. had space when all the others were fully booked so can just turn up without pre booking. Large spacious eatery.Starters were delicious little home baked breads in plant pots were delicious and looked great!! In short all the food was fab for price.. however.. steak was well done when requested medium so my advice would be.. ask for rare if you want medium. We had to pinch forks off another unused table for the mains as the cutlery was not replenished after our starters... school boy error for a place of this standard.Otherwise great and staff friendly.

We pre booked a table of 11. We arrived and had our order taken about 20 minutes later... Half hour later the waitress came over to tell us that burgers had run out and we could have lamb burgers instead... We agreed... The food came out a whopping 1h and 15 minutes after ordering and when it arrived we still had all the ingredients of a beef burger with a lamb patty. It was revolting and I had one bite and left it. Most of us left our food. When asked if everything was alright one of our party explained the situation only to be told by the old lady behind the bar "oh that's a shame" she proceeded to charge us full price. Will never visit again when in the area. It probably was the worse meal I've ever paid for. On the plus side, our waitress Kirsty was lovely and always stayed professional and polite even when dealing with 11 upset and hungry men. She's a credit to the place and I have worked in the restaurant industry for 8 years. I would hire her in a second!

We arrived after a long day at alton towers. We had travelled 125 miles so wanted to ensure we would have somewhere to eat. We booked a table the day before for 4 adults, two toddlers and two babies. When we arrived the table was ready with the high chairs already in place which is great often you have to drag them around places. Fast waitress service for drinks and order. We like things speedy when we have so many small children with us. The food got to us with in 20 minutes of ordering which is fine, especially because one of them was making a pizza which they loved to do. Food came very good portion sizes for everyone. Sunday dinner, sausage and mash, chicken tighs and steak sandwich for adults. Pizza and sausage and chips for children. Again good sizes. The food was very very tasty there was only little bits of food left and that's because we were full. Very attentive asking us if everything was OK and nothing seemed too much trouble. I don't often write reviews especially good ones but I felt I had to for this pub. It is very hard to find family friendly places to eat when you have 4 children under 3 we were made to feel very very welcome and I want to praise them for this as it really means a lot to us that we were not treated any less important than anyone else even though there were 4 tired but loud little children with us. We will recommend this pub to everyone we know who is going to alton towers and we will definitely be returning next year when we go back to alton towers. You finished off our wonderful day tremendously. Thank you blacksmiths arms.

Great staff, lovely location and substantial menu, went Sunday night after visiting Alton towers and sat right down. Immediate service with lovely waitresses.Home made bread in plant pots.... Very different and tasty. Everyone's dishes were well presented, a lot of it and my mixed grill was awesome!!My boy made his own pizza which he was very happy about.Lovely place and glad we found it and stopped there

We were staying at Alton Towers Hotel, but wanted to give the local community some of our custom. We booked here online and had no idea what the place looked like. When we turned up, the outside didn't do it any justice, but we ventured in. The bar itself was dead quiet for a bank holiday Sunday and very dated but quaint,however the staff were so friendly and eager to please so we went on into the restaurant. All we can say was that the food was superb, the flower pot bread was delicious, as were all our meals. The restaurant itself was quite modern with some authentic twists. We had a lovely night here, it is such a shame that it doesn't appear to be very busy, it definitely warrants it. Give it a try if you are in the area, to have a lovely night that benefits both sides.

Visited here with friends... food is frozen.. as in defrosted packed burgers fish cakes etc...how any pub can serve a frozen burger is pure lazy! Local pub =fresh food. Packet prawns (tiny) for the starters. Flys in the vinager and when we mentioned it the girl just said oh yes theyre flies. No sorry or anything... just like it was normal! Staff just stood round talking at the back. Never once asked if we were ok or if the awful food was ok or did we want any more drinks etc... in the end had to actually ask someone to clear the table (we where the only ones in there so not busy) and we skipped desert. Lazy service is one thing but lazy food when people are paying for it is not good. When you eat out you dont expect frozen packed food. Wont visit again.!!!

After a busy walk around Alton Towers on Thursday 1st sept we decided to give this place a try, we always look for something different with a nice feel and what better as we are in the country side to have a farm house feeling pub. Interesting menu on A4 printed sheets, although not a problem but if printing on paper use a decent quality paper that fits the pub theme, details add to the experience. Any way its only a bit of paper so not a massive issue as we are not eating that. Upon arrival after a hectic day at Alton Towers we where greeted by the friendly staff member Jamie and shown to our table, we were the only people in the restaurant.Ordered drinks then onto the meals, kids menu limited but the the create your Pizza for kids is a really good idea, keeping the kids entertained while the main meals cooking and the pizza's will only take minutes to cook, and as most parents know the kids are more inclined to eat what they have had an input on and created themselves. The waitress came took all the kids names and placed them with the pizza's. We had already been waiting sometime but helping the kids with their pizza's passed the time. Pizza's taken back to the kitchen to assume to be cook, only to be sat waiting for sometime and still no meal, at this point a few more customers had arrived. We asked Jamie who said he would find out but seemed a little put off by being asked if our meals where due soon. A young girl and told us another five minutes then the meals will be coming out. Fair enough we were hungry and tired. 5 minutes passed and meals started to come out, kids pizza's came out and we asked whos was whos? We were told we they didn't know, ok so it was a waste of time the children making their pizzas??? two came out with burnt crusts, the adults meals where presented really well and the hand cut home made chips was just great and all cooked just right. We got asked if the food was fine and yes the food was great however a little more attention to detail on kids stuff wouldn't of gone a miss. All in all the score is fair/average as areas could improve somewhat, waiting times especially and attention to detail when it comes to kids meals etc and maybe worth adding chips or something else to the pizza option as majority will not eat the burnt crust. On a plus keep the friendly staff and the great ambiance.

Fantastic local pub , great food , incredibly friendly and they gave us a lift back to our campsite #priceless

Staying at Alton Towers for the night but didn't want to eat in the resort.went in as the menu looked for good for us though the building didn't have a pub-y look. Lamb burger excellent. 2x JD burgers very nice 1x local sausages very tasty. Potions generous. Service good. And good value for money.

first time we've been back for about 10 years, and it's still as good... seated and served quickly, food arrived promptly ( especially so as the fussy kids virtually wrote their own menu with their changes), all tasted delirious especially my house burger witch was cooked to perfection, and portions large enough to satisfy all of us after traipsing round the towers all dayin all, don't be fooled by the social club lokk of the place, because it's far better on the inside

Went on saturday. No one in. Ordered salmon fishcake on menu as a homemafe salmon and dill fishcake for £13 I got a overcooked and incredibly thin salmon burger (i defy anyone to deny wasnt from a packet and freezer) chips not great. Clearly not kitchen up to scratch. Shoukd have complained but woukd have ruined the very small amount of atnosphere we had created around our table. shame really as the staff were lovely and attentive

Fitted us in at very short notice, all food and drink was lovely however the starters were amazing. Great service and reasonable priced.

Ate here early evening midweek, the restaurant was empty when we arrived so we had the full attention of the staff. The service was friendly and quick. The menu had a pretty good selection at reasonable prices. My 9yr old had the Italian picnic, make your own pizza from the kids menu. This was a great idea and he really enjoyed this. Sausage and mash and the JD burger were also ordered and we're thoroughly enjoyed. Nice place to eat if you're in the area.

We have visited this pub a number of times as we stay in the b and b over the road. Each time the food is lovely and the kids menu is also good. This has good quieter over the last year or so as alton towers has become quieter (they rely mainly on alton towers custom) and considering there were only a few tables occupied the service was a little slow. Otherwise very good and we will go back again next time we stay nearby

Dined here after a visit to the theme park. The menu was priced on the higher end of average but the food was spectacular. The Jack Daniels burger is something to behold in itself. The flavours were incredible. Top marks to the chef!Staff were very pleasant and helpful.Only downside was service was slow but as we were not in any rush it didn't bother us. We also had to try out a few chairs before finding one that didn't rock on the uneven floor surface.However those are only minor issues. If you have had a long day in the park and want to have some incredible pub grub, and you're not in a rush, there's no better place to visit.

Visited after Alton Towers. Its a lovely quirky pub with an excellent waitress -10/10 for service. Good choice on the menu, but portion size variable. Fish and chips at £12.95 is okay but the size of the fish was tiny, more like a child's portion, and the bread was out of a cheap thin packet loaf. Fishcake (1), chips and salad was okay, salad portion enormous (which I like), so that helped, as I gave my chips to the poor person in our party that had the fish... The burger and chips was okay, but nothing special. Childs bangers, mash and gravy was lovely but again a small portion- just 1 sausage. The food is served on various boards, tins etc. so its quirky, but the food looks lost because of the portion size. About £45 for 3 adult meals, 1 child, and orange squash drinks.

This is a nice place to come and get some traditional home cooked pub grub. It's a family run pub according to the sign and it's got the feel of an independent place. We had a baby with us who was easily catered for using the baby change facilities in the ladies toilets.

We stayed here last year and had a fantastic visit.The food is brilliant and really good value, especially the breakfast which was quite possibly the best we've ever had at a B&B!All the staff were friendly and couldn't do enough for us! Highly recommend!

Nice food and good prices. Staff are friendly and keen to help. They sell old rosie which is a bonus!! Great for families with young kids too.

My family and I were at Alton towers for a few days, we wanted something different to eat so we had a meal at this pub. My youngest enjoyed making his own pizza and eating it, Three of us had steak and pepper sauce very tasty and the chips were lovely..we were warmly welcomed by the staff well worth a visit if you are nearby.

Went here on the spur of the moment whilst staying at Alton Towers and not being able to get a table before 9pm (too long to wait with the kids).Rang to check if a table booking would be needed and was told just to pop along.We had a steak which was cooked to perfection and a Jack Daniels burger which was delicious! The chips are the best restaurant/pub chips we have EVER had!!! The kids went for the make your own pizza which is a brilliant novelty dish which they loved! The staff were attentive and very friendly, wishing us a nice trip at the park for the weekend.Recommended and we wouldn't hesitate to go again!

Visited the blacksmiths Arms while staying at Alton Towers and being disappointed with the food on the site, a pleasant relaxing atmosphere with a wonderful attentive waitress. Not a bad choice on the menu, although we all picked the mixed grill which varied from plate to plate, pleasantly full afterwards with just enough room for a nice desert.

Stayed overnight in our motorhome (this pub is signed up to Britstops). Ordered ostrich burger and nachos. 45 minutes later waitress came out to say the chef had plated up and realised they'd cooked lamburger by mistake, and would be another 15 mins to serve. 25 more mins and the right burger came out, by which time I'd already finished my nachos. We were given a complimentary round of drinks to compensate. Hubby said his burger was good but waiting 1 hour 10 minutes, seriously? The pub wasn't busy when we ordered, with only three other couples in. No sign of the manager, or the chef who's mistake it was, which we felt was poor. Other than that though, attentive and pleasant waiting staff, lovely atmosphere, good night's sleep once the busy car park emptied at the end of the evening.