Cock Inn in Staffordshire Moorlands

Visited at 8pm on a Saturday night and the pub was empty. May have something to do with overbearing smell of damp as soon as you enter. Gets worse towards the toilets where the stench of urine made you gag. They need to lift those old quarry tiles and replace with something more practical. Shame as this is a lovely old pub, just seems to have gone down bank in recent times.

Well worth the walk from the football ground.

Great pub nice atmosphere,great music venue

Hand dryers gave me the worst blowy of my life

Proper wet pub. Good beer good atmosphere

A great place for regular live music.

The pub has a lot of character and a great selection of drinks. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. However, there was a strong smell of dampness in the bar. I understand that this is an old building and dampness can be a problem. I also run a business in an older property and we purchased a dehumidifier. The difference it made to the smell was incredible. I would recommend that you purchase a dehumidifier. Thank you for your time.

Fabulous pub, very friendly, good beer

Good local pub. Has live music on every so often also

I was looking forward to visiting this. A Joules pub, a brewery I haven't come across before. We had to squeeze past a couple of blokes smoking on the doorstep. The pub is a fairly basic boozer though nothing wrong with that. We couldn't sit at the table we'd initially selected as next to that a lady with a dog advised us that her dog was aggressive and wouldn't like our dog. Nice. No snacks of any description as they 'hadn't had a delivery'. A further star docked for subjecting us to commercial radio. If I'm paying to sit and drink your beer then I don't expect to have to listen to adverts while doing that. The Joules Pale Ale was lovely. I'd have liked to explored the Joules range more but it hadn't endeared us to linger or to return during our visit to Leek.

Smelled a bit like toilets at the back

Great beer served in a proper boozer with a roaring fire adding to the ambience .

Lives music on, great night had by all

Nice boozer with live music, proper nice crowd in there..!

Classic pub, brilliant displays give you a sense of overwhelmingh history. Not a place for food. This is a proper pub for proper people who want proper pints..

good beer, nice duo, a very pleasant hour. mo

Amazing pub, highly recommend. Ryan is fantastic, the quiz is brilliant, drinks range is great and prices are fantastic

Not the normal Joules experience! This pub is dying, ignored by barstaff on entry, one lady stood chatting from inside the bar to another customer 'local?' ''No we don't have any slumbering monk'' Started making a coffee, started serving another customer, forgot about coffee, coffee was then served cold. Another customer was forced to shout ''is anybody serving?'' And there were 3 people behind the bar, leaving everything to one young girl!!!! Very poor.... We left after 1 drink

I recently moved to Leek and I pop in here just for the welcome. The staff made me feel at home from the get go. It's a simple pub, homely cosy local feel. Lovely x

Called in last night for drink , used to come all the time but wine went off , not chilled and not quality . Though t would give another go . Wine and beer excellent but bar staff eating take away behind bar then the guy sat with feet up in the only chairs by fire so customers couldn't. Not a good look guys , not professional won't be coming back even though beer good ,!!!

Always my first port of call I don't drink but... 🙄😜🤙🦜

Went it with my lovely lady wife for a cup of tea and found it a relaxing experience in an historical theme pub with excellent service and good prices 😊

Lovely pub with great staff, fab blues music when we were their also

Excellent pub, great beers, top landlord.

A very busy pub set in the heart of the town. Treat yourself to a pint of Joules p a or Joules slumbering monk if you are a beer lover. Service was good ,drink selection good and well priced. Plenty of seating available in this lovely old pub.

Fantastic pub, plenty of choice of ales, great atmosphere 👍

A ture drinkers pub no food. A joules pub tied house. Good atmosphere busy at the weekends. Fantastic walled pub garden when in full bloom in the summer, would recommend on a nice sunny day

Great pub,good choice of drinks and friendly staff,will be back

Good beer.. good prices. Friendly staff.

Lovely place, great beer and fantastic live music

Lovely pub staff really friendly, had the toffee ale probably chose the wrong ale,think it was on the way out having a slight tart finish

Cracking pub, great singer on. We will be back

Great vibe and lovely old school pub, love it and the music!!

Mint pub , great ales and lovely staff...can't fault it.

A really nice little old Joule’s pub in the heart of Leek. Got all the Joule’s ales if that’s to your liking, beer garden is a good enough size (I counted about 9 tables, a couple under a shade, one under a permanent wooden shade) if you enjoy your pint in the open air, if you can visit during the off peak, it’s a surprisingly quiet and relaxing place to enjoy good ale (although do keep in mind I popped in for a half pint at 2pm on a sunny Monday so it being quiet and not busy goes without saying 😂).

Had a drink after our meal at Thai, good atmosphere, cosy and friendly

Great pub. Cosy and warm. Very welcoming. Good value.

Normal town centre pub. Good to see them still open.

Good ol' fashioned pub in the heart of Leek. Great character, drinks reasonably priced and friendly staff

A cosy pub in the middle of Leek, decent priced drinks and a lots of nooks to sit in. Has a decent sized beer garden also.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff.

Fabulous pub.great music. Always welcoming . The best landlord ever .always good crowd in. Love to his place

Fabulous town centre pub with great atmosphere. Spotlessly clean,separate little areas to sit, and stunning,brim full of plants beer garden. Very busy when bands are on.

Been in here a few times very pleasant and lively

Didn't have anything to eat but as a pub this place was 10/10. The barman was really friendly, the decor was fascinating with items of historical interest and the beer was excellent! When I get a chance to visit Leek again this pub will be my first visit.

Decent size beer garden out the back and some outdoor seating to the front of the pub. This looks out over the high street so is great for people watching and catching the sun. Live music was on when I visited on a Sunday afternoon. There are some good choices on the food menu and the service is always good in Joules pubs such as this one. Overall a really friendly local pub with a great location in the town, just opposite a Titanic pub and with many more within walking distance. There is a car park directly behind the pub but it'd recommend parking on the nearby Aldi if it is a short visit as you will then be able to park for free. Get yourself in for a pint of Green Monkey.

Great ale, great atmosphere, good food. Great pub!

A very character full pub. Nooks and crannies to sit in and have a bit of chat with your mates. Friendly staff . Nice and clean. Went to a leaving do there . The food they supplied was good quality and plenty of it. Had an enjoyable evening. Looks like a real community pub. Free parking in town carparks for an evening visit.

One of the best pints of Joules. Nice outside seating area. A proper pub.

If you love ya ale u won't go wrong in here

The pub was lacking atmosphere, but having read other reviews we probably just went at a quiet time. A decent range of beers and friendly staff, but an atmosphere of an old man's pub didn't really do it for me.

A fine establishment where laughter and conversation flow in compliment with great refreshment. Nice to hear ABBA in the background oh and sport on in silent mode if you need it on a Friday night.

Been here a couple of times, and I just find it an oddly designed pub. Beautiful lit fireplace, but it's near the main entrance so you can't sit around it. Bar is for serving and you can't sit at it, so there's no socialisation with the staff. The other areas of the pub are all separated, apart from the back area, but that feels like an add on. Decor is really nice and authentic for the most part, but the back suffers from too much gift shop tat on the walls. And although I do love my ales, I've not found a Joules drink I like yet.

A great pub good food parking disabled access and the beer not bad either also the on site brewery

great pub in leek been going here for a long time the owners lynn and alan very polite can get abit busy but plenty of seating and a great beer garden 4 them long summer nights all the staff that was working when we went in over xmas very polite had a chat with you not like some pubs well worth a visit

Great atmosphere and good service

Spent a couple of evenings in here lately, with the charismatic and engaging landlords Mr and Mrs Ward. Rare to find such well travelled and friendly people, with such loyalty to their home town. Looking forward to visiting again soon!

A fabulous traditional pub,with a good selection of beers and excellent staff,well worth a visit.

Our favorite pub to visit in Leek. Lovely atmosphere with friendly and attentive bar staff who always make you feel welcome. Enjoyed many a drink in here as a couple and also with our friends and their dog. There is a good range of drinks and the beer is well kept so my other half always enjoys his pints.

Warm inviting atmosphere, great Land Lady and staff and decent tipple. Come for the beer stay for the laughs

Fantastic atmosphere and crowd. So much on , I went during the day and sat in the beer garden out back and it was lovely then I went to the pub quiz on the Sunday. Reasonable priced and a great time .q

Not been in pub for 20 months due to covid but the bar staff (Rose) remembered that I drink Pale Ale. Great pub and staff and the beer is good as well

Me and my friends use this pub every Sunday evening for the very popular speedquiz and we are always made to feel welcome by Lynne the landlady and her side kick Alan. The staff are friendly and always smiling, nothing is too much trouble. The rear garden is clean and tidy and the flower pots and hanging baskets would give any professional gardener a run for their money - it’s a definite must see. We highly recommend this pub - and the quiz .

Great service and drinks. Fenomial service from the staff multiple times, especially from Ryan, Rose and Jas. Highly recommend!

Popped into the the cock Inn beer garden via the back entrance during the totally locally Market with my dog. I enquired first to ask if this is a dog friendly pub. The girl behind the bar said "yes, you can even bring him in the bar if you like."But we sat at the top of the beer garden close to the entrance gate because of the fine weather. There were no one else in the beer garden at this time , and felt it is secure for my dog, except for the fact that the back entrance wrought iron gate was open, so we pushed it to, so my dog could happily roam safely. The land lady came out with a face like thunder (she must of seen us on her cameras) and snapped at us to keep the gate open. I said, but then my dog would not be safe being so close to the public car park and road. She replied with, "I don't care. Keep your dog on a lead"! There's no signs around to ask to keep the gate open. If she had politely asked in an appropriate manner. I would of happily stayed there longer. But her attitude has put me off going back again! They claim to be a dog friendly pub, but it didn't make us feel that this is the case!

I wish all pubs were as good as this one, great staff, great selection of ales. I was most impressed with the interior decor it's as I said as all pubs should be.

Great pub, good beer, excellent staff

We had already eaten when we went for a drink at the Cock Inn. It gives the impression of a historic pub. The seating was varied and comfortable, including some outdoor seating. Although we only went for a drink the atmosphere was welcoming. The Joules beer was excellent.

Staff are so friendly and helpful. A pleasure to go in this pub.

Top night again, Alan and lynne do an amazing job of running a great pub. Always run a great pub and are really coping with the new rules amazingly, hats off to you guys.

Having just viewed a comment on Facebook posted by the Cock Inn, Leek, regarding a number of local drinkers I feel I should put the record straight, the 14 customers that arrived, were in groups of 6 4 and 4 all were shown to tables for 6 4 and 4, no problem, all were served in a orderly manner, all had 2 drinks each during their stay, the problem that arose was when the Cock Management sat another 5 customers at a table for 4 which left one of 5 new customers not socially distanced far enough away from the other customers, quite rightly a complaint was made by the other customers, The Cock Management had in doing this broken COVID rules, the Facebook comment does not reflect the truth in this matter, I will not be visiting this public house again.

Sterling service as usual: covid-compliant and all precautions taken. Rose doing a splendid job as usual 👍😎

An attractive and historic pub with many pleasing features such as little snugs, oak panelling and a spacious beer garden filled with several tables and beautiful flowers. Both the members of staff we spoke to were friendly and pleasant.

Nice old pub, leather armchairs open fire.

Bar staff friendly, they have bands on, on a Saturday! You never get a bad beer, the landlord looks after his beer.

Absolutely fantastic pub friendly staff and outstanding real ale

Always a good crack in here. Al, the landlord, is an affable, quick-witted man but will not suffer fools. This is a great place to spend an evening catching up with friends, it's clean, tidy and, judging by the quality of the draft beers on offer, is very well maintained. Quality live music often playing at the weekend. Great night out in this great town.

Great pub with excellent real beer,well worth a visit.

Truly wonderful English pub. Well done to all involved.

The handpull is not my bag but people are friendly enough bar staff pleasant , good band on at rear of building

Great staff, good beer friendly crowd

Up for the weekend visiting friends for a pleasant wander around Leek and an afternoon pint when against my better judgement agreed to visit this hostelry, despite the total arrogant hostility encountered last time (2018). Beer very poor average and very expensive but the vileness of the landlord was unchanged ! A massive ego without any substance.... we escaped to the pub across the road and had pleasant food, company and fine ale. I cannot believe folk put up with this abhorrent egomaniac and fill his not un voluminous pockets. Never again.

One of the oldest pub in Leek, a little town with only 52 pubs in a few squared miles

Really a nice quite pub, good for if you dont want all the noise

Nice friendly pub and no tv brilliant

Great beers and lagers from joules

Brilliant atmosphere and welcoming owners

Saturday nights can be good has entertainment on. But drinks can be pricey most expensive pub in Leek I think.

Clean, good beer and friendly staff

Always a good pint shame the stopped doing food

Great place, great entertainment & quiz, great staff

popped in for a quick drink with two dogs served quickly ale was good as usual well done joules . always have a good drink and a chill in this pub

We loved this traditional pub. Landlord was a. Treasure too

Proper pub with proper beer. Nice, clean and friendly.

The toilets need a good clean, not acceptable at all , apart from that good staff good atmosphere good pub

Great atmosphere reasonable prices it's like the TARDIS friendly staff can't find a bad word to say really enjoyed our night out

Very pleasent evening in a nice pub with good beers. Will use again.

Visited here as part of a Founders February tour as Joules was one of my first real ales Wasn’t disappointed friendly traditional local

Always a friendly welcome, and fine ales.

Lovely pub with a great atmosphere