The Stanley Arms Hotel in Cheshire East

Someone answered the phone and took a booking the week before bot on the day we found the place had closed down!

Friendly pub with very welcoming fire serving ales and food. Fabulous location, a welcome stop on our walk.

The setting is beautiful, welcome is very friendly but not intrusive, and the food - all of it locally produced, much from the farm next door - is exceptional. Nothing to criticize here.

We stayed at The Stanley Arms the second week in October, 2023. Paul is an extremely accommodating host. The setting is stunning! It is surrounded by pristine sheep farmland and moors. It is away from busy areas, yet simple drives on gorgeous country roads will access necessities in ~ 15 minutes. A full English breakfast is served with bangers made at the farm supplied by meat from the farm.

Breakfast brilliant also evening meals well worth it,rooms brilliant,hosts Paul &Emma are fantastic,nothing too much trouble for them,make you very welcome,bar friendly.will definitely go back,even though it is out of the way but views etc fab,

Lovely owner, nice pint of Guinness and Fish and Chips :)

Without a doubt this was the best experience I've ever had with a hotel! Paul and Emma were incredibly friendly, nothing was too much trouble, and their dogs were amazing! The room was comfortable and spotlessly clean. The location is so beautiful. And the food was out of this world, all fresh and cooked to perfection. Absolutely amazing. I'd highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a great place to stay. We will be back many times! Thank you for our wonderful stay, we really appreciate it. Liam & Claire

stumbled upon this place while camping in the bank holiday. We'll we ended up camping on the grounds, the food was amazing,fresh and very well priced. Local beer which tasted good mixed in with the regular pints on tap and the people oh so so friendly and welcoming. We will be going again probably to stay in a room next time as the pub is a local pub and deserves its custom and tourism during to the mammoth effort the land land and man provides. We had breakfast too which was fresh lush and totally filling.... look out for the little dog bear what a character.... Thanks guys we loved our visit hope everything works out and see you soon hopefully!! the Rugeley wild camping gang

All was well Good beer Good food good room but most of all good people. Would recommend a stay you'll be looked after.

Absolutely fantastic stay here. Very good landlord and landlady. Staff behind the bar are brilliant and so helpful. Food is amazing with lots of choices plus all homemade with local produce. We'll worth the stay

Wow what a wonderful stay we had at The Stanley Arms. Paul & Emma the Landlords are fantastic so welcoming and just genuine lovely people. The food was absolutely delicious I can highly recommend the belly pork, not to mention the gravy! Bar was lively and fun and the room was great, lovely comfy bed with quality bedding, everything you could need and super clean. Our dog, Daisy, was also made to feel very welcome and she had a great stay! Just one complaint really… we couldn’t stay two nights as they were booked up! Thanks for a great stay Paul & Emma we will definitely be back.

Now owned by a working farming family who, as well as the day job, run the Stanley Arms Hotel. They are welcoming and friendly and very interesting to talk with. Have lots of upcoming projects, including a farm area accessible for disabled children and opening a micro brewery. I don't know how they fit it all in a 24-hour period! Oh, and they have an upcoming tv series following their day to day lives. A real homely atmosphere and rooms are comfortable and cosy. Great menu with dishes from farm to plate, all freshly prepared, generous portions, and very reasonably priced. Cooked breakfast certainly sets you up for the day. Quiet, secluded, and set in the glorious Peak District, it was a real gem. Xx

Dropped in for lunch after a walk in the area. The group had a variety of meals and hot/cold drinks. Landlord was very friendly and welcoming, food was tasty. Cosy areas inside. Just a pleasant, traditional country pub.

In my experience and opinion I think that Pail and Emma have done a fantastic job in the short time they have been in. Excellent in fact. I also think the way as a family unit they have been mislead and treated by ADMIRAL the pub company who own the real estate is an absolute disgrace. Typical ruthless corporate suites with no serious idea how to run a decent honest business, nor a clue as to what “decency and Integrity is all about !!

What a lovely pub ,miles from anywhere food and room brilliant ,will be going back soon

Such a great hotel! The owners are fantastic and make you feel at home from the moment you walk in the door. The rooms are great and have a very quaint and charming feel. The food is absolutely delicious and the bar is warm and cozy! You are literally in the midst of farmland and we enjoyed every part of it. Would definitely come back. A+++++

We stayed overnight and the room, dinner and breakfast were all good value for money! I would recommend staying here!

Perfect off the beaten track pub and B&B. Comfortable rooms, good service, excellent breakfast.

Lovely place and staff, rooms were great. So was food.

Wow absolutely amazing food roast dinners are the best I've had in a while compliments to the chef we will be back👍

Lovely stay. Rooms very nice. Comfortable bed. Evening meal well cooked and reasonably priced. Lovely cooked breakfast although a glass of juice and some cereal would have been nice. Staff very friendly. Would definitely stay again.

Proper Gammon Egg & Chips. With a pint of local Wincle Triple Hop ale, Superb! Next time it will have to be the Cumberland sausage dish I think. Real fire all cosy.🔥

Having stayed at the hotel on two previous occasions. We decided to eat there on Sunday evening, what a mistake. Cold plates, over cooked veg and meat with very little taste or seasoning. Nice crumble and custard spolt by the fact that they had tried to be trendy by putting each into ridiculously small recepticles. Overcharged at the end of the meal.

Stayed only 1 night but wish we'd have stayed longer. Made extremely welcome from Paul and Emma who also made an excellent fresh breakfast in the morning. Good location & rooms. Thanks

Delicious home made food and a warm welcome from the lovely paul and Emma. Can’t wait to return.

Had a stay here with my wife as part of my birthday. Great place. Great staff. Handy for the Distillery just up the road. Highly Recommended.

Traditional country pub. A warm welcome by the owners and their family. Food exceptional quality. Will definitely return

Went for a hearty meal after a 7 mile hike. The food, service and staff were all spot on. Decent home cooked food. Looking forward to the next visit

Had a drink and sandwich with chips here last Sunday after mountain biking. The Guinness was great and food very good. The landlord informed us they now have secure storage for bikes while you have a drink so a great place to stop if you cycling round the area.

Nice beer and Sunday dinner was good too

Fantastic hosting, dinner and breakfast at The Stanley Arms. Super beer on return from walking, delicious pie (try the beef and horseradish -made with their produce!) and a breakfast to set you up properly for the day. Highly recommended!

Great location with stunning views. The staff were fantastic and so accommodating when we were there celebrating the life of my uncle. The spread they put on was plentiful and all quality local produce.

Thanks to Paul, Emma,family and Rick. Stunning service and food for my father's wake. You bent over backwards to accommodate our wishes for dad. Service was above and beyond expectations. Thanks very much. Andrew and David Sutton.

Changing hands, running down stock. Hopefully will improve when new management arrive

We stayed at this pub a few years ago but I had forgotten the name and place of it. Great pub and accommodations are separate from the main pub. Very quiet and we had a few cows in the field to the side of us. We were only there one night on our way to Manchester airport but would definitely stay there again now I’ve found it again!

Fabulous place, highly recommended.

Food and Service where ok just couldn't put my finger on what was wrong thpugh

Good place to stay for a couple of nights friendly owner

After my husband decided to take the 'scenic' way home after visiting relatives in Hull and after stopping a few times we ended up in the the middle of the Peak District and decided it was too late and dark to drive home. We searched for hotels in the area but the majority were full (forgot it was half term!). My husband then found the Stanley Arms Inn nr Macclesfield, and what a find. We got the last room, I think someone had cancelled last minute due to covid, lucky us. The pub was delightful, a real fire burning in a traditional bar. The room was lovely, clean and cosy. There was even some free Sherry... Nice touch. We had an evening meal of tomato soup, followed by steak and ale pie, chips and veg. Beautifully cooked, as was the full English breakfast the next day. It is in the middle of nowhere, but there is plenty to do in the area within a 30mins drive and the views are spectacular. Highly recommended, and we hope to visit, for longer, in the near future.

Very nice, old-fashioned country pub. Decent ales when we visited. Highly recommended.

Long established country pub serving good food & ale.

Amazing place amazing food beautiful views hidden gem

Lovely friendly staff, great food and beer, clean and comfy rooms.

Visited with my wife and 2 young daughters for evening meal and drinks. All food was cooked to perfection and friendly service

Lovely cosy pub with great service and lovely food - just seen there’s accommodation too, so what a fab place to walk from. Very nice

Good pub with fine bar food.No idea about rooms though.

Beautiful well maintained place with stunning views a good location for walking.

First Class location with stunning views definitely on my list to stay again.

Beautiful views, excellent food well kept beer, what more could you ask.

Wonderful place with very nice people, warm and friendly welcome, very nice place to stay!

Was driving past on the way to visit my brother who lives on top of the Pennines and pulled into Stanley Arms for lunch. Friendly welcome and a great and really fresh Prawn sandwich, highly recommended!

Great loxation food was ok no atmosphere to the place.

Stunning views, friendly atmosphere, great staff, amazing food,

Lovely food and bar, very popular

Really nice pub with friendly staff. Situated in the heart of some amazing countryside. Peaceful and pleasant

Friendly pub with a great fire. Sat outside in the sunshine. Superb!

A welcome hot fire after a long cold walk in the snow. A lovely pint or two 😁🍻 with burger and chips, we didn't want to leave. Will definitely be back again soon.

Nice pub in a lovely location shame about the flat beer and lemonade

Lovely pub and great place to stop. Why not 5*? Just think the food is a little expensive and the menu a bit limited. The room was clean and certainly large enough. The area is lovely and in warmer weather would be even better! The owners and staff are really nice and are happy to chat. The breakfast is great. If you want somewhere to get away from it all then this is the place for you. The question I always ask myself is would I stay here again and the answer is a definite yes.

We had Fab homemade pies at lunchtime. Really welcoming fire on a rainy day and lovely staff. Definitely will be back.

Unpleasant from start to finish. A smile uses less muscles than keeping the straight miserable faces we experienced throughout....and costs nothing. Felt very unwelcome. Can't say the food compensated for the poor customer service from the owner, staff, or whatever. A pricey mistake. Won't go again.

Nice pint after a run. Good selection of beers/ales

A great escape from the elements for hot food and a refreshing pint in front of the fire.

Nice old time pub in the middle of wild boar Clough. Had a really nice lunch there.lts definitely worth a visit

A warm welcome from the open coal fire. Good Well cooked Sunday lunch

Excellent hosts, rooms and food! Stayed for 1 night in a twin room which was warm, cozy & comfy. Food at the restaurant and for breakfast was excellent. Very friendly and accommodating staff. Would highly recommend.

Lovely staff & good service. Stopped off for a quick bite to eat. I enjoyed my calamari & chips.

We found it unexpectedly. Beautiful Peak district Inn. Lovely and Cody. Wonder welcome. We have booked in for Sunday Lunch. Wine is excellent

Very good food & great atmosphere

Good food, good beer. But lots of signs :no dogs, no children, and yet nobody wearing a mask, including the staff.

Lovely place. Great food.. staff were polite and efficient.. we had a table in the grotto... Fabulous lunchtime treat.

Carolyn Adrian. Superb hosts. Boutique Hotel. Rooms excellent . Best food we have eaten in a hotel. Thanks again for all your attention. We will return. 🙏

Homely. Spotlessly clean, lovely accommodating owners, relaxing and comfortable. Hearty food. Simple but delicious breakfast.

Lovely Hotel on the Moors ,lovely Rooms ,excellent breakfast.

Lovely pub-hotel, deeply surrounded by nature. Rooms are in impeccable conditions and still have beautiful old features. Full English breakfast included in the night price. Staff are attentive to your needs. Excellent experience overall.

We were a party of six middle aged men on motorbikes who regularly go on trips together for a long weekend. We couldn’t have been more pleased with The Stanley Arms Hotel as our base. Some of the things that made this trip stand out for us were THE Most comfy beds and luxurious bedding, great location, superb friendly and fun staff, atmospheric surroundings, well kept beer, lots of parking and nicely kept outdoor space. Caroline and Adrian, and the rest of the team were integral to us enjoying it so much. We found all the team straightforward, engaged, kind, helpful and always available. The Sherry and chocolates were a nice touch in each room. And we stuffed ourselves stupid with way too much lovely food. The pork belly was a hit and as for those homemade pies and chips…! We’re looking forward to going back.

Not long home from our trip the 3 shires head. We booked to stay in the Stanley arms hotel and oh my goodness we were not disappointed! All of the staff were an absolute delight. Dinner - we had the famous "bottom of the oven" lamb and it was just next level, delicious, massive and super succulent. Followed by wine and a few gins in the lovely country pub. Locals are there to chat if you want to but they keep themselves to themselves if you don't. Our room was massive, had everything we could possibly need and even a little evening sherry nightcap! Then breakfast included in the morning, pretty much anything you want could be whipped up, the lady of the house does all the cooking and she likes to pop in personally to check all is well which we found a lovely touch! My only criticism was maybe a little background music at breakfast just so I didn't feel I had to whisper or listen to others conversations. But other than that, a delightful stay and we would definitely be back. Big shout out to Jane who absolutely made our visit. What a diamond. X

Lovely, beautiful countryside, friendly staff.

We went for a lovely long walk in the peak district and all I wanted was a pint and some chips, the restaurant refused to serve me any chips, despite us having a table, the restaurant being not in the slightest bit busy, and 3 other tables were being served food. Saying that we needed to make a booking online to get food even though when we called online to book they said they were fully booked and busy! We were there and it was not busy at all. The kitchen was clearly open and we had already bought drinks from them, I don't see how refusing to serve us a plate of chips would benefit their business whatsoever, in fact surely they would want us to spend more money there! Very disappointed and dissatisfied with the service and this silly policy

We both really enjoyed our stay at The Stanley Arms Hotel last weekend. Delicious food, friendly staff, beautiful countryside and lovely comfortable quiet accommodation. Would definitely recommend the Bottom of the Oven Lamb! We will be back! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Wonderful Sunday lunch excellent food and great staff.

Great quiet friendly hotel, lovely place in the Peak District. Lovely home cooked food, breakfast awsome too, Fresh air and tranquil. Would stay again no issues.

Amazing Sunday roasts which are a real treat. Amazing friendly service from Rick and the team.

Lovely country pub absolutely fantastic food of the highest quality. attentive and polite staff We will most certainly be returning Thanks

Great home cooked food and country pub atmosphere

Came here early December and all was well, good covid precautions and fab food. Came back a week later and although the food was still very good, covid precautions had gone through the window. Barman had no mask on, customers walking round no masks on, customers going to bar to order food no masks on. Although the girl that served our food had a mask on, the man who took our plates away didnt. Really disappointed, because the food is excellent

Great food, poor covid precautions

Fantastic meal as always. Great, friendly service. 3 of us are Coeliac and I always feel safe eating here. One dish I chose was not safe for me, it was adapted so I could still have it. Many thanks.

Wonderful welcome. Very large comfortable bedrooms and superb food! A fabulous place that we will return to regularly. The landlady and landlord and fabulous team make sure every guest is happy. Whether visiting for a drink, food or overnight stay you will not be disappointed. The food portions are huge but save room for the lovely homemade desserts too!!

Lovely Roast, great service. Highly recommended. X

Clean and comfortable rooms witth excellent food.

Unplanned stop whilst out in the country. Stella was spot on, and so was the food. Not overpriced and a nice glowing fire to keep you warm.

Fabulous Sunday lunch - The best ever ! It really is just like your Grandma would make. All served piping hot and with care. Relaxing atmosphere allowing for easy conversation and a quality pint too. We didn’t intend to have puddings however we did and they were so lovely. Proper comfort food. Staff are warm and welcoming Thank you

Very welcoming owners Carolyn & Adrian. Rooms (Bottle & Chapel) were very clean and had everything you would need. The complimentary sherry & chocolates in each room was a lovely thought. Breakfast was included which was a choice of cereals, fruit juice, yoghurt, fresh fruit &/or full English cooked to order including toast, tea or coffee. All 3 of us would stay here again and recommend The Stanley Arms Hotel to others. Good value for money too.

Another visit and another lovely dining experiance. Wife had the slow cooked lamb and i had the pork. Both spot on and plenty on your plate.

Just had to visit again after our last visit, and again it ticked all the boxes. Great by a nice real fire the food was outstanding again. I had the Gammon and my wife had the Barnsley chop. Both were spot on.

Not been here for many a year, so though would give it a try. Wife had turkey dinner, in her words "best i've ever had, never had so much turkey". Mine was the rack of lamb, again wonderful.

A Jem hard to find but, well worth finding. Our stay was first class from the reception of sherry awaiting us in a well appointed en-suite to one of the best English breakfast I've had the pleasure of eating. The evening meal menu was full of home cooked delicacies.and tested my healthy appetite to the full.All most welcome after a 250 mile journey and It's on my bucket list to come back again

We stayed for two nights so we could get to Carfest , the hospitality was amazing, the food was fantastic and it was impeccable clean, we would definitely go again, oh the towels were amazing.

The Stanley Arms is said to be the highest Inn in England and it is set in the most glorious countryside. We stayed for 2 nights bed and breakfast and were joined by family who live near for dinner both evenings. Meals were tasty, generous and well priced. We enjoyed Sunday roast with sticky toffee pudding, toffee sauce and ice cream for dessert (2 spoons as very generous). I had the famous bottom of the oven lamb the next evening and the others enjoyed sea bass or belly pork. We had the sticky toffee pudding with two spoons again as so delicious. Our room was well equipped, cosy, spotless and bed was so comfortable we sleep like logs in the peaceful countryside. We were surrounded by fields with curious cows and sheep. Great walks and only 7 miles from Buxton, Forest Gin distillery 2 minutes walk but check opening times. Really friendly Inn, felt so looked after, will definitely be back.