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If you love the British pub, you will like this blog. Here I will review the pubs I drop into in my wanderings around my home region - urban, rural, posh, homely, fun pubs, restaurant pubs, and local backstreet pubs. I hope to encourage people to appreciate them.
I will score each pub out of five points each (30 points maximum) on its ambience, decor, service, whether it serves real ales, state of the toilets (but I can't vouch for the state of the gents because I don't use them!) and what extras it has - games, beer garden, newspapers, serves food, karaoke, quizzes, live music.
If after reading one of my reviews you decide to check out a pub, I hope you enjoy the experience. But bear in mind that I have only visited some of them once, and pubs and pub managers change. If the review needs updating, please leave a comment.
Ups and downs? Well, people drink when they're down. And they drink to celebrate, when they're feeling 'up'. Besides that, this is hill country. It's full of ups and downs.
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Thursday, 10 July 2025

The Old Red Lion, Holmes Chapel, Ches


 The Old Red Lion
London Road, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire CW4 7AQ
TEL: 01477 549282

This grade II listed pub dates from at least the 17th century, the first written mention of it is in Thomas Gaudie's will (a local resident) in 1625. John Wesley preached at this pub in 1758  when he was on his way from Oxford to Manchester. The pub was a coaching inn.  The 15th century parish church is next to it.

decor - 7
ambience - 2
piped music

real ales - 3
Included Doombar when I was there

service - 2
Bit too formal

features - 3
serves food, wide menu
quiz night every week
dog friendly

toilets - 3

Score 17 out of 30 






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