Drinking and Eating Out

We do like to try out the local eating out places, but do rely on guests and friends feedback for up-to-date reports. We only recomend places that we think deserve your custom because of the quality of their menus, we hope you can enjoy them too. 

Establishments roughly in order of distance from Foxtwood starting with the closest

The Railway, Froghall - 01538 754782 Easy walking distance - currently being refurbished - reopening date???

The Fox and Goose, Foxt - 01538 266415 stiff but pleasant uphill walk, 3/4 mile (easy on the way home!) good quality restaurant with great food and friendly, polite service. Bar meals available, selection of well kept beers for the buffs. fabulous views for those dining in the conservatory or on the patio.

The Marquis of Granby, Ipstones - 01538 266462 stiff uphill walk 1.5 miles (walking not recommended in the dark) Good food and beer, recently refurbished bar and restaurant, Sky Sports on in bar. Monday evening -pie night. Also offer a collection service for clients wishing to dine in their restaurant.  (subject to availability) Takeaway fish and chips (dog friendly in bar)

Thornbury Hall, Kingsley Holt - 01538 750831 2 miles, Pakistani / Indian Rasoi. Not your average curry restaurant. All the dishes are cooked with the freshest spices and flavours while you are waiting. If you like this type of food you will not be disappointed. Nice dining rooms, reasonable choice of beers and lagers, good service, reasonably priced. They will do take aways and now deliver free on orders over £15.

Black Lion, Consall Forge - 01782 550294 beautiful level 2.5 miles walk or bike ride along the canal towpath. Approx 40 min walk, to drive it is a 7 mile detour on a rough track. Excellent beer and pub grub, 16" baguette sandwich. Perfect for a summer evening early drink and meal, bracing for a winter's day hike. We used to have great fun describing this place, but the eccentric, landlady has now gone. This pub is in a most fabulous settings, the beer garden is bordered by the canal, river with weir and the restored, period station of the  Churnet Valley steam Railway.

The Boat, Cheddleton - 01538 360035.  5 miles, scenic drive or is at the other end of the Churnet Valley Railway line. Has been recommended by guests for eating, not tried it ourselves. (dog friendly in bar)

The Queens Arms, Freehay, Near Cheadle  ST10 1RF 5 miles - 01538 722383 Restaurant more than pub, nice food, excellent service, good beers.

The Jervis Arms, Onecote 5 miles 01538 304206 - Traditional, unmolested, local old fashioned pub! good pub grub (very reasonable), great beers, nice beer garden - but not may not suit wine bar types!

Other dog friendly places to eat recomended by a friend who always takes his dog

Greyhound - Warslow 9 miles 01298 687 017

Moss Rose - Leek 8 miles 01538 398956.

Devonshire Arms - Hartington 10 miles 01298 84232

the Lord Nelson - Oakamoor 3 miles 01538 703400