Food&Drink Booze and a snooze

Two Cheshire venues have been named among the best pubs and inns for an overnight stay in the UK

TheVicarage in Holmes Chapel and Prestbury’s

The Bridge were bestowed the honour by the Cool Places website, which provides an online guide to bespoke accommodation. Both Cheshire venues, which are run by Middlewich-based Flat Cap Hotels, were highlighted in the category ‘Pubs with Rooms’.

The Vicarage is based in a Grade II listed Georgian house next to the River Dene and has a popular outside bar called Hut. The Bridge, a newly refurbished 23-bedroom property on the banks of the River Bollin, features its own outdoor bar, The Shed. Both are rated four out of five on Tripadvisor with hundreds of reviews.

Cool Places states: “The Vicarage is a very comfortable place both to drink and to eat, with lots of sofas, fireplaces and a bar that’s always buzzing. It also has no less than 23 elegant and contemporary bedrooms upstairs so you can stay over too, leaving you free the next day to enjoy an excellent breakfast and explore.”

Make a night of it

The site adds: “The Vicarage is not only dog-friendly but family friendly too, with two outdoor terraces and a kids’ play area, and a bar and restaurant that is open all day and serves good, approachable food from a varied menu that encompasses steaks and burgers, sandwiches and brunch and a selection of roasts on Sundays. Their outdoor Hut bar is a magnet in the summer months, and they host regular live music both inside and out.”

Cool Places describes The Bridge as a “contemporary boutique hotel”, saying: “Is it a pub? A restaurant with rooms? Whatever it is, The Bridge displays all of the characteristics that we love in the best British pubs and restaurants. In fact it’s the very essence of a modern inn, with stylish interiors in public areas and rooms that do a good job of blending contemporary and vintage styles. It occupies an alluring riverside location in a picturesque rural village, and features 24 comfortable yet affordable rooms to flop into at the end of the night.”

Both The Vicarage and The Bridge have a range of special offers throughout the year. Book your stay at www.flatcaphotels.com