Live Sports — Pubs in Stockport
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Found 25 live sports pubs in Stockport
Cheadle Heath Club & Institute
Hoylake Road, Cheadle Heath, Stockport SK3 0NS
Club that began life in mid-1920s as an enterprise by a local farmer. The building has evolved and been much extended in the intervening years. Consists of a lounge; a good size games room with two full-size snooker tables, a pool table, and darts area; and a concert room. This tidily-presented club is owned, and wholly run by the members for the benefit of the membership. The main business comes from the free-to-hire function room, this caters for all the usual - birthdays, funerals, weddings, etc. Sundays can see the likes of karaoke, and singalong-type evenings. At the rear is a small garden area with views over the Mersey valley. Most of the membership are very local; enquire at club for membership details. Entrance is via door at far end of Hoylake Road.
LMRCA Railway Club
256 Edgeley Road, Cheadle Heath, Stockport SK3 0TR
Sited by the former mainline rail connexion from Manchester Central to London, with now demolished Cheadle Heath station a stones throw away. This is a modern-looking, well-appointed club building that somewhat resembles a large bungalow. It has a well-tended bowling green to rear, a garden-cum-outside drinking area to the railway side, and parking to the other side. Internally it has a very large function room which is available to hire (usual things catered for - funerals, weddings, over-18s birthdays, etc. NB not for hire on Saturday); a games room with snooker table, football TV, and darts; and finally a large, quieter lounge. Weekly events include - Wed: bingo; Sat: members night with two artists; Sun: karaoke, quiz, and bingo. Membership is mostly local people from the surrounding area. Enquire at the club for membership details as they are very reasonable.
Grange Club
151 Edgeley Road, Edgeley, Stockport SK3 0TL
This is a private member's club housed in a very grand Victorian building set in large grounds. Five large rooms with some period features remaining, offer the members and visitors alike very pleasant accommodation. They welcome a visit from anyone who is keen to join the club, including families. On bowling and other sports teams nights, both home and away team members can use the bar. Large bowling green to side of club, plus billiards / snooker tables are available. Function room is available for hire with parties, weddings, funerals, etc catered for. Here, things mostly come in twos - two beers, two snooker tables, two dart boards, one bowling green, and a very friendly welcome. Enquire at the club re membership details.
Heatons Sports Club
Green Lane, Heaton Norris, Stockport SK4 2NF
The Club describes itself as having superb facilities for all its four sports: four floodlit tennis courts, two rugby pitches, two lacrosse pitches and a cricket pitch together with excellent changing rooms. In addition the club house has a conference and banqueting facility. There is ample car parking in a lit, tarmac car park. The lounge bar upstairs in the pavilion is open to both members and non-members with a selection of real ales and national keg brands in addition to wine, spirits and soft and hot drinks. Terrestrial, Sky Sports and BT Sport are all available on two large screen TVs. A full bar menu is available from 4-9pm Friday, and 12-9pm Saturday. The bar may well stay open beyond 5pm on Sundays if there are enough customers; quite likely in the summer.
Newbridge Lane Club
Tamworth Street, Portwood, Stockport SK1 2PB
Friendly staff and management, club open to non-members. The club is divided into four areas, three pleasantly decorated in a modern style. An open lounge area with ample seating and one slot machine. A darts room leads through to a snooker room with a full sized snooker table, both areas have seating. The fourth area is a beautiful manicured award winning beer garden. "Beer Garden of the Year 2018" (Stockport Pubs & Clubs). Club organises weekend barbecues, an annual charity fun day, regular music events including tribute acts, etc. There is no function room to hire, but members can book the lounge for celebrations/funerals etc. Quite well hidden away behind housing on Newbridge Lane.
Alexandra
195 Northgate Road, Edgeley, Stockport SK3 9NJ
Large, impressive Grade II listed house (on CAMRA's National Inventory of historic pub interiors too) set in a residential area away from the centre of Edgeley. Consisting of five rooms - Bar Parlour, Commercial, Tap Room, Smoke, and Billiard room, that are almost in the state they were built in 1911. Each room is simply and neatly decorated, and each bears the inscription of its purpose in the etched door glass. All of these radiate from a superbly tiled drinking lobby with its curved bar counter, and a modest display of brasses and a ship's wheel. The tiling continues up an impressive staircase (that originally would have taken you to the hotel's letting rooms), this has a wonderful arched, leaded window at its head. More leaded and faceted glass survives in the form of screens, and in the top lights of the Bar Parlour. Most rooms have the original fitted seating around their walls, and impressive door casings with arched pediments. The Billiard room, containing a pool table these days, is a high-ceiling space reached via a corridor. Outside is a neat cobbled and covered drinking area divided into two raised parts. This is more than an architectural study however; this is a pub with a good local following in the community. A quiz takes place on an evening mid-week, whilst darts teams use the vault to its full.
Armoury
31 Shaw Heath, Edgeley, Stockport SK3 8BD
This Victorian pub was refitted in the 1920s and remains largely intact since then, with a host of original fittings and evidence of ownership by the old Bell’s Brewery still evident in the interior glasswork. There really is a room for everyone in this pub - there is a bright, brassy lounge, drinking lobby, complete with its own bar counter, a darts room at the back and an excellent traditional vault, arguably one of the best in town. The sense of tradition is heightened by the frequent sight of a cask of the powerful Old Tom on the bar counter. The lounge walls feature memorabilia of the Cheshire Regiment. Convenient for Edgeley Park football ground with bar food often available when Stockport County are at home (and pub will open 30 mins earlier too). Outside at the back is a good, secluded beer garden, which can be quite a suntrap in the summer months. The Armoury has a more mature clientele, with a strong community involvement, and friendly and knowledgeable staff. Darts are very much a feature here; nine teams play here often with two leagues playing the same night. A Social Club organises outings, party nights, artist nights and a Christmas outing for the pensioners amongst the events. The upstairs room sometimes hosts live music sessions. The commitment to quality shines through in every aspect of the operation here. Its success gives the lie to those pub pundits who say this type of pub has no future. Stockport CAMRA branch Pub of the Year runner-up in 2007.
Blossoms
2 Buxton Road, Heaviley, Stockport SK2 6NU
An excellent, unspoilt local, the interior incorporates a vault, front lounge and very cosy snug around the central bar. Given a makeover by Robinson's in 2012 turning it into one of their ‘Ale Shrine’ pubs, giving it a striking decor and an air of elegance. At the rear the now disused cobbled street sports benches for outside drinking, whilst ingeniously the former outside gents toilet is now the smoking area. A large function room is to be found upstairs. This pub is one of the real ale highlights of Stockport offering superb examples of the Robinson's ales on offer. Built as a coaching house in the 18th century, The Blossoms is reported to be an exit place for an escape tunnel from Bramall Hall and was used for the planning meetings when designing St Georges Church, located a short walk along the A6. The pub has excellent service, a warm friendly atmosphere and is well worth a visit. When available, the Trooper beer alternates bar space with Double Hop.
Boars Head
2 Vernon Street, Market Place, Stockport SK1 1TY
A multi-roomed pub with a genuine cosy, town-centre feel. Owners, Samuel Smith spent a fair amount of money and time some years ago restoring this pub to what it may have looked like. The front room is divided into a sparsely furnished public lounge to the right, on the left side is a more substantial, comfortably furnished room. The latter is fitted out with cushioned pews, high-back chairs, and stools. To the rear is a second lounge (that used to function as a music room) with a decked, outside area leading off. Coal fires on winter days add warmth and ambience. Tends to attract a mature clientele.
Chestergate
66 Chestergate, Stockport SK1 1NP
Prominent and rather grand-looking former Wilson's house by Mersey Square. Opened out some years ago, yet plenty of comfortable seating around the bar area. Had sold only keg beers for many, many years until mid-2014, then again in 2019, when it dipped its tentative toe in the water to try a real ale. Such was the positive reaction to cask, that following a thorough refurbishment in late-2014, a further beer was added. Often has a lively atmosphere. History: 1937 house let to Walker & Homfray's Brewery by the Palatine Bottling Co, originally a Stopford's Brewery house rebuilt in 1896; latterly conveyed to Wilsons Brewery in March 1968.
Crown Inn
154 Heaton Lane, Stockport SK4 1AR
A multi-award winning free house, so no wonder the Crown is a busy pub, especially in the evenings. A choice of eight or so mostly changing beers are usually to be had, making it one of the town's more interesting cask ale outlets. Four neatly decorated rooms radiate from the busy bar, two compact snugs, a large lounge with feature overmantle. Lastly to the right is an overspill room with plenty of standing space plus a pool table. The atmosphere is one of friendly professionalism aided by knowledgeable staff. Live music is a feature of weekends, with the large yard and attractive outdoor seating area to the rear often show-casing larger acts such as local rock bands, folk, acoustic and more. It serves too as a beer garden and barbecue area. This space has an outdoor bar that operates during the music events (no cask ale served from here though).
Duke of York
113 Buxton Road, Heaviley, Stockport SK2 6LR
A three-storey multi-room pub that has been converted into semi-open plan whilst retaining distinct areas. Refurbished in late 2021 in a ‘modern traditional’ style, using a warm and welcoming palette of greys, creams and browns, with lots of natural wood, too. The focus of the pub is now is family-friendly and as an eating venue. Three rooms are served by a central bar on the right – a cosy snug, front right, a large lounge, with plenty of padded fixed seating, running from front to back on the left, and at the rear the former games room has been converted into a dining room. At the back there is an extensive paved drinking area, which will eventually be served by an outside bar. In past times, it had an off-on-off relationship with cask ale often due to poor sales, in fact the pub was keg-only for a period in 2013-14.
George
15 Wellington Road North, Stockport SK4 1AF
Premises "To Let" as of 13/5/2018; as of 2/4/2018, the licence has lapsed, so this will be a further barrier to it re-opening. Closed 2/12/2017 future uncertain as the building requires quite a lot of work on it. Quarry tiled bar floor and elsewhere solid oak floor boards. It is lit by two large roof lights so the place is full of natural light on a sunny day. There are three distinct areas plus a pool room. TV sports orientated especially football. Very handy for the Hatting Museum, Mersey Square and the Plaza Theatre. The regular cask cider is Black Dragon. Cask ale loyalty offer introduced late 2015: buy five pints of any cask ale and receive your sixth pint free. Offer is run through a loyalty card and stamp. History: Re-opened on 17/3/2012 following more than 15 months of closure. This large open-planned former Higson’s house had gained an unfortunate reputation, but following a change of licensee and subsequent introduction of cask beer the place is now truly on the up.
Jolly Crofter
15 Castle Street, Edgeley, Stockport SK3 9AB
Small, neighbourhood keg boozer. Recently refurbished to a good standard.
Midland
19 Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris, Stockport SK4 1HJ
In 2016, Stockport Metro Borough Council had plans to demolish the pub to make way for a road scheme. CAMRA, Stockport Heritage Trust and the owner campaigned to save this 1833 pub which has many original features, including hand-made tiles. It was built in the reign of King William IV; Stockport has very few remaining buildings from this pre-Victorian period. The good news is that the road scheme has now been re-designed, the pub is safe and its heritage importance has been confirmed. The message on the sign on the outside of the pub declares 'A Warm and Friendly Welcome' and the Midland certainly lives up to its promise. This comfortable pub had the distinction of being the first to reintroduce real ale onto this part of the A6 corridor back in 2010. In mid-2013 it became a true free-house under the ownership of licensee, Mark Hayter. In years gone by the pub endured an unfortunate period when it was styled as Dillon’s Whistling Jig, a lightly themed Irish house. Happily that theme ran its course, and the licensee of the time, lovingly restored the pub to its previous glory. A very distinctive feature of this multi-roomed house, is the lovely brown art-nouveau style tiling, combined with a relaxed welcome in creating a warm friendly atmosphere. The beer range can often be enlarged at weekends.
Nelson Tavern
98 Wellington Road South, Stockport SK1 3UH
A building of some age (see prominent plaque on outside wall), it is a large, corner pub that attracts the nearby Stockport College crowd, also very handy for the municipal buildings, and Art Gallery / War Memorial. Although opened-out internally, the vestiges of walls and pillars produce intimate areas in the pub. A good-looking bar and an octagonal-mirrored ceiling piece add interest. The beer range is modest, but may well be extended if there is demand. There are active darts and pools teams, an open-mic night is every Thu (see http://skdl.co/CKTf/bqSISyEjqE), while bands and groups play occasionally on a Fri or Sat (see details posted at the pub).
Nursery
258 Green Lane, Heaton Norris, Stockport SK4 2NA
As you walk in the door of this 1930s pub, the door mat beneath your feet proudly proclaims that this was CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year in 2001 and looking around you can see why. Off the lobby area there is a main lounge which serves as a dining room at lunchtime and what was a smoking room. With a magnificent wood panelled interior the pub is on CAMRA’s National Inventory of Historic Interiors, it is now a Grade II listed building. Through a separate entrance to the side is the traditional vault and to the rear is a lovingly tended bowling green. There is nothing better than sitting with your pint watching a game on a warm summer's evening. Tucked away at the end of a cobbled street the Nursery is at the heart of the community, attracting a great mix of people to live music, quizzes, as well as local groups meeting in the function room upstairs. The quality of the pub goes without question and the Nursery is truly one of Stockport’s must-visit pubs! Voted local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2013.
Old Rectory
48 Churchgate, Stockport SK1 1YG
This multi-roomed pub-restaurant opened in 1991, having been converted from a Georgian rectory (last used for ecclesiastical purposes between 1951 and 1965 when the Bishop of Stockport lived there). It still maintains a country house feel with plenty of dark wood and plush décor. Food is available for most of the day, with the conservatory functioning as a restaurant. Accommodation is available in the Premier Inn built in the extensive grounds at the back; to the front the large beer garden offers fine views over Stockport. Despite the emphasis on food and accommodation, the beer is always top notch, the pub having gained both Cask Marque accreditation and a Beautiful Beer Gold Award.
Cocked Hat
2 Market Place, Stockport SK1 1EW
Located just behind Stockport’s famous indoor market, with the front door facing the main entrance of St. Mary’s church (the churchyard was used as a location in the 1960s film "A Taste of Honey"). To the left is the bar and a standing drinking area, to the right is a larger room (originally two rooms) where plenty of seating is available for the visitor to take in the many photos that adorn the walls of old Stockport and its market. Up to five guest ales, typically from national breweries. There are blackboards with tasting notes to help pick the right ale for you. Described by licensees Sarah and Dave Wiltshire as a real pub for real people, serving real ale. Even the music is real, with "proper musicians" performing every Friday and Saturday. Simple, keenly priced pub food was introduced October 2021, including all-day breakfasts, jacket potatoes, traditional main courses, pizzas, and giant filled Yorkshire puddings on Sundays.
Park Inn
264 Newbridge Lane, Portwood, Stockport SK1 2PG
Reports in Oct 2016 say that Holts Bitter is once again for sale, albeit intermittently. As of June 2015, the pub is for sale, so its long term future is uncertain. Situated by a busy crossroads, it was originally built as an hotel, there has been a hostelry on this site since 1824. Renamed from the Hare & Hounds when the adjacent Vernon Park opened in 1858. A central bar serves a Vault (with pool table) and the larger Lounge area. A quiet and welcoming pub that becomes busy and lively when the locals arrive to watch live sport on the four TV screens. Lunches 12-4 (12-6 Sat/Sun), evening meals are 4-7 Mon-Fri only. History: A change of ownership in Feb 2013 saw the end of the sale of Holts Bitter in favour of a new range; later still in 2015 cask ale was sadly removed altogether.
Plough
197 Shaw Heath, Shaw Heath, Stockport SK2 6QZ
Small traditional, comfortable and welcoming terraced former Wilsons house reached by some steps from the street (disabled access via side doors). Mainly opened-out with the bar slightly off to the right, in front of which is a seating area and a real fire. To the left is a modest well-kept lounge, with a games area behind that, boasting two pool tables. No fewer than three pool teams play out of the Plough, with landlord, Nick Aldred, himself a keen participant, so if you like to play pool, this is the place for you. To the rear is probably the most picturesque beer garden in the Borough of Stockport. No real ale since November 2017, although there are plans to reintroduce it in summer 2018. One changing guest ale was available from Enterprise Inn's list, typically this was Sharp's Doombar.
Queens
11 Great Portwood Street, Portwood, Stockport SK1 2DW
A detached, rendered public house opposite the Peel Centre. A single bar along the rear wall serves all areas of this open plan pub. Run since July 2001 by the affable, Sue Igbon, the Queens has become very much a locals’ community pub with a loyal band of regulars supplemented by a fair amount of passing trade. It’s basically a wet-led pub with food restricted to sandwiches which are available from noon every day. The pub was given an external makeover a couple of years ago then in in early 2017 Robinsons gave the interior a bit of a sparkle to match that. Everything is bright and airy while still keeping a traditional feel, note the vintage pictures of Stockport which adorn the walls. Look out too for Sue’s collection of bottle openers hanging behind the bar – donations are always welcome! One new feature is the spectacular surround around one of the two dartboards (the pub hosts three teams) which was painted by one of the regulars. It’s very eye catching and is a real feature. Apart from the darts there is also televised live sport and occasional live music. In fact, popular local band the Casino Allstars practices at the pub on most Thursday nights and occasionally put on a live performance too. The Queens has adopted Francis House as its charity and funds are raised by a weekly bonus ball and also a book club. There are three letting rooms which are popular with contractors working locally.
Railway
74-76 Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris, Stockport SK4 1HF
Two smart front rooms, tidily decorated. One with a feature fireplace, and photos of old Stockport, the other is more contemporary in feel with a raised stage area. A games room occupies the rear with pool table and even a leather sofa to recline in. An upstairs function room is available. Entertainment features open mic nights on Fridays, jazz on Sundays and Tuesdays, and the odd live band playing (Rockabilly on the last Saturday in the month) while the games room to the rear features darts (numerous teams are based here) and pool. Another successful conversion to cask ale as a result of a local CAMRA campaign. This former branch Pub of the Year for 2010 occasionally serves a guest ale (often sourced from local microbreweries rarely seen in other local pubs) alongside the permanent Holt's bitter.
Royal Oak
124 Castle Street, Edgeley, Stockport SK3 9AL
Very popular corner house at the top of Edgeley's shopping street. For a long time it was a solid community local with reliable Holts Bitter on the pumps and a major food operation. then followed some years of uncertain stewardship which was a recipe for instability in how the pub performed. Then in late 2017 it was taken on by a couple who had already performed a rescue operation on their other pub, the Jolly Hatters in Haughton Green. Manager Jon Ogden has some 20-plus years experience in the trade and who some drinkers may remember from his time at the Crown, Heaton Lane, and other local pubs. After much-needed work on the kitchen, regular food will be re-introduced. Currently, Thursday curry nights where £2 will buy you a bowlful. The introduction of food may also see the reinstatement of 9am opening, which seems popular with the Castle Street pubs. Two football teams are based at the Royal Oak, they are looking for darts and pool teams to play out of the pub too. They have live sport on TV while a DJ and karaoke will entertain you from 7pm from Friday to Sunday. Real fires and roast chestnuts will feature in the winter months. Match days can see the place rammed, so it's worth knowing when the Hatters are playing at home.
Sir Robert Peel
83 Castle Street, Edgeley, Stockport SK3 9AR
This can be a busy pub on match days when Stockport County FC are at home. Large house that is popular with the lunchtime trade. A vault area complete with pool table and dart board is to the left as you enter. A central wall in the middle of the building divides the former two-room layout with the bar being over to the right wall of the main room. Wood flooring abounds and modern lighting is in place. Feature fish tank. Large back yard for outdoor drinking. A brief trial of real ale took place in late 2015, but regretably sales did not justify its retention so it was dropped from sale in May 2016. Under the same licensee holding as the nearby Prince Albert. History: 1896 acquired with Joseph Worrall's Brewery, it became a Wilsons Brewery house, then into the 1990s it traded under the Greenalls banner.