Hanging Gate Inn — Restaurant in England

Lovely little pub took my 92 year old parents in for the 1st time for a Guinees & half . Clean Premises Friendly & Polite Staff Clean Restrooms The Restrooms are outside of the building down 3 steps Free Carpark Great Views

History The Hanging Gate is an old Drovers pub, with a history of hospitality stretching over 400 years.

Situated in Higher Sutton, on the outskirts of a village 3 miles east of Macclesfield, the second highest pub in Cheshire,

the Hanging Gate enjoys spectacular views across the Cheshire Plain.

Dating from 1621, this is a proper rustic pub with low ceilings and beams, original stone-flagged floors and roaring fires.

The Hanging Gate is a family run freehouse on the edge of the Gritstone trail and Macclesfield Forest – a haven

for walkers, mountain bikers, horse riders and families alike.

Its rural location and magnificent views make it a destination pub to be enjoyed by all.

The History of The Hanging Gate can be dated back to over four hundred years ago when it was a shoemakers workshop owned by John Barratt and his wife Sarah.

The building didn’t open as a public house until 1836. At this time the road had a large gate across it so that a toll could be charged to travellers, hence ‘The Hanging Gate’. The pub has grown in size since these times but the ‘half a yard wide’ walls from the original structure are the very same walls within which we welcome you today.

In the last 65 years the pub has had no fewer than 17 different landlords, the most recent Mark Thomas being the longest serving licensee...

We decided to take advantage of the nice weather and have a drive to The Hanging Gate Inn as we had been before for a delicious breakfast and enjoyed the spectacular views and the friendly atmosphere in a pub steeped in history. It is being renovated to the highest standards and craftmanship whilst keeping and recycling some original features and there are old photos showing how it looked going back in history. They are now serving crusty cobs and we had the beef and onion with a fresh salad on the side, the beef was delicious and everything was so fresh and tasty. The owners are very friendly and welcoming and you can see how hard they work to give such great service and want everything to be just right. The toilets were spotlessly clean and there were complimentary sanitary products and hair spray which comes in handy with the breeze so high up. Would definitely recommend going and experiencing great food a nice drink and amazing views which you can sit outside and enjoy. They also occasionally advertise pizza and caribbean food on social media which would also be worth looking out for...

Lovingly restored this little gem of a pub is now open Friday - Sunday only.

The views are also what this place is all about … Good in all weathers for the walkers as there is a covered viewing room at the rear.

Home cooked food available although we didn’t have time to sample but I believe cooked by the landlady’s fair hands.

The keg bitter was a very decent pint although we thought a little too cold but bearing in mind how hot the weather has been probably utterly thirst quenching for the hot and bothered hikers.

Authentic interior and restoration with a huge amount of love payed to the wooden beams - lovely. Cosy log burner in the main bar - probably a much fought over position in the winter months!!! Looks like there is some building work going on at the rear - Let’s hope a ‘picture’ window somewhere to enjoy the fantastic view whatever the weather.

Great to see another glorious...