More about us…

Every year our branch helps to choose the pubs that will appear in the following year’s CAMRA Good Beer Guide for our branch area. We have a process for doing this in our branch and you can find it here. (PDF file)

We also have a draft Branch Pub of the selection process that you can find here (PDF file)

A list of past branch awards can be found here (PDF file)

Public Transport Notes

Getting to and from pubs & clubs safely is very important. We recommend the use of public transport to help keep it (and yourself) alive. The Cheshire East Council public transport web-page is https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/public_transport/public-transport.aspx

Sunday Bus Services in the Branch, yes there are some!

10 Weston-Macclesfield-Bollingon
38 Macclesfield-Congleton-Crewe
58 Macclesfield-Buxton (Chatsworth)
130 Macclesfield-Wilmslow-Alderley Edge
199 Buxton-Disley-Stockport-Manchester Airport
391 Stockport -Poynton-Bollington-Macclesfield

Day Rover Tickets

GM Wayfarer (Adult £16.50; Child £8.45; Concession* £11.15; group max 32Adults + 2 children). Valid by rail from all rail stations in our branch area EXCEPT Congleton. It is valid on many buses in our branch area as well. See website for coverage information which includes all of Greater Manchester with all of the Metrolink system and a large slice of the Peak District National Park. Valid after 9.30am on rail & Metrolink. * Holders of English National Concessionary Travel Passes (ENCT) for older or disabled people.

Cheshire Ray Ranger (Adult £31.20; Child £15.60; with Railcard £20.75) Rail only ticket covering all of Cheshire and surrounding areas. For map of validity click here.

D&G Bus sell a range of covering Adults, U10, Duo & Group (up to 5 passengers). See https://www.dgbus.co.uk/fares/

High Peak Buses sell tickets for Adults (£6) & U19 (£5.00) See https://www.highpeakbuses.com/fares/

Derbyshire Wayfarer tickets cover all of Derbyshire but are severely limited by only being valid on direct buses (60 & 58) from Macclesfield town centre. see https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/transport-roads/public-transport/fares-tickets-passes/rover-tickets/derbyshire-wayfarer/the-derbyshire-wayfarer-rover-ticket.aspx