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Operator: Vintage Inns2 (Mitchells & Butlers)
Altrincham Road, Wilmslow, SK9 4LT (View on Google Map)
Real ale discount scheme

The pub was previously known as Oversley House, and was a private home until the mid 20th Century. For some of this time at least it was in the hands of the Boddington brewing family. Pictures of the Boddington family adorn the walls.

After a spell as a residential home for the elderly, the building became Oversley House Hotel. The hotel then became a public house known as The Marmalade Cat in around 2002 and was later taken over and re-named the Honey Bee by Vintage Inns, a Mitchells & Butlers brand.

The pub is set back on the east side of the main A538 Wilmslow – Altrincham Road and has an extensive car park to the side and rear. A garden area on the south side is a sun-trap in summer and sunshade umbrellas are available at some tables. There is no special area set aside for smokers and no permanent outdoor shelter. Families are welcome.

The pub is still divided into several rooms although the entrances have been opened out to give it a light and airy feel. There are plenty of tables and chairs and an area to the left of the main door is reserved for drinkers only. You can drink almost anywhere in the pub but the rear is more of a restaurant area. Food is very popular and is served all day. Bar snacks or something more substantial are served at your table and are good value for money.

Most easily reached by car, although there is a Monday – Saturday daytime hourly bus service 88 to Morley Green Road opposite.

This pub is popular with the retired, business people from the airport nearby and families.

Sharps Doom Bar & Thwaites Wainwright are the staple beers with a guest beer often available. Swan neck handpumps are used.

Information for this venue is provided by the Macclesfield & East Cheshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Cheshire East (B)
Last updated
11/11/2023
Last surveyed
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Mitchells & Butlers
Pub ID
MAC/197
Asset of Community Value
Opening Times Unavailable

Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer (guest beer) and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen
Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar

Session Bitter

ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly.

Source: National


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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Sunshade umbrellas
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Newspapers Newspapers
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
O2
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
20p off a pint of cask ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (250m)
88 (bus stop on Morley La, not Sun)

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