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Throstles Nest, Congleton

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Opens Mon at 2:00pm
Operator: Caldmore Taverns
11 Buxton Road, Congleton, CW12 2DW (View on Google Map)
(01260) 221725
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Reopened after a very long closure in January 2023 as a high quality successful refurbishment by Caldmore Taverns that added a Rooftop Terrace to the rear of the pub. Six cask beers usually available. The pub has a single room that is arranged in several smaller areas with a games area to he rear.

Early Bird offer of £3 pint of house cask beer from Mon-Fri till 4pm. On Tuesdays any two cask ales for £6 all day. Pub games (eg Carrooka), darts and pool available. There is a Bingo night on the first Tuesday (6pm), and a Quiz Night on the last Thursday (7pm). Supports a Pool Team, Darts Team and sponsors local football team.

Awarded branch Pub of the Year 2025.

If coming to Congleton by train you can get to it by pleasant two mile walk turning left out of Congleton Station (back entrance) onto the Macclesfield canal and after just over half a mile then down and left onto the Biddulph Valley Way. The pub is 200 yards turning right from Congleton end of Biddulph Valley Way. (the route of an old railway line that shut in 1968)

Information for this venue is provided by the Macclesfield & East Cheshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Cheshire East (B)
Last updated
09/07/2025
Last surveyed
21/01/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
CALDMORE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD
Pub ID
MAC/704
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
2:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday
2:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
2:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
2:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 5 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen
Draught Bass - Draught Bass
Draught Bass - Draught Bass Premium Bitter • 4.4% Spotted 3 times
Draught Bass - Draught Bass
Draught Bass - Draught Bass

Premium Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 3 times
Butcombe Original
Butcombe - Butcombe Original Session Bitter • 4% Spotted 8 times
Butcombe Original
Butcombe - Butcombe Original

Session Bitter

ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted 8 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago
Three Tuns - Solstice
Three Tuns - Solstice Session Pale Ale • 3.9% Spotted 3 times
Three Tuns - Solstice
Three Tuns - Solstice

Session Pale Ale

ABV: 3.9%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 3 days ago
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Abbeydale - Moonshine , Butcombe - Butcombe Original , Three Tuns - Stout

The venue's range of changing beers regularly includes the following rare beer styles: Porter , Stout

Source: Regional

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
till 8pm
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Bingo and Quiz nights
Games Games
Darts, Pool, Pub Games
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (30m)
92 (M-Sa daytime)
Closest station (1900m)
Congleton

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