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Cat & Fiddle, Wildboarclough (Forest Distillary)

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Operator: Forest Distillery
Macclesfield Forest, Wildboarclough, SK11 0AR (View on Google Map)
(01260) 253245
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Now principally a Gin & Whisky distillery with tours available. Home to Forest Gin & Whisky. Comfortable bar area with one cask ale from Robinsons and three keg beers. You may be able to get a table on a "walk-up" basis but those who have bookings will always have priority. On-line Booking (with fee redeemable against purchases) is strongly recommended for indoor tables particularly at weekends.

Food is no longer available. There is a shop selling distillery products, other alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks.

Whisky distillery tours available for booking on-line. Seasonal & weather variations to hours.

Note cashless payment only.

Parking is free for customers but you have to enter your registration.

Gets cut off by snow in winter see http://www.maccinfo.com/cat/ for webcam & other info.

Phone or check Facebook page for updates during poor weather.

Daytime bus service 58 Macclesfield-Buxton passes 7 days a week and stops just outside the front door.

Historic Interest

At 1690 feet, it was England's second highest pub. Built by John Ryle (see Ryle's Arms, Sutton Lane Ends) in the late 18th century. Large lounge and separate, more basic wood-panelled room (now shop), with an alpine feel. The pub closed in 2015 and following a crowd-funding campaign reopened in its present form in 2020.

Information for this venue is provided by the Macclesfield & East Cheshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Cheshire East (B)
Last updated
10/03/2025
Last surveyed
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Robinsons Brewery
Pub ID
MAC/35
Asset of Community Value
Opening Times Unavailable

Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen
Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde
Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde

Session Blond Ale

ABV: 3.8%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly.

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Facilities
Garden Garden
Parking Parking
Enter reg number inside.
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
not on tours
Smoking Smoking
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (10m)
58 (Daytime)
Directions
A537 Macclesfield to Buxton road, near the county boundary with Derbyshire

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