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Chequers, Milton Keynes

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Opens at 12:00pm
48 Watling St, Fenny Stratford, Milton Keynes, MK2 2BY (View on Google Map)
07534 724791
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Small, traditional public house with exposed beams and brickwork, recently reopened with new enthusiastic publicans

Front entrance up several steep steps or low rear door down a step.

Real ale is now back - with three hand pumps in use - and two keykeg beers are offered from local brewery, Grid Beer Project, as well as other craft beers and lagers.

The pub welcomes home and away fans on match days.

It has a small, neat courtyard garden at rear, furnished with wooden tables and bench seats.

Small car park at rear.

Awarded local CAMRA Phoenix Award for reopening after being closed for over a year.

Historic Interest

The building itself is said to be 17th Century, according to Historic England, but with a pub here from the 18th century.

Information for this venue is provided by the Milton Keynes & N Bucks Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Milton Keynes (B)
Last updated
29/08/2025
Last surveyed
05/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
BUN/1898
Asset of Community Value
Monday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Ossett - White Rat TasteMatch Prediction

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Ossett - White Rat
Ossett - White Rat Session Golden Ale • 4% Spotted 4 times.
Ossett - White Rat
Ossett - White Rat

Spotted 4 times. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Chequers, Milton Keynes.

ABV 4%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Froth Blowers - Piffle Snonker TasteMatch Prediction

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Froth Blowers - Piffle Snonker
Froth Blowers - Piffle Snonker Session Blond Ale • 3.8% Spotted twice.
Froth Blowers - Piffle Snonker
Froth Blowers - Piffle Snonker

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Chequers, Milton Keynes.

ABV 3.8%
Style Session Blond Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Hook Norton - Tower Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Hook Norton - Tower Ale
Hook Norton - Tower Ale Session Bitter • 4.2% Spotted 4 times.
Hook Norton - Tower Ale
Hook Norton - Tower Ale

Spotted 4 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Chequers, Milton Keynes.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Hook Norton (varies) , Timothy Taylor (varies) , Tring (varies)

Source: National

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Facilities
Garden Garden
small, but neat and nicely laid-out.
Parking Parking
Access via Bristow Close off Simpson Road
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Dog biscuits and water bowls available
Events Events
Quiz Night, Cheese Night; Book Club. Darts League
Games Games
Dart board.
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Covered area in garden
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
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Autumn Beer Festival
Transport
Close to bus routes (300m)
Red Rose: 100 (runs between Milton Keynes and Aylesbury)
Nearby Station (200m)
Fenny Stratford

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