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This half-timbered house has a pair of fenced facing steps leading up to the front door, which has a semi-circular canopy over it. Inside there are three smartly presented rooms, decorated in muted grey with interesting artifacts dotted around echoing the history of the area. The original floor plan of the Cock Hotel has been retained, yet with subtle changes here and there to make moving around the pub far easier. A black and white tiled floor runs from the front to rear entrance. At the rear there is a small beer garden with a neat pergola providing shelter alongside a smoking area next to the car park. The food menu has a selection of "Starters and Sides" plus a selection of Flatbreads and Crispy Chicken Wings. However the "Main Attraction" is the pizza menu. The local sourdough bases are hand rolled and stretched and then baked in an imported Italian pizza oven. The idea is to offer "sociable food" which people can share – and it’s available throughout opening hours. There’s plenty more going on. On Wednesdays there’s a Poker League, while the first Thursday of the month is comedy night with eigth to ten comedians, all hosted by Ben Watkins who was on the Edinburgh Fringe. Other Thursdays see a quiz night with a £50 bar tab as the prize. On the last Saturday of the month it’s funk, soul and Motown with DJ Alan Soleman. The Flying Coach is also a sport-free zone – if you want a quiet pint when everywhere else has the latest match on the big screen, here’s where to come.
Historic Interest
Acquired by Frederic Robinson with the purchase of the Hempshaw Brook Brewery of Bell & Co, in June 1949. Converted in May 2015 into one of Robinson's 'Ale Shrine' pubs, somewhat like the town centre Bakers Vaults. With this conversion came a change of name from Cock Hotel to the Flying Coach.
Red brick with brewers' Tudor first floor and steps up to the front door. It still retains a lobby bar and three roomed layout with fittings from the 1930s and 1960s. There is a passage running to the rear with black and white tile floor. The lobby bar has a counter that looks 1960s with its copper top and the bar back is of similar date. The front right small pool room has some old fixed seating. The front left room has a deep etched 'Commercial Room' central exterior window with more good etched ones either side. This small room has 1930s fixed seating, a small cast iron fireplace, a hatch to the back of the servery with a copper top, a 1930s draught screen with glazed panel in the top, 1930s tables with 1960s copper tops. The rear left room has 1930s fixed seating and a 1930s looking wood surround fireplace. Note the figure '7' on the door to the cellar and '5' on a narrow door to the left of it. The open staircase in the passage has a highly ornate carved newel post.
Red brick with brewers' Tudor first floor and steps up to the front door. It still retains a lobby bar and three roomed layout with fittings from the 1930s and 1960s. There is a passage running to the rear with black and white tile floor. The lobby bar has a counter that looks 1960s with its copper top and the bar back is of similar date. The front right small pool room has some old fixed seating. The front left room has a deep etched 'Commercial Room' central exterior window with more good etched ones either side. This small room has 1930s fixed seating, a small cast iron fireplace, a hatch to the back of the servery with a copper top, a 1930s draught screen with glazed panel in the top, 1930s tables with 1960s copper tops. The rear left room has 1930s fixed seating and a 1930s looking wood surround fireplace. Note the figure '7' on the door to the cellar and '5' on a narrow door to the left of it. The open staircase in the passage has a highly ornate carved newel post.
This Pub serves 1 changing beer (alternating seasonal as well as Old Tom.) and 2 regular beers.
Flying Coach, Hazel Grove
Source: Local
Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals
Garden
Family Friendly
Disabled Access
Parking
Dog Friendly
Games
Real Fire
Smoking
Wi Fi
Real Ale
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