Arden Arms, Stockport

Solid Robinson's pub that, whilst quite plain externally, somehow looks if it ought to be interesting inside (and it certainly doesn't disappoint). The first thing you see on entering is the dining room - or rather, two conjoined rooms - to the right (still doing good business late lunchtime on a Friday). To the left comes the curved bar, with part-glazed screens creating hatches serving the compact drinking lobby. Beyond that is a comfortable corner room with its own counter, but you have to go back to the bar to find the famous fourth room, a snug known as 'the Select', which has to be accessed through the servery with permission from the staff. Unusually too, the two banks of the three handpumps are located on the bar-back, all dispensing beers from the Robinson's range, including the Dark Vader (£1.70, half). All-in-all, I would rate this as a 'must visit' for anybody seeking out heritage pub interiors.

Another one of the many Robinson outlets in Stockport but another that justifies a visit due to its interesting interior and especially the small snug room where you have to walk through the bar serving area to get to it. Also different is the fact that the hand pumps are not on the front of the bar but at the back and on two banks of three pumps either side of the snug entrance. Tried the Double Hop in this one and it was well kept. There seemed to be quite a focus on food also in this pub and the main room to the right as you enter seems to primary function for diners and being a Friday lunchtime it was full to capacity. Fortunately there wasn’t many drinkers only in so we managed to get a seat in the left hand room behind the bar with its fine Old Tom Brewery Mirror. Now this is one you could bring a girlfriend to on a first date. Good food, good beer and a very comfortable pub of some character in which to enjoy them.

A Robinsons tied house with a listed interior which makes it worth a visit.There is a corridor servery with handpumps set against a rear wall to allow customers to cross the floor of the servery and into a snug behind the bar,a very rare feature.There is a seperate front snug by the front door and around the side a further small room with bell pushes.It's all very cosy and welcoming with traditional decor and some interesting mirrors.The 6 Robbies beer on my trip were Darth Vader,Unicorn,Trooper,Wizard,Dizzy Blonde and Double Hop(fine). Well worth calling in if crawling the town.

A multi-roomed Robinsons pub and a very traditional one. At least 3 rooms with a centrally located bar. No handpumps on the bar as they are actually behind the bar. There are 6 to be found here and all beers were from Robinsons. The pub is a bit cramped around the bar area. I liked the pub but if youre not a fan of Robbies beers you're gonna be disappointed with the beer.