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The Cross Keys Hotel, Knutsford
Knutsford
WA16 6DT
Served areas
Reviews of The Cross Keys Hotel (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Strongers . left this review about The Cross Keys Hotel
The Cross Keys is a U-shaped pub with tiled flooring around the entrance and around the central L-shaped bar counter. Premium keg was available, but the three hand pumps were all reversed clipped. I ended up with half a Peroni for £3.20, the most expensive drink in the worst pub of the day. It’s surprising how often this is the case. Bare board runs up the left where many of the tables were scattered with chips and peas from the lunchtime rush which finished about five hours before my visit. There is more seating up the right and in the right rear part of the cellar has been converted into a seating/dining area, the only thing of any note in this characterless high street pub. Televisions throughout were airing muted Sky Sports whilst some background music played. This is a working hotel with rooms being accessed at the rear of the bar, I would think they’re very cheap because multiple CCTV cameras throughout suggest this place gets busy at the weekend. I’ll not be returning.
On 16th May 2024
- rating: 2
[User has posted 5965 recommendations about 5931 pubs]
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Cross Keys Hotel
Probably the worst pub we visited in Knutsford on Saturday night.
You enter into a fairly bright bar area, where music was being played at a volume which was far too loud for my delicate ears. Darker and cosier areas could be found to the rear. But there was no escape from the music. If I wanted loud music, I'd choose a nightclub!
Boltmaker & Dizzy Blonde were the real ales. No real cider was available.
On 22nd October 2021
- rating: 4
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Nick Davies left this review about The Cross Keys Hotel
Lovely old coaching in Knutsford's olde worlde historic centre. It will have been much altered over the last 300 odd years, the most recent changes including conversion of part of the cellar into a dining area and the addition of an accommodation block to the rear. The wooden partition between the two bars is probably a Victorian arrangement. It's very popular with Knutsford's older, more mature citizens, and gets busy; it suffers the current huge table syndrome which reduces the seating capacity. IN the 2014 GBG with nice TT landlord and Jennings Cumberland amongst others. Well worth a visit.
On 29th September 2013
- rating: 8
[User has posted 578 recommendations about 570 pubs]
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Pub Details
Pub details supplied by members of this site to the best of their knowledge. Please check with pub directly before making a special trip.
- Accommodation : Yes last updated 29 September 2013 by Nick Davies
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 04 August 2013 by Alan Hurdle
- Car Park : Yes last updated 04 August 2013 by Alan Hurdle
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 17 December 2019 by Pub SignMan
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 04 August 2013 by Alan Hurdle
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 04 August 2013 by Alan Hurdle
- Micropub : No last updated 17 December 2019 by Pub SignMan
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 17 December 2019 by Pub SignMan
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 17 December 2019 by Pub SignMan
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 04 August 2013 by Alan Hurdle
- Real Cider : No last updated 22 October 2021 by Blue Scrumpy
- WiFi : Yes last updated 04 August 2013 by Alan Hurdle
