Hayhurst Arms, Middlewich

Blue Scrumpy left this review about Hayhurst Arms

This Brunning & Price pub was just about the pick of 7 pubs and a cricket club (Barnton Cricket Club, not listed on here) that we visited in Cheshire on a Sunday afternoon.

The building is impressive and it sits next to the village green. There is a children's play area next to the green and a large car park to the rear of the pub. Inside, it's a typical Brunning & Price interior, mainly bare boards with a few rugs and lots of pictures on the walls, with lots of different spaces to enjoy.

Make no mistake, this place is mainly for dining. Most tables were reserved for diners but bar staff were happy to identify tables that had been kept for drinkers, mainly around a roaring fire between the entrance and the bar. Board games next to the fire were available to play.

Weetwood Bostock Blonde (Cheshire Cat re-badged) is the house beer and whilst we were there, Brightside Brunning & Price Original was poured through. They are presumably the regular cask ales. Guests were Weetwood Eastgate, Hawkshead Prime Porter, Storm Ale Force & Three Tuns XXX. The cider was Seacider Ginger Bread. Camden Stout was on keg.

Whilst Sunday lunchtime is obviously a prime time for dining, there was also evidence that the pub does cater for locals and more generic pubgoers. Live music is hosted on a Friday and there is a quiz on a Sunday. Near the entrance, bookings were being taken for a wine & food tasting evening and there was also a book swap scheme. Dogs are allowed in.

I do like the Brunning & Price formula and its always nice to find a traditional cider in a pub. Although CAMRA probably wouldn't classify this one as "real". However, I opted for the Ale Force which really wasn't the best. Although I think it was more the beer itself than the conditioning.

On 9^th March 2026 - rating: 7
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