What to do in Cheshire
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Nelson Hotels & Inns toast to success with multiple accolades at Taste Cheshire Food & Drink Awards
The Pheasant Inn Soars into Great British Pub Awards Shortlist
Pennsylvania Cottage as seen in The Telegraph
The Pheasant Inn makes Mail on Sunday’s Best Places to Eat Outside
Sandstone Trail
Walking in Cheshire
The Ice Cream Farm
The home of the country’s finest ice cream is in Cheshire, just 3.5 miles from The Pheasant Inn, making it the sweetest “must-do” attraction near our Cheshire inn. The Ice Cream Farm is a Cheshire visitor attraction, originally established in…
BeWILDerwood Cheshire
OPENING EARLY 2021 Nestled within the woodlands of Cheshire is a forest-full of family fun… welcome to BeWILDerwood! This unique outdoor adventure is packed full of family activities and fun, from treehouses, interactive play areas and fun courses to super-fun…
Cycling around Cheshire
Cheshire offers some of the most fantastic cycling with The Pheasant posing as an ideal stop-off point to either rest and take a break over night or just a quick pit stop for an afternoon light bite. There’s an excellent…
Chester Zoo
Caring for over 7,000 animals, representing around 500 different species, this is Britain’s biggest zoo – and it welcomes over one million visitors a year! Here you can marvel at rare Komodo Dragons; dive for cover from swooping bats; swelter…
Chester Racecourse
Be sure not to miss Race Day at Chester Racecourse! Whether you come away a winner or not, you’ll be sure to have a fantastic day out. For upcoming events and fixtures click here.
Crocky Trail
The Crocky Trail is an outdoor adventure trail one mile in length with loads of activities along the way, such as mazes, swings, slides, bridges, tunnels etc, though there is always a way around the more challenging obstacles. For more…
Land Rover Experience
Located in some of the most beautiful countrysides in Britain, you’ll have a chance to experience one of the vehicles, a Defender, Range Rover, Discovery, Range Rover Sport or Freelander. Whether you simply want to see what a real 4×4…
Oulton Park
If you have a need for speed, Oulton Park has many track and race days at which you can spectate or even take part in. They even do open track days so you can let the Lewis Hamilton inside of…
Fishing in Cheshire
For those with patience, just down the hill is Cheshire Fishing. The lakes are generously stocked two to three times weekly with hard-fighting rainbow trout from llb 8oz to 27lb and are fed by pure spring water and offer exceptional…
Double Awards Success for the Pheasant Inn
Staff at the five-star Pheasant Inn in Tattenhall are celebrating after winning a prestigious dining award in a renowned annual publication. The latest edition of the Good Pub Guide has named the inn Cheshire’s ‘County Dining Pub of the Year’…
The Pheasant Nominated as 2019 Cheshire ‘Pub of the Year’
Staff at two Cheshire inns owned by Nelson Hotels are celebrating after being nominated for a prestigious award. Both The Pheasant Inn in Tattenhall and The Fishpool Inn in Delamere will compete for the title of ‘Pub of the Year’…
Pheasant Inn ranks in best of Cheshire inns in AA Pub Guide
We are over the moon to have received another fantastic recognition, this time in the prestigious AA Pub Guide 2020! The 21st edition of the pub and inn bible shines the spotlight on over 2,000 inns, taverns and pubs across the country and…
The Pheasant Inn as seen in Cheshire Living magazine!
We are very excited to be featured in the latest edition of Cheshire Living magazine! The fantastic article highlights the incredible efforts of group executive chef Jamie Leon to showcase the best of Cheshire’s seasonal produce in our latest menu. You…
Review: ‘Pub With a Stunning Panoramic View Just a Short Drive from Liverpool’
The Liverpool Echo published a review of The Pheasant Inn on 28 April 2019 by Amy Browne. We’ve reproduced the text below, or you can read the original article here. There’s nothing more relaxing than enjoying a drink while looking…
Christmas crackers will spread twice the kindness at Nelson Hotels this year
Nelson Hotels, which owns and operates four prestigious hotels in Cheshire, will be launching its mouth-watering Christmas dining menus on 30th November 2018 as part of a wonderful selection of festive events, including festive afternoon teas, brunch with Santa and…
Chocolate Week at The Pheasant Inn
Chocolate Week returns for its 14th consecutive year from 15th to 21st October, and Head Chef Matt has decided to do something a bit different to a traditional pud this year! He’s cleverly concocted a chocolate themed 3 course special menu to…
School’s Out for Summer
Finding things to do to keep the kids entertained for the six week holidays can often be challenging! We’ve pieced together some fun activities around the Pheasant Inn (both indoor and outdoor – just in case the British weather isn’t…
Summer Chicken, Quinoa and Vegetable Salad Recipe
Honey and mustard glazed chicken breasts served with herbed quinoa and young vegetable salad, pink grapefruit dressing and toasted sesame seeds Step 1 2 chicken breasts 100g demerara sugar 100g honey 2 tablespoons wholegrain mustard 1 teaspoon soy sauce Mix…
Winter Escape
Golden grins as wide as Cheshire cats for family-owned hospitality group after picking up two top awards
Nelson Hotels one of the UK’s leading hospitality groups are celebrating two gold awards picked up at this month’s Taste Cheshire Awards. The Pheasant Inn (Chester) triumphed with Best Pub tribute and The Fishpool Inn (Delamere) secured the judges vote in the Family Friendly…
British Pie Week at The Pheasant Inn
What’s the best thing to put into a pie? Your teeth! The pie has long been a popular staple of traditional British cuisine, in fact so much so that our nation has dedicated a whole week to the pastry encased…
Drinks of the Season
January – March 2018 Ke Bonta Cortese, NE Italy Bottle Price – £17.95 Glass from £3.20 A great value white wine made from one of Italy’s most noble white grape varieties. Cortese (Also famous for producing Gavi) produces wines…
Flippin’ Delicious Pancakes
Join us for Pancake Day at The Pheasant Inn! Enjoying pancakes on Shrove Tuesday has been tradition for over 1000 years, with us Brits consuming an estimated 170 million on this day alone! Head Chef will be serving up some…
Burns Night – Thursday 25th January
The Pheasant Inn are celebrating Burns Night with a traditional Scottish menu. Robert Burns was a celebrated Scottish Poet who published his first book of poems in 1786. He went on to produce a number of songs which are still…
The Pheasant Inn named Cheshire Dining Pub of the Year
The Pheasant Inn in Higher Burwardsley has been crowned ‘Cheshire Dining Pub of the Year’ in the 2018 Good Pub Guide awards. Situated in a picturesque, rural location high atop the Peckforton Hills, and renowned for its stunning panoramic views,…
Celebrate Curry Week & Chocolate Week!
Two of our favourite weeks in the culinary calendar feature in October! It’s both Curry Week and Chocolate Week from 9th-15th and we’ll be serving up the following specials – For Mains: Lamb rogan josh, chana masala, saffron rice and…
Drinks of the Season
Autumn and Winter mean cosy evenings by our roaring log fires or crisp afternoons out on our beautiful terrace. Nick Gent from our supplier Rodney Densem Wines has handpicked some delicious tipples for you to enjoy this season. …
Feast on our Patriotic Puds!
As a nation we love our puds, so in honour of British Food Fortnight at the end of the month, we’ve created a Patriotic Pudding Plank for you to enjoy. Featuring the finest desserts created by our nation, this sharing…
April’s wine of the month
We’ve teamed up with our trusted wine supplier Rodney Densem Wines to bring you a new monthly feature – Wine of the Month! Our chosen tipple for April is Los Gansos Noir from Chile, and it is the perfect accompaniment…
August’s wine of the month
Rosé wine is a delightful alternative to white and we’ve seen a noticeable rise in its popularity. This month our wine expert, Nick Gent, Buying Director at Rodney Densem Wines, has chosen Grant Burge “Benchmark” Shiraz Grenache Rosé from Australia. Nick comments “this refreshing rosé…
Award winning Welsh chef Dion joins Nelson Hotels
Award-winning chef Dion Jones – the first ever Briton to win the prestigious French International Escoffier Challenge Grand Final – is joining Cheshire-based Nelson Hotels as Sous Chef of the group’s new gastro pub The Fishpool Inn in Delamere, which…
Bailey’s and white chocolate cheescake recipe
Impress friends and family this festive season with Head Chef Matt’s delicious dessert recipe – as featured on our Christmas Fayre menu! Ingredients: 500g mascarpone cheese 400g cream cheese 6 leaves of gelatine 100g white chocolate 200 ml baileys 150ml…
BBC Olive magazine visits The Pheasant Inn
We’re delighted to be featured in the May Issue of BBC Olive Magazine! This month’s BBC Olive magazine features a glimpse of rural Cheshire as they treat their taste buds to some of Cheshire’s finest produce from local favourites, including…
BBQ Spice lamb rump recipe
Ingredients: 4 lamb rumps 1kg English peas in the pod 200g broad beans 1 packet of breakfast radish, cleaned & halved 1 bunch of white asparagus, peeled 500g Delamere goat’s cheese 50ml truffle oil 200ml double cream Unsalted butter 1L…
Beef Wellington Recipe
Ingredients 400g flat cap mushrooms, roughly chopped sea salt and freshly ground black pepper olive oil, for cooking 750g piece of prime beef fillet 1-2tbsp English mustard 6-8 slices of Parma ham 2 x slices ready to serve / eat…
Bolesworth Classic
Bolesworth Classic, Cheshire – an event not to be missed! The Pheasant Inn has the most idyllic location situated high atop the Peckforton Hills in Cheshire allowing for some of the most scenic of views that this beautiful county has…
Bolesworth International returns June 2016
The Pheasant Inn has the most idyllic location situated high atop the Peckforton Hills in Cheshire allowing for some of the most scenic of views that this beautiful county has to offer. But the stunning panoramic views are not the…
Britains 10 Best Roast Dinners!
The Pheasant Inn is delighted to have been included in Esquire magazine’s Top Ten Sunday Roasts! The Pheasant Inn’s delicious roast dinner was voted ‘Best For Walking Off The Roast’ an accolade which we certainly agree with! The article highlights…
British Food Fortnight Special Menu
British food fortnight specials
With us being a traditional countryside inn, we decided the best way to celebrate British Food Fortnight at the end of September was to feature an extra special menu that highlights some of the very best of our British produce!…
British pie week
What’s the best thing to put into a pie? Your teeth! The pie has long been a popular staple of traditional British cuisine, in fact so much so that our nation has dedicated a whole week to the pastry encased…
British pie week at The Pheasant Inn
The pie has long been a popular staple of traditional British cuisine, in fact so much so that our nation has dedicated a whole week to the pastry encased delights. Show your patriotism at The Pheasant Inn as we celebrate…
British Sausage Week at The Pheasant Inn
Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote in our recent Facebook sausage poll! We’re delighted to announce the winning flavour is… Venison & Wild Boar! This will be featured during National Sausage Week (31st Oct-6th Nov) alongside our three…
British Sausage week celebrations at Nelson Hotels
Sausages are one of our nation’s best loved products and British Sausage Week, now a recognised event within the British culinary calendar, marks an annual celebration of the taste, quality and diversity of the traditional British Banger. Promoting the hard…
Celebrate curry and chocolate week with us
Curry is so popular with us Brits that it’s almost considered a national dish! So we couldn’t ignore National Curry Week and the chance to celebrate with curry-themed Starter and Mains specials. Coincidentally National Chocolate Week falls in the same week,…
Cheshire Gastro pub secures prestigious AA Rosette
Nelson Hotels are delighted to announce that The Pheasant Inn at Burwardsley has been awarded an AA rosette in recognition of the inn’s consistently outstanding food. The AA inspector remarked that “dinner was the highlight of the stay” with an…
Cheshire’s Nelson Hotels named in 2016 Hospitality power list
Nelson Hotels, one of Cheshire’s leading hotel and restaurant groups, is celebrating after it was named in the Northern Restaurant & Bar show’s Top 50 list of operators for 2016. The NRB Top 50 is a prestigious power list that…
Cheshire’s Pheasant Inn shortlisted in The Great Outdoors Award 2015
The Pheasant Inn in Higher Burwardsley has been shortlisted as The Walkers’ Pub Of The Year at the national Great Outdoor Awards 2015. The Great Outdoor Awards celebrate the products, people and services that contribute to the enjoyment of the…
Cheshire’s, The Pheasant Inn nominated for BBC Countryfile magazine award
The Pheasant Inn in Burwardsley, Cheshire has been nominated for Pub Of The Year Award in this year’s BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards. The BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards celebrate the very best of the British countryside. The Pub Of The Year…
Chilli, Ginger and Lime marinade recipe
BBQ season is here and we’re hoping this summer will be a sizzler. Now is the perfect time for al-fresco dining, so we thought we’d share a delicious BBQ chilli, ginger and lime marinade with you. This marinade works perfectly…
Christmas and New Year break in Cheshire
Christmas is a very special time of year at The Pheasant Inn and we would be delighted for you to join us in our festive celebrations! Whether you’re looking for a scrumptious seasonal meal with colleagues, an indulgent family lunch on Christmas Day, a…
Cooking…it’s not my job, it’s my passion
So many people ask me why I became a Chef; it’s the same questions for all Chefs I suppose…. Why would you want to work those unsociable hours? Why not get a 9-5 job?! Do you cook at home? I…
Curry Week and Chocolate Week at The Pheasant Inn
Drinks of the season
Nick Gent from Rodney Densem Wines has handpicked 3 deliciously tasting alcoholic beverages as his top picks for the season! Victoria Park Sauvignon Blanc, SE Australia Bottle Price £22.95, glass from £4.10 This Sauvignon Blanc is pale straw in colour with…
Flippin’ Delicious Pancakes
Join us for Pancake Day at The Pheasant Inn! Enjoying pancakes on Shrove Tuesday has been tradition for over 1000 years, with us Brits consuming an estimated 170 million on this day alone! Head Chef will be serving up some…
Get your share of country air this summer
Get your share of country air this summer… Summer is here and the arrival of the warmer weather encourages us out from the gloomy hibernation of the winter months and into the sunshine of the outdoors (fingers crossed!). The Pheasant…
Head Chef Matt’s Asparagus recipe
May is National Asparagus Month, and Head Chef Matt has whipped together a delicious starter which will feature on our specials board throughout the month. Why not try your hand at this dish at home? Take a look at the…
Head Chef, Paul Prescott’s favourite summer recipe
“A few of my favourite summer ingredients are strawberries, summer cabbage, summer squash and courgettes. Ideally summer food should be light and simple, with great emphasis on fresh flavours and interesting ingredient combinations.” Ingredients: 1kg courgettes cut into chunks 250g…
Hotel Group eyes top spot in Dining Awards
ONE of Cheshire’s leading hospitality groups is seeing double after scooping nominations for a prestigious award. Two venues owned and run by Nelson Hotels have been shortlisted in the Cheshire Life Food & Drink Awards for 2016. The Pheasant Inn…
How to create our Butcher’s sharing board
One of our customer favourites is our delicious Butcher’s Sharing Board – as recently featured in ‘In A Pub’ Magazines article which you can read here. We divulged our secrets to them, as to how we piece together the perfect…
January’s wine of the month
Domaine Boyar “Deer Point” Cabernet Sauvignon, Bulgaria – Cost £4.35 Bottle Price £18.50 125ml – £3.40 175ml – £5.30 250ml – £6.50 Subtle blackberries on the nose, with a palate rich in red fruit characters as well as integrated tannins…
July’s wine of the month
Our Wine of the Month, as chosen by Rodney Densem Wines is Parlez-Vous Cabernet Rosé, France. Buying Director, Nick Gent says; “A beautiful pale pink and drier style rose from Southern France. This sophisticated wine has bags of summery strawberry…
June’s wine of the month
June’s Wine of the Month is Miguel Torres, Santa Digna Cabernet Sauvignon Rose, Chile which is £22.50 for a bottle and from £4.00 by the glass. Nick Gent, Buying Director at Rodney Densem Wines comments: “As we move into the warmer months,…
Keeping up with the custards, The Pheasant Inn review
The Pheasant Inn has been rewarded with many positive reviews over the years, but most recently a thorough insight into the Pheasant’s offerings, with a blog written by two Pheasant fans, entitled Keeping Up With The Custards. People visit The…
Landscape magazine visits The Pheasant Inn
Landscape Magazine recently paid a visit to The Pheasant Inn, where they enjoyed some of our delicious winter fare. Head Chef Matt also shared his recipe for a ‘Fruity Christmas chutney’ for their readers to try their hand at this…
Linguine with pancetta and asparagus recipe
We love using fresh, seasonal produce from around Cheshire here at The Pheasant Inn, and recently we ran a competition on Facebook where we asked customers to share their own favourite asparagus dish! The winner came from Suzie Butler and…
Make a Dog-friendly pit stop at The Pheasant Inn, Cheshire
If you’re looking to get out and about with your canine companion this summer, why not make a pit-stop at The Pheasant Inn? We’re situated in a dog walker’s paradise – located right on the 34 mile Sandstone Trail and…
Make us your Winter Bolthole
Escape to the cosy comforts of The Pheasant Inn, Cheshire this Winter. Throughout October and November, Sunday – Friday*, stay with us for just £85 per room – including our delicious full English breakfast! If you also choose to dine with…
May’s wine of the month
Our Wine of the Month for May, as chosen in collaboration with Rodney Densem Wines, is Torres Verdejo. Nick Gent, Buying Director, says: “this is a great alternative to Sauvignon Blanc. Produced in a region called Rueda, north of Madrid,…
Nelson Hotel Group tastes success in culinary awards
SUCCESS was on the menu for one of Cheshire’s leading hospitality groups. Two venues owned and run by Nelson Hotels were shortlisted in the Cheshire Life Food & Drink Awards 2016. The Pheasant Inn at Tattenhall and the Bear’s Paw,…
Nelson hotels are joining in The Great Pancake Party, 3-7 March 2014
Nelson Hotels are delighted to be supporting The Great Pancake Party and turning Pancake Day into a delicious week-long event to help raise funds for the Cardiomyopathy Association. Next month The Grosvenor Pulford Hotel, The Pheasant Inn, The Bear’s Paw…
Nelson Hotels search for the UK’s best banger!
Promoting the hard work of the British Sausage Appreciation Society, British Sausage Week running from the 5th-11th November is rapidly becoming a recognised annual event within the British culinary calendar. Two of Nelson Hotels’ Cheshire based gastro inns; The…
November’s wine of the month
Our Wine of the Month is Essencia di Fontana Tempranillo, UCLES, Spain as chosen by our resident wine expert Nick Gent from Rodney Densem Wines. Nick explains. “this beautiful autumnal wine is from the small region UCLES, which lies North…
October’s wine of the month
Our resident expert Nick Gent from Rodney Densem Wines has chosen a delicious, fruity red to help take the chill off these Autumn nights. Nick comments that Cosmina Pinot Noir from Romania “is a fragrant and fruity Pinot Noir with…
Pancake week at The Pheasant Inn
We are devoting a whole week to this wonderful English tradition! Did you know that historically, it was believed that pancakes themselves symbolised the sun and eating them would banish the evil winter and invoke warmer weather – here is to…
Perilous Pumpkin Cake
Ingredients; 300g self-raising flour 300g muscovado sugar 3tsp mixed spice 2tsp bicarbonate of soda 1/2tsp salt 4 eggs (beaten) 200g unsalted butter Zest of one orange 500g grated pumpkin 150g sultanas For the topping/frosting; 200g soft cheese 85g unsalted…
Pressed Duck leg terrine recipe
This year, why not thrill your guests with one of Head Chef Matt’s favourite festive starters. Word of warning; demonstrating such culinary perfection in the kitchen might mean you’re cooking Christmas dinner every year! Ingredients Terrine 1 terrine mould with lid…
Review from food blogger ‘The Cook Twit’
We love receiving online reviews from customers, such as this one from foodie blogger The Cook Twit; “The Loch Duart smoked salmon… looked and tasted stunning” “Butternut squash risotto… came piping hot, full of flavour and crunch with a hint…
School’s out for Summer
September’s wine of the month
Our Wine of the Month for September is ‘Stellar Organics Running Duck Shiraz Rose’ as chosen again by Nick Gent from Rodney Densem Wines. He says; “Named after the Indian Runner Ducks that roam through the vineyards during the growing…
Spring activities in Cheshire
Spring is in the air! Now that we can finally begin to bid farewell to the dreariness of winter, the county of Cheshire begins to bloom into a hive of outdoor activity. Thoroughly enjoy your stay with us this season…
Spring drinks of the season
Torres Verdeo, Spain Bottle Price £21.95 125ml – £3.75 175ml – £5.25 250ml – £7.50 Spain’s very own answer to Sauvignon Blanc. Young, contemporary and fresh with balanced citrus fruit and herbaceous notes. Professor Ableforths Bathtub Gin £5.75 with…
Steak Week
Here in our quaint little country pub in Cheshire we’re ever so proud of our delicious home-made pies, and so you can imagine our delight when we came across a lovely recommendation in the food and drink section of The…
Stepping up to our hot plate is our new Head Chef
You may have heard that our much loved Head Chef Paul Prescott has recently left the Pheasant Inn, but don’t feel too sad as you can still sample his culinary delights at our sister venue The Grosvenor Pulford Hotel and…
Summer Drinks of the Season
Bodegas Santiago Rioja Rosado, Spain Bottle Price £22.50 125ml – £4.00 175ml – £5.75 250ml – £7.80 A delicate salmon-pink rose from Spain’s most famous wine producing region. Dry and fresh with hints of crisp red apple and summer fruits….
Sunday Getaway from £79.50
Taste Cheshire review of The Pheasant Inn
Taste Cheshire, the official guide to food and drink in our region, recently visited The Pheasant Inn and have shared a lovely review on their experience! Here are just a few snippets; “Our waitress said that if we needed any…
The Fishpool Inn lands top National Award
A recently refurbished pub in Cheshire has been crowned Best New Pub in the UK at the 2014 Publican Awards. The Fishpool Inn, Delamere – owned and operated by Nelson Hotels – opened in February 2013 following a comprehensive £2million…
The man behind the menu
How did you become a chef? I was pushed into the catering industry by my mother due to a serious family illness, I had never thought about becoming a chef before until the decision was forced upon me. I started…
The Pheasant Inn Features on Britain’s Best Walks on ITV
If you tuned in to last week’s episode of Britain’s Best Walks on ITV, you may have caught a glimpse of presenter Julia Bradbury enjoying an end of walk pint at The Pheasant Inn! The episode featured a countryside walk…
The Pheasant Inn is reviewed for Manchester Evening News Cheshire ‘Foodie’ Evening
Read on to discover MEN journalist, Claire Mooney’s take on the Pheasant Inn during her ‘foodie’ adventure across Cheshire “There are stunning views – and a telescope to help – at the gorgeous Pheasant Inn at Burwardsley, which dates back…
The Bears Paw and The Pheasant Inn nominated for three top Industry Awards
Going from strength to strength, Nelson Hotels are delighted to have two of their character inns shortlisted for the upcoming Marketing Cheshire Annual Awards 2012. Recently retaining their 5 star status and AA Rosette, The Bear’s Paw are very proud…
The Pheasant Inn supports Heart Charity with pudding extravaganza
To mark National Heart Month, the Cheshire-based Nelson Hotels Group has launched a brand new dish, the Sharing Is Caring Pudding Plank, to raise funds for local charity, the Vital Signs Foundation (VSF). The new dish will only be available…
The results are in for British Sausage Week!
Monday the 5th November marked the start of 2012’s British Sausage Week, and what better way to celebrate than by creating a banger filled menu for our cosy Cheshire Inns- The Bear’s Paw & Pheasant Inn. This year we decided…
WIN up to 100% off your food bill this New Year!
This December, The Pheasant Inn, along with our Nelson Hotels sister properties are treating you to the chance to win up to 100% off your New Year food bill! Dine at any Nelson Hotels’ restaurant throughout December, including The Pheasant…