A stunning country pub with ancient beams has scooped the title of best pub in the north-west at a prestigious national awards ceremony. The Cholmondeley Arms , which has been on an award-winning streak since its revamp by Cheshire Cat Pubs, is nestled in the picturesque village of Cholmondeley in Cheshire, just an hour's drive from Manchester, and occupies the village's historic former schoolhouse. The National Pub and Bar Awards judges lavished praise on The Cholmondeley Arms, describing it as "one of England's most unique pubs" as they crowned it North West Pub and Bar of the Year at this week's annual event.
The thrilled owners took to Instagram to express their joy at the accolade from the Pub and Bar Magazine Awards, adding to their triumphs which include being named pub of the year at the Great British Pub Awards. Their Instagram post celebrated the victory: "WHAT A NIGHT! We are honoured to have been named the regional winner for the North-West at last night's National @pubandbarmag awards! ". "We are over the moon! Thank you so very much to all of our lovely customers, our amazing team, and of course to Pub and Bar Magazine for naming us as this year's winner.
We were up against some amazing competition, and are just so very proud.", reports the Manchester Evening News . Affectionately referred to as "The Chum" by its regulars, The Cholmondeley Arms was hailed during the announcement of its win at the awards, with judges stating: "The North West Pub and Bar of the Ye.