A new chapter for the Hanging Gate

After more than 400 years of serving beer on this hillside, The Hanging Gate Inn has closed its doors as a pub (20th September 2026).

It’s an emotional sentence for us to write.  We want to thank everyone who has supported us, visited us, followed our adventures and enjoyed a pint while looking out across that wonderful Cheshire view. 

Sadly, rural pubs need more than affection to survive.  Despite trying different ideas and doing everything we could to make it work, there simply wasn't enough regular trade to make The Hanging Gate sustainable as a traditional pub.  

We leave that chapter with some sadness, but also with enormous gratitude.

The Hanging Gate has been here since 1621, and we're not going anywhere.

We're now turning our attention to the next chapter: creating beautiful self-contained guest accommodation where people can stay, explore this wonderful part of Cheshire and wake up to the view that has made this place so special for generations.

We hope that, before too long, we'll be welcoming some of you back  — just in a different way.