I was chatting to a very nice landlady who has a beautiful olde worlde pub in the heart of the Cheshire countryside, it is set in 4 acres, boasts beautiful food and real ale (I can vouch for this!) and is a free house (sadly this does not mean all the beer is free  The pub is called the Swettenham Arms and is situated between Holmes Chapel and Congleton. The pub has hosted several car rallies in the past but the landlady tells me she has a soft spot for bikes and would be more than happy to host a bike rally. If anyone is interested her name is Frances and she can be contacted on 01477 571284 - tell her that Sharon from the hairdressers recommended it!

Hi Shazza we could call there on a ride out, it looks gorgeous and appears they have a ghost!    http://www.swettenhamarms.co.uk/                                                                                                                                                                                 

Don't worry Shaz, Blackberry will scare it away.                                                                                                                                                                              

was wondering where to go for ride out on the bike today decision made thanks Shaz                                                                                                                                                                             

  Frances (landlady) Swettenham Village (01477 571284) Near CongletonCheshire CW12 2LF   Opening Times: Monday to Friday: from 11.30am Saturdays: open all day from 11.30am Sundays:  open all day  from 12.00 noon  FOOD:Monday to Friday: 12.00 - 2.30pm  and 5.00 - 9.30pm. Saturday: Noon until 9.30pm Sunday: food served all day until 8.30pm.                                                                                                                                                                             

Im pleased to have been able to find a destination for your rides out Blackberry and Grizzleysteve! See what you think about it as a potential rally venue - I havent beeen to a rally yet (NABD next weekend!!!!!!) so not sure what im looking for!

Thanks Sandi for adding the details!                                                                                                                                                                             

  You're welcome Shazza.   Oops, I forgot to thank you Shazza, for bringing it to our attention, thanks.                                                                                                                                                                              

I've been to the "Sweaty Arms" loads of times.  It's absolutaley lovely.  Last time I went I was on the bike with my stepdaughter.  To be honest it seemed a bit "posh" and the food was'nt cheap from what I remembered in the past.
It used to be a favourite destination for all our old gang when we were younger.
They have a big car park and there is a garden to the rear donated by the founder of Jodrell Bank. (is that sir Bernard Lovell?).  That is run by a garden society with rare trees and shrubs, not sure where the camping would be.
Shazza is right though it's a great Olde worlde pub and well worth a visit on a ride.
Some great roads round there too.
I want to go now!

been past it loads of times but never called, next time i will!                                                                                                                                                                             

You have my attention!!!! I want to organise an event to raise money to buy a special chair for the ITU at Liverpool Heart and Chest hospital, me thinks i had best get on the case for a weekend do, thanks Shazzap you're an angel 

Any ideas on dates for this year anyone give me a heads up please, a weekend when all available and not a lot on elsewhere would be good, oh yes and some sunshine!!!!!

Blackberry darling, sweety, sexy, lush lady, you gonna give me a hand with this please, please, please???? MWAH                                                                                                                                                                              

Sunshine?? No wonder your address is never never land! Seriously, sounds promising                                                                                                                                                                             

Fwiw, 18/19 and 25/26 August look free-ish.                                                                                                                                                                             

Hi Wenders - sounds like a great cause - will try to make it to whatever event you organise for it and hope The Swettenham Arms is a good venue. Frances said she has 4 acres of land there and has held car rallies before so she could be a good contact for you. Let me know if I can do anything to help                                                                                                                                                                              

Thanks shazza i sure will hun, sounds a great place, just need a good date now so loads of peeps can get along to it, hmmmmmmmm brains in gear, well, will be when ive had some sleep, thanks again for bringing the pub to our attention.                                                                                                                                                                             

Wendy we're thinking of having a ride there tomorrow if the weather holds, anyone fancy meeting us say for 12ish?                                                                                                                                                                                

Now that sounds like a plan

                                                                                                                                                                             

I might have a pootle out there too if weather holds                                                                                                                                                                              

I wish I had read this earlier!!!! I would have come over to say hi instead of wandering around a car boot sale and  clearing out my shed!                                                                                                                                                                              

If the weather holds out it's tomorrow that we're going Shazza   Will be more like 2 ish now as calling in at J n S on the way.                                                                                                                                                                              

Not a chance of aug 25th 26th Wills, its my bday and its no bull rally wooohooooooo.