The Shepherds Arms is an old, whitewashed, stone-built pub, originally a farmhouse, situated close to the town centre between Old Road and the newer Buxton Road, which was formerly the route of the A6. The main entrance faces Old Road, but it can also be accessed from Buxton Road via the attractive, sloping beer garden.
The main door leads into a small lobby with its own bar. To the right is the splendid, unspoilt tap room, with stone-flagged floor, scrubbed-top tables, bench seating and real fire. On the left is the lounge, which is more modern, but still has extensive bench seating and another real fire. The unspoilt interior qualifies it for a two-star entry on CAMRA’s National Inventory. To the side of the pub is a substantial heated smoking shelter.
It is a Marston’s tied house of long standing, and the beer range generally consists of two or three beers from the Marston’s stable (which of course now has no connection with the Marston’s pub company). No food is served, While there are televisions in both rooms, the volume is generally turned down. Unlike most of the other pubs in the town, it is open from noon every day of the week.
It is about five minutes’ walk from Whaley Bridge Station on the Stockport–Buxton line. There is a very small car park on Old Road, and on-street parking can generally be found in the town centre except at very busy times.
(Pub suggested by David Brown)
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