The remains of the old forge remains and ther is also the black lion pub alongside the canal and churnet valley steam railway line. Three easy to follow pub walks from the black lion, consall forge, staffordshire, england. The station was reopened to passengers in july 1998 and it is possible to reach the villages of. You can use the additional services filter to find pubs offering takeoutsdeliveries during this time black lion. With a river, a canal and a steam railway, its the perfect. When sat in the beer garden of this wonderful pub you really begin to appreciate how beautiful the staffordshire countryside is. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. The black lion, consall forge may 2017 uttoxeter morris. Download either our nature spotters guide, our duck guide and even our fish. Against the canalized river churnet stands a bank of four large limekilns. Also of interest is the churnet valley steam railway which runs alongside the canal. Either the first or the second right will take you into consall village and from there follow the signs for the black lion. Consall forge pottery the ceramics studio established in 1983 is located alongside the caldon canal at consall forge, an idyllic situation in the heart of the consall nature. Set alongside consall nature park, today consall forge is a beautiful location to start enjoying your local waterways.
The black lion pub, nestled snuggly in the heart of churnet valley. We visited the black lion at consall forge with family for a day out whilst staying in totmonslow. Cxnddd from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. The dining room is relaxed, atmospheric and is complemented by excellent friendly staff with a passion for serving great food. Black lion, consall forge, wetley rocks, stokeontrent, consall, staffordshire, st9 0aj 01782 550294. Bridge no 50 is an accommodation bridge, located on the caldon canal at consall forge near the black lion pub.
Consall station is located near the picturesque hamlet of consall forge a project part financed by the european regional development fund, consall is in the picturesque hamlet of consall forge, deep in the narrowest part of the churnet valley in an area of outstanding natural beauty. This is 1 of 3 images, with title starting with the black lion, consall in this square. Three easy to follow pub walks from the black lion. You can use the additional services filter to find pubs offering takeoutsdeliveries during this time. To get there by road you need to deviate from the a52 and head for kingsley moor and cellar head towards wetley rocks such wonderful place names. Consall railway station is on the churnet valley railway network. If you can find consall, via consall lane off the a522, keep your eyes open and just keep following the signs for consall forge no through road you will pick up signs for the black lion after a while. Find out whats popular at black lion in stokeontrent, stokeontrent in realtime and see activity. It is approximately 6 miles south of the market town of leek and 8 miles east of stokeontrent. Canal tow path and access for pedestrians to the black lion. Bridge 50, caldon canal consall forge, staffordshire. This page was last edited on 26 february 2018, at 04. Continuing past the black lion car park will bring you to consall lime kilns.
Black lion consall forge, wetley rocks, stokeontrent. We were all disappointed to see that the local attraction a white truck which had been literally ditched at the edge of the canal presumably by a drunken customer of the black lion. Only the finest fresh ingredients, many produced locally, are used and this is also the case in the childrens menu. We are experiencing problems with the telephone system. Also in the churnet valley is consall forge pottery where a craftsman potter makes and sells.
Recommended by locals, we set off down winding roads, each one. The pub serves an excellent range of beers and good food. The description given by british listed buildings is as follows. Once past cellarhead you take the a522 and head up towards wetley rocks.
For the historians among you there are the consall forge kilns. The beautiful consall hall gardens lie just to the north and are well worth a visit in the summer months. By road you can take the a52 from stokeontrent and head out towards cellar head kingsley moor. Black lion pub consall on the churnet valley railway with. Black lion pub consall on the churnet valley railway with a steam train passing by over the caldon canal in staffordshire. A canal that in its day bought limestone down from the hills into the industrial heartland of stoke on trent. Soon we reached consall forge where there is the remote not accessible by road and well regarded black lion pub and we decided wed moor there for the night, but my other half was a bit wary of mooring on the river, so we carried on off of it through a lock back onto the canal thinking we could moor just past there, but the canal suddenly. Explore consall forge from stafford, staffordshire on untappd. To reach the black lion, consall forge, incar satnav users should select the latitudelongitude lat lon screen and enter. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Even the pubs own website admits it looks difficult to find. The black lion guarding staffordshires heritage senior. Nestled in the heart of churnet valley lies the black lion pub, a fine example of staffordshire tradition, a real delight to discover. Very limited menu the black lion pub, stokeontrent.
Consall is a small village situated in the staffordshire moorlands, staffordshire, england. Please book for evening food day times not needed,wednesday threw to sunday nights. The boat inn, cheddleton to the black lion, consall forge. Consall forge in search of dan taylor on a narrowboat. Nestled in the heart of churnet valley lies the black lion pub, a fine example of staffordshire. Visitors wave as a steam train passes the black lion ph at consall forge, on the churnet valley railway, leek, staffordshire, uk. You could extend your walk by following the towpath to consall forge where you can stop for refreshments at the canalside black lion inn. The black lion, consall forge paul buckingham geograph. These date from the early nineteenth century and were linked to the north stafford railway, a plate way built between 1815 and 1819, running from the caldron canal to north of carvers. The black lion in consall, north staffordshire, isnt the sort of pub you simply happen upon. Black lion, consall forge consall, st9 0aj stokeontrent rated 4. According to the last census taken in 2001, consall had a population of 118, increasing to 150 at the 2011 census. Due to the recent events regarding covid19, please be aware that pub opening hours and meal times may not be accurate.
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