Fighting Cocks

Welcome

Welcome to the Fighting Cocks, Stottesdon village.

Set in the picturesque hamlet of Stottesdon, 4 miles from Burwarton, and 9 miles from Bridgnorth, the Fighting Cocks is the true Hub of the community. Possibly one of the most recognised and ‘famous’ pubs in Shropshire, appearing on local and National radio, TV, and many pub, dining and walking guides including Hardens, Good Pub Guide, Alistair Sawdays, the Daily and Sunday Telegraph, Guardian Food Weekly to name but a few, and landlady Sandra Jefferies was congratulated by HRH Prince Charles, spokesperson for the National Pub is the Hub campaign (see pic below) helping save rural pubs.

An historic inn, offically dating back to 1830 as a pub, but older as a coacing inn, and a brewhouse. and now is famed Nationally for its passion for local produce, real ales, and initiatives to support the local community, by opening its own shop(see above), selling produce form the pub, local fruit vegetables, meats, and of course owner Sandra's homemade pies - not to mention sausages from her very own pigs - who have a happy life eating the restaurant peelings and veg. Homemade puds are also served in the pub and the shop - but you will need to get there early!

The pub - Untouched for many years, the unassuming Fighting Cocks bar offers you a true Shropshire welcome - serving 3 or 4 CAMRA accredited real ales, of course all from the area, a wide selection of local wines, from local suppliers, and a good lager choice.

The Restaurant - Eat anywhere, drink anywhere is their policy, but if you prefer a more formal experience, you can hide yourself away in one of the dining areas, either upstairs in the oak beamed room, or at teh rear in teh cosy snug, to indulge on the daily menu - See food tab for more details.

The Garden – at the rear offers peace and solitude, with stunning views across the sweeping countryside towards the Clee Hills, while listening to the wild life across the fields – traffic free! There are many walks around the area too

Don't take our word for it, take a trip, call in, and visit Sandra and the locals - you will not be disappointed.

Live Music and Entertianmnet at the Cocks - Every Monday they hold an open Mic session, with some great live acts...see some of thier recent live acts on You Tube here

PS....Wi-fi Broad-place - with free PC to use at your leisure, whilst enjoying a pint, or two. Just open up and surf! Also Projector screens, and meeting areas available.

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Food

The Fighting Cocks is famed for its regional and VERY local produce..

Sandra and her team either grow their own produce, including their own pigs who enjoy the daily vegetable scraps, to the vegetables and meats which are supplied by local farmers, butchers and producers - See our Suppliers Tabs for more info. The food is 'back to basics' serving the ingredients with no fuss, just flavour.

The Menus - serving daily, the menus change by the seasons, and largely by what is cooking on the day. Click the daily menu board above for an enlarged sample of a menu selection.

All pates, pies, and puddings are homemade using game, grouse, pheasant, and rabbits, from local shoots.

All meats are hung for up to 28 days, and their steaks are known as being "the best value steaks in the area."

Fish is also served when available - famed for their hand battered haddock and hand cut chips

World food is also served, with their regular Monday Curry nights with 'open mic' - very popular, best get there early to secure a seat. Music & entertainment PLUS curry £3.50!(includes chutney from Kitts Kitchen.)

Vegetarians are also fully catered for with some creative specials.

Puddings - Also home-made and the chocolate is all the indulgent Montezumas chocolate - one of the finest commercial choclatiers in the UK.

Local Shop - The Fighting Cock also has its won shop, selling local produce from Shropshire and Worcestershire. See above tab for more details...

Suppliers

Many pubs and restaurants talk about 'locally sourced' food....but check these out....

Meats: Heath Farm (3 miles away)
Chicken: Free Range - up the road
Steaks: From Will Howells of Burwarton (Next Village)
Pork: From own pigs, kept on local land - fed on veg scraps and peelings
Lamb Cusions: Wenlock Edge Farm (9 miles away)
Smoked Meats & Fish: Bings Heath Organic Smokehouse.Shrewsbury
Vegetables: From the village, and Bridgnorth Suppliers
Cheese: Lightwoods Cheese at Great Whitley
Fruit: Mill Orchards, Great Whitley
Honey - From local Beez Kneeze Hives
Crisps from Herefordshire based Tyrrells

Bread: Ashleys bakers - Cleobury Mortimer

Milk & Cream: Mawley Town Farm - Check out their cows

Beer from Hobsons of Cleobury Mortimer

Atmosphere - From the locals!

For more information, turn up and order some!

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Shop

The Fighting Cocks local shop, is adjacent to the pub and opens daily at 7am for fresh milk from Mawley Farm, just up the road...as well as daily papers, local fruit and veg (except the bananas!), chutneys, pickles, local honey from the Beez Kneez, and other daily essentials, like chocolate from Montezuma's

Pub food cooked in the kitchen is also served to take-away, like Sandra's pies, sausages, and 'ready meals' to cook at home. Also serving local meats, veg, milk, papers, and all your essentials. As you can see Hannah certainly knows her onions when it comes to serving the regular customers, and passing walkers.

See our Suppliers tab above for a list of where they get some of their local produce from.

Don't forget to mention www.Dinewithus.co.uk when calling in....

Contacts

The Fighting Cocks
High St
Stottesden
Nr Bridgnorth
Shropshire
DY14 8TZ (Click for map)

Tel: 01746 718270
web: www.Dinewithus.co.uk/fighting-cocks

Proprietor: sandra Jefferies
Email: Sandrafc_5@hotmail.com

Please mention www.Dinewithus.co.uk on making your booking.