01/09/2026
Thanks for this great write up on our famous Sutton8 charity pub walk which involves all the fantastic pubs in our beautiful area!
With the sad news that the Hanging Gate Inn is closing from this month, we are sad that this cherished pub will no longer be involved with the Sutton 8. However, we are delighted to announce that the Langley Cricket Club is joining us so the Sutton8 will remain the Sutton8!! The cricket club has a lot to offer…. A great club house, breathtaking views and a fantastic team behind the bar. We are thrilled they have agreed to form part of the Sutton8 🍺
The new proposed route will be;
The Church House Inn
St Dunstan Inn
Leather's Smithy Pub
Back to Langley Cricket Club
Up and over to The Ryles Arms
Sutton Ex-Servicemen's Club
Sutton Hall
Ye Olde Kings Head - Gurnett
The next one is our Christmas One on the 5th December. Tickets will be on sale from next month! So get involved!!! 🍺 🧑🎄
The Sutton 8 is growing in popularity!
A traditional pub crawl with a few drinks, food, fun and fundraising.
The Sutton 8 is growing in popularity after around 240 walkers joined its latest hike through the Cheshire countryside.
Plenty of refreshments were enjoyed along the way as £1,120 was raised for East Cheshire Hospice.
The donation went to the charity’s What Women Want fundraising group who have raised £500,000 over 15 years.
The Sutton 8 is held twice a year with the next walk on Saturday, December 5.
The summer edition followed its usual 10k route, starting at the Church House pub.
Further stops were St Dunstan’s Inn in Langley, the Leather Smithy, Hanging Gate Inn, the Ryles Arms, Sutton Ex Servicemen’s Club, Sutton Hall and Ye Olde King’s Head in Gurnett.
Sean and Kristen Lucey have run the Church House for more than two years.
Kristen said: “Every pub helps with the organisation and it’s a great community effort.
“I organise ticket sales and breakfast. It cost £11 to enter and that covers costs and a charitable donation.
Each pub does their bit which suits them, with music and live bands.
“Walkers reach the King’s Head from mid-afternoon. It depends how many drinks they’ve had and how quickly they walk.
“People have as many drinks, and stay as long as they want, in each pub.
“They usually pace themselves, with a half a pint at each stop and the diehards end at the Kings for a few hours.”
Around 40 walkers took part in the longer Langley 11 last month, though three pubs – the Stanley Arms, Wild Boar Inn and Crag Inn – are now closed.
Kristen said: “The Sutton 8 is getting a bit of a name for itself. We had people staying in motor homes in our car park from Staffordshire, Liverpool and Scotland.
“The scenery here is breathtaking. The walk goes through beautiful countryside skirting Macclesfield Forest.
“On a nice sunny day, it’s glorious. The hike started about 10 years ago and has ramped up to quite significant numbers.
“I’m close friends with the five girls from What Women Want who work tirelessly for the Hospice.
“We love the way they work and their energy. It’s great to contribute to their cause.
“The Sutton 8 isn’t a race. You’re there to have a good time, soak up the atmosphere and enjoy a few drinks with friends.”
