Macclesfield is one of the friendliest away days around, although unfortunately The Star pub near the ground which was great fun on our last two visits has apparently closed down.

Equally unfortunate is the fact that the best pub near the station, namely the Tavern on Waters Green doesn’t open until 7pm!

So what is left? Well there are several other fairly unremarkable pubs at the station end, the pick of which is probably the George and Dragon. Heading out of town towards the ground, I’ve always quite liked The Albion on the main London Road, while tucked own Byrons Lane about 10 minutes walk from the ground on the town side there is a gem called The Railway View which boasts a few real ales, and like most pubs in the area is extremely “away friendly”.

Since the alleged demise of The Star the nearest pub to the ground is now The Golden Lion on Moss Lane, about a five minute walk from the ground itself, a rather middling Tetley’s pub.

Honourable mention to The Sun Inn near the town centre for its attempts to provide mind-blowing strength real ale amongst its unusual selection of beer and cider, and on both my previous visits I’ve scored a much needed lift from a friendly local.

At the ground itself its unlikely away supporters will gain access to the extremely compact Blues Bar near the main stand, and I can’t find any information as to the outcome of the club’s recent application for a drinks license for both the new stand and the away end, however the burgers were superb last time I recall!!