Peak Weavers Hotel
21 King Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5NW
Phone: +44 (0)1538 383729, Fax: +44 (0)1538 387475
History; Built in 1828 for a local mill owner the hotel stands in its own grounds close to the town centre. It was sold by the Wardle family in the 1860's and became the convent to the Catholic Church. For nearly 120 years it remained so until in 1978 it was converted to a hotel.The Peak Weavers takes its name from its close proximity to the Peak District and from the industry that shaped the town of Leek. Fine examples of weaver's cottages can be seen on King Street, their third storey catching optimum hours of daylight to enable the women of yesteryear to work their looms from dawn to dusk.
Accommodation; We have 8 non-smoking bedrooms, mostly en-suite, all with remote control colour TV and tea/coffee making facilities. Remote broadband internet access is available in most rooms. A full English breakfast making the most of local produce is inclusive.
We provide private, off street parking.
Restaurant; At the end of your day how better to relax and unwind than with a drink in the bar before dining in our AA Rosette awarded restaurant. Head Chef Emma's principle of sourcing local ingredients ensures that the customer gets the best of seasonal availability and has resulted in being awarded membership of the Peak District Cuisine initiative.
We also cater for intimate weddings, family parties and corporate events.
Leek; An attractive town with many fine examples of architecture dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. Leek really prospered with the boom of the textile industry, particularly the dyeing process for which Leek became associated. This expertise attracted many influential visitors to the town, the most notable of which was William Morris, founder of the Arts and Crafts movement. History still provides a focal point for Leek as it is now the North West's largest antique centre. A bric a brac market is held every Saturday and the town still enjoys a lively general market on Wednesdays.
 
The Area; Leek is well placed for the Southern Peak District with Dovedale, the Manifold Valley and the Roaches easily accessable. Also closeby are the Potteries with their rich industrial heritage and Alton Towers , the UK's leading themepark.
A number of historic houses are within easy reach. Shugborough, the ancestral home of Lord Lichfield, Eyam Hall situated in the historic plague village of Eyam, Little Moreton Hall regarded to be the most perfectly preserved timber framed moated house in Britain, Haddon Hall one of the most complete medieval manor houses in the country and Chatsworth House, "Palace of the Peak" providing an unforgettable day for all ages.
Peak Weavers Hotel
21 King Street
Leek
Staffordshire Moorlands
ST13 5NW
Tel 01538 383729
Fax 01538 387475
E mail; info@peakweavershotel.co.uk
Proprietors; Emma and Nick Bettanywww. peakweavershotel.co.uk
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