Staffordshire award holders
Congratulations to all the current EQM award holders in Staffordshire.
Lymestone Brewery
Award date: 30th March 2019
Lymestone Brewery is committed to continuing the art of local beer making. The brewery is well-connected to local tourist attractions and accommodation and employs local people from Stone. The monthly brewery tours showcase the business's own beers, plus local food such as Staffordshire Lobby and local artisan bread. Lymestone beers are a welcome sight on the shelves of independent pubs across the county.
Address
Unit 5, Mount Rd Industrial Estate, Mount Rd. Stone. Staffs, ST15 8LL
Contact details
Phone
01785 817796
Award expires:
29th March 2020
The Lymestone Vaults
Award date: 30th March 2019
The Lymestone Vaults is the first of the Lymestone Brewery Taps and continues all the brewery's traditions of local-sourcing and sustainable practices. Local food is on offer and customers can relax by a log fire in upcycled chairs. Local art hangs on the walls.
Address
Pepper Street. Newcastle under Lyme. Staffs, ST5 1PR
Contact details
Phone
01782 615 801
Award expires:
29th March 2021
The Bore Hole
Award date: 30th March 2019
The Borehole pub is operated by the Lymestone brewery, already an SEQM award holder. This new venture is run with the same principles as the brewery: selling Staffordshire-made products, sourcing locally, community involvement, energy usage reduction and employing local people. The building, a former office on the industrial estate near the brewery, has been carefully refurbished and is highly popular with its customers.
Address
Unit 2 Mount Rd Industrial Unit, Mount Rd. Stone. Staffs, ST15 8LL
Contact details
Phone
01785 813581
Award expires:
29th March 2021
Heywood Hall
Award date: 9th February 2019
Heywood Hall is the family home of Alison and Joseph Petitjean. Our aim is to offer you a unique apartment style self catering accommodation, that is secure and spacious, so you can come and go as you please. Most family suites have 2 bedrooms, a sitting area, fully equipped kitchen and bathroom.
Address
Heywood Hall, College Road, Denstone, Nr Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 5HR
Contact details
Phone
01889 591747
Award expires:
8th February 2021
The Willoughbridge Garden Trust
Award date: 9th November 2018
Dorothy Clive Garden is a beautiful hillside garden open to the public. It is committed to providing a learning environment for student visitors and a tranquil space for members of the public to visit. Its tearoom offers homemade Staffordshire specialities and a changing events programme attracts newcomers and regular visitors alike. Sustainable heating solutions are at the forefront of its Mediterranean Glasshouse project.
Address
The Dorothy Clive Garden, TF9 4EU
Contact details
Phone
01630 647237
Award expires:
8th November 2019
Dudson Museum
Award date: 16th August 2018
The museum is housed within an historic bottle oven on the former Dudson factory site in Hanley. It contains several small but varied collections of Dudson pottery from the past two centuries and a small gift shop area of ceramic-related gifts. The museum is an important point on the city’s Ceramics Trail. It has made impressive progress in its efforts to reduce energy consumption and has implemented light-saving technologies in the bottle oven and in its display cases.
Address
The Dudson Centre, Hope Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs., ST1 5DD
Contact details
Phone
01782 285286
Award expires:
15th August 2020
Essington Farm Shop & Restaurant
Award date: 30th June 2018
Address
Bognop Rd. Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2AZ
Contact details
Phone
01902 735724
Award expires:
29th June 2020
Swinfen Hall Hotel
Award date: 13th June 2018
Address
Swinfen Hall Hotel, Swinfen, Nr Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9RE
Contact details
Phone
01543 481494
Award expires:
12th June 2020
Discovery Trails
Award date: 30th March 2018
Address
15 Brook House, 39 High Street, Repton, Derbyshire, DE65 6GD
Contact details
Award expires:
29th March 2020
Cathy Bower Photography
Award date: 21st November 2017
Cathy Bower is a freelance photographer with a wide-ranging portfolio. Her work promotes Staffordshire by using the county's gorgeous locations and also by producing images for some of Staffordshire's promotional organisations. She is based at the Foxtlowe Arts Hub in Leek, so works alongside other local creative businesses. Cathy is keen to work with businesses that share her environmental and ethical values and offers a discount for customers who hold the EQM award.
Address
Studio One, Foxlowe Arts Centre, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6AD
Contact details
Phone
0789 966 68 63
Award expires:
20th November 2019
Tollgate Hotel & Leisure
Award date: 22nd October 2017
The business has reduced its environmental impact very impressively with the use of many solar panels and an underground water supply. It is already using some local food and ethical cleaning products and this will increase as part of the SEQM process. Strong links to local organisations are noted.
Address
Ripon Road Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3BS
Contact details
Phone
01782
Award expires:
21st October 2019
Dalraddy Cottage
Award date: 21st October 2017
With its wonderful position on the edge of Cannock Chase, Dalraddy Cottage is a great place to get away to. An emphasis on promoting the county and providing local produce ensures that guests are introduced to sustainable principles and the great diversity of Staffordshire. The owners engage with local initiatives frequently and continue to adopt new technologies.
Address
Pottal Pool House, Pottal Pool, Teddesley Hay, Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST19 5RR
Contact details
Phone
01785 715700
Award expires:
20th October 2019
Denstone Hall Farm Shop & Café
Award date: 14th October 2017
The farmshop began in a restored farm building, anchored on the ethics of: sustainability, showcasing local produce and supporting the local community. Since moving into the adjacent, purpose-built new premises, the business has expanded, enabling it to sell more local produce and offer more jobs to local residents. It has also invested in new technologies to drive down energy usage. The business has grown into a destination for visitors, with its offer of local produce, home-cooked food and the sympathetic development of its site.
Address
Main Road, Denstone, Uttoxeter, Staffs, ST145HF
Contact details
Phone
01889590050
Award expires:
13th October 2019
Foxtwood Cottages
Award date: 28th September 2017
The business shows a significant commitment to sustainability. It cares for its grounds in a sensitive way and offers guests many opportunities to make sustainable choices whilst staying at Foxtwood. Energy saving measures are in evidence and promotion of the county is admirable.
Address
Foxt Road, Froghall, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST10 2HJ
Contact details
Phone
01538266160
Award expires:
27th September 2019