Three Horseshoes Country Inn & Spa

Three Horseshoes Country Inn & Spa frequently asked questions

Who owns Three Horseshoes Country Inn & Spa?

The Three Horseshoes Country Inn & Spa is owned by THREE HORSESHOES INN LIMITED, which is owned by seven officers, including Mark William Kirk, Jill Kirk, Stephen Martin Kirk, and William Reginald Kirk, all of whom are directors and restauranteurs.

How do you get to Three Horseshoes Country Inn & Spa?

The Three Horseshoes Country Inn & Spa is easy to reach by road or public transport with on-site parking and electric vehicle charging points available. For your Sat Nav, use the postcode ST13 8TW.

From the South (via M6), exit at Junction 15, join the A500, then follow the A53 towards Leek. From the North (via M6), exit at Junction 16, take the A500, then follow the A53 to Leek. From Leek town centre, take the A53 through town, turn right onto the A523/A53 towards Buxton. They are just two miles outside Leek on the left-hand side.

The nearest railway stations are Buxton Station, which is 10.5 miles away, Stoke-on-Trent Station (13.2 miles away), and Macclesfield Station (13.9 miles away). Taxis are available from all major stations.

What is included in a spa day at Three Horseshoes Country Inn & Spa?

What is included in a spa day at Three Horseshoes Country Inn & Spa depends on the experience that you book. Facilities include a Farmers Sauna, a 'stone bath' steam room, a Mill Wheel Shower, a rasul, plunge pool, an outdoor vitality pool surrounded by a spa garden and a unique Beach Hut experience. There are three treatment rooms where therapists use Heaven and Kurland products in a range of face and body treatments.

What is near Three Horseshoes Country Inn & Spa?

Three Horseshoes Country Inn & Spa is located just outside Leek, in the beautiful Staffordshire Peak District. Nearby attractions include:

• The Roaches
• Brindley's Mill
• Rudyard Lake
• Peak District

When was Three Horseshoes Country Inn & Spa built?

There has been an inn on the site of the Three Horseshoes Country Inn & Spa since at least 1819. By 1834 it was called the Three Horseshoes. The Kirk family have owned the hotel since 1981, and it is now run by the two sons and their wives.

What amenities does Three Horseshoes Country Inn & Spa have?

Three Horseshoes Country Inn & Spa is a family run inn surrounded by beautiful gardens and with views over the surrounding countryside. A four-star hotel, it has 26 rooms and suites available, from traditional pub rooms to Classic Rooms, Superior Rooms and a Garden Room with its own private garden and cedar hot tub. The inn serves award-winning local food surrounded by oak beams and open fires, for which they have been awarded two AA Rosettes.

Facilities include a Farmers Sauna, a 'stone bath' steam room, a Mill Wheel Shower, a rasul, plunge pool, an outdoor vitality pool surrounded by a spa garden and a unique Beach Hut experience. There are three treatment rooms where therapists use Heaven and Kurland products in a range of face and body treatments.

Accessible facilities include:

• There are three parking bays reserved for guests with access needs
• There is a drop off area by the entrance to reception
• The path to the reception is tarmac
• The entrance door is wide enough for wheel chair access with no steps
• The floor surface throughout is short pile carpet
• The lift is situated in this area for access to 100 rooms, 200 rooms and dining area. The (lift door width – 80cm wide), and the lift has audio announcements and large buttons. There is a mirror at the back of the lift and it is well lit with overhead lighting.
• To enter the pub area there is a flagged level patio from the car park or three flagged steps to the entrance
• At the entrance to the building to the pub, is a door wide enough for wheel chairs with a two centimetre step
• There are two steps in-between the pub area and carvery area
• To avoid any of the internal steps within the pub areas they have collapsible ramps for wheelchairs to use on the internal steps
• Public toilets are located in the dining area, including a toilet suitable for guests with access needs located in the dining area. Grab rails, horizontal and vertical, are fitted either side of the toilet. The flooring is non-slip tile and the wash basin height is 76cm
• There is a low section of the reception desk for wheelchair users
• Entrance to the Mill Wheel Spa is via reception
• The corridor from reception to the main spa area has a slight decline with short pile carpet.
• The remainder of the spa is on one level with a tiled floor area. Areas can be subject to wet floors
• There is a private changing room with an accessible shower area, toilet and sink with a good sized changing area with a locker.
• The wet room is level throughout and has: walk in shower, hand rails, sink, help pull cord (comes direct to reception for assistance during reception opening hours) and toilet (40cm high)
• The en-suite wet room is accessed via a 92cm wide, step free/level entry doorway
• The shower cubicle is accessed via a wide folding door
• Grab rails, horizontal and vertical, are fitted either side of the toilet
• The flooring is non slip tile
• The wash basin height is 76cm
• Treatment rooms and nail bar is accessed by reception
• There are two nail bars with chairs at normal height
• All three treatment rooms have electronic controlled beds to allow therapists to adjust the bed at different heights with fully lie down position or upright seating position. The lowest position is 600mm and the highest being 1000mm
• Excess to and within the treatment rooms have space 1000mm turning circles for wheelchairs
• Light levels for the treatment rooms can be controlled by the therapist
• The wet areas consist of the mill wheel shower with plenty of area for wheelchairs; a plunge pool semi submerged in the ground; the ladder to the plunge consists of an up and over later that has one step up then three steps down into a cold water depth of 110cm.
• This area is well lit apart from the spa by candlelight where lighting is dimmed.
• The stone bath with a door entrance of 80cm. open space of two metres square and then a two-tiered stoned seating area. Light level is low in this area.
• The Farmers sauna with a door entrance of 80cm. Central corridor of 100cm with cedar bench seating on both sides. Light level is low in this area.
• The rasul. Separate anti room with wet area shower. Rasul is in a pod through a glass door at 70 cm with a small step of three centimetres. The pod is approx two metres x one metres with two seats.
• The relaxation area and beach hut consists of a number of loungers and settees with low tables. This area is well lit apart from the spa by candlelight where lighting is dimmed. The beach hut is a room with a 70 cm door entrance. The floor bed is sand at 30cm depth. The light level changes with the treatment and involves customers lying on the sand with a beach matt.
• Outdoor garden area.
• Floor is wooden decked and Indian flagged stone.
• The three metre-square hydrotherapy pool has two tiered steps up with hand rail and then two steps down into a water depth of 1.2m.
• 20 of the bedrooms are situated within the hotel extension by reception - 11 are located on the lower ground floor, nine are on the second floor, and six are directly above the function room.

What are the food and drink options at Three Horseshoes Country Inn & Spa?

The inn serves award-winning local food surrounded by oak beams and open fires, for which they have been awarded two AA Rosettes.

How many treatment rooms are there at Three Horseshoes Country Inn & Spa?

There are three treatment rooms where therapists use Heaven and Kurland products in a range of face and body treatments.

What time is check in/check out?

Check-in at Three Horseshoes Country Inn & Spa is at 2pm and check-out is 11am. The spa opening times are Monday to Wednesday 9am to 4.30pm, Thursday to Saturday 9am to 4.30pm and 5pm to 9pm, and Sunday from 9am to 6pm. It is suggested you check your specific arrival times however for your spa break, as well as any changes for bank holidays.