Kennedy's

Good to know

• Lots of standing room, which suits a big group better than most places on the route.
• Live music and sport on TV, so expect noise.

Opening hours

Saturday: 11:00–00:30
Sunday: 11:00–23:00
Monday: 11:00–23:00
Tuesday: 11:00–23:00
Wednesday: 11:00–23:00
Thursday: 11:00–23:00
Friday: 11:00–00:30

Food and facilities

Food: Yes. CAMRA lists food Thursday to Sunday, noon to 8pm.

On these routes

• Village Dozen: stop 7 of 12
• West Didsbury Finish: stop 5 of 12
• The Original Dozen: stop 10 of 12
• Out and Back: stop 11 of 12
• Reverse Dozen: stop 6 of 12
• West Didsbury Walk: stop 8 of 12
• Withington Finish: stop 7 of 12
• East Didsbury Start: stop 8 of 12
• Monday Dozen: stop 10 of 12
• Baker's Dozen: stop 6 of 15
• Half Dozen: stop 2 of 6

Closest pubs

• The Nelson: about 1 min walk
• The Dog and Partridge: about 1 min walk
• The Salmon of Knowledge: about 1 min walk
• The Head of Steam: about 1 min walk

Usually done before: The Nelson, The Dog and Partridge, The Station

Usually done after: The Dog and Partridge, The Nelson, The Station

History

Previous names: The Clock Tower, Neptune, Grey Mare, Cavalcade, Squires, Wellington Hotel

Built as the Wellington Hotel, a Wilson's Brewery house, and already trading in the 1880s. Over the years it was also Squires, the Cavalcade, the Grey Mare, the Neptune and the Clock Tower.

In January 2008 it became Fugu, a Japanese restaurant, then a Zizzi and then Cau. It stood empty for several years before reopening as Kennedy's on 15 August 2025.

Sources: camra.org.uk, chorltonhistory.blogspot.com. More about the Dozen's history