I've attended this establishment on a number of occasions for Lunch & Evening Meals. It has a…read moreQuality and Business Professional inviting atmosphere during lunchtime dinning, which can be congenial to relaxed business lunches. During the summer months the outside eating area is exceedingly idyllic & charming, lending itself to relaxed and intimate conversations over well prepared food.

Our Saturday evening started with meeting up with my brother, sister and cousins…read more It was a good meet up before tomorrows family reunion. We managed to book a table at five for the two us. The old Tandor pub was perfect for a real English Pub dinner. The menu was extensive to the degree of variety and the combinations offered before and with the entrees. Thanks chef Jordan. Presentation was perfect and the food was delicious. Beet salad, a grilled asparagus dish to start followed by lamb chops and a kinda crispy chicken breast (airline breast). Finishing with our puddings with the British trio and a bit of sherry trifle. The mini sherry trifle was disappointing being it was mini and I imagined it differently. We we're happily impressed with our experience and hope you find it the sane on your visit too, Cheers Foodguy-martin

Tiny Tutbury doesn't have a great number of places for a solid lunch, but the Dog & Partridge is…read moreone of them. Certainly, it is the most stylish option in terms of the overall building and restaurant & bar interior, which are very pleasing. However, as a real ale lover I can't help but notice that the range of hand pumped ales is "Greene King 1-0-1" (Abbot Ale, GK IPA, Old Speckled Hen, etc) - and since I'm in London several times a year, where every other pub is a Greene King, I try to avoid these beers like the plague when travelling in the "countryside". This disappointed me so much that I left for another restaurant in town for lunch - and their beer selection was *worse*. So, at least some real ales on the "menu" - but rather boring ones.

Last night Mrs G and I met some new friends for a dinner foursome at the Boars Head (their…read morerecommendation). We had a great time, the bar/restaurant (7-9pm on a Monday) was comfortably busy, everyone seemed to be having a good time but at the same time the noise level was low so that we could enjoy our conversation comfortably without any difficulty. I suspect that this ideal situation is brought about by the somewhat rambling nature of the dining area (nooks and crannies of varying sizes). The staff were very friendly and welcoming, everything was clean and well looked after and the bar was of a significant size with many choices of beers, ciders, wines and spirits. Now I didn't try it but they had wine "on tap" - I don't recall having seen that before... We all decided to try the carvery - meat choices lamb, beef and pork with all the trimmings. Mrs G had the lamb which she enjoyed while I took the beef - also good. They also have an extensive menu. I regret not checking this out because they had interesting options like pheasant. I will definitely be back to try the a la carte menu. Overall a 4 start rating, before I even considered 5 I will have to test the full menu. There is only so much you can expect from a carvery! Two thumbs up Review #72 2019

We attended the Boar's Head for a birthday celebration…read more Our room was on the small side, and comfortable. We were in room one which had a window right next to the smoking area outside, meaning some noise and smell when we opened our window. This was the only downside to our stay. There is free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel. The location of the hotel is beautiful. It's surrounded by lovely grounds. The staff were very friendly and attentive. Our evening meal was delicious and well priced. Breakfast the next day was equally as good, with a continental breakfast served in addition to a full cooked English and other options on request. I'd happily visit the Boar's Head again!

Premier Inn's do what it says on the tin!!…read more This one is located just outside of Burton-On-Trent. It follows the usual set up of no resturant on site but it has a Beefeater located across the car park. My check in was easy enough and the receptionist was polite and awake as I arrived later than I had hoped to. Now my room was on the top floor, I say top but there were only 3 floors so don't get any visions of a penthouse suite. The room was large enough with a double bed and what appears to be a sofa bed, so an ideal room for a small family. The bathroom was clean and modern, as you would expect from this brand. My only gripe with the room was the heat or lack of it. Search as I may I could not locate a radiator or even a heated towel rail in the bathroom. To say the room was cool when what I actually wanted was a warm room would be understating it. Due to the time of night I just wrapped myself up in the duvets provided and went to sleep. When I was leaving in the morning I was asked how was my room and I did tell them it was a little cold for me they said I should have let them know and they would have moved me! If I was staying for more than one short night I would have. So if you are staying here and your room is a little cool let them know and hopefully they will move you.

I have to start by saying that the reason I award Dovecliff 5 stars is because I cannot give them 6…read moreor more!! The food was absolutely STELLAR and simply the best that we have had anywhere near our home in the Burton area. Indeed it was one of the most memorable and taste-filled meals that I can remember in the MANY restaurants that I have frequented in my 14+ years on Yelp. The very few others that fall into this category was the Raphael in Bath and the former only Michelin starred restaurant in Philadelphia. Wow - nothing short of wow!!!! 6+ stars!!!

I'd heard of the Dovecliff many times as an impressive place to go for a meal, but never actually…read moretaken the plunge to go until a few day's ago. Just outside of Stretton, the Dovecliff Hall Hotel sits in its own substantial grounds, and is accessed by a tree lined lane. The building itself has an impressive grandeur around it, and its feels like you're going somewhere special. We had gone for lunch, arriving slightly early, we were shown through to our table in an impressive conservatory, with a high ceiling. Bathed in midday light, it had a magnificent view of the garden around, mature cedar trees and lavender lined pathways, idyllic. The tables themselves were large round affairs, lots of space between them, and impeccably laid with silver plated cutlery. There were two different lunch menus, the standard menu and the Table D'Hote which was a set price for three courses and coffee. We went for the latter, only three choices per course. For starters there was a dish of seared salmon, but my wife went for the slices of melon and I went for the warm courgette and cheese tart, both light dishes, packed with flavour. For mains there was a vegetarian option (aubergine bake), but my wife went for the fillet of rainbow trout on crushed new potatoes and tomatoes, in a light cream sauce, again a dish packed with perfectly complimenting flavours, and perfect for a light lunch. I had the chicken in a barbecue sauce, with polenta wedges and rocket, it was alright, but the barbecue taste dominated. There was a nice pace to the meal, not too rapid, and no inordinate wait, the staff were excellent, unobtrusive, but friendly. Desserts wise, they were actually more impressive than they sounded on the menu, the chocolate fondant with the poached pears, was lovely, looked heavy, but was surprisingly light. My wife's red berry parfait with raspberry sauce, was equally light and flavoursome. We retired to the bar area for coffee and petit fours, a good way to end the meal. The Dovecliff does look a bit tired in places, but the standard of the food and the general ambiance is difficult to match; I don't think it will be long before we return!

The food in this restaurant is AMAZING!! We have tried a number of dishes from the menu and have…read moreyet to try a dish that wasn't full of flavour and fresh ingredients. The staff (in the restaurant and in the adjoining Premier Inn) are lovely, and so helpful. Excellent quality, fresh ingredients, good portion sizes. Try to leave room for puddingthey're yummy too. The food is so delicious you'll wish you had a bigger stomach to fit it all in!

I think this hotel is ideally stuated near the town centre so there is always plenty to do, it has…read morea little chef, burger king and petrol station on the same site but this never causes any disruption. thw town centre offers cafes, resturants and pubs so there is always something to do when you stay here, its also only a few miles from cannock if you wanted more choice of shops and things to do but personally i think rugely has plenty to offer

I have stayed here a number of times now, as I have some family in the Rugeley area…read more Facilities (on site): - Little Chef - Petrol station - Burger King - Town centre a couple mins walk away - Car park - Vending machines in reception Facilities (room): - Tea/coffee facilities in room - Tv in room - Ensuite facilities - Breakfast brought to room (order and pay at reception) I have found this a reasonably enjoyable place, you certainly get a goodnights sleep and you never hear anything from other guests. The staff are friendly and happy to bring you extra blankets, pillows, and tea/coffee facilities if you need them! I would recommend this Travelodge to anyone needing a place to stay for the night in the Rugeley area.

Old charming hotel in the country side. Room is quit big with all you need. Food was good also,…read morebreakfast and diner. Only internet was not good. Cable connexion in the room available, but speed is only 10Mbits/sec. I will probably go again.

It is near a busy intersection and pulling in and out car park should be done carefully. Not many…read moredisabled parking spaces. There is a garden area with tables across from the pub. There is a sign of a one hour wait to be served but I think this was inaccurate. I ordered the Sunday lunch at the bar, it came less than 10 mins. Roast pork loin, very small stuffing ball, a small piece of crackling. My request for extra crackling was not honored. Roast potatoes, the roasted vegetables , some peas pods and an over cooked Yorkshire pudding. Food was warm and not hot. The gravy was bland the whole meal was bland, with little flavor or seasoning. The bar area was a bit noisy with crashing bottles into the recycle bin, and the usual meaningless background music. Service was ok, but no acknowledgement when I was leaving. This meal gave no reason to return.

Swarkestone is a small village south of Derby, in a lovely setting next to the River Trent…read more It's one of those places that has rather too much of historical interest for its size: the bridge and causeway over the Trent, originally built in the 13th century, together form the longest stone bridge in the UK. Its seventeen arches stretch over three-quarters of a mile (1 km). The present handsome spans over the river date from the mid 1700s. The Cavaliers and Roundheads clashed here in 1643 during the English Civil War, and it's where Bonnie Prince Charlie's army stopped and turned back in 1745, ensuring the collapse of the Jacobite rebellion. There has been a pub on the site of the Crewe and Harpur Arms for over 800 years, but the present coaching inn has 'only' been there for about 200. This handsome red brick building is spacious inside, with a central bar, and serves a selection of real ales and typical pub grub. The decor has had a modern makeover, a bit bland for my taste: but the real attraction is, in any case, outside: it has a lovely, large beer garden which runs down to the River Trent, alongside the famous bridge. Although it's close to the road, noise doesn't seem to intrude. It's a lovely spot on a summer's day. Swarkestone is on a lovely circular walk, taking in the River Trent and the nearby Trent and Mersey Canal. It takes about three hours and would make a perfect evening stroll - ending back at the pub, of course...

great bar great hotel most of all great night on so get down with loads off valid drink offers it…read morewill be a night to remember!!