Fantastic food, great specials board a really great British pub, sadly too few about nowread more

AMAZING!!! As far as I remember this place has won pub food…read moreof the year ever year since Ive lived in the area. Super tasty quality food, I noticed that on the menu it even tells you which farm the meat came from, or where the ice cream was made etc. The Greek Lamb and the Gammon are both brilliant. The portions are huge and I'm always left with enough food for another meal but save room for the Holly Bush sundae because you wont ever have a such a selection of tasty locally made ice cream :) The prices are great too, last time I went it was around 30quid for the 2 of us.

This pub was really quiet on my visit. It has a large area inside divided naturally into bar,…read morelounge and snug. There is a pool table, there are 3 bandits and one game machine. There is also an outside seating area. The pub is close to other amenities including the Penkridge rail station, bus stops, St. Michaels church and a hotel. They offer a small selection of food and the service is good.

The fox as its known is not a great place to go. The beer is not that nice although it is around 5…read morepence cheaper than other places which may be why a lot of the customers aren't that good. Its so close to such other nice places so theres no need to visit. Unless you're that kind of person. Usually full of kids. Now i think it has a pole for dancing too!

This is a cheap and cheerful carvery pub that was redone fairly recently…read more I'd avoided the place after some disappointing experiences back in the day, and although they've come back with an even uglier carpet, and the sprouts at the carvery station give off a bit of eau-de-fart, they definitely seem to have put their ducks in a row. I've been twice since the refurb, once having the ends of the world burger, and the other time the Sunday roast wrap. Although I thought it was seriously weird to be served with mushy peas (just why, guys?) and the little pigs in blankets looked quite sad compared to the behemoth of the wrap- really, just half would have been sufficient, moist, three different types of meat, veggies and alright chips. The people I've gone with have always enjoyed theirs too, and insisted on the puddings. My lovely friend had the eclair cake, which was just ridiculous, and I wouldn't be surprised if that thing had a pint of cream covering it. I had the hot pudding tower, which was warming and homely and meant not having to choose between sticky toffee and jam roll poly, worked surprisingly well. It still has it's legendary play area for kids, and the staff were lovely.

this is a lovely pub located just on the out skirts of Penkridge off the A449 and A5. Also easily…read moreaccessed from the M6 as it is not far from junction 12. Good food and drinks selcetion and now offer certain parts of the menu on 2 for £10 offer. Family friendly enviroment.

We were on a road trip to Wales, charging up the M6 and were in need of lunch. On driving through…read moretown, we saw something about being the best in Staffordshire or something - so we turned around and gave it a shot. We sat in the pub area around 1pm on a weekday and it was buzzing. The restaurant was casual, English pub, but had a very nice, upscale feel to it. They have quite a few beers on tap and since we were there in winter, they had mulled wine. We got the chicken club, fish and chips, and 2 people got the pan seared sea bass. Everyone was very happy with their lunch. I ate the club and was very happy with my meal. The service was great as well. If you are flying through on the M6 and are looking for a break to grab a good meal, stop in at the Littleton Arms.

This place is a firm hometown family favourite…read more I mean, we're on a first name bays with a lot of the staff. It's hard to review a single time, as I've been here so often I forget to check in. The bar is well stocked, isually a good range of beers and ales on tap, including one of my summer favourites, frulii. They even have prosecco on tap, good gin list, which is always a fab selling point for me, and a good range of wines, spirits, and a dinky but varied cocktail list. Pick and mix of sweet, nuts, wasabi peas etc behind the bar, and excellent tasty bar bites, cake, fudge, allsorts on the bar, which always has arrangements of fresh flowers from across the road. I am yet to have a disappointing visit here. Honestly, nights out, Chrostmas eve drinks, meals as a family, as a couple, as huge tables of extended family, the food is always great, fresh local produce, hearty meals, great range of meat, game, veggies, your lot. I would be surprised if someone couldn't find something they liked on the menu. Hot drinks are great too, afternoon tea is good value and super tasty, and it's changed hands a couple of times in the 18 years I grew up there, and the prices have risen ofc, but it's always been pretty excellent, with great rooms and breakfast to boot too. Would happily recommend to anyone, and worth travelling to if you like your good pub grub!

I was looking for a place to eat nearby Hollybush Garden Centre and we find this pub…read more It`s in the middle of nowhere and I was pretty happy with the choice because their portions are huge. Man, you have to be VERY hungry to eat in this place. Seriously. And of course, it's a good value for the money. I got a nice rump steak for about £6-something )I don`t remember the price because it was a treating and I didn`t pay for anything. Nice!) and the chip portion was generous. Food tastes really nice there. It`s definitely homemade and the service is really nice. Actually, fair play to the girl who was serving us. She seems to be barmaid, manager and anything else in that place. She keeps the pub running well. I would say. Multi task people: my favourite ones! This pub has also a different meal for the day in a cost of over 6 pounds. Really nice options. And the cakes seemed to be pretty fresh! I wish i had more room for some pudding. If you can find the place, it really is a nice thing to stop by. It`s in the junction 11 of M6, by the way. There is a huge playground and kids won't be bored.

Great pub, Bank's ales that are well kept, plus good food. Range of outside seating with kids play…read morearea too. Well worth a visit.

This is the second chance wehave given this establishment our recommendation is now a definite…read moreavoid. Poor quality, poor slow service and extremely poor value.

This is a great friendly local pub, that has recently been refurbished. The staff are always…read morefriendly, the food is quite alright, but it's the pub quiz that I like best. Too many sports rounds for my liking, but some really friendly locals and some great questions, even if there are a handful of over competitive folk, looking up answers on their phone, or studying at home every other night of the week, that you want to throw the lime out of your gin at... Dart board, cheap rounds, on site parking, and plenty of outdoor seating.

We turned up on spec,but they soon had us seated . The surroundings were lovely, and smart. We had…read moregreat service from a lovely lady who was knowledgeable and had good humour. Food was super- tasty and great quality Would definitely reccomend, especially for the specials nights. BB.

My favorite pub in the world…read more Excellent beers/ales, fantastic food and the location is awesome. Service is always nice.

I was here last week for a friends engagement shindig (they met here, awww) although the evening…read morewas dampened mildly by chewing gum to the skirt- not the pub's fault- that was quickly forgotten, mid sized pub with that warm yellow-y lighting that makes you feel all traditionally British and homely, with the ugly carpets that hide all manner of sins. Prices are what you'd expect, with a full bar, more range of beers than anything else- toilets aren't horrendous, best bit was the food! They'd paid to have a little bit of a spread on, and it was sandwiches, and huge chunks of pork pie, fresh sausage rolls and the hugest bowls of chunky pub chips. Let's just say, I didn't get home until half two- needless to say, it was a good night. Also adding due to a subsequent visit- surprisingly amazing nachos...

Nice friendly independent country pub, the food is tasty and reasonably priced. Ok selection of…read moredrinks. Worth a visit.

This is the rockingest pub this side of the Pond. I absolutely adore this place, and count the…read morelandlady and landlord to be great friends. They run a grand pub, full of fun with great local music acts every Friday and most Saturdays. My husband originally strolled into this pub thinking we'd have a laugh at the local cheesy entertainment. However, the songstress, who used to perform at Disney World and with their cruise ships, knocked our socks off singing a bunch of jazz and classics, along with covering the sugar out of Amy Winehouse and The Noisettes. Well impressed like, we was. This pub used to be well known as a drug haven (and not just cannabis), and was known for having the police in nearly every weekend for fights and the like. They had topless bar maids and it was a real dive. In 2005, the current landlords came in and really cleaned the place up. They redecorated, got a bunch of very large local boys in to keep the fighters away, and added a new food menu. Slowly but surely, the place turned around to become a real community pub. It's great for families, and often have carnivals in the summer and hold community events. On the weekends, it's great for adults, as the local bands and singers they get in are absolutely fabulous (especially Partners in Crime, a favourite). The beer is cheap, and they have all the cocktail spirits a girl could want. The best part is the crowd, though. The regulars vary in age from 20-50, and it's definitely not just an old man's pub. It's a favourite of local 20-somethings to frequent before they go out to a club in Brum, and for the less adventurous of us, they often stay open til 2am, at which point we teeter home on 4" heels that seemed like such a good idea at the beginning of the evening. Everyone in the pub is friendly, always good for a laugh, and happy to chat. No fights, no drama, just good clean fun and great music, karaoke and sport during the week. The landlady makes an excellent Sunday Roast, and the wine menu has recently been revamped to add some excellent choices rarely seen in Tamworth!

The Plough & Harrow is a very old pub situated on an old Roman and London Road. It used to be an…read moreold coaching inn, and still has the old fabulous stables, redone and adding a touch of history to the place. A few years ago it was partially ruined in a flood, but the rebuild has gone a long way to making it one of the best pubs in Tamworth. It has a very large garden, lots of tables, a canopy and outside braziers for nice but chilly spring evenings. The inside has low ceilings, exposed beams and magnolia walls. It's a nice, comfy old English pub feel, but without the tatty standard maroon carpet. There aren't many tables inside, so standing is pretty much a must. The Plough & Harrow gets really busy on weekend nights, and is a haven to the young and trendy Tamworth set (you didn't know they existed, did you?) before they go on to a club. The music is pretty decent, through speakers, and so loud on weekends that talking inside isn't very plausible. The P&H also have a very nice restaurant attached, which I haven't been to, but have heard very positive reviews about -- it's mainly Italianish food with a modern twist. The pub grub here is very good, with some different things (Cajun Chicken Sandwich, YUM), and with excellent chips. I can't rave enough about these chips, which are nearly potato wedges, nicely cooked with delicious seasoning. The main bartender/manager is a really friendly guy, and all the staff are pretty chatty and nice. They often have fun activities, both for adults in the evening and families at the weekends, like an American 4th of July party (yay!), and festivals. They provide accomodation, which some of my friends from the US took advantage of when they came over for my wedding. The rooms are all refurbished and nicely laid out, with comfy beds and decent WCs. Nothing astonishing, exccept when you consider the SUPER CHEAP price. The rooms are all a bit off from the pub, so the noise level also isn't too bad.

We followed a Qype recommendation to the Plough & Harrow when we were driving up the M42 and needed…read moreto stop for dinner. We're glad we bothered to go a little bit off the motorway, as it was a lovely place to stop. The food was excellent- a wide variety of pub favourites and more unusual stuff at reasonable prices. The atmosphere was friendly and fairly warm, it was all beautifully clean and quite cosy inside, and it was easily worth spending the 10 minutes driving that it took to get away from Tamworth motorway services. Recommended.