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.

What can I say the food was beautiful didn't take to long to come and the staff were super niceread more

Visited several times in the last few weeks, however today we were obviously unlucky. We must have…read morevisited at the wrong time. The restaurant was practically empty. We paid just over £26.00 for 2 carveries, tonic water and a lager. The carvery was the worst we had had there. Usually if meat had gone dry they would take the top slice off - it was dry and the beef was hard. The veg trays were no better - must have been left uncovered for a long while. Overall my husband and I both agreed that the meal was very dry and unsavoury and only warm. Both agreed that food could not have been checked or fresh food replaced for a while as it usually is. Needlessless to say we will not visit this carvery again, even though the time of day might have played it's part - if fresh tasty food is what you are looking for, be careful to visit at busy times. We are in future travelling to Coleshill for our next car

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!

Awful terrible service the staff are rude and unwelcoming. They argued with each other in front of…read moreus getting extremely aggressive. The food is cold and tasteless too. The whole place should be avoided and looks like it's falling apart.

Just been there for a meal with a party of nine, nothing too much trouble excellent food selection…read moreand service, food all hot and all the orders came within seconds of the others, would recommend to anyone looking for a great meal.

This is a real character, old school pub. If you are a fan of real ale then look no further in…read moreTamworth - there are always at least 5 on offer, and I'm particularly fond of the dark ales. Highly recommended.

Absolutely FANTASTIC! Very reasonably priced for a set meal (less than £20 for 3 courses!!!). Good…read morechoice of food, excellently tasting food, perfect service, friendly staff. The chef even cooked a special meal for the 4 children we took with us (I pre-requested it via email). Made everything just perfect for my husbands surprise 40th meal! Thank you! I would DEFINITELY recommend trying The Black Horse - the best place I have eaten at this year!!!