Clifford Arms in Stafford

An enjoyable evening meal a short walk from the wonderful Shugbrough Hall The restaurant was separate to the pub/bar side Very nice food with generous portions and a good choice. A very enjoyable visit

A nice village style pub in the heart of the village, close to the canal and national trust property. A comprehensive selection of pub classics - sandwiches, ploughman’s, burgers as well as larger meals. Reasonably priced food, no frills but that’s absolutely fine. It was run very efficiently, staff were all superb.

Nice pub in the heart of the village and with good parking. Comprehensive menu with good variety of food nicely served, although my Chilli would have benifited from being a bit hotter and a few more red kidney beans. The pub is worth a visit, and just a stroll away from the very attractive Essex Bridge.

We've been here many times, with family and friends. A group of us from a motorcycle club, around 15 or 20, came here yesterday by prior arrangement for lunch. We've done this numerous times before and have always been made very welcome here. Yesterday was no exception! As always here, we were served good pub food in generous portions; and considering the number of us who all arrived at the same time, we were served promptly. Bar and restaurant staff here are always efficient, friendly and good humoured. In all, it was a very happy experience again at the Clifford, and we will most definitely return. Highly recommended.

Have visited with friends many times never been disappointed. Visited this week with family 20 of us in total adults and children. Had 14 different meals including 2 special dietary requirements,all excellent everyone really enjoyed themselves. Home cooked ham especially good. If you are really hungry try the ploughman’s lunch lots of cheese and ham. Staff very friendly and efficient nothing too much trouble for them. Good choice of beers. An excellent visit would recommend highly

Great atmosphere, freshly cooked food , even our dog Georgie was given a lovely treat. We visited the pub on a Wednesday as was surprised on how busy it was.

This is a proper local pub with a lovely atmosphere. Always a smile at the bar, great selection of beers and a good menu. They also have a curry special board. I sampled this and highly recommend. Visit occasionally over the last few years and it hasn’t changed and doesn’t disappoint

arrived slightly early for dinner and sat outside until it clouded over. we were welcome in the pub with our dog and enjoyed lovely food and drinks. the company sat near us were polite and friendly, staff were super helpful as far as letting us charge our phones behind the bar as we didn’t have electricity due to us camping. overall would definitely come back, great vibes, great people, great afternoon. being the only pub in the village we were smart to arrive early as it fills us quickly (there are a few odd locals with cracking stories to hear 😂)

Most annoyed that we went out of our way to go here based on the fact that it was apparently “doggie friendly”. Upon entering the bar area there was nowhere to sit as all tables were taken so we went to the bar with our dog and 13 year old only to be told that we couldn’t be in the bar with an under 18 and couldn’t go in the restaurant because we had a dog so it was outside or nothing. This I could somewhat understand if it wasn’t for the fact that there was another family with a child no older than 5 being served at the bar. This pub is NOT dog friendly and the staff rude and abrupt. Won’t be going back and I advise you not to visit either if you have a family with a dog as you won’t be welcome.

Booked in restaurant (which was busy for a Wednesday night). Quick and friendly service and excellent value meals. Bar was busy too with 4 ales to choose from. Great pub and walking distance from the canal.

We visited at lunchtime. Friendly welcome by staff, dog friendly pub, we both had the Hot Beef Butty with Garlic Butter, and a side order of chips. They were excellent. Thick bread and a generous amount of beef, and ‘proper’ chips.

My partner and I stayed in Great Haywood last week and whilst there decided to go for lunch in The Clifford Arms. We were greeted by a young lady who gave us the choice of eating in the restaurant pub or beer garden. We opted...

Went last night, myself and my wife. Was welcomed with smile from a pleasant member of staff. Got our drinks and with lighthearted conversation took our food order. We opted for the garlic chicken. With a side order of garlic bread Huge portions arrived. Normally...

Second time here for lunch after 6mile canal and river walks. Good fresh local produce n lots homemade relishes n assuming burgers too. £5 for a quarter pounder with handful of chips n fresh crisp salad with peppers n mang tout and amazing chefs homemade...

Called by off chance as staying in the are. Meals were wonderful and excellent value, the chilli and ginger chicken goujons are a must along with the delicious dip.

Had a most agreeable lunch in the garden today, on one of the hottest days of the year. The staff were friendly and Covid anti-measures were followed. The Red Chilli & Ginger Chicken Goujons were excellent and a pint of Wainwright golden ale really hit...

Visited Sunday for some lunch with friends really covid friendly making you feel safe, food amazing and really friendly staff who were a credit to your establishment WELL DONE a great visit will definitely be back for more

Used this pub a lot when I lived in the village of Great Haywood, the food is really good and they do some great functions

For a village pub you imagine roaring fires and friendly staff. Forget it. The decor is set in the 80s and the staff barely speak to you. Food is mediocre at best. I'd travel the extra 2 miles down to another local pub near a...

Great pub, friendly atmosphere, and great staff especially Maggie, Rosie, Laura and Vicki! This is my local, and the only place I know that sells Birra Morretti Definitely worth a visit!

Despite prior warning that the portions at the Clifford were exceptional; I couldnt but help myself order a starter (Chicken, Red Pepper & Chili Goujons) . Fast forward to the main course of Rabbit & Chicken Pie and after our toddler had bailed out on...

Would love to comment on the food but can only comment on false information given by staff and website. As we were on holiday on our canal boat with our 2 dogs, we checked the website concerning dogs being allowed into the bar, and also...

Kicked us out , halfway through our drinks, because we didnt have an adult with us , baring in mind we were drinking coke and had been there a couple of times this week and no one has said anything.

Great choice of food with a big menu and lots of variety. I had a decent risotto and good chips and my partner had jacket potato - what a jacket potato should be. Good price - excellent with the 50% gov scheme (last day :)...

We had our first meal back at the Clifford since lockdown down and it was as good (if not better) as ever. Great pub food choices , all cooked Fresh, great prices (even better with EO2HO) Great service from all staff

We visited on a Friday night for the first time since lockdown and were really impressed - restaurant refurb is lovely, food, drinks, value and service great as always.

What a great pub, vivid aware, fantastic staff, food was brilliant, all freshly cooked. Great place to eat.

Excellent meal and good selection of well kept ales , the chef even bought out a small bowl of beef strips for my pooch

Enjoyed a delicious meal and drinks as a stop off on our canal holiday. Staff were helpful, food was cooked well and tasty. Prices very reasonable even before we took advantage of the Eat out to Help out discount. Good Covid-19 measures in place too.

My family and I had a lovely lunch from an extensive menu especially as most are very limited during these recent times. We all felt completely safe and secure with the provisions that have been put in place like the one way entrance and exit...

A lovely meal was provided for 22 people.Caterered for 2 special diets which they enjoyed . Food was excellent, and plenty of it, nice to have a good selection of fresh veg. Nice choice of desserts. Many good comments was made by the party. Many...

Popped in for lunch with a group of walkers today and wasn't disappointed. The friendly bar staff offered an excellent choice of no less than 6 real ales and the food menu offered something for everyone. Food arrived relatively quickly, served by accommodating staff and...

A party of 22 of us had lunch there last week after a great walk down the canal and through the Shugborough estate. The service, and efficiency of all staff was excellent - and food delicious. Good sized portions and delicious. Lots of compliments from...

Traditional pub, tradition food, done well with friendly service and mangetout on the side. Fresh frothy draught beers, dominos and home cooked ham. I love this place. Cheers Rob!

We visited for lunch with my grandson. First impressions were a welcoming pub with a roaring fire. We checked out them menus and what a great choice and reasonably priced. The food when it arrived was plentiful, freshly cooked and all meals were delicious. The...

Went to the Clifford Arms this evening for dinner and were well looked after by the restaurant staff. As well as a full meny they had dishes on a specials board and 5 beers on the pumps. While we were waiting for the food, being...

Amazing meal we all had at the Clifford Arms. Absolutely best for value for money, the starters were delicious and huge, the main courses were freshly cooked, so tasty and piping hot. The service was also top standard, especially taking into account it was a...

Let me start with a positive the food is good and you get plenty. The waiting staff are pleasant and attentive. Now for the major negative.....the landlord is a horrible, nasty rude man. He was very rude to me, my family and friends. I used...

Stopped by for lunch and we were very pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere and the food. A lovely pint of Adnams Broadside to wash down a home cooked ham buttie with cheesy chips. Lovely original features in the building and friendly staff too

Real old fashioned drinkers pub, this is not a bad thing ! Very fairly priced pub grub meal. Would be good for a family for a cheap but decent meal.

Our most recent visit was in September 2019, for a birthday celebration with friends. As always, we thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Excellent food,excellent selection of beers, excellent service, very friendly staff, very reasonable prices. I can't speak highly enough of the Clifford Arms, we love...

Just finished dinner. I had steak, mushroom and ale pudding. Sensational! Never had a meal here that wasn't great and amazing value. Can't believe the place isn't packed out. All home cooked and washed down with proper beer. Can't wait for the next time. 😛

We called on Saturday hoping for a drink and some food, to be told at 1.45 that they had stopped serving food. Well, fair enough, seemed a strange time to me,but fair enough. What got me though was that the people waiting at the bar...

We ended up here after a long walk through Shugborough Estate and Tixall. It was a good place to end our trek – good food, and pleasant and efficient service. We had pre-ordered our meals: there was good vegetarian choice, and we were persuaded to...

Recommended to try this place by other friends, we were definitely impressed with the quality and quantity of the meals selected. The food was delivered fairly quickly, piping hot and nicely presented.

Great food good beers good village and the food was out of this world nice curry on a wendsday good all round

We have been to this pub a few times in the last month, the food is really good quality and great value, sausage egg and chips for just over £5, chips are really tasty, the wine on tap is really good quality.

My family and I ate at the Clifford Arms on a Sunday a couple of weeks ago now and ate in the bar area. We were served at the bar by a lovely curly-haired young lady and the young brown haired lad she was working...

Popped in for lunch on a Friday (served 12-2) during a visit to nearby Shugborough NT. Decent selection of food from lighter bites to main meals and a good selection of ales (Bass in particular which is one of my favourites!). The bar is dog...

Lovely guy behind bar rushed off his feet trying to serve everyone on a curry and beer night. Food nice, alcohol nice but ridiculous wait for everything. Need more staff!

Had really great bar meal here last night. We were moored up on the canal by Essex Bridge for the evening and came here for a few drinks and eats. Can highly recommend the gammon, lamb shank and steak and kidney pudding !! Was also...

This evening we joined family in the restaurant. I had garlic butterfly chicken, hubby had burger and chips. Food was delicious and the waitress was fantastic. Smiling and chatting with us. Such a great experience.

Never been before but were impressed by how spotless the dining room was. Tables gleaming, cutlery sparkling, decor immaculate and, a silly thing, the tops of the sauce bottles were as clean as could be. A sure sign of attention to detail. Altough they don't...

Great Haywood is a frequently visited town/large village that sits on the side of the Trent and Mersey canal and is within a short distance ce of Shugborough Estate [National Trust managed} and the home of Lord Litchfield. We had moored our narrow boat on...

We were like a pair of drowned rats when we entered the pub for lunch. A friendly welcome. Excellent cider and Beer on offer. My wife ordered the Red Thai Prawn curry. You could have boiled or pilau rice. It came with a papadom. It...

We have eaten here several times and had good meals but this time we were very disappointed. My wife ordered the fish and chips and when it came the fish batter was very dark and appeared overdone. Yes, we should have immediately called the waitress...

Went to the classic bike and car show today at the Clifford Arms ! Lovely atmosphere the pub is so nice ! Good choice of beers n wine ! Had a lovely fresh home cooked veg lasagne ! Side salad n chips superb ! The...

Whilst visiting Shugbourough we decided to walk into Great Haywood and found the Clifford Arms. As it was such a lovely day we decided to eat outside. Baguettes were the order of the day and we had a ham and a bacon which was accompanied...

First time visit to the Clifford arms Traditional village pub, great beer .. food looked good but didn’t eat there If you are planning on eating there, check kitchen times Pub is also dog friendly

It's not posh but it is welcoming , clean and very friendly. Called in today with the dogs after a long walk and the landlord/ manager came outside where we were sitting and have all the dogs a piece of beef!!!!! :-) , been many...

Having visited many times for drink and food, I have seen a deterioration in the quality of food. The reason for the review is to make people aware that standards are slipping and the customer service is nil. I ordered a bbq butterfly chicken (same...

Stopped for a bite to eat whist visiting Shugborough, food was nice and a good choice, bit different than the normal selection.

Always always a warm welcome here great staff good food - always full dog water bowl and occasionally treats for 4 leggers Good village pub

We visited as a group of 4 today at lunchtime. A very disappointing visit, and a let down for a friend’s birthday. There were 3 teenage girls serving behind the bar, and not one of them knew what drinks they had to offer. It took...

It was my first visit to the UK 🇬🇧 and my trip was to accompany my son as he was proposed to his English girlfriend on the visit. The Clifford Arms is a local spot for her family as they live nearby and while on...

We visited with friends on a Friday evening. It was busy but the service was good. The "pub" food was tasty and enjoyable and served hot - they were certainly not microwaved meals. The meals for the four of us didn't arrive together but that...

A lovely warm and welcoming atmosphere.. it was last winter when we were up to our knees in snow!! We had met up with family who are spread around the midlands this was central.. we had walked the dogs and found a wonderful welcome in...

Finished our circular dog walk here at the Clifford. As we live at Farley Corner, it’s become one of our locals. Always a pleasant atmosphere and the bar staff are all smiles and mostly chatty. Ended up eating here and it was really good. Pub...

Don't under estimate the portion sizes here, they are plentiful :) The staff are great too. nice outdoor seating area for when the weather is nice enough

We stumbled upon the Clifford Arm last Weds 17 October. We moored our narrowboat nearby, and we were relieved to find they did food. The pub itself is definitely a genuine village local with a great atmosphere and they were quite busy for a Wednesday...

We could not find any fault for lovely fresh food at a reasonable price. Everything clean and tidy and all pleasant young staff. I personally would put background music on in restaurant as lacked a little atmosphere and would love to give a slap of...

Recently moved into the area. This is a nice friendly village pub that welcomes everyone. Old traditional style, but does a good selection of food, good quality and good service.

very good service homely and cosy atmosphere the food very good reasonably priced.chef helpfull if you want add a little something to your choice of order

Really nice place to go for a meal family friendly cosy pub pleasantly surprised at the inside well worth a trip

Pretty basic pub food, served it's purpose, was ok and not overly expensive for pub grub, dated interior needs a renovation.

Me and my brother are travelling at the moment and after our visit to the Shugborough estate we went looking for a local pub to dine in and found this one. Upon entering we had a look at the menu to make sure they had...

This pub is located in the middle of our dog walk and fortunately it welcomes dogs. We usually stop off for a quick drink and sometimes we eat too. Menu is very varied from a sandwich through to a steak and very reasonably priced based...

Six of us went for a walk this Saturday along the Trent - Mersey Canal, anticipating several beers and lunch at this pub upon finishing. Unfortunately, we found it to be the most unfriendly & unwelcoming canal side pub that we have ever been in,...

Stopped off during one of the local walks, for a light lunch. Staff very helpful, food lovely and fresh. Well priced beer and food. Even had a large party having lunch, and they made sure all their food came out together. Good job.

Been an canal boater for 4 years always stopped here when passing never had a bad meal, beer is always well kept and what’s expected, recommend ++ when passing.

Charming pre first world war pub. A great find on a cold April day. Smashing soup and fresh baked bread. An old-fashioned pub with a great ambience. Obviously popular with the locals as well as blow-ins like ourselves.

Called in for a drink and decided to eat. I had steak and kidney pie, lots of tender meat with light puff pastry. My husband had scampi and chips. Both came with peas and salad. Service very quick and friendly. Ideal pub for dog walkers....

Writing on behalf of our daughter who is over from Australia who visited for lunch on a busy Bank Holiday Monday with a friend .Sandwiches were ordered but after waiting for an hour my daughter approached the lady behind the bar, long dark straight hair...

We walked from Tixall Wide for supper on a Bank Holiday Sunday. The service was S. L. O. W. The food was microwaved - you can tell when the crumble is more like mash - and as for value for money for £11 for ‘nuked’...

We held my Mum’s wake here,so glad we did, the food was very fresh and plentiful. Judy (pub manager) went above and beyond to make the occasion go as smooth as possible, very reasonably priced too . Thanks to all at The Clifford Arms x

Combined with a pleasant walk along the canal, past Shugborough as far as the A51 and back, the Clifford Arms in Great Haywood is the English village pub that we all recognise. A warm welcome, decent sized lunches and a good bar selection, the ideal...

Called into this pub while out walking, delighted to find they were dog friendly. Food was good, staff helpful and pleasant, atmosphere relaxed and enjoyable. Will definitely visit again.

We visited on a lovely frosty day between Christmas and New Year. The popular venue was full of walkers and their dogs. A pity we'd already eaten so haven't tried the food . ~It looked plentiful and hot on a cold day. We will definitely...

came from barcelona to stay with my mum and her boyfriend. christmas day and it was rammed. met the locals had a few carlings. kind of place that has character it´s what i´d call an old mans pub. your man silvernomad says it´s tired looking...

This establishment took me back in time to the 1950/60’s and it was in need of a good make-over! Very dour staff, landlord chatting to locals and in and out of main area, although I did get a welcome from him. Only ordered a sandwich...

Called in after visiting family - found a table by a lovely real fire. Scampi and chips - Ham egg and chips - Steak and kidney pudding (pie) all great and pefectly cooked and served. The Steak and Kidney pie was fantastic and I myself...

Although they do impress upon you that it is in fact a steak and kidney pudding - but yes, an excellent choice! That combined with delicious real ales - or a nice cold lager on a warm day to wash it down... An excellent pub...

Visited with friends and chose this pub mainly because they're dog friendly and serve food ....we were really impressed with the food, great taste, and big portions sizes..traditional pub fayre, nicely cooked and really tasty. A great local find that we will remember. A homely,...

We always make a point of stopping at the clifford when we are on the canal there steak and kidney pie is to die for plenty of meat good gravy puffy top the rest of the menu is good too but you carbt beat a...

This venue was the second of seven to be visited on the second part of the September trip, It was an excellent venue and the food was first class - many thanks for your hospitality.

Lovely friendly local pub. Very good atmosphere always made to feel welcome. Beer and food is always good. My partner, myself and our dogs are always made to feel welcome Regular visitor and will continue to visit.

Friendly staff and locals. My steak and kidney pie was as "advertised" on menu, I.e. very tender and full of flavour. My wife reported that the Scampi was also good and well cooked. Tonight I had a couple of pints of Lancaster and it was...

First visit to this friendly and welcoming pub last night. The sign of a good pub is a busy bar and lots of chatter and you will find this here. An excellent pint, and the food is fantastic and very well priced! (Please don't ever...

This has become our favorite place to go for a meal, proper food great service and the right price, friendly staff and good beer can't rate it any higher

The staff here are great they even give your 4 leggers a biccy. Great service good food - lookout for specials on the board. Eat out or in bar or restaurant whatever you fancy. Dogs allowed in bar which is greet. Making this my local...