Navigation Inn - Bugsworth Basin in High Peak

Visited this pub 3 years ago and loved the lunch. Hot sandwich was very soggy this time. The serving lady was lovely. The Landlord not so much.

Beautiful area, we went for a day out and stumbled across the Inn. We stayed for dinner. The food was great. Home made, freshly cooked and delicious. The atmosphere in the oldy wordy pub was lovely. It's dog friendly too. Highly recommended.

Miserable landlord flat atmosphere very rude as I’d brought my disabled mother for lunch. No heating and coffee awful. Food disappointing. Shame as such a beautiful location

The man who I assume is the landlord is terrible. He is rude, miserable and speaks to the staff (quite openly) terribly. Why any of them put up with it I will never know. I even saw him speaking poorly to the customers. Just an uncomfortable and unpleasant experience. Shame as this pub has so much potential with this location. I didn't eat here so can't comment on the food, only had a drink.

We spent the night here on 29th September, for the steam fair that was held nearby. It's an area that has SO much to see and do, and the Navigation is the perfect base. The food is excellent, and we found the service to be great, and very friendly. We stayed the night, and our room was nice and warm, with a good sized bath and LOADS of hot water. True, our room would benefit from a little refurbishment, but the bed was clean and comfortable, and there was no noise to keep us awake. There is free and easy parking, but you DO need to register your car number at the bar. This applies even if you're just having a drink. Or you could choose to Pay & Display, but it only takes a moment to register your number. If you DO stay over, treat yourself to a Navigation breakfast, which was probably the best brekkie we've ever had. Finally... Some people have left derisory comments about the landlord. He's a great guy, who truly wants you to enjoy your time in his venue. He's a real character, and we enjoyed chatting with him, although he'll prob HATE us for saying so! Stay over, or just pop in for a meal or a drink. You won't regret it!

I see in this extremely below average pub it says vegetarian friendly, I asked for a veggie option, after getting a blank expression off the landlady (I was wondering weather I should have bought a dictionary with me) she said I should have pre arranged it 😂 I have had better service in Macdonalds in Derby at gone midnight dealing with some halfwitted teenager who clearly doesn't like his job.

Great food and very friendly staff but that miserable landlord has to go. He’s spoiling the place and from reading others reviews , I’m not the only one that’s noticed. He never smiles, rude to customers and has a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp. Totally spoils a great little place.

The 3/5 rating is due entirely to the lovely young ladies who served us, one from the bar and the other waiting at tables. We felt sorry for the 2 polite, pleasant members of staff who were extremely busy and were doing their best to serve waiting customers. Despite their efforts they were each at the receiving end of admonishments from a man who I assumed was the landlord, we thought it was bad form for him to be telling the young ladies off in full hearing of waiting customers. He was grumbling to the barmaid that he had lost £300 last week due to customers walking out because of a long wait and he also told off the waitress for not warning customers about a 20 minute wait. It was very unpleasant for us to have to listen to his whining and general bad attitude. We both ordered haddock, chips and mushy peas (small portion), what we got was haddock in ciabatta bread, smothered in tartare sauce, chips, mushy peas, coleslaw and salad. I hate coleslaw and prefer my tartare sauce in a container, not smeared on my food. On seeing the ciabatta bread I thought the wrong meal had been served to us initially, I have never had fish served up in bread like that. We won’t be visiting again, hope the young ladies find somewhere more pleasant to work.

After a couple of great meals in Chinley this one was a little disappointing. No warm welcome and a meal that was OK but nothing special. Regular pub grub. Nice pint of beer though and a lovely setting.

On a very wet visit to the basin we decided to call in the Navigation to shelter from the rain and dry out a bit. The pub wasn’t that busy but everyone seemed friendly, we ordered lunch and drinks. The lovely waitress came to our table with the condiments, table mats and cutlery. The food arrived shortly after, freshly cooked and a good portion size, and it was quite delicious. The pubs taste in music was excellent , and worth a mention. The landlady was friendly too We had a great time and will return.

Sunday lunch went in for a Carvery. Change of plan saw the Blackboard specials.All 3 of us opted for the meat pie changed chips to mash .A seriously good choice.

We went in for Sunday lunch and decided to have the carvery. They'd only just opened so there were plenty of tables available and we were told to choose any available table before ordering. We ordered the carverys and beers and then took our tokens through to where the carvery was being served. A pleasant young man expertly carved the meat and we helped ourselves to the veg. We asked where we'd find cutlery, and we were told that it would be brought to our table. No cutlery was at our table when we returned with our plate of hot food, so I went in search of some. I found some near the coffee machine and we started eating our meal. At least 5 minutes later, a waitress brought us some cutlery, and she looked surprised that we'd started eating. She asked us to lift our plates off the table so she could put some place mats under them. In the process, she managed to knock my wife's half pint of bitter all over the table and my leg. Nice. She did apologise though, and replaced the spilled drink without question. Two ladies had come in after us and ordered the same carvery. They too sat down with their plates of hot food and no sign of cutlery. When the waitress was asked for some, she again asked them to lift their plates so she could put place mats down. My concern with this is that having people lift their plates while the waitress tries to slide place mats in between multiple drinks, seems like a needlessly risky process. And for what? The tables don't look like they need protecting, and we certainly weren't asking for them. And if they ARE necessary, why not place them on the table, WITH cutlery, immediately after the food has been ordered? In the end, it was a reasonably pleasant meal, marred by having to find our own cutlery, some clumsy table serving and an unnecessary requirement for place mats.

A great English pub, with a good range of beer and lagers. Always a friendly welcome from the landlord. Food is good and they can cater for Gluten Free, very helpful in that respect. Nothing fancy, just a proper pub which is perfect. Good for meetings and events.

Quick break to chill out 2 days stay friendly welcome as normal from Roger and Jan . Staff alway very friendly and helpful, Rooms are value for money clean and tidy all you need and plenty of room . Food good choice quality and value with breakfast second to none

Stopped in the basin with a view to eating in the pub. We went in for a drink, terrible experience, the smell of bo in the bar was horrendous, an unwashed customer.We would not contemplate eating here. £8 for a half of lager and a pint of bitter is a bit over the top. On the plus side its a really quaint old pub in a lovely location.

Lovely pub in great location . Very friendly welcome dog friendly also . Didn’t eat at pub but food looked great . Good selection of beers etc and has accommodation

Another 2 day stay great location for walking the hills. Always friendly welcome good food and value for money. Jan breakfast is second to none

Steamboat weekend ,2017, charged £4-40 for pint of beer, Avoided it until 2021, Stayed ,Steamboat weekend 2022, Beer under £4, Someone is on a fiddle !! Hey Charlotte 👋

First visit in years and it was really good. Food excellent, very friendly staff who provided a great service. Sunday lunch and steak pie could not be faulted. Proper puddings, which we all enjoyed. Children welcomed as well as our dogs. Will definitely return.

Lovely helpful staff. Really nice Sunday cavery and very helpful with allergy. Dog friendly as we took our old spaniel with us.

We had arranged to meet friends, two other couples who each had narrow boats, and therefore we booked in at the Navigation Inn for our stay. The evening meal with real ale and wine for my wife was refreshing. Our room was clean and comfortable with everything we needed. Check that your booking includes the full English breakfast because that is worth attempting - a real challenge if you think you can eat it all! The Bugsworth canal basin is only a two-minute walk away and a beautiful setting to watch the sunset. A great weekend.

Had a simple lunch here of a tortilla wrap - all fine. Had to sit outside as dogs not allowed inside.

Two day stay friendly welcome lovely clean rooms great views. Great pud food and value for money all you could ask for a must to eat out or stay a few days. Well looked after by Roger and his better half make a great breakfast. Will be back soon

Food is lovely proper pub grub, very clean and lovely decor. We phoned ahead and they let us stay on the back end of the car park in our campervan. Dog friendly and some beautiful walks around the area. It's a hidden gem and you could easy seond a day here in this wonderful setting, we loved it that much we came back on our return journey !!! Thanks

Very, very tasty food. Very nice staff. Spotless Toilets. Back ground music, soft, pleasant, and not intrusive. We had a very relaxed and covid safe visit. We loved the atmosphere. We will return.

A perfect location for a stop for anyone out for a walk or parking up the boat. They also do takeaways. We stayed in and had lunch, sitting outside under cover. There's also plenty of space indoors. Toilets and they even do B&B. The meal was hot, tasty and arrived quickly. Good range of food. Plenty of parking on site.

We have eaten here three times whilst on holiday and the menu is simple but very tasty Staff are lovely and I would really recommend this place

Call to see if we could stay with our Motorhome very pleasant lady gave us the information we needed and then we had a walk along the canal.we decided to try the food which for the money was good value and nice to have good old pub grub Staff very pleasant and helpful and we will definitely be back with our Motorhome

Great food on a lovely day . Sitting out in the sunshine . Great staff and service I had fish and chips and it was delicious and great value for money . 👏😊

A few of us stayed at the pub from Fri - Sun, great affordable food, lovely beer & cider, Jan & the staff saw to our every need

We had a great time in this historical location at this smashing pub. Our bedroom was especially lovely being newly refurbished in very tasteful style. The breakfast was perfectly cooked to order. The proprietors were very accommodating and helpful to our group so we will definitely be gong back. There is a selection of well-kept cask ales, and a menu that includes the most excellent homemade pies and chips. Plenty of outside seating and interesting walks along the canal.

We had a weekend up at the Navigation with a group of friends. Some of whom were on boats, some using the pub carpark for their campervans and some staying in the pub B& B. The staff couldn't have been more helpful. The beer, the food and all the staff were great we couldn't have asked for more. I would recommend the pies, either cheese or steak the were both very good and all homemade.

Five years on from my first/last review I happened to come again today to pick up my husband after he'd been walking. It's definitely improved since my last visit - we had food and this time it was at least edible. Nothing to particularly fault on this visit, but similarly nothing to shout out about. Stick to the drinks and you'll be alright!

Visited Sunday lunchtime asked for a sandwich- we don’t do sandwiches-yet they do wraps? Asked for a fish finger wrap to be told it would be 30 minutes as their main chef was off. Just had a drink and crisps. One girl was pleasant but the other girl looked as if she would rather be elsewhere. Never have I been less welcomed than at this place. I won’t be coming back.

On arrival at the pub we got seated on a bench/table. A girl came out to take our order halfway through taking it a heavyset girl came marching out the pub very rudely with a raised voice and abruptly telling us we have to go into the pub and sign in which is no problem, considering the pandemic etc. She later brought our drinks with a real problem with us still so rude! Surprising to be treated in such a way after the hard time the pub trade has suffered will definitely not be returning to this place PMD

After a disasterous dinner the previous night at the Dragon in Willington we stopped off to walk around the wonderful canal basin at Bugsworth. Being lunch time we stopped for something to eat. Having moored in the basin on occasions when we lived on the canald and being close to noon we diceided to take lunch at the Navugation Inn.Due to the reladxation of the Covid restrictions we were able to eat outside for the first time for many weeks. Plenty of tables about half of which were under a gazebo cover where we chose to sit as wer were unsur if rain was coming.The menu is standard pub grub and we both chose Cumberland sausage and mash. There was about 45 mins wait for food which we had been warned about. Dishes wre coming out as if there was only one person in the kitchen but we were happy to wait. In fact I went for a walk around the basin during theis period.The sausages (3) were excellent. Accompanying veg was mash and mushy peas. Mushy peas always come out of a tim except in the north so no surprise there. The mash was a bit bland and I encountered crusty bits which made me think it had been kept warm in an oven. It could have done with some seasoning and perhaps a little butter. The onion gravy lacked onions! and personally I would have liked more.However I enjoyed it more than list night's burger and at half the price it was considerably more acceptable

Meeting up with friend getting out after lock down decided to go to the Navigaton in Bugsworth Basin queuing system in place hand sanitizer available staff not wearing masks. Limited menu main course not too bad had fish and chips, seemed a little forgotten at times and had to ask twice for the deserts menu, the deserts a little disappointing, covid discount applied, hard times for staff

Whilst mooring our narrow boat @ Bugsworth Basin we called one evening into the Navigation Inn with our dog. We were warmly welcomed from entering the pub & felt very comfortable & relaxed. Good range of quality beers; beers are well looked after. Great section of gins & tonics. Well worth a visit; we will definitely be calling again.

Prominent position on the restored canal basin has excellent choice of beer and a limited menu. We booked in advance to avoid any problems getting table during the 50% eat out scheme for Covid 19. We both had the Steak and Kidney Pie followed by proper puds. Good service and Covid precautions.

We've been here before and I am sure I did a review but tonight's visit warrants another. An excellent home made Steak and Kidney pie for me and the wife had a sharing starter but didn't share it. Both were excellent. Great choice of beer and ciders and friendly staff round off a perfect evening.

A Lovely old pub by the canal. A variety of beers are on offer. Good food is served, which can be Gluten free if required. Staff are friendly and helpful with enquiries. Recommended

After many really lovely experiences here I came in today for lunch after a short walk . I was greeted very pleasantly by a lady but then I met the Barman who obviously didn't want to serve me . After the unpleasant drink order I sat down and I will admit my dog jumped up . I immediately put her back down and checked and cleaned the seat . The barman was watching me then in case of any infraction . He Didn't want to take a lunch order so I left . I have rarely felt so unwelcome and will think twice next time .

Went for a Sunday Lunch. Beer was very good and the garlic and stilton mushroom starter was excellent. But whilst one of children really enjoyed the carvery experience the pir crust was hard and the chips poor (would say infamous rather thean famous). I put it down to oor potato quality. Basic standard food and therefore a bit pricey.Will happly call in again for pint and sandwichbut not for a meal.

Found this canal side Inn whilst looking for rooms for a visit to the in-laws.This traditional Inn has 7 rooms, our room (No:5) was freshly renovated, a spacious room with ample storage space for all your things, a excellent en-suite shower room.Comfy bed ( Four Poster). The Breakfast was exceptional, freshly cooked and enough to keep your going all day, and excellent coffee as well. The bar has a good selection of Beers, Ales on tap, the food menu also excellent choices as was the specials board on display, ( didn't eat as was with the in-laws). Has ample parking, so a good base for exploring the High Peak area, very good value for money.

Fantastic pub , always pop in for a pint and a bowl of chips when I’m in the area. Lovely inside , great service , piping hot food and a great pint , what more can you ask for

Went there on a Wednesday lunch time. The place wasn't full, just the opposite: only 5 or 6 tables were occupied. When I ordered the food and drinks, a very grumpy barman told me there would be at least a half and hour wait for anything from the kitchen. And he was right :-( There is no alternative eating place nearby, so we had no choice.When the food finally arrived, it was ok (mind you: nothing special, just fish and chips).

The sunday carvery was very enjoyable. With two meats to choose from and a wide selection of vegetables.

out for a walk around Whaley Bridge,came to this pub at Bugsworth Basin,it was most welcoming,Friendly,Clean and a good range of Real Ales,Lovely inside and out. only problem was not the pubs fault,but natures,Pesky Wasps trying to have a sip of my beer

Couldnt find anywhere in whaley bridge that served food on a monday so ended up here. Glad we did because the food was really good. Hot, tasty and plenty of it

Called in for a quick drink after walking dog wish I’d never bothered. Bar man rude and unwelcoming and made to feel like you shouldn’t be there by the handful of regular there!!! One to avoid

My husband and I ate here whilst visiting Bugsworth Basin on our narrowboat. We both chose the homemade pie of the week, which was steak and kidney. The pie was delicious with plenty of filling, crispy home made chips and a selection of vegetables, all cooked well and a jug of gravy too. The staff were attentive and helpful. We would definitely eat here again.

One price for regulars one for tourist's never Go in again good club 50 yard's up the road just past the school good beer and cheeper .

Called in for a drink on a lovely hot day outside seating was busy but we managed to get a table we ordered a sandwich and fries which came beautifully presented and was very tasty others had meals and they too looked appetising lovely to have a stroll along the canal afterwards

A large pub with several different dining areas. Visited twice whilst staying locally. Despite the vibe of being a local pub was very friendly. Very good, well kept, real ale selection. Decent proper pub food. Dogs welcome and ....they have both BT and Sky sports. Well worth a visit.

Myself, partner and 7 month old visited Sunday 14th April for a coffee after our walk. We felt very uncomfortable and felt like we weren’t wanted there. I felt it certainly wasn’t family friendly considering there are some lovely “family” walks within the area. As we left my partner said goodbye to the woman on the bar, she didn’t so much as look at him or say bye.

We went here for lunch. It wasn’t busy (we were the only ones ordering food) but it took just under an hour to come. Yes, the food tasted great but not sure it was worth waiting for.

A lovely pub inside as well as the location. No problem in finding a good spot in the corner. Wonderful range of cask ales.

We stayed two nights over a wet weekend which spoilt our ability to walk, better luck next time ! The pub has a good selection of cask beers and wines, the menu is just about right. The food excellent, we tried many dishes as a group and all were really good.

We Both had a great meal. It was a bit quiet so,I guess having our own chef paid off. Our local did great pies so this was a hard act to follow however chef did. Lovely steak and onion pie Great choice of ciders and beers too. Thank you guys.

Grumpy Roger won’t make you wait for a pint, but the food is lousy. Even trade off. Seemed a bit Faulty Towers, owner gave us free wine for complaining lol

We visited the Navigation Inn as part of a birthday celebration. We had great service and great food at a reasonable price. Lovely local.

food was fantastic especially the fat chips, great choice of menu at fabulous prices, staff great and lovely cosy fires to relax with your hot chocolate after

Delicious traditional turkey roast dinner with all the trimmings! Well presented in good time, fabulous atmosphere. Calm, pleasant and attentive staff. Highly recommended 😁

Quite nice food friendly staff who welcome lots of dogs in it was packed with them on the Friday we were there which was great for us with our dog Barney

We only popped in for a nice cup of coffee. Friendly place. Have eaten here a couple of years back when we were this way on our boat and it was good then. Comfy clean bar area and a good sized restaurant. The menu looked good as did the meals that were being served.

Visited with friends having seen the Navigation on a previous visit to the area. Good variety of food all home cooked. Friendly staff,very knowledgable about the area.

Had a pub lunch. It want the usual Pub Menu but was typical basic Pub Grub. Good Value but nothing special. Very good beers on tap. Would go again

We love staying here its a pub thats a pub untouched and not been modenised very much a apart if the canal and railways which we love to see on the walls and seating inside. The foods great and the room was very comfortable. We stayed once in our campervan had a meal stayed in their Car park but this time I wanted a bit of warmth. The breakfast in the Morning sets you up for the whole day. If you love canals and walking then this us a great stop over for you. I left a little something under the bed not been shared yet. Might not of been found yet.

Called in for a meal after visiting the area. Staff were friendly and helpful, the location is nice as it is close to the canal. Food was tasty, appears to be very dog friendly, so will visit again with our dog

We have returned !! what a lovely stay again nice staff and made to feel at home, room was clean and comfortable and nice, ha a nice rest Food was good as well, Hope Mark the Tarmac is ok.

Called on the off chance after another pub had stopped serving Sunday Roast, it was 5.45! Friendly helpful landlady, they let dogs in apart from in the Restaurant and the food was great, tasty and very filling, the pub was warm and cosy even though it was quiet, great pub by the canal side, will definitely be going back.

As soon as we walked in we thought it was strange how dead it was for a Saturday night. We’d booked thinking it would be busy and we needn’t have bothered. We should have turned straight around! The landlord was incredibly rude and our dog got the measure of him straight away, barking and growling. She has not done that all weekend, everyone has been fussing al over her! The food was desperately basic and ridiculously overpriced for what it was - we could have done a far better job ourselves at home. Management obviously don’t care about the impression they give off or the quality of service and I agree with the other reviews - it’s such a shame as the place has so much potential in that location in the right hands. Definitely go to the Old Hall Inn instead.. gorgeous pub with great food and great atmosphere!

Came here for quiz and drinks, which were not too pricey. Staff seemed friendly and welcoming. Interesting quiz - quizmaster liked to be a bit of a joker too! Beautiful setting by the canal.

Could be better. With. Different host. It's trradittional style. For. The viallge lost it. Charm. Serving. Hot drinks in mugs cups instead of. Teacups. Tea pots. Make more welcome afternoon. Tea. Scones. Cakes. Stands, Earl grey. Tea. Herbal teas. More. Popular. Would be better. Food. Choices too

Good, short selection of menu for food with nothing over £7 with also a children’s menu which pleased them. The menu was served 12 till 5 and also had an option of pudding on a separate menu. Friendly staff

Visited on canalboat. Great place to moor. Food simple but delicious. Homemade pies were fab. Going to lose all the weight when we get home !!

My son (16) was shouted at. I was abused. The food was atrocious. The beer was contaminated. The landlord should look at other professions because hospitality was a joke. Just look at previous reviews. This pub and the people who run it are horrendous

Booked for evening meal and was warned that they had an all day event going on including live music which didn’t bother us at all, three of us had the roast dinners and were taken aback at the quantity of meat dished up, everything was piping hot and very tasty, 1 burger meal was also ordered and that was also very good and tasty, would not hesitate to revisit if in the area

Called one quiet Monday evening. Bar surrounded by locals so found a space at one end. A young man was behind the bar. He acknowledge me without any hello or welcome and certainly without any smile. I ordered a couple of drinks and he asked me a question from the other end of the bar which I said sorry I did not get that. This seemed to annoy him and in a snarl I heard him say something like “it does not matter”. I paid for my drinks and did not get a thank you or anything. The man then appeared to go to the kitchen where I witnessed him taking food orders and bringing meal to tables. Never once did I witness a smile and his body language was appalling.

Went for Sunday lunch yesterday. Food excellent,freshly cooked and excellent service.Good atmosphere well worth a visit.Staying in basin great for us boaters give it a try you wont be disappointed.

After a nice walk along the canal tow path we called in here for lunch. The welcome was pleasant and we were soon seated, looking at the menus. The choice was quite good and reasonably priced. After our freshly prepared meals arrived, we tucked into the generous portions. The dishes were tasty and nicely presented by cheerful staff. A very pleasant experience.

Good selection of ales and plenty of seating outside if the weather permits. Drinks only this time .

AS a walking group we called in on Thursday evening for drinks,this is the 2nd time we have called.Great service.Great ales. We will be back.

A lovely pint and great food. Right on the bugs worth canal basin which is lovely to walk along. It's all very dog and child friendly

Pub ok, food fine, but to be eating chatting to friends , finish eating, surly staff remove place mats. Oh I see we are not allowing we are not allowed desserts, fine. Just hope this place gets it's just deserts.

We have been before, the last time we had to send a meal back and to be perfectly honest we should have done that today. Five eating - the two Sunday Roasts were passable but swimming in overly salty gravy, the fish and chips had been cooked in old fat and the sandwich another in our party ordered came 20 minutes after everyone else's meal. A very basic meal somewhat overpriced, I shall not return in a hurry. The only positive for us is that we can take our two dogs with us.

When we arrived disappointed to find so many dogs around , the owners were all chatting and didn't move out of the way to let us get passed to enter the pub very rude . It is in a lovely position In the Peak District with a canal just outside . We had booked for 2 o'clock lunch had to ask for it at 2.40 . I suggest if you want to visit try mid week , it is a dog lovers pub I believe they give the dogs a free meal if they buy their lunch there . I prefer not to be surrounded by so many dogs not my type of restaurant

Popped in for a beer after walking from Furness Vale. Nice rustic pub worn around the edges. Tried a Wobbley Bob which was very nice but at a whopping £4.45 a pint! OK it was 6% but it would only cost me max £3.20 where I live in Kinver, South Staffs. More expensive than many London pubs. Nevertheless we only had one. Would not be able to afford to make this pub my local if I lived nearby. That's sad.

Went for a walk along the canal and called in for a drink and some lunch.

Slightly worried about reviews on this venue before arriving, but were met by a cheerful enough host and shown to our room. Seems strange that they use the landing outside the room for storing kegs.

Unfriendly bar staff, very overpriced or might have been overcharged? Paid £63 for 2x fish&chips;, 1x navigation chicken, 2x kids meals, 2x squash, 3 pints..REALLY? I dont mind paying this for nice quality meals but these were extremely basic. The guy at the bar apologised for being..lets say unfriendly due to his tiredness but at the end of the day I am a customer as well paying for their service. Normally, I wou ld leave this place asap, but after 4.5 hours driving with two small kids we needed to have dinner. I am really disappointed and would never come back and/or recommend it.

This is almost a “local” to where we now live. We took a walk along the old tramway and canal and called in here for a drink on our return journey. We were “welcomed” by the most miserable landlord ever (Roger is his name, apparently). He managed to give us both the impression that anything we asked for - 2 drinks and 2 packets of crisps - was just too much trouble. He should be videoed for customer service courses - “How NOT to do it”...

I was really anxious about coming here when I saw the reviews but my mum wanted to come and we were going for a nice walk on a sunny Sunday so decided to just go for it. I was very pleasantly surprised the food was great and big portions, the home made chips were especially great. Two of us had fish and chips and one had a cheese and onion pie. The cheese and onion pie was the biggest thing I have ever seen, my mum declared it the best one shes ever had! My fish was lovely with what I assume was home made tartar sauce. The bar maid was polite and did her best but on such a busy day could have done with some help as she was very busy and there was a queue at the bar. 2 drinks each(4 beer/cider) and 3 main courses came to about £50 so reasonable prices too. There was maybe a half an hour wait but it was busy and didn't mind too much. The inside could do with a bit of a refurb but with it being so warm we were outside anyway. If you expect a 5* dining experience this isn't your place but if you just want some pub grub after a walk I would advise it!

I felt sorry for the server. If I was him, I'd have been embarrassed to serve people with the "food" offered at this seriously under-achieving pub. The owners need to employ someone who can cook. I had a burger. It was awful. Dry, No seasoning, tomato sliced without any care. "Vintage Cheddar cheese" on the burger was nothing of the sort. It was barely cheese at all. More likely to be the horrid, processed "cheese food" slices you get on fairground burgers. In fact, it probably wasn't even that good. There was bacon supplied with the burger and despite asking for it to be well cooked, it was just this side of raw. The brioche bun clearly was stale and there was no "caramelised red onion" within a mile of my plate. As for the chips, they were withered and leathery.

Very expensive drinks considering the guinness was poured from a can as not available on draught

not a friendly pub management very unsociable. food average. would not visit again.great location could be made into a fantastic place.

Stopped here for a drink and some lunch having walked round Bugsworth basin. Couldn't fault it.

I have a canal boat and we often cruise up to the navigation for a meal and stay on the boat overnight but recently we arrived late at night didn't have an evening meal in the Navigation but went in for breakfast instead for the first time and it was excellent.

we had a lovely stay the staff made us feel welcome. Food was lovely and plenty of walks in the surrounding area, we will be back soon to staySteve and Michele

Enjoyed a great evening with friends at the Navigation Inn. Excellent beer, very friendly pub, great staff and superb pub food. It doesn't get much better than this. A traditional pub that has a restaurant combined in the same space - difficult to achieve a balance but this place does it very well!