The Mossley Tavern in Cannock Chase

Love this place. Welcoming and comfortable. Felt like a regular on the first visit. Will be back soon for Friday night drinks

From out of town on a work trip and called in on the way back to the hotel on a hot day. It was only 5pm so not many people about but the place has a nice vibe and is in a lovely spot right on the canal. Salt IPA was decent and not overpriced. Visited a few pubs round the area briefly, and I guess if I was local, this would probably be the one I'd make for.

Lovely pub nice people and good selection of drink and bar snacks

Smart little pub between a main road and canal. Sorry can't give 5 stars due to not having any traditional beers on, did manage a cider 2,3 or 4. Good service good lads and descent food after the darts match. Good night had by all.

Just a bloody good, old school boozer. Best pint of Guinness I've had in weeks. Always a warm welcome as you walk in the door

I absolutely love this pub super clean an tidy pool tables perfect great selection of beers an ciders.. the owners are lovely it's a hidden gem, one of those you want to keep to yourself.. had to leave a review, really enjoy it every time we go i highly recommend it cheers 🍻!

Great place for watching football with a pint of mild

Nice atmosphere Nice beers after a day's fishing

Good traditional beer friendly staff

Lovely welcome and a nice couple of pints.

Such a welcoming place to visit, great staff with excellent service, my new go to place 😀 ❤️👍

Very friendly and welcoming pub, Good selection of beer at good prices, We sat outside in the beer garden with the dog, they no longer serve food.

Good place to have a drink and chat

Great friendly pub. Nice to visit a proper pub.

6 friends arranged to meet here for a few drinks. One of our group had a baby girl who got upset. The owner came over and said “ I’m sorry but if you can’t calm her down I’m going to have to ask you to leave “. As a dad with kids a bit older now I know how this must of felt to the parents. Outrageous. He then went over to carry in his game of cards with a group of about 8. Basically don’t go to this pub if your not a local and 100% not a place for kids.

Nice little pub situated just off the canal with Friendly staff, good selection of drinks and a great pool table overall a lovely place and atmosphere

Never had problems in the mossley even when been drunk as a skunk and smelly 🤣🤣

Great friendly pub with a good atmosphere Will be returning

Nice local pub but limited real ales

Nice little pub nestled beside a canal. Staff and locals are friendly, good place for a pint after a long walk around Cannock chase!!

First pint after shutdown really enjoyed it. great place very friendly and helpful.thank you .

Great service nine well kept beer

Nice quiet drink by the side of the Canal

Brilliant service very friendly staff

Great Sunday Diner ....Quick and a great price.

Traditional pub friendly service. Very quiet.

Have to say this place is a find. If you live in Rugeley you will already know how good the food is here. Family owned and run and what a Delightful and friendly environment. I live outside of Rugeley but will definitely be coming here again for some proper home cooked food and a couple of drinks. Top marks from me.

Lovely small local pub, also nice staff

Quality pub friendly atmosphere excellent landlord

Top pub to visit landlord great chap does food on Sunday has entertainment worth going there.

Fantastic welcoming atmosphere. Extensive range of beers. Lovely landlady. Highly recommended

Nice friendly local pub ,landlord keeps a nice pint with plenty of choice large room plenty space with added attractions of garden looking over the canal . Ideal for a quick refresher .

Boating down the Trent and Mersey canal I had no idea this pub even existed. It's not mentioned in the Pearson's guide. Nor is it visible from the canal. But fortunately the paint shop boys had been out and scrawled the word 'pub' and an arrow unceremoniously on Bridge 65. No real ale but they do have Guinness and everyone is very friendly.

Good atmosphere and cheap bear.

Great pub, friendly staff, wide selection of beer and spirit. Recommended :)

Very good meal small portions are big enough for the average eater, large portion would be a struggle. We got cream potatoe, roast potatoe, fresh carrots, sprouts, garden peas, choice of meats, yorkshire pudding, cauliflower cheese and gravy. All piping hot and served with a smile to your table real value for money

Sunday lunch with the family quality food friendly atmosphere

Lovely friendly 'local' pub. Recommended

Nice pub, pool table, darts and live sports.

Un salto en un domingo el año pasado y he vuelto varias veces desde entonces. Es un pequeño pub familiar y no solo llevar calor en un domingo. Todos los vegetales frescos, y hacen un queso coliflor para morirse, que a mi marido le encanta. Hacen un opción de tres carnes, pides lo que quieres y te traen a la mesa. El personal es amable y atento y la comida es insuperable. Como su reputación como cultivados, así como la lucha para conseguir una mesa así que aconsejo reserva con antelación merece la pena. El pub en sí está impecable y los inodoros daría mejores hoteles por su dinero con una selección de jabones y cremas de mano, el lugar es impecable!

Una bienvenida muy cálida, provincia, tracy y su equipo son unos anfitriones estupendos, no vas a encontrar una mejor cena, asequible y un plato completo

Brilliant service from Nev and his team and the food is great value for money . Never had a bad meal

Went again for sunday dinner, six of us i asked the other five what they thought of the meal and they all said they could not fault it, if you are in Rugeley on a Sunday it is a must but i would advise you to book, choice of three meats with fresh veg plus cauliflower cheese, as a added bonus the footy will be on picture only.

I have frequented this pub on 3 occasions and am always made to feel welcome. The owners and bar staff are fab. Love this place especially when they have KY doing a show.

The best place to go for Sunday lunch by far. All fresh veg, choice of 3 meats, yorkshire puds to die for... and real gravy!! No microwave rubbish. The price is good, usually more than I can eat, well worth a visit and I highly recommend.

Well what can i say, the food was fantastic all fresh vegetables, cooked to perfection,choice of 3 meats beef,gammon,and turkey. You have a choice of 2 meats which came on a big plate with roast and mashed potatoes,the fresh veg came in a tureen (cabbage carrots and peas) and coli-flower cheese in a separate dish the meat melted in your mouth (you did not need any teeth to chew it )and to top it off real gravy. The price is very good for what you get,and a choice of sweets.The beer was very good (john smiths) i was asked to try the worthy cream flow i said i cant stand it but i must admit it to was great,the service was good from start to finish, plus a added bonus they have the footy on quite so you don't have to miss that game,bet you cant wait to go and try it for yourselves,my advise book if its bank-holiday or mothers day.

Unfortunately I now work weekends so for me to have a Sunday off is quite rare; my partner works weekends and was off out after work so I was left with a choice of what to do. Everyone had said how the Mossley Tavern was good for Sunday Lunch so I thought I'd give it a go. I'd gone in the day before to enquire and had been told that booking was a sensible idea but because it was just me it wouldn't be a huge problem so I picked 1:30. I arrived and was greeted by the friendly staff and was given a table by the TV, it isn't a massive pub but was quite clean, and not so busy (at that moment) so I chilled with my Guinness and watched the F1. I was given a choice of Adult or Child portion (the former giving you a choice of two out of 3 meats) as well as cauliflower cheese as well as quite a large gravy boat (you can't have too much gravy!). I didn't wait too long but the food wasn't instant either so I'm more than certain the food was cooked properly rather than popped in a microwave like in Wetherspoons. The choices of meat were Beef, Turkey or Lamb. I chose Beef and wasn't disappointed. It was cooked well and along with Cauliflower Cheese, Roast Potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and Vegetables I was suitably full. Afterwards the waitress came and offered me a dessert which I didn't turn down. Syrup Sponge Pudding and Custard (see my photo) was also great All in all it came to £16.50 for the Lunch, 2 pints of Guiness and Dessert. I will definitely be visiting again when I next have a Sunday off and I advise you do too :)

by the roadside location and appearance of this pub, it doesn't have any airs and graces, or indeed the prices advertised on the sandwich board on the pavement. But, equally, don't be afraid to go inside. Unlike many such establishments the inside is clean and bright though in no way special, the toilets especially are a pleasant surprise, and the friendly faces at the bar and serving the food make for a nice change. And then you should order some food. Four of us were on a canal trip, the canal is immediately behind the Pub, and we were ready for Sunday Lunch. No choice, it wasn't necessary, the dish of the day was a carvery choice of two meats from three plus roast and boiled or mashed potatoes, four vegetables, Yorkshire Pudding, and gravy. Wow! What a surprise, this was possibly the best Sunday Lunch any of us have had this year. The meats were fall-apart tender, the roast potatoes cooked in dripping rather than the standard oil tasted delicious, all the vegetables nicely cooked and presented, the YP and gravy just perfect, and all served on to heated plates. These people know what they are doing! If we had one criticism it was that the price of £6.99 was much too low, this meal was well worth £10 or £12, but we recognise that most people would not expect the quality that these prices suggest. At £6.99 for the quality of meal delivered this pub should have queues at the door. And the beer is pretty good too! We thoroughly recommend boaters to plan canal trips to stop here for lunch. There aren't bollards or rings so pegs are required but there is ample bank for a number of boats on both sides of the bridge (65) (The Mossley Tavern)