The Greyhound Inn, Stafford

Official site of The Greyhound Inn - greyhoundinn.info

Official site of The Greyhound Inn - greyhoundinn.info

The village of Burston has been by passed by the A51 and so the pub is not affected by traffic.You enter from the carpark into an area with two large sofas and a large flatscreen ,off during my Thursday evening visit.You then enter the bar area but the pub interior has been heavily refurbed ,it's all modern but somewhat sterile and even the exposed brick housing the two wood burners were modern engineering brick,there is virtually no village pub atmosphere nor decoration.There is a step down to a seating area along the pub frontage and a side servery for a few keg beers,then up some steps to a large dining room,although there is a more discrete parquet flooring dining section beyond the second wood burner at the lower level. The restaurant was very busy and the menu looks hearty and traditional although I was only in for a beer.There is a beer garden off the carpark. The three handpumps were offering Marstons Pedigree and Wainwright (NBSS 3) along with Ringwood Razor Back,not an exciting range from the Marston's portfolio which might well inhibit another visit unless I wanted something to eat.A 10 minute stroll from the Trent & Mersey Canal.

Village pub tucked away just off the main A51. I suspect this is normally a pub that attracts diners. They soon asked if we wanted food, as they weren't actually serving any on our Sunday evening visit. However, we were only there for a final drink of the day. Three real ales were on - Greene King Abbot, Morland Old Golden Hen & Peakstones Perigrine. Entering from the car park, you pass through what I recall to be a conservatory area into the main bar area. This stretches for some way to the rear left into an area that I assumed is used for dining. There is a large garden and car park. Both children and dogs are welcome.

A large multi-building pub and restaurant in white render. It has a beer garden and small caravan parking area. The interior is a rough U-shape. It has several different areas and when accessing the place via the main entrance from the car park the first area encountered is a small pool table area. Past this, there is a small bar area on a couple of levels, with the serving bar facing you. Walk around the serving bar and there is a large restaurant area, on a couple of levels, behind. The decor is all white, with beams in the slightly older bar part and a brick fireplace in the dining area, along with fairy lights and landscape and mountain pictures. I didn’t eat so I can’t comment on that, but meals were around the £10 mark. The service was very friendly and the clientele small, but mixed. There was no TV that I saw and the music was general and at a decent level. Beer; tap stuff, with GK IPA, Spekky Hen and a decent White Horse Scourer’s Brew on handpull. A decent mix of old and new, it seems to be a place that has grown organically over the years. I found it friendly and would happily pop back.