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The Hedgeford Lodge (JD Wetherspoon), Cannock

Pub added by Delboy 20
Anglesey Street
Hednesford
Postal town: Cannock
WS12 1DL

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J D Wetherspoon

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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Hedgeford Lodge (JD Wetherspoon)

With my tour of Staffordshire pubs by train and bus somehow having gone to plan, I'd left the option open for us to visit this town centre branch of Wetherspoon's. With just about enough time, we thought we'd give it a try.

The building certainly has the appearance of a lodge from the outside, but you can instantly recognise that you are in a Wetherspoon's once inside. There are lots of separate drinking areas inside, with almost all tables occupied in the warren of different rooms. It was noisy and messy, with a wide range of customers from marauding children raiding the condiments for their parents to the local Variety Club. On the subject of condiments, our table in common with others had a bottle of vinegar on it. Perhaps some of the regulars take swigs not realising it's not actually an ale?

Service at the bar was a little chaotic. Sharp's Doom Bar & Greene King Abbot were on as usual. Other beers were Greene King IPA, Banks's Bitter & Burton Bridge Golden Delicious. There was no real cider. I ordered a Burton Bridge Top Dog Stout, which was clipped on one handpull, only to be served Banks's Bitter instead. Despite it being my 10th pub of the day, I recognised that the half served was neither a stout nor a bottle of vinegar. The presence of the pumpclip had also clearly confused the barmaid and for once she actually removed it to avoid any further confusion (and wasted beer). Finally the practice of Wetherspoon's displaying pumpclips for beers that aren't actually on comes home to roost!

A busy and bustling 'spoon's that I noticed had never appeared in the Good Beer Guide. I can see why now. But as usual, if it's cheap and cheerful food and drink you're after, you'll find it here.

On 28th May 2022 - rating: 5
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Soup Dragon left this review about The Hedgeford Lodge (JD Wetherspoon)

An 1831 'Lodge' built by Edmund Peel (Robert's brother) as house and stable point for horses close to the Hednesford Hills and the training grounds. Later a hotel. Has interesting stacks and crow-stepped gables. The interior is a warren of wood panelled rooms with some nod given to the area's horse racing past. TVs and bandit machines dotted about and I have eaten here in the past - usual stuff. Service is fine and the place has usually rammed on the few times I have been - with the usual Spoon's mix. Has a better choice of beers than some Spoons - the Titanic Coffee Stout was decent, even if it did lose its head a little quick.

On 25th June 2018 - no rating submitted
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Hedgeford Lodge (JD Wetherspoon)

As described below, the impressive exterior belies the slightly cramped nature of the interior, but keep looking and you will find a selection of little seating areas. Beers seemed in good condition.

On 22nd March 2018 - rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Hedgeford Lodge (JD Wetherspoon)

Very striking building, dating from 1831, and quite at odds with anything in the vicinity. The interior layout is rather awkward since many of the walls remain with just narrow passageways between a number of small seating / dining areas beyond the bar. However, for the better weather (not today), there is a sizeable patio beer garden at the front. Reasonable selection in a range of styles from the two banks of six handpumps, from which I went for the Vale Brewery Black Beauty porter (£2.55).

On 28th January 2018 - rating: 7
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Aqualung . left this review about The Hedgeford Lodge (JD Wetherspoon)

This is an extraordinary JDW being a conversion of a 19th Century mansion. Shortly after leaving the Railway Station and passing a supermarket you are confronted by the large white building on the right with green lawns leading up to it. Sadly the lawn with seats and tables on has been replaced with astro turf. You enter on the right side of the building into a wooden floored bar area with tall tables and chairs and the bar at the end. There is an alcove and shelves with bar stools and on the right a smoking patio. The rest of the building over to the left is a labyrinth of carpeted rooms of various sizes with some nice wood panelling. What a contrast from my local 1990s furniture shop conversion. On my midday visit most people were in for food. The bar has two sets of six hand pumps that had the JDW Trio Of Doom, a cider Available Soon, seven festival ales and Oakham St Bibiana. I went for the St Bibiana and the Hanlon's Port Stout, both in first class condition. I thought this was an outstanding Spoons, my only complaint being the astro turf in the garden. It's one of the best I've been to.

On 10th April 2016 - rating: 9
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Danny O'Revey left this review about The Hedgeford Lodge (JD Wetherspoon)

Large Wetherspoons that gets very popular. Unudually it has a multitude of separate rooms, using what was the local Porperty Developers HQ.

A nice buildingand carefully done.

On 1st July 2015 - rating: 8
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Delboy 20 left this review about The Hedgeford Lodge (JD Wetherspoon)

New Wetherspoon pub due to open April 14th.

On 22nd April 2015 - no rating submitted
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