This relaxed pub is suited to all sorts of leisure and business occasions. Their delicious menus are straight forward and honest, sourced using the best and freshest ingredients whenever possible, making them the perfect destination for lunch or supper.
Their range of draught cask ales and lagers is unrivalled in the area with 4 perfectly conditioned real ales on tap which include the regular gold medal winning Timothy Taylor Landlord. They are also free of any brewery tie, so can buy their real ales from any brewery in the UK and have sold almost 150 different guest ales over a 12 month period. Their wine is blind tasted to ensure quality and all of their wines are available by the glass as well as by the bottle.
The Staff of Life have 8 supremely comfortable en-suite bedrooms, all of which can be accessed privately without having to enter their dining or bar areas. 3 bedrooms are located opposite their garden and car park on the ground floor with their own private entrances and 5 bedrooms are located in the 18th Century Grade II listed building.
One of their bedrooms is dog friendly, 2 of their double rooms can be converted into a twin room and a hearty, home cooked full English breakfast is included in your stay, with lighter options available if preferred.
This pub backs onto the open fields of the National Trust’s Calke Abbey and are perfectly located for parents and visitors to the famous Repton and Foremark schools. They are also ideally located for East Midlands Airport and Donington Park and they are an easy commute to Ashby de la Zouch, Burton on Trent and Derby City.