Heverlee 0623
Heverlee 0623

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The Cricketers, Clavering, is a 16th Century English Country Inn, offering great accommodation and award-winning food. Run by Trevor and Sally Oliver since 1976, the couple are dedicated to serving British, seasonal food, much of which is sourced from the shores and fields of Essex.

Trevor and Sally's son, Jamie, worked in the pub's kitchen as a child and has grown up to become a top chef and national hero.

The Cricketers is close to Stanstead airport and offers tranquil, reasonably priced accommodation for those on their travels.

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AccommodationBeer gardenCar parkFamily friendlyFoodFunction roomOutside areaReal aleReal fire

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Martyn Wright

1 month ago

Went out for a meal with my kids the service was excellent and the food was absolutely delicious. They even supplied bowls for us so that the dogs could have their chips. Will definately visit again. The price of the food was very reasonable

Leanda Robinson

2 months ago

The greeting from the staff was nice & friendly when we arrived. The accommodation was lovely. The pub itself with the open fire was lovely & relaxing. Just a huge shame that the food & drink is so expensive. I know there are not many other places nearby for competition; so guess you can charge what you like, but feel this is unfair to your customers. £25.50 for the cheapest bottle of white !! The food itself was OK & nothing amazing for the prices you are charging. The breakfast was tiny & cold & we had to return it for fresh. Several other tables commented on their breakfasts being cold too. For these reasons, we will sadly not be back to visit again.

James Shipman

2 months ago

This place is a hidden gem!!! Amazing welcoming, lovely pub, great rooms and all round excellent experience. I stayed for two nights for work and the staff welcomed me with open arms and a smile on their face. The rooms were spectacular! Loads of parking next to them too. The tea and coffee varieties were great, beds huge and the bathroom had plenty of space. Dinner in the evening was exceptional. The fish and chips were to die for! Nice selection of alcohol and soft drinks (not drinking whilst on work visit) Breakfast the next day was delightful and fresh. The selection was plentiful and got me ready for the day ahead. Highly recommend for a stay, lunch or dinner visit!

Charlotte Gartley

2 months ago

To be honest disappointing for the price we paid for our stay. Room was pleasant. Surroundings are picturesque! Food was standard although failed to listen to request of ‘well done’ for beef burger meal. Staff could be more apologetic to lack of facilities. No hot water which has clearly been an issue for a number of years after viewing past reviews & proof to back this up an electric heater supplied in the room (which had collected some dust so clearly not a temporary measure). Overheard lots of complaints from other guests during our stay. Staff also need to be better communicators told we had a £70 spend on Christmas Eve which was included in our package, wasn’t told this didn’t include drinks so lost out on our spend as only had a main meal each totalling to under £40 so the pub made money in that way! Was told that this was the first Christmas The Cricketers had been open in 45 years & in our opinion I don’t think you should revisit the idea for Christmas 2024 unless you have several practice runs throughout this year! Still not received a receipt by email after settling up on Boxing Day morning for our extras plus almost tried to charge us twice for Christmas Day extras & for what was meant to be included in our package. No mulled wine on arrival as advertised. No compensation for lack of hot water. I wouldn’t recommend.

Tina Dunleavy

2 months ago

We stayed 3 nights for the Christmas break. All meals included plus a hamper for Christmas night and a Christmas present. Can't fault the food it was excellent 1st class, thoroughly enjoyed the 5 course Christmas lunch. Evening meals were delicious as were the breakfasts. Service from the waitresses was excellent and friendly. The room was okay, could do with a few touch up here and there and not as nice as the photos online. A wee bit dark (this is Better Rooms). Maid service 1st class as we didn't know they replenished every day. Lovely high quality hamper thank you. One major disappointment was the greeting (or lack of it) when we arrived as the bar staff seemed to have no idea that we had booked the Christmas package. So basically there was no welcome greeting at all, and for the first 3 days after each meal they billed us for the meals which was frustrating so we had to complain. There seemed no organisation on this part. One said they take the money and deduct it from the price of the room, but we had paid for our room in advance... Another said how could they know who we are when they have a hundred people to serve... Both unacceptable replies. Breakfast staff more professional. So, if it wasn't for the greeting and the bill mix ups I would have scored higher

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Heverlee 0623
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