Park Gate Inn — Restaurant in Cannock Chase

Had a great meet up in the Park Gate Inn, was too wet to climb up to Castle Ring. Had a “connection” with a very sad 3-4 year old boy spirit called William or Billy boy. He was thrown down a well by his mother. We did not even know there was a well anywhere near until we were leaving & saw a well in the back garden. He made three of us feel so cold & my throat closed up like I was drowning & such a feeling of sadness overcame us. He materialised just after a member of our party announced she is pregnant & we got the impression he wanted to reincarnate as her child. We did not allow it though. I managed to tell him to leave into the light but he may be hanging around for a while as we are not sure if he actually left. We were in the back room right round the corner from the gorgeous driftwood chair..near the back patio if it helps other investigators. We had a great afternoon as a coven of white witches we meet all over the Midlands, rarely do we encounter spirits as strong as he was. Thank you for your warm inviting pub we may return one...

Such a shame. The place has gone massively downhill. We've visited every year since 2014, and I'm sorry to say after our last visit we won't be returning. This year, we'd booked a table, however we were left waiting for around 15 mins while every member of staff did their upmost to pretend we weren't there. In the end we had to ask at the bar. The food is nowhere near as nice as it used to be. It doesn't even match the description in menu. Home cooked chips? Really? Don't think so? My wife had to leave a drink because the glass was filthy and there was no-one at the bar to complain to. Luckily my glass was just a bit dirty. The kid's play area is a death trap. One support has rotted through completely, while another is about 80% rotted. The slides have cracks in them. The whole place is now very grubby. I'm guessing the people who used to run it...

Well it's been a few years since I last visited the Park Gate. You could always get a reasonably good meal lunch or evening. The Gate was well know for this service, so we were shocked to find all that was on offer were ready made uo baps/rolls and crispness course, lost opportunities to all the people throughout the year that visit the famous landmark of Castle Ring virtually a stone throw from the Gate. Well you gave the option of the pub being a CAMRA establishment, fine for the few locals who can drinks there fullnof real ale, but not when you're driving, so I would love to recommend The Gate for food but sadly and disappointed ly not. If a walk round Castle Ring in you plan, you're better of taking a picnic or planning to go to another eating place. I hope meals will return to the Gate but I'll have to give it a miss...