The Cricketers
A traditional village pub with rooms in Clavering, Essex, serving pub favourites, wood-fired pizza and offering 22 bedrooms.
Last updated September 27, 2026
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Overview
The Cricketers is a traditional British pub with rooms located in the village of Clavering in Essex, England. According to its official website, it has been part of village life in Clavering for generations and presents itself as a relaxed pub where good food, good company and a warm welcome come naturally. The pub serves lunch, dinner, celebrations and overnight stays, positioning itself as a place that is easy to settle into. Food is central to The Cricketers' offer. Its menus bring together familiar pub favourites, seasonal specials and generous Sunday roasts, served in a relaxed setting intended for catching up with friends and family. The pub also runs a weekly Pizza Wednesday event, firing up its brick pizza oven to serve wood-fired pizzas from 6pm to 8.45pm, with options ranging from classic margherita to pepperoni and wild mushroom, all on a fresh dough base with the pub's own pizza sauce. The bar is described as the centre of village life at The Cricketers, offering local ales, carefully kept draught beers, a thoughtfully chosen wine list, classic spirits and seasonal drinks. For overnight guests, The Cricketers provides 22 bedrooms, each with its own individual style and countryside charm. Guests can enjoy breakfast in the pub before exploring nearby Saffron Walden, the surrounding villages and the countryside beyond. The Cricketers is an independent pub business rather than a large chain, and no parent company, founder or founding year is stated in the available evidence. Its official website is thecricketers.co.uk. Note that a separate entity named The Cricketers is recorded in Wikidata as a pub in Worcester, Worcestershire; the evidence for this dossier primarily concerns the Clavering, Essex pub with rooms.
History
The Cricketers is a traditional pub with rooms in the village of Clavering, Essex, England. Its official website states that it has been part of village life in Clavering for generations, indicating a long-standing presence in the community, though no specific founding date is provided in the available evidence. The pub operates as a relaxed village local where food, drink and accommodation are combined. Over time, The Cricketers has developed its offer around food, with menus that bring together familiar pub favourites, seasonal specials and generous Sunday roasts. It has also added a weekly Pizza Wednesday event, using a brick pizza oven to serve wood-fired pizzas from 6pm to 8.45pm. The pub's bar serves local ales, carefully kept draught beers, a thoughtfully chosen wine list, classic spirits and seasonal drinks. The Cricketers also provides overnight accommodation in 22 bedrooms, each with its own individual style and countryside charm. Guests are encouraged to enjoy breakfast in the pub before exploring nearby Saffron Walden, the surrounding villages and the countryside beyond. The business presents itself as an independent, traditional village pub rather than part of a large chain, and no parent company or ownership details are given in the available evidence. A separate entity named The Cricketers is recorded in Wikidata as a pub in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. The evidence for this dossier primarily concerns the Clavering, Essex pub with rooms, which is the subject of the official website thecricketers.co.uk.
Products and positioning
A traditional village pub with rooms offering good food, good company and a warm welcome in the heart of Clavering, Essex.
Pub favourites
Familiar pub dishes served alongside seasonal specials.
Sunday roasts
Generous Sunday roasts served in a relaxed setting.
Wood-fired pizza
Pizza served on Wednesdays from 6pm to 8.45pm, including margherita, pepperoni and wild mushroom.
Local ales and draught beers
Local ales and carefully kept draught beers at the bar.
Wine, spirits and seasonal drinks
A thoughtfully chosen wine list, classic spirits and seasonal drinks.
Accommodation
22 bedrooms, each with its own individual style and countryside charm.
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