The Navigation Inn, Stafford - Punch Pubs

Are you looking for a canal-side community pub in the Staffordshire village of Gnosal with a garden overlooking the Shropshire Union canal? Look no further than the Navigation Inn.

The pub and location

The Navigation Inn is a fantastic community and modern pub with a relaxing and friendly atmosphere, good service, great beer, freshly cooked food, and a warm welcome.

The main bar sits to the front of the property with a separate lounge area, extended with a conservatory space to maximise covers overlooking the canal and garden decking area.

There are plenty of parking spaces, a large beer garden and a patio area. The sundeck provides stunning elevated canal views. We will be doing some external redecoration and updating the signage.

Ideal publican

We’re looking for a community operator who loves people. You’ll be hands-on with food experience, engage with village life and offer a variety of events to give locals reasons to visit. You’ll also use social media creatively to drive new footfall.

Private accommodation

This excellent business opportunity provides three bedrooms, a kitchen, and a private lounge.

About the Agreement

We love working with experienced entrepreneurs and we’re happy to be flexible with our agreements and products to match your business and vision.

Our Flexible Tenancy agreement offers a piece of mind approach to running your own pub business for a total term of up to 5-years with a flexible notice period. We also offer flexible deposit options, with build ups from as little as £1,000 as well as flexible price bands and release fees which are available.

Whatever the agreement, with Punch you always get:

A progressive pub company – winners of the Publican Awards 2022 & 2024!

• Industry leading investment with a whole world of possibilities


• Industry leading training, with our Academy and Kitchen


• Industry leading e-commerce platform – Punch Buying Club


• Expert coaching and advice every step of the way

* The calculation of the initial Ingoing Costs assumes a minimum deposit, £1,000 & legal fees. The subsequent deposit build up (if any) will need to be paid over 52 weeks. This can be discussed with the recruitment team or Operations Manager

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