Family friendly pub in Northamptonshire

Hello and welcome to The Red Lion, part of The Greedy Gordon Group, an eclectic and friendly collection of luxury pubs and online boutiques located in the heart of Northamptonshire.

We are Richard Gordon and Sonya Freeman – Head Chef & Proprietors – and we can’t wait to welcome you to the first pub and restaurant we opened, The Red Lion. It’s an idyllic traditional village pub based in Cranford (near Kettering) a village steeped in history and the pub has been a mainstay since the 1700s.

With over 50 years (combined) experience in the industry, we’ve thrown all our energies into The Red Lion, which has been a bustling part of the community since we launched! So much so, we won The Muddy Stilettos Award for Best Location Pub in 2019 and Booker Food Pub of the Year!

Our aim has always been to bring people together with our warm hospitality and our love of delicious food and drink. Our menu is inventive, imaginative and always creative; giving the local pub scene a new and diverse way of eating. We pride ourselves on using the very best local produce for our food and drink and reducing our carbon footprint has been at the forefront of the Red Lion’s success. We use local sheep from Brigstock, wine produced in Brigstock, Birds View Vineyard and wine produced also in a Vineyard locally in Lowick.

. We use local producers and butchers as much as possible too. Robert Jones (Bob) grows most of our fruit and veg (no pesticides), and we take all of his produce, it tastes amazing! We also use the roastery in Wellingborough and Tea Lab, another brilliant company who even do nitrogen tea at some of the venues. Recycling & upcycling and having a real essence of the environment is very important to us.

We fell in love with the Red Lion because it’s a cosy pub with old-world charm, low ceilings and open fires. You can choose your tipple, grab one of our board games and you’re set for the night! We’re family-friendly and dog-friendly too and have a spacious beer garden. The restaurant’s glass extension gives a contemporary edge and separates the space from the bar for those wanting a more formal (but still friendly) dining experience.

Nothing beats a cosy pub - the smell of a real fire, a superbly cooked meal, a tipple of choice - and we think long and hard about it all because we really care. It has always been our dream to have a collection of pubs connecting the community and we’re so thrilled to have made this a reality.

Come along and experience what we believe is London style dining in the Rose of the Shires.

We can’t wait to meet you.

Richard & Sonya

How to book a table - We offer either indoor restaurant dining or outdoor garden dining with 2 different menus - please ensure you use the correct table booking options below as we can not change your booking on arrival.

Indoor Restaurant Menu

Book here for Indoor Restaurant Menu & Sunday Lunch Dining Only

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Serving Food Monday to Saturday 12noon – 3pm & 5pm – 8.30pm, Sundays 12noon – 6pm

Due to government guidelines and Covid restrictions we are now taking online bookings through Open Table. Click on the link. We no longer ask for a deposit but just a valid credit card to confirm your booking “NO MONEY IS TAKEN FROM YOUR CARD” if you fail to turn up to your booking with out cancelling 2 hours before then we will charge £10 per person for a no show. You can still make a booking by phone with a member of staff or simply pick up the phone to ask any questions and we can help you make the booking online. Please ask questions on social media platforms but you will be directed to our website to book your table.

We can accept table bookings from a group of 6 people from different households - we cannot join tables or increase table sizes and please do not move seats or tables. This is in total breach of Covid 19 government restrictions.
Children are allowed but you are responsible for their behaviour and last table bookings for anyone under 18 years of age is 6pm.
Children can be booked up until 6pm on a table, and as terms & conditions of our license no under 18’s are allowed in after 8pm.
We cannot supply high chairs as too unhygienic with Covid-19 but please feel free to being your own.
Please see menus on our website redlioncranford.co.uk
Please can all disabled and customers that require help make us aware when booking so we can accommodate you.
Food allergies & dietary requirements please make us aware when booking so chef can specially see to your needs before you arrive.
We ask that you and your dinners all have the NHS Track and Trace App ready to scan the Red Lion cranford specific QR Code on arrival. If you could please let us know in advance that this facility is not available to you and the will we ask you to email Redliontrackandtrace@outlook.com before you arrive and the staff will double check your entry on arrival.
Face masks are now mandatory when entering the building and you may only remove when you are safely sat to your table. May we also ask that if you leave your table to go to the toilets, Smoking area or you are leaving that again you wear your face masks. Exemptions are permitted but please make us aware.
Please do not get up and approach the bar or leave your tables other than for the above reasons. The staff will do everything for you. It is strictly table service only.

Last of all please respect our rules and most of all be polite to the staff. Abuse of any sort will not be tolerated remember these are not our laws but we are duty bound to abide by these so we will implicate and we must insist you comply. If we all follow the simple guidelines then this in turn creates a safe and well balanced environment for you all to enjoy. Follow our entry points and arrowed direction around the business to keep you and us all safe and well if your not sure then please ask.

OUTDOOR GARDEN DINING

Book here for Outdoor dining from The Open Air Kitchen Menu Only.

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Open for outdoor dining Tuesday from 5pm, Wednesday – Saturday 12noon -3pm & 5pm – 8.30pm and Sunday 12noon-6pm. Closed all day Monday & Tuesday Lunchtimes.

We can accept table bookings from a group of 6 people from different households - we cannot join tables or increase table sizes and please do not move seats or tables. This is in total breach of Covid 19 government regulations
During busy peak periods your table bookings are for food only and you will have a window of 2 hours then you will be given your bill and asked to politely leave for the next guests to arrive. During quieter times you will be more than welcome to stay and also move to picnic tables outside if they are free to drink.
You cannot book tables to drink only if you don’t order food you will be asked to leave and charged £25 a head for non compliance.
Tables for drinking will be available on the day on a first come fist served basis YOU CANNOT BOOK TO DRINK
Please do not complain if you are cold, please bring coats, blankets to keep you warm. Remember you are outside with limited heating!
Children are allowed but you are responsible for their behaviour and last table bookings for anyone under 18 years of age is 6pm.
Children can be booked up until 6pm on a table, and as terms & conditions of our license no under 18’s are allowed in after 8pm.
We cannot supply high chairs as too unhygienic with Covid-19 but please feel free to being your own.
Please see menus on our website redlioncranford.co.uk
Please can all disabled and customers that require help make us aware when booking so we can accommodate you.
Food allergies & dietary requirements please make us aware when booking so chef can specially see to your needs before you arrive.
We ask that you and your dinners all have the NHS Track and Trace App ready to scan the Red Lion cranford specific QR Code on arrival. If you could please let us know in advance that this facility is not available to you and the will we ask you to email Redliontrackandtrace@outlook.com before you arrive and the staff will double check your entry on arrival.
Face masks are now mandatory when entering the building and you may only remove when you are safely sat to your table. May we also ask that if you leave your table to go to the toilets, Smoking area or you are leaving that again you wear your face masks. Exemptions are permitted but please make us aware.
Please do not get up and approach the bar or leave your tables other than for the above reasons. The staff will do everything for you. It is strictly table service only.