DISCOVER DERBYSHIRE

AND THE

PEAK DISTRICT

PUB FOOD LIST

2003

(scroll down to find a pub at the following town/village).

Ashford-in-the-Water

Ashover

Baslow

Belper

Buxton 

Castleton

Cromford

Dale Abbey

Edensor

Hartington

Hathersage

Hayfield

Hognaston

Matlock

Melbourne

Monyash

Shardlow

Tissington

Wirksworth

Youlgreave

PUB FOOD I

This guide not only introduces you to some of the best walks in Derbyshire and the Peak District, but also to some of the most popular pubs in the area where you are sure to get a friendly welcome.

Try a pub meal at the end of your walk when you have built up a good appetite and enjoy your meal to the full. If the weather is suitable most of the pubs listed have ample seating outside where you can sit and relax.

Some pubs have stone floors and others have special facilities for walkers, but many have expensively carpeted areas where you will be expected to remove  muddy boots before entering.   If in doubt please ask before entering, or even better, if you came by car change back into your original gear before going for a meal.     

Not all the pubs listed serve meals throughout the year and it is advisable to make contact in advance, if in doubt. Always ensure you arrive in good time if you require a meal.

The pubs listed, are those included with the walks, linked to the features shown below, published on this website during 2003. For further information and to check the listing contact the pub direct.

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THE GUIDE

Enchanting villages, historic towns and glorious ever changing landscapes are featured in this independent guide to the Peak National Park and Derbyshire.

The guide is divided up as follows

1. THE FEATURE -  provides interesting  snippets of historical information about the village/town and a heritage trail to guide you round.

2. THE WALK - carefully detailed walks take you to see some of the most beautiful scenery in Derbyshire and the Peak National Park.

3. SPECIAL FEATURES - lots of features of interest to both the local person and visitor alike. Regular Newsletter and What's On Guide.

NEWS

Bookmark this site so as not to miss other town/ village features, heritage trails and countryside walks to be published shortly.

Plus many more interesting features and a monthly list of EVENTS to help make your visit complete.

Ashford-in-the-Water

Bull's Head: (Tel. 01629 812931) a fine old coaching inn with roses round the door and seats outside. Situated in the centre of the village. Open for food every lunchtime and all evenings apart from Thursdays.

Go to Ashford -in -the Water Feature.

Ashover

The Black Swan (Tel. 01246 590305) the building is over 300 years old and is said to contain the ghost of a ‘Laughing Cavalier’. The sport of Bear Baiting at one time took place in the hollow above the pub. Good food is served at lunchtime and in the evening in this interesting old hostelry.

Go to Ashover Feature.

Baslow

The Rutland Arms (Tel. 01246 582276) stands alongside Baslow’s medieval bridge. There is a particularly attractive beer garden overlooking the river. Food is served lunchtime and evenings during the week and all day at the weekends.

Go to Baslow Feature.

Belper

The Strutt Arms Hotel (Tel. 01332 840240) standing alongside the A6 at Milford, this attractive wayside pub is open daily and provides good food and seating outside in fine weather. Meals served lunch time and evenings.  

Go to Belper Feature.

Buxton

The Old Sun Inn (Tel. 01298 23452) is full of character and dates back to the 16th century, the lettering over the archway at the side of the pub proclaiming ‘good stabling’. Guinness was once bottled here under licence and some of the original bottles still remain on view.

Go to Buxton Feature.

Castleton

The Castle Inn (Tel. 01433 620578) goes back over three centuries. Four ghosts are claimed to be in residence. There is a family room and food is regularly available every day of the week.

Go to Castleton Feature.

Cromford

The Greyhound Hotel: (Tel. 01629 822551) historic hotel built by Sir Richard Arkwright restored to a high standard in 1999. Open every day for meals.

Go to Cromford Feature.

Dale Abbey

The Carpenters Arms (Tel. 0115 93252) an attractive ivy clad pub at the top of the village the front dating back to 1880, but other parts are nearly another 200 years older. Food is available lunch time and evening. Ample seating outside and a well equipped children’s play area.

Go to Dale Abbey Feature.

Edensor

The Devonshire Arms (Tel. 01629 733259) at Beeley was formerly three separate cottages, before its conversion in 1747 to a coaching inn. It boasts some important patrons, as the writer Charles Dickens and King Edward VII both stayed at the inn. Bar meals are available daily and on Sundays a Victorian Breakfast can be consumed, subject to booking. Open for food seven days a week.

Go to Edensor Feature.

Hartington

The Devonshire Arms (Tel. 01298 84232) you can still see the blocked up archway used for horse drawn carriages when it was a coaching inn. Today it is a popular family pub with meals available at lunchtime and in the evening. A very pleasant place to sit outside and watch the world go by.

Go to Hartington Feature.

Hathersage

Scotsman’s Pack Inn (01433 650253) standing on one of the old track ways to Sheffield, there has been an inn on this site since the 14th century. There is a good choice of food available seven days a week. Seating outside when the weather is suitable. 

Go to Hathersage Feature.

Hayfield

The Packhorse Inn (Tel. 01663 740074) over 400 years old this pleasant old pub, standing at the bottom of Kinder Road, still provides refreshment for the traveller. Food is served at lunchtime and in the evening.  

Go to Hayfield Feature.

Hognaston

The Knockerdown Inn (Tel. 01629 540209) award winning 17th century inn overlooking Carsington Water. Restaurant and bar meals served. Large garden and children’s play area. Interesting collection of rare animals. Open for lunch and evening meals every day of the week. Meals available all day in the summer season

Go to Hognaston Feature.

Matlock

Barley Mow, Bonsall (Tel. 01629 825685) this friendly little pub is well worth going out of the way to visit. It is full of interest and provides excellent food at reasonable cost. Open all day at weekends but only in the evenings during the week. Meals available in the evenings during the week and at lunch time and in the evenings at weekends.

Go to Matlock Feature.

Melbourne

The Blue Bell Inn (Tel. 01332 865764) is owned by the Morgan family who brew their own beer at Shardlow. The walls are adorned by an interesting collection of old sporting pictures. Meals served at lunch times all week and in the evenings, Thursday Friday and Saturday. Seating outside.

Go to Melbourne Feature.

Monyash

The Bull’s Head (Tel. 01629 812372) a fine old village pub with beamed ceilings and an imposing coat of arms above the stone fireplace. Traditional home cooking and real ales. Meals available both lunchtime and evenings from March onwards.

Go to Monyash Feature.

Shardlow

The Malt Shovel (Tel. 01332 799763) this cosy little pub with its open fire and old world atmosphere is open all day. Meals are served every day at lunchtime except for Sundays. Seating is available outside overlooking the canal.

Go to Shardlow Feature.

Tissington

The Coach and Horses, Fenny Bentley (Tel. 01335 350246) charming 16th century pub, with beamed ceiling, stone flagged floors and a coal fire in winter. Meals served at lunchtimes and in the evenings during the week and all day at the weekend.

Go to Tissington Feature.

Wirksworth

The Rising Sun, Middleton: (Tel. 01629 822420) walkers and cyclists are very welcome at this popular pub within easy reach of the High Peak Trail. Open all day. Meals served at lunchtime and in the evenings during the summer. There is a beer garden and a secure lock up for cycles.

Go to Wirksworth Feature.

Youlgreave

The Farmyard Inn (Tel. 01629 636221) as its name implies used to be a farm and was converted to an inn in 1829. The beamed ceilings and open fireplace give it an old world atmosphere. Food is served daily at lunchtime and in the evenings from Tuesday to Sunday. 

Go to Youlgreave Feature.