They serve great food and I really enjoy it would recommend checking it out they deserve all the…read morelike they get. They truly are a great pub. Ieuan Roberts

The Abbey Inn is nicely located in a semi rural area just outside Leek with a children's playground…read moreand nice terrace area for sunny days. It is a family owned and run free house which offers a range of real ales. The food is good value pub grub with a large range of choices and daily specials. The staff are friendly, helpful and pleasant, and the service is usually prompt. The Abbey also offers a range of activities such as a weekly quiz night and special events at holidays, including Christmas. There are good walks in the vicinity, so it is convenient for ramblers too. If you want a pleasant location for a good value meal, the Abbey is a place well worth trying.

Traditional, friendly pub in this popular touristy village. It's situated on the main road on the…read moreroad from Hope. The interior has low beamed ceilings, a mix of banquettes and tables for seating - all very cosy. The bar has a good selection of real ales and those I sampled were well kept. There's a separate dining area but I didn't eat here. The pub has a popular quiz on Monday nights.

Did you know 'Ye' is actually an old English word that meant 'The' but was misinterpreted!! Enough…read moreof the history lesson! This inn is right in the heart of Castleton. It has a lovely and cosy bar area with a good selection of ales. Our room was on the ground floor and was not far from the gents toilet! However, it was really quiet and there was a little corridor between room and toilet. The room smelt a bit fusty but it is over 200 years old and it was very clean. The breakfast was lovely, very fresh tasting. Good selection of cereals as well. There is parking directly opposite the pub. It is about 5mins walk from lots of restaurants and pubs. There is also an old fashioned sweet shop across the road from the pub, has an amazing range. Nice place to stay to explore the surrounding area.

You know you are in for a warm welcome when the pub has a sign outside saying 'families, dogs and…read moremuddy boots welcome'. A good selection of beers on offer, including the Ginger Marble Ale, which is what I chose to accompany my roast dinner. The meat was a bit fatty, but the portion size was decent enough and arrived on our table just as our feet were warming up from our walk in the Peak District. There was a full menu of what I like to call 'proper food' aswell as snacks and sandwiches and what quite a few vegetarian dishes too. Small carpark out front, but with the Inn being situated next door to the Hope Railway station, there is ample parking close by.

The place to be in that part of the peak district…read more The village of Edale amounts to a few houses, lots of campings, and hoards of sheep. However, that pub stands out as a great mansion, with a warm and friendly atmosphere. Overall, the drinks are more expensive than you would expect for such an isolated area. Blame it on the tourists, or on the tricky logistics ! The food is good. Our orders were also messed up, as I received a lamb burger with coleslaw, which I didn't want, and it came before the soup we took for starters... The burger lacked some taste, though... The potato mash was very rich and velvety, which suited the beef and ale pie perfectly. The carrot and coriander soup was also a great start to our dinner... The best moment ? Getting the last rays of sunlight in the huge garden, while reading books on one of their round tables.

We recently stayed at the Barrel Inn for 7 nights while in England visiting family. The place was…read moredelightful. The room was updated and well appointed. The views were out of this world. During our visit we ate in the restaurant several times. The Fish n Chips were fabulous, very tasty and not greasy. The Toad in the Hole was another favorite and a new experience for this American. The Sunday Roast was second to none. The owners, Diane and Phil, are very hands on with their business and are delightful to speak with. When we are back in the area, I know where we will be staying.

Fantastic experience here. Rooms were lovely and the staff were amazing. Nice little Polish lady…read moremade our breakfast experience wonderful. Food was great and the views breathtaking. Highly recommend The Barrel Inn in Bretton! we will come here again.

Sept 2024 * Business Visited Saturday 28th Sept 2024 8pm…read moreFinally after many years of waiting the Abbey pub at Darley Abbey has reopened, my partner and I went Saturday, we were so looking forward to getting back into this lovely historic pub. However, sadly it seemed they were totally unprepared for the opening, which was actually the day before. The downstairs bar was not staffed but you could sit downstairs and enjoy the roaring open fire just like the good old days. The issue was groups of people were coming into the downstairs bar, taking seats and then standing at the bar to be served. At this point I found myself repeatedly having to inform them the bar was not staffed and they had to get their drinks from the bar upstairs. There was no signage telling customers of this situation and it was very strange, it was causing total confusion for a lot of customers. When I ordered my drinks at the upstairs bar I gave the man and women, who I assume were the new landlords a warm welcome, saying how much everyone was looking forward to finally getting the doors open. This was met with basically total indifference and a weak and begrudge smile, there was no response. I was left with a feeling that these new landlords really didn't want to be there and there was not one ounce of enthusiasm or customer engagement. My round, for a pint of larger and a pint of larger shandy came to £6.20, the same round thirty minutes later was £7. Even £7 is a good price but the change of price is worrying, maybe it was just getting used to the till. But I have to wonder what experience these new people have, where are their customer service skills, their interaction, the welcoming smile of the people behind the bar that encourages you to go back....or NOT Sadly we saw a lot of people on the night walk out after waiting a long time to be served, they simply walked over to the other pub thirty yards away. I can accept that new landlords have to settle in and find their feet in a new pub, but when they cant even get the basics right, like a sign saying THIS bar is NOT manned, and a warm welcoming smile with some polite conversation with customers that will support them in the future. You would expect on the second night of opening the landlords would want to make a good impression from the start, a nice smile, chit chat, some, a little ENTHUSIASM. Hundreds of pubs are shutting every year all around the UK and after years of waiting the Abbey has finally opened to a welcoming, enthusiastic and supportive customer base within the local and wider community. My partner and I will be going back in the hope it was just early doors teething problems which will be resolved, also in the hope the landlords manage to dig deep and find suitable and genuinely friendly personalities for their customers. They need to employ more staff, open the bar downstairs, get a grip of their drink prices and for God sake smile and put some effort into engaging with your customers in a warm and friendly manner. The Abbey is supposedly haunted by a friendly monk, lets hope its not now haunted by two unfriendly Landlords

The Abbey Inn is a lovely Samuel Smith pub in Darley, just north of Derby. The building is steeped…read morein history, and you will find the decor inside to be just as cozy and rustic as you'd expect. The lady the behind the bar was very friendly and welcoming towards this German tourist, and I found it easy to talk to some of the patrons, too. The Samuel Smith beers are of very high quality, especially the Old Brewery Bitter (a cask-conditioned favorite) and the Pure Organic Lager; Samuel Smith have as many as four different lagers in their range, but this one is the best. You might also consider their various, mouth-watering fruit beers (bottled only). Darley is a picturesque little village, certainly worth a visit - and The Abbey Inn is the perfect place to unwind from a walk through Darley Park.

Had the bells burger (smash burgers) and have to say it was bangin. Great fresh tastes complimented…read morewith the crispy fries. Will be ordering that again!!

What a delightful and unexpected find - a gorgeous "gastropub" out in the country quite a way from…read morethe big city of Manchester but near a beautiful little village of Knutsford and several clearly upscale (large, wonderful looking homes) suburbs. The pub itself is cosy and welcoming, full of character and very friendly, warm staff. Many little nooks where you can enjoy your meal and conversation with low level music in the background. It was a cold day so we were glad tat there were (many gas) open hearths around. It is located right next door to a ancient but very well tended church (St. Ostwald's). We decided to go with lunches from the Christmas offerings. We both enjoyed our (different) 3 courses (see the pics!). I have recalibrated my standards and so if I can only give Raphael in Bath 5 stars then it is going to be VERY tough for me to give 5 stars to anywhere else! We enjoyed the whole experience at the Bells of Peover so much that I give the cuisine a solid 4 stars but boost the overall score to 5 stars based on the experience, the charm and the ambiences. Two big thumbs up Review #104 2019

Fantastic food. Going the extra mile during COVID restrictions. Great bar staff. Outdoor dining and…read moredrinking in a large marquee in the car park/garden area. Bar staff wonderful.

A large, sprawling pub and restaurant in the Cheshire countryside that's been recently renovated by…read morethe looks of things. The interior is comfortably furnished with a mixture of chairs and sofas to give a relaxed atmosphere. If you were looking for a traditional country pub though it's probably more on the stylish gastro end of the spectrum. That said, the food we had from starters to desserts was superb. Our group, which included a baby and a toddler, were well taken care of and we had a large table tucked away from the main dining area where we could spread out a bit. You can't travel light with young 'uns! Sunday roasts and British dishes head the menu, though the selection for all courses was pretty extensive - I opted for their oak-smoked chicken liver pâté followed by the Sunday roast platter (roast beef, roast turkey and loin of pork) and then sticky toffee and apple pudding (because dessert). Their bar stock includes cask-conditioned beers, real ales and bottles which was good to see. As a designated driver though, I was on the blackcurrant and lemonade! Service was attentive throughout and we were never made to feel rushed at any point. A super venue for a lazy Sunday lunch - will definitely return.

This is such a charming pub. Well worth the trek I had to…read morefind it. It looks fantastic, a real gem and had such friendly people on both sides of the bar. I've got a smile on my face just writing about it! The selection of ales was a relatively familiar one, with a tasty exception in Golden Pippen, delicious. They had 5 others, including a couple that have to be brought up from the cellar in a jug (a few places locally do this and boast of doing this..not quite sure why it is such a big deal). Was surprised and happy to see Dark Star Hophead so far from home too. Quite a bit of food choice, including a selection of pies. I braved the game pie as it contained venison and pheasant, neither of which I had previously sampled. This was nice too. The pub really can do no wrong! It was seriously difficult tearing myself away from the Hollybush, to try some other local pubs.

The Holly Bush Inn is a rustic traditional pub in Makeney/Milford/Belper that is one of the…read moremainstays of any pub crawl between Derby and Belper (Belper has an alarmingly high number of good and great pubs for such a small town). The fairly cluttered layout identifies it as a historic pub, there are several designated areas so it won't get *too* loud even when busy [which it mostly is in the evenings]. Good food, wide variety of real ales and ciders on tap (large rather than particularly distinguished on my visit), good atmosphere. It's a 10 minute walk from the nearest bus station in Milford, a little remote and easy to miss (God bless Google Maps!). Very popular with the locals. There are several good pubs within a short radius (this one, the Strutt-on-Arms & the King Williams IV). Get a zig-zag ticket on the Sixes buses from Derby so you can hop on and off at the various stops of your crawl.