Highly recommend this pub, especially on a cold, dark winters night! Lovely food, lovely beer, just…read moreeverything lovely! One warning though is that it can get very busy, but people really don't mind sharing with other "strangers", so just nudge yourself in.

Excellent garden and inside, dog friendly and along a main footpath for tourists good prices, nice…read morestaff. Judt a nice place for a quick beer or two

A traditional country pub that serves delicious home cooked food for a good price. The decor is…read moretraditional, and a bit shabby in places, but in no way does this detract from the experience. The food is served in decent sized portions, and for about 20 quid you can have a meal and a drink for two people - good value for money. The puddings are nice but you probably won't have the room!

Never had a bad meal here. Doesnt look too promising from the outside but inside its lovely and…read morecosy with stone walls, oak beams and pictures by local artists on the walls. I'd describe the cuisine as Modern British cooked to a very high standard. There's usually 5 or 6 mains to choose from and these change weekly. The staff are super helpful too. Expect to pay around £50 for a 3 course meal for 2 and you need to book as the restaurant is quite small and can get busy at the weekends. A real local gem!

The food here is absolutely top notch. Everything is made from scratch from the finest ingredients…read more The pies are the best I have ever had. They also have fresh fish daily. The location is in the countryside next to Sherwood Forest. Great atmosphere and really friendly staff and management.

My cousin works in the kitchen and my wife and I decided to stop in for a drink and some food…read morewhilst we were visiting from the United States. The food was incredible, cooked to perfection and full of flavor. The location is beautiful and the pub is spotless. Can't wait to visit again.

Fantastic food, great specials board a really great British pub, sadly too few about nowread more

AMAZING!!! As far as I remember this place has won pub food…read moreof the year ever year since Ive lived in the area. Super tasty quality food, I noticed that on the menu it even tells you which farm the meat came from, or where the ice cream was made etc. The Greek Lamb and the Gammon are both brilliant. The portions are huge and I'm always left with enough food for another meal but save room for the Holly Bush sundae because you wont ever have a such a selection of tasty locally made ice cream :) The prices are great too, last time I went it was around 30quid for the 2 of us.

We stayed here several years ago and when one returns you always wonder if things might have…read morechanged? Nope not here... Here we were delighted to see that the same quality, cleanliness, comfort and attention to detail has been maintained. This is credit to the owners and also their great staff. Our supper and breakfast was prepared with care, served by lovely staff (our evening server was a school teacher....just wish i'd had her when I was at school!) who helped out and had a wonderful sunny disposition. The presentation of the cooked breakfast was excellent. A very quiet room with a great comfy bed, linen and pillows made for a great nights sleep and also some enjoyable canoodling. The bathroom is vast and spotlessly clean. We woke to snow on the hills in the distance and had a leisurely breakfast. They even had a decent quantity of fresh milk in the fridge! The owners take pride in their hospitality and it shows in everything they offer. We will return....

We're visiting friends in the area and they suggested this place for us to stay. What a lovely…read morespot. We enjoyed a delicious meal for dinner and I had a wonderful full English breakfast the next morning. Beautiful accommodations, welcoming staff, and a gorgeous view from our room. We'd love to come again - and for longer stay next time.

The Swan & Salmon is situated in the outskirts of the town centre, so is really best to drive to…read more There are several parking places situated out at the front. It is friendly and spacious with good seating set ups. I been several times in a group of ten or more people, and the food has always been excellent. The service is bordering on slow, but I believe this is due to the number of people in the group. The prices are very reasonable, and gives excellent value for money. There is a large outdoor area with a play area for the children. There is also outdoor seating. The staff are friendly and helpful. I think the only downside is the ordering system, you have to order at the bar, and this is difficult when in a large party.

Nice pub, good service, nice food recommend.read more

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.

One of the best pubs in the area. Gorgeous setting and great food. Highly recommended. If you miss…read morethis, you are missing out.

Great place to eat... Just had a venison burger off the pub menu and it was moist, flavoursome and…read morethe onion rings were to die for. Staying in the adjacent hotel so watch this space for more reviews. Second night and got more adventurous... Ox Cheek. Just melted in the mouth... no pun intended... flavours of the onion and sauce just plays with the tongue leaving a smokey taste that's not too strong. Wonderful! And I get to eat here another night... can't wait.