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The Fishpond, Matlock
Matlock Bath
Postal town: Matlock
DE4 3NR
Served areas
Reviews of The Fishpond (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
ROB Camra left this review about The Fishpond
A bit of a higgeldy piggely sort of pub that looks like it's been broken through and extended several times. At the top left hand end of the pub there's a full scale ballroom up a flight of steps. Friemdly staff served me a decent pint and Ms CAMRA a half of Shropshire Gold. We had a look at the menu and decided to eat here as we both fancied the nachos to share. We thought they were a bit expensive, but when they arrived they were huge and good quality. This pub wouldn't be anything special in most places, but in a pub wilderness like Matlock Bath it was excellent.
On 22nd June 2023
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3223 recommendations about 3134 pubs]
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Fishpond
A traditional style pub, apart from somebody's idea to put in bright red leather banquette seating and high tables opposite the bar, along with some black and white floor tiles. Enough moaning, the staff were fab, very friendly and even showed us where the bus stop was outside and the times of the bus, to Matlock.
Eight handpumps with five on, I went for the Bradfield Farmers Blonde, which was in excellent condition. The bus takes you directly to Matlock for a £1 and will save you the good 20 min walk. They also serve stonebaked pizzas.
On 28th April 2017
- rating: 8
[User has posted 3382 recommendations about 3381 pubs]
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Will Larter left this review about The Fishpond
An old white-washed building, or possibly two buildings, but the interior is more like a modern bar than a pub. Nevertheless, there are eight hand pumps offering six real ales and two ciders, and interestingly they also produce their own "artisanal" bread here, which is in a display cabinet to the left of the bar. Most of the beers were from local breweries like Mr Grundy, Thornbridge and Kelham Island, and there's a small glass by each pump to give an idea of colour.
The large, centrally placed bar has tongue-and-groove panelling and there are black-and-white tiles in front. At each end of the long room are distinct areas around stone fireplaces in the end walls, which have solid fuel stoves. The end at which I sat, trying to get dry by the stove, has a fake library, and there are oil paintings (for sale) and a mirror based on a medieval altar piece. It was fairly quiet when I was here, on a wet January weekday afternoon, but with Tamla Motown playing on the juke box and a nice warm fire to sit by, I had a pleasant time.
On 21st February 2014
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3733 recommendations about 3470 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 07 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 07 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 07 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 20p per pint, 10p per half - last updated 07 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : Yes last updated 07 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 07 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 07 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Function Room : Yes last updated 22 June 2023 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 07 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : Yes last updated 07 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 07 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 07 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 07 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 07 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 07 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 07 March 2018 by ROB Camra
