The Barley Mow Inn, Ashbourne

winners of best pub, best food pub, best entertainment venue carvery main menu buffet style breakfast 7 days a week

An excellent example of a true rural village pub. Squeeze through the tiny old doorways into an olde worlde bar area heated by an open fire. Has a small old fashioned parlour down the hall. 6 local real ales are served from a jug the good old way into handled glass tankards through a serving hatch. I think the only addition to the pub in the last 400 years is electricity! The landlady and I presume her daughter are friendly and welcoming. Only serve sarnies, but what more do you want with a pint after a stroll in the beautiful surrounding area. Dogs are welcome in the bar. My wife thought it looked like a haunted house, which added more to the appeal. Very delightful, quirky pub indeed.