The Shire Horse, Ashbourne

The Shire Horse is a lovely pub inside and out,the pub seems largly unaltered inside we went in the room to the left of the front door this was very comfortable, this is probably a Marstons house there were two handpumps on the bar The Pedigree was very nice there was also Jennings cumberland on this pub is well worth a visit.

After being taken over and re-branded as a Two For One pub/restaurant, this has turned into what you can typically expect of all Two For One establishments, and that is fairly busy through peak times, same menu as everywhere else, and swarming with kids. This is not the place designed for a quiet sociable drink, unless you take the afternoon off work and go then! The food is what you can always expect from these large chains, but it's generally delivered fast and is always a good enough portion to satisfy your appetite. A no-fills place to go for a quick meal out before pay day, The Beach does everything it says on the tin... with a lovely view of Hollingworth Lake at the rear, and an outdoor play area for the kids.

Friendly rural local with a good homemade menu, (very rare around these parts of the country). Serves good Marstons Pedigree and a guest ale.