The Kelstedge Inn, Chesterfield

Official site of The Kelstedge Inn - thekelstedge.co.uk

Official site of The Kelstedge Inn - thekelstedge.co.uk

A village inn with an emphasis on food, but there are also three real ales on hand pumps with an interesting choice. On my visit these were Buxton Moor Top, Dancing Duck Nice Weather and Oxfordshire Triple B. It was very quiet in here on my Monday lunchtime visit, with just one customer propping up the bar. It was so noisy, with loud and very bad cover versions of 60s "classics" playing that no one heard me come in, and it took a couple of minutes to get served. The main bar is a moderate sized room with white painted walls and black beams. There's a dining room further on to the right of the bar which was decorated differently, but I didn't explore any further. It was quite pleasant here, or would have been without the music, and the beer was in good condition. It would be possible to combine this one in a crawl with the Ashover pubs, as it's only a mile to the village, or there is a bus stop just outside if you don't fancy the walk.