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The Devonshire Arms, Buxton
Hartington
Postal town: Buxton
SK17 0AL
Pub Type
Punch TavernsReviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Blackthorn _ left this review about The Devonshire Arms
An attractive and traditional looking pub in this very pleasant village, there were plenty of picnic benches out the front which was a decent spot to sit and enjoy the sun. Internally it’s quite traditional too, although I thought all the strings of pride flags, both inside and out, were a bit OTT and not really in keeping with a genteel village. There were even bar runners advertising Brooklyn Stonewall IPA.
Décor wise there was a mixture of dark wooden boards and quarry style tiling on the floor, whilst the walls had been painted either deep blue or a pale taupe shade. One room was quite cosy with a built-in black bookcase on one wall that almost looked as though it could have been an original feature, and there were a few wooden beams on the ceiling. Another room had a piano, a couple of old armchairs and a stone fireplace with an old clock on the mantlepiece that looked as through it could have been an elderly relative’s sitting room, although having the fire lit during the current heatwave seemed an odd choice. I even mentioned this to the barman who said it hadn’t seemed so hot earlier in the day. Another room was a little more contemporary perhaps with a taupe paint throughout, a large stone chimney breast with a cuckoo clock and a few random pictures scattered around the walls.
Beers on tap were Hartington IPA, Sharp’s Sea Fury, Whim Red House and Boddington’s. Ciders meanwhile were Inch’s medium Apple and Old Mout Berries & Cherries. Prices seemed very expensive though, with two small soft drinks coming in at £7, more than double what I had paid elsewhere the day before.
On 27th July 2026
- rating: 6
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Will Larter left this review about The Devonshire Arms
The room on the right was closed for a private meeting, but I caught a glimpse of two hand pumps through the window, and when I went through the door on the left as instructed there were two different beers on. I asked the server what the beers in the other room were, and she very kindly photographed the pump clips for me. I ended up with both of them, after my half of Boddingtons revived cask bitter proved to be end-of-barrel. Locally brewed Whim Magic Mushroom Mild 3.8% was priced at £6.50/pint while the Timothy Taylor Golden Best was an equally surprising £4.80/pint, considering how expensive that brewery's beers often are. Both were very good (NBSS 4), which wipes out all previous quibbles about prices and cloudiness. I've been meaning to come here since my daughter had Christmas dinner in this pub with her partner and my grandson, a toddler, and they enjoyed it very much.
On 5th May 2026
- rating: 7
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custodian 42 left this review about The Devonshire Arms
Nice pub with friendly staff. Two rooms with decent real ale - Titanic Plum Porter was on offer. Also a nice fire in the grate.
On 29th January 2017
- rating: 7
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Will Larter left this review about The Devonshire Arms
The five hand pumps had three real ales on when I was here recently: Jennings Cumberland, Marstons Pedigree and Wells Bombardier - the usual suspects really. I was driving and had just had a permitted half in the previous pub, so it was ginger beer here for me.
The public bar to the right has a tiled floor and is long and fairly narrow. This is an old building with low ceilings, and there are pictures on the wall which show how its appearance has changed over the years: windows coming and going according to the rules on taxation or the whim of the owner. The other room to the left is slightly more upmarket and is of broader proportions.
On 13th July 2011
- rating: 6
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Devonshire Arms
This is a decent looking pub in the middle of Hartington.
We went in the room at the front of the pub the was fairly long and narrow with most of the seats faceing the bar,i had a drink of Jennings Cumberland which was decent enough the other beer was Pedigree so i thought this might be a Marstons house.
On 14th October 2010
- rating: 7
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John Horton left this review about The Devonshire Arms
Located in the main square of a pretty village. Two rooms both functionally furnished. Frequented by walkers as well as usual daytrippers. The last time I was there (spring 2008) the choice of beers had been reduced to the usual national brews & although some excellent local brews are available in the area alas none were in this place. Over the years I've visited the portions of food have got smaller - the Ploughmans is only an image of what it used to be. From being a very good pub it has, alas, become disappointing - this may be due to the lack of competition in the village.
On 11th July 2008
- rating: 4
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