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The Plough Inn, Derby
Diseworth
Postal town: Derby
DE74 2QJ
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Plough Inn
A rather nice old village pub, as mentioned before very close to East Midlands Airport and not inconvenient for an M1 refreshment stop. It has two large rooms across the front, a cosier area round the bar in the middle and a plainer dining room at the back, with a tabled garden to the rear. Decor and furnishings are traditional, with lots of beams and other woodwork. The beer range is a little mainstream by today's tastes: Bass, TT Landlord, Theakstons XP and Old Peculier and Wadsworths Horizon. Sadly we didn't get to try the food as there was a birthday party under way but I would be quite happy to give it another try.
On 19th May 2024
- rating: 7
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Plough Inn
This is a nice rural pub in a pleasant village, situated surprisingly close to both the M1 and East Midlands airport. Entering from the car park, you pass through a nice corridor with an inlaid display case full of attractive old bottles, walls decorated with various paintings and a rack holding the day’s papers. The corridors leads you to the main bar area with the servery directly opposite. This is a nice quarry stone floored space with a pleasing traditional servery and there was a notable foreign banknote collection on the dark wood beams above the bar area, which was interesting to peruse whilst waiting for my pint. The dark beams and pillars are complimented by herringbone brickwork walls and plenty of smart, comfortable furniture, mainly to the left of the bar, including some remarkably plush looking armchairs. There is also a dartboard on this side of the room and a door to the rear leads into a snug of sorts, called the Duck Lounge – a compact, carpeted space with more austere seating options including fixed benches around the perimeter, lots of old paintings on the walls and a few interesting features such as lamps, maps and the like to draw your attention. To the left of the corridor, there is a small dining room, with exposed floorboards and two rows of formally laid tables. This room feels like a modern add-on, although I’m not entirely sure it is, and has a grandfather clock, a series of old enamel advert boards and shelves full of dusty books to distract the eye. Folding doors at the far end of the room open out to a pleasant looking little beer garden next to the car park.
We stopped off here for a bite to eat one evening, and found the menu to be pretty reasonably priced, with dishes quite down-to-earth and filling. On the bar, there were five ales to pick from, albeit five fairly mainstream ones, comprising Draught Bass, Courage Directors, Marstons Pedigree, Green King Abbot Ale and of course, Sharps Doom Bar. The barman was very friendly and poured a good pint of Bass which I enjoyed with my food.
It was a bit of a gamble to head out to this pub on a random midweek evening, but it definitely paid off, as we enjoyed some decent pub grub in a comfortable, relaxing environment and with some well kept beer thrown in as a bonus. I really liked the feel of this place and can imagine this would be a great little local if you lived in the area.
On 4th February 2019
- rating: 7
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Oggwyn Reborn left this review about The Plough Inn
Nice multi-roomed pub near East Midlands airport , there are several distinct area some very old with rickety floors and old wooden beams and some modern extensions , it all works pretty well .
Busy on my Wednesday afternoon visit , mostly diners but a few drinkers .
Beer choiee was regulation fizzy lagers and a choice of real ales , Bass , Doombar and Pedigree , i had just missed a localish Nottingham Brewery beer , the Bass was good if a bit boring .
Old Rosie cider also available on handpull .
This is a good village pub which could do with a bit mor variety on the beer front .
On 18th February 2015
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Long Eaton, 6.66 miles, 2 hr 8 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 04 March 2015 by Oggwyn Great
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 04 March 2015 by Oggwyn Great
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 04 March 2015 by Oggwyn Great
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 04 March 2015 by Oggwyn Great
- Car Park : Yes last updated 02 August 2013 by Alan Winfield
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 04 March 2015 by Oggwyn Great
- Darts : Yes last updated 04 February 2019 by Pub SignMan
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 04 March 2015 by Oggwyn Great
- Function Room : Yes last updated 04 February 2019 by Pub SignMan
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 02 August 2013 by Alan Winfield
- Jukebox : No last updated 04 March 2015 by Oggwyn Great
- Karaoke : No last updated 04 March 2015 by Oggwyn Great
- Live Music : No last updated 04 March 2015 by Oggwyn Great
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 04 March 2015 by Oggwyn Great
- Micropub : No last updated 04 February 2019 by Pub SignMan
- Pinball : No last updated 04 March 2015 by Oggwyn Great
- Pool Table : No last updated 04 March 2015 by Oggwyn Great
- Quiz Night : No last updated 04 March 2015 by Oggwyn Great
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 04 March 2015 by Oggwyn Great
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 04 March 2015 by Oggwyn Great
- WiFi : Yes last updated 04 February 2019 by Pub SignMan
