The Dragon, Derby

Official site of The Dragon - thedragonatwillington.co.uk

Official site of The Dragon - thedragonatwillington.co.uk

A canalside pub made from two or three cottages knocked through, with the multiple rooms opened out into a walk-through space mostly devoted to dining, with overspill to the garden. Despite the clear emphasis on food - it was pretty busy at 11:30am - there were five cask beers available, including two from Boot brewery, based in Repton just across the river. Although the interior has been fairly tastefully done, with rustic plaster painted a tolerable grey-green, the background music was truly awful. I had the local Boot Bitter which was in tremendous condition. Date of visit: 15th December 2021

Part of a terrace of canalside cottages,the photos inside of it's days as a genuine boaters boozer sadden the heart,given the unsubtle gastro makeover.It was busy with diners early evening,impressive for a Monday but when they had all departed there was an influx of locals and the drinking and chat increased exponentially.The young bar staff increased the musak volume but took their eye off the service ball.I was not convinced by the food and ale quality was questionable,but this pub would be hard to beat for it's view over the Green and canalside.