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Ashford Arms, Bakewell
Ashford in the Water
Postal town: Bakewell
DE45 1QB
Pub Type
Punch TavernsReviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Will Larter left this review about Ashford Arms
My first visit here, and my daughter drove me as she was not drinking anyway for other reasons. We entered from the car park at lunchtime and found the place busy: we had to check with the reception staff that there was a table free. Yes, it's that sort of place. It's incredibly smart and has several different rooms, three of which have sections of bar counter. There were four real ales on - the lines to all those different sets of hand pumps must require a lot of beer pulling through at the start of a session. I went for Thornbridge Lord Marples (£4.70), but there were also Landlord, Farmers Blonde and another Thornbridge - the brewery is just down the road. My beer was in good condition. My daughter had a very cold Adnams Ghost Ship zero alcohol (£5.50), which she said was ok because the hops can stand the cold, and anyway it's better than Peroni Zero. We ordered a vegan sharing plate (humous, arancini, falafels and baba ganoush with salad and pitta bread). The staff have been trained to say "perfect" when you order your food, and the pictures on the walls in our room were animals in posh clothes from the Regency period. Yes, it's that sort of place.
On 29th March 2024
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3751 recommendations about 3486 pubs]
Helen Iwanczuk left this review about Ashford Arms
According to local media, The Ashford Arms is to undergo a refurbishment, and will reopen in 2024.
On 17th November 2023
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 256 recommendations about 196 pubs]
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David Dunford left this review about Ashford Arms
Pub appeared to be closed as of 25 January 2022. Concrete obstacles blocking the car park and no sign of life.
On 25th January 2022
- no rating submitted
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Will Larter left this review about Ashford Arms
This is a very old stone-built pub which has had modern additions, including a rather ugly conservatory-style extension - fortunately out of sight around the back - which is used as a dining or function room. The entrance is through a curtain of Virginia creeper at the side, leading to a smaller than expected bar. There are three hand pumps, which on my visit were serving Greene King Abbot Ale, Black Sheep Bitter and the local Peak Ales Bakewell Best Bitter (4.2%), which was very enjoyable. There's a large garden out the back with a couple of exceedingly old yews and a regiment of bench tables.
On 5th June 2011
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3751 recommendations about 3486 pubs]