Matlock's best pubs
Best pubs
In the opinion of a young codger who likes his comforts. Rough, loud and alcopopettes don't make the cut.
Cosy, congenial, quiet, traditional, and a satisfying 25-minute uphill walk from the centre. With beer garden.
White Lion Starkholmes
195 Starkholmes RdCosy, congenial, quiet, traditional, and a satisfying 25-minute uphill walk from the centre. With beer garden.
Central, upmarket with character, good beer, above-average food. However can get busy and there's no beer garden.
15 preporuka/e lokalaca
Remarkable Hare
77 Dale RoadCentral, upmarket with character, good beer, above-average food. However can get busy and there's no beer garden.
Funky, buzzing little place with big range of beers and a laconic landlord, who also ran the place when it was a newsagents. Steep but short walk up. No beer garden.
6 preporuka/e lokalaca
The Newsroom
75-77 Smedley St EFunky, buzzing little place with big range of beers and a laconic landlord, who also ran the place when it was a newsagents. Steep but short walk up. No beer garden.
Nice people, nice beer, the town's biggest beer garden and with good views. Another 25-minute walk uphill but that's Matlock.
Laburnum Inn
2 Hackney RdNice people, nice beer, the town's biggest beer garden and with good views. Another 25-minute walk uphill but that's Matlock.
Unpretentious, friendly but can a bit lively sometimes, nice little beer garden, brews its own
The Red Lion & Moot Ales microbrewery
65 Matlock GrnUnpretentious, friendly but can a bit lively sometimes, nice little beer garden, brews its own
A Matlock classic. Very local. Tiny. Tiny beer garden. Great pies on Wednesdays.
10 preporuka/e lokalaca
The Thorn Tree Inn
48 Jackson RdA Matlock classic. Very local. Tiny. Tiny beer garden. Great pies on Wednesdays.
Out-of-town gem with good beer, live music, bonkers events and larger-than-life characters. A great one-hour walk each way.
The Barley Mow
78 The DaleOut-of-town gem with good beer, live music, bonkers events and larger-than-life characters. A great one-hour walk each way.