The Ashford Arms
Bakewell
📍 Church Street, Bakewell, DE45 1QB
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 1.4 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: Jo and Steve Turner (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Nine individually styled bedrooms as a Peak District base
- Seasonal menu made from local Peak District produce
- Beer garden and outdoor seating for dining or drinks
- Short stroll from the famous Sheepwash Bridge
- Close to Chatsworth House and the Monsal Trail
The Ashford Arms is a country pub and restaurant with rooms in Ashford in the Water, a village just outside Bakewell in the Peak District National Park, close to the famous Sheepwash Bridge. You'll find nine individually styled bedrooms, a bar and restaurant serving seasonal, locally sourced food, and a beer garden with outdoor seating where dogs are welcome. There's free on-site parking for guests. The pub is around a five-minute drive from Bakewell and about ten minutes from Chatsworth House, with the Monsal Trail also accessible nearby, making it a handy base for walkers and cyclists exploring the Derbyshire countryside and nearby attractions such as the Old House Museum.
How far to…
- Bakewell
- 5-minute drive
- Chatsworth House
- approximately 10 minutes
- Station
- 6.5 miles away
- Old House Museum
- 1.3 miles away
Practical details
- Open
- Open daily 8am – 11pm (11:30pm Fri & Sat)
- Parking
- Free on-site parking, ANPR in use
- Pets
- Dogs welcome in bar/outdoor areas but not in bedrooms
Accommodation on site
- Rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 1 Nov 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ Parking
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