The Red Lion
Matlock
📍 Market Place, Matlock, DE4 4ET
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.2 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.1 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: Victuallers (CC BY-SA 3.0)
- Fantastic food menu and tasty drinks on site
- Live entertainment with bar seating for groups
- Carry-out ordering available online
- Close to Cromford station for travel
The Red Lion sits in Matlock, Derbyshire, with Cromford station just 2.3 miles away for easy travel. On site, the Red Lion Restaurant offers a fantastic food menu, tasty drinks, and live entertainment, with seating in the bar area that can be reserved for adult groups during entertainment nights. Carry-out food can also be ordered online for convenience. Note that the Red Lion closes from Monday 26th October through Wednesday 11th November, reopening for the winter season on Thursday 12th November. The surrounding area offers plenty to explore, including Wirksworth Museum & Association Shop just 0.2 miles away, the National Stone Centre 0.7 miles away, and Cromford Mills 1.9 miles away, making it a great base for discovering Derbyshire's heritage attractions.
How far to…
- Station
- 2.3 miles
- Wirksworth Museum & Association Shop
- 0.2 miles
- National Stone Centre
- 0.7 miles
- Cromford Mills
- 1.9 miles
Practical details
- Open
- Closed 26 Oct to 11 Nov, reopening 12 Nov
Details taken from the operator's own website on 30 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Evening Entertainment
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Takeaway Food
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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