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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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.