About Us
A warming, homely bed and breakfast, located only 2 miles away from the lovely picturesque town of Bakewell.
The Ashford Arms hotel and restaurant offers quality accommodation and good food in the Peak District National Park.
The Ashford Arms is a village inn dating from Napoleonic times, set in the pretty and unspoilt village of Ashford in the Water, just 2 miles from Bakewell, Derbyshire, in the centre of the Peak District.
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Our bar is a great meeting place and we have a comfortably furnished dining area offering a varied menu with a wide range of specials.
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**Free WiFi is available throughout the restaurant and bar area.**
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The many attractions of the Peak District are within easy reach, such as Alton Towers, Monsal Trail, Chatsworth House & Farm yard , Haddon Hall , Bakewell Markets (Mondays), Buxton Spa Town , Matlock Bath , Peak Village, Masson Mill Shopping centre, Crich Tramway Museum, Carsington Water , Ladybower Reservoir, Blue John Cavern, Hathersage Outdoor Swimming Pool, Gullivers Kingdom , Eyam Village, Matlock Farm Park, Cromford Canal, Bolsover Castle, Ogston Reservoir, Tissington Hall, Tissington Pony Trecking, Heights of Abraham,
The Ashford Arms offers bar meals and a restaurant close to Bakewell in the heart of the Peak District.
Eating out at the Ashford Arms is a treat - we have a varied menu using local, fresh produce.
Chef Robert Muxlow gained his reputation at the Tavern and Merlins in Matlock and maintains a warm country pub atmosphere, while creating quality, fresh food.
Since his award-winning Sunday lunch at the Tavern in Tansley in 2002, Robert has never looked back. He is well known for catering to everyone's palate - from a homemade, tasty pie to a mouthwatering 'a la carte' dish.
Robert Muxlow has 3 chefs who have been with him for 10 or more years bringing new ideas , flavours & years of experience along the way.
We offer theme nights throughout the week including steak nights featuring Robert's famous 'sizzling sauces'.See Below
You can eat in the bar or we have a restaurant in a conservatory area which can host banquets and larger parties - please enquire for further details.
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