Surrounded by 8.5 acres of beautiful grounds, The Boars Head Hotel offers an à la carte restaurant, and a traditional carvery. A 20-minute drive from Ashbourne, it has free Wi-Fi, and free parking on site. Rooms are simply designed with traditional wooden furnishings. Each has its own bathroom, and features a TV with satellite channels, a seating area, and facilities for making tea and coffee. Food at The Boars Head is homemade, using from fresh local ingredients. There is a daily specials board, and a wide selection of drinks are on offer in the bar. A full English breakfast is provided each morning. Alton Towers Theme Park is a 20-minute drive away, and the centre of Derby is 20 miles from the building.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.9)

    • Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free

    • Free private parking available at the hotel

    • Loyal customers

    • There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
2 single beds
1 large double bed
1 double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Dean
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location is fantastic for a visit to the crater at RAF Fauld, as well as the National Trust property at Sudbury. The food was great and the staff welcoming and warm.
  • Ray
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We received excellent attention before and during our stay. All members of staff were friendly and attentive, The room was cosy, clean and adequately supplied with everything we required for a two night stay.
  • Mick
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We stopped here for a night to break up the journey from Scotland to the south coast. The staff are very friendly and the room was spotless and comfortable. We ate in the bar and the menu had a great choice, but as it was Sunday we had the roast,...
  • Nigel
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely staff clean and friendly dog friendly prices for food and drink just what it should be
  • Baker
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Rooms were adequate with a good bathroom and shower. The restaurant had good menu. Breakfast was good
  • Rachel
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location, beer garden and friendliness of the staff.
  • Joanna
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    A very spacious room, with armchairs and lovely view over garden.
  • Paul
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Really good, great value, location, pub, food, staff, room was just right.
  • James
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely and warm fantastic food and the staff were amazing. Great weekend
  • Julie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    great food here always and very pleasant staff. always comfortable, warm and inviting

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants
1 restaurant on site

  • The Boars Head
    • Cuisine
      British
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional • Modern
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

Facilities of The Boars Head Hotel
Great facilities! Review score, 8.6

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Bar

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Alarm clock

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Electric kettle

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed

Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

Living Area

  • Seating Area
  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels
  • Radio
  • Telephone
  • TV

Food & Drink

  • Fruits
    Additional charge
  • Wine/champagne
    Additional charge
  • Kid meals
    Additional charge
  • Special diet menus (on request)
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Tea/Coffee maker

Internet
WiFi is available in the rooms and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Accessible parking

Reception services

  • Invoice provided

Cleaning services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ironing service
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Business facilities

  • Meeting/banquet facilities
    Additional charge

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • Security alarm
  • 24-hour security

General

  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Designated smoking area
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Wake-up service
  • Heating
  • Packed lunches
  • Carpeted
  • Ironing facilities
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Iron
  • Wake up service/Alarm clock
  • Room service

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible

Languages spoken

  • English

House rules
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Check-in
From 14:00 to 21:00
Check-out
From 07:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 13 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Extra bed upon request
£20 per child, per night
Cot upon request
Free
3 - 12 years
Extra bed upon request
£20 per child, per night

Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
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The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property currently isn't accepting guests from certain countries, during dates where such guidelines exist.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.

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