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BAKEWELL - stopped here once when passing through
* CASTLE INN - Last visit: 2003: quite a large cosy old pub, called in for lunch and a pint or two of something can't remember, there was a choice of a few beers though.

BAMFORD  - I know I've been to a pub here when on a walk in the late 1990s but can't remember anything about it other than it was very busy, and I think quite small!

BIRCH VALE - I used to live just down the road from here until the mid 2000s.
* GROUSE - Last visit: 2000 ?: a Robinsons pub on the main road, only been in once - from what I remember a fairly average locals place. Nice beer garden at the back bordering the moors
* SYCAMORE - Last visit: 2004: on the lower road from New Mills. A large pub, hotel and restaurant with beer garden and play area outside but still quite pub like round the bar with a TV and few different bitters and a real fire. Good food but can get very busy and only a few seats to eat in the bar so you can end up having to sit in the restaurant area. [I've since read (2007) in the local CAMRA newsletter it's had a major refurbishment]
* WALTZING WEASEL - Last visit: 2001 ?: on main road to Hayfield. Nice looking stone pub, only been once for a pint, can't remember what it was though but was something decent. Quite a smart pub with a reputation for good food (never eaten there), then in late 2005 it closed down for awhile but now reopened - their website

BRETTON - visited here when walking nearby
* THE BARRELL - Last visit: 2002: an isolated old stone pub on a very high ridge, I've only been once and it was packed (being a bank holiday lunch time). So I just had a quick pint, there were a few real ales but cant recall what. Seemed to have a decent menu but I didn't eat 'cos it was too busy. On a quieter day sure it's a very good place, cosy inside and places to sit outside with great views. It did have a friendly cat though which is always a bonus.  photo    

BRIDGEMONT - just a few miles down the road from where I once lived, used to call in occasionally.
* DOG & PARTRIDGE - Last visit: 2005: on the remains of the old road behind the A6. Couple of small, cosy if slightly run down rooms at the front and a restaurant bit behind. Always has a guest beer or two and I've also eaten a good meal here, it holds beer festivals too though I've never been to one.

BROOKBOTTOM - I once lived just across the valley from here and I'd often call in on an evening stroll. Revisited once since I left the area
* THE FOX - Last visit: 2011: an old Robinsons pub in a hamlet at the end of a single track lane a couple of miles from New Mills. Low ceilings, beams, comfy front room with real fire, separate pool room and a nice place to sit outside. Beer is always on good form (usually includes whatever Robinsons seasonal beer is on offer), though a shame it doesn't stock a barrel of Old Tom for those walks home on a winter night. Does a small menu of basic good value meals. When I revisited after having been away for 5 years nothing had changed, which is a good thing!    photo   

BUXTON - a place I've visited regularly over the years especially early - mid 2000s when I lived just down the railway line, but less often now.
* BELTANE - Last visit: 2008: next to the Slopes, a cafe bar with a bright, light interior including an area with a glass ceiling, bare wooden floors and real fire plus decent music playing, quite modern and trendy for Buxton! 3 real ales from small breweries including on my visit one of the local Whim Ales, though not the cheapest in town.  BUT I've now heard (late 2009) it is closed     photo    website
* CHESHIRE CHEESE - Last visit: 1990 ?: in Higher Buxton, an old pub and a previous landlord used to be a friend of my dad! Can't remember much about it though.
* EAGLE - Last visit: mid 1990s ? a big Hydes pub on the market place, had lunch in here once or twice long ago.
* GEORGE HOTEL Last visit: 2005 - an interesting place behind the Cresent with a good range of beers from small and sometimes local brewers in ans often noisy, rather scruffy (though had been tidyed up a bit on my most recent visit!) and characterful bar. A front room with real fire and a big bare floored back room with large wooden tables, often hosts bands on weekend eves. Sadly it's now closed.
* GROVE HOTEL - Last visit: 2002 ? - a Robbies bar upstairs in this town centre hotel.   photo
* KINGS HEAD - Last visit: 2010 - an impressive looking stone Marstons pub on the market square, sells a few ales from Marstons, Jennings and guests.   photo
* OLD CLUBHOUSE - Last visit: 2002 - Large open roomed pub in an interesting old building near the opera house with lots of tables outside but I cant remember much more about it or what beer it had.   photo
* OLD SUN INN - Last visit: 2004 - in Higher Buxton, a cosy and comfortable old building with a couple of decent ales, seems to specialise in quality food though I never tried it and was quite pricey for a pint, a nice place though!  photo
* RAILWAY Last visit: 2005 - refurbished Hardy Hanson pub with emphasis on food. Opened out, lots of wood, nothing remarkable but pleasant enough, 3 different HH beers on sale.
* SPA BAR - Last visit: 2008 - on the market place, I visited cos I'd read it sells good ales but at first thought I'd got the wrong place. An old stone building but with a modern glass front and inside is one long dark black and purple painted modern room with a mix of bar stools and sofas, big screen TVs and pool table and loud music. But on the bar were 3 handpumps with ales including Storm (from Macclesfield) and Abbeydale, the one I had was in very good form and a decent price too!  
* SWAN - Last visit: 2008 - Higher Buxton. Came here once years ago but couldnt remember much about it other than it had a Scottish theme. So I decided to revisit and can tell you it's a traditional pub with three rooms round a central bar including a basic wood paneled tap room with TV and, as I had recalled, a lounge with tartans on the wall! A lively atmosphere and 3 ales including one from Storm brewery.    photo
* RAMSAY'S BAR -Last visit: 2002 ? a public bar in the Buckingham Hotel, I called in 'cos it sells decent beers including the local Whim Ale. Not a cheap pint though! I've tried to visit since but found it closed, my belated research found out it now only opens in the evening. A shame because looking though the window I could see a big choie of ales from various small breweries. Oh well, I'll know next time...
* WYE BRIDGE HOUSE - Last visit: 2010 big Wetherspoons pub off the A6 near the river Wye, one large room though broken up to create a few seperate areas to sit with a mix of tables and chairs and sofas. The usual good value and changing range of beers & predictable food. photo

BUXWORTH - again it used to be a few miles from where I once lived so would stop off now and again, have been back once since
* NAVIGATION Last visit: 2010 - by the canal basin. On my last visit there were 5 ales including Landlord and 3 interesting guest beers. Quite a large pub but cosy with low ceilings and several small rooms. Around and behind the bar are more basic rooms for drinking (and a pool table) while other rooms are set out for dining and there's a separate restaurant, all with various canal memorabilia. Plenty of room to sit outside too.    Photo    website

CASTLETON - I've been to the village a few times over the years, often to see the Xmas lights. Not been back for a while though
* THE CASTLE - Last visit: 2002 part of the Village Inns chain with food and not the most exciting beer (Bass and something else I think), but nicely done out inside with wood and stone and a real fire.

CHAPEL EN LE FRITH - would regularly pass through Chapel when cycling in the days when I lived a few miles away, only visited this one pub in the town:
* ROEBUCK - Last visit: 2004 a friendly local pub in the town centre, Tetleys and similar beer and think there was a guest beer as well. I remember it best for the excellent all day breakfast I've had here on a couple of occasions.

CHELMORTON - stopped here once briefly when cycling
* CHURCH - Last visit: 2004 one comfortable long narrow room with a few different beers.

CHINLEY & area - called in at these when cycling, though some years apart (on different bike rides obviously, it wasnt a 6 year journey). Also revisited the old Hall on other ocasions too
* LAMB INN - Last visit: 2004 ? - a remote pub high on the A6024 btwn Chapel and Hayfield, stopped off here for a pint when cycling. Cant recall much about it other than a large old stone building with a low, beamed ceilinged bar but I sat outside. Some real ale, again i cant remember what it was!
* OLD HALL INN (Whitehough) - Last visit: 2012 - large old stone inn with accomodation. The pub/bar area is traditional but smartly done out, mostly set out for dining but there's various areas to just sit with a pint - and there's a good choice of ales from a mix of small, local and more familiar brewers. There's an impressive dining room at the back too with a very high celing and old beams   photo   website

CHUNAL at top of the road between Glossop and Hayfield, would cycle or walk past often when lived nearby but only went in once or twice.
* GROUSE - Last visit: 2004 an isolated white pub with large open room, Thwaites bitter and food.   Photo

COMBS - another place in NW Derbyshire I'd often pass through cycling/walking when it was my local area, didnt visit this pub much though.
* BEEHIVE - Last visit: 2003 ? has changed hands since I last went in so while it will still be a nice stone building in a quiet location in the little settlement of Combs I've no idea what it offers in terms of beer and food - it used to concentrate on more upmarket food (never tried it) with a couple of decent beers including Black Sheep.  Photo

DOVE HOLES - somewhere I'd frequently pass through when cycling or driving down the A6, but was never tempted to stop!
* THE RAILWAY - Last visit: mid 1980s We used to visit when I was young, I remember calling in on occasions when it was half buried by snow drifts and probably had my first sip of my dad's bitter in there! The building still stands but has not been a pub for many years.

EARL STERNDALE - an out of the way place which I passed once when cycling
* QUIET WOMAN - Last visit: 2002 only been in once but was quite attracted to the place. An old very basic bar with stone walls and old wooden tables, can't remember what pint I had but it was something interesting from a choice of good ales.   Photo

EDALE - I'd find myself in Edale occasionally at the end of a walk.
* NAGS HEAD - Last visit: 2004 - a very old stone building and the place for a well deserved pint of Grays bitter and a hikers special (a pasty, sausages and chips) after a walk over Kinder. I've enjoyed being here on quiet Friday lunchtimes in the cosy stone walled front room by the fire but the back rooms are basic and designed to fit in and feed the crowds, it does get really packed on weekends when it's too busy to enjoy, and at any time it's not cheap!    Photo
* RAMBLER - Last visit: 2012 -  smarter than the Nags, a few different beers (Grays and Kelham Island on my last visit) though also not cheap. It's an impressive looking stone building near the station, inside are a few different rooms inlcuding with fireplaces, bare floors and vcarious seating includign for dining. A nice beer garden.   photo

EYAM - passed through here on a walk.
* MINERS ARMS - Last visit: 2011 - an old building hidden away down a narrow street off the village centre, a couple of rooms either side of the bar with stone fireplaces, also a larger dining room at the back. A couple of ales but nowt interesting, Ruddles and something else   photo

FERNILEE - on the main road out of Whaley Bridge heading to Buxton so not too far from my former home.
* SHADY OAK - Last visit: 2005 refurbished late 2004, a large room split into several areas with plenty of wood and stone and a real fire. Sold guest beers including an excellent house ale and a small but good menu - I was very impressed by it and visited a few times. But it changed again in June 2005 becoming a Marstons pub also selling Jennings ales and the menu had become more limited and expensive. Not been in since, heard it closed for a while but is open again?     photo  

GLOSSOP - would occasionally visit here when I lived on the Derbyshire border. More recently I've had time for a few pints when walking over this way.
* GLOBE - Last visit: 2009: excellent pub on the High Street which used to have Lees beer and also several other ales from small breweries. However on my most recent visits it's been serving a choice of its own Globe beers, very nice too and at decent prices! A traditional and comfortable interior with 3 seperate rooms and various ornate and original features, mirrors etc. A friendly and lively place and a well known as a music venue with something happening most nights including in an upstairs room for bigger events at weekends - see their website    photos
* GLOVE WORKS - Last visit: 2007 - been in a few times but only ever during day, at night it hosts live music and discos. An old glove works converted into a large roomed pub next to the river with outside seating areas. Several beers on offer, can be from a good range of breweries though on my last visit the choice was less interesting. Also has a simple but decent lunchtime menu. Several TV screens often showing a mix of different sports at once! It closed late 2007 after a fire and still was when last checked (early 2009)  Photo
* HARE AND HOUNDS (outside the town in Symondsley) Last visit: 2004 - a large old stone pub, I've only been in once. It had a few different beers including from Glossop's own brewery. Appeared recently refurbished but pleasant and comfortable, and I had a nice lunch you'll be pleased to know!
* STAR INN - Last visit: 2009 interesting curved stone building on a corner outside the railway station, a freehouse with several changing beers on offer incl from independent and local breweries. A decent no nonsense pub with bare wood and tiled floors but some comfy corners to sit in and a little back games room / snug.   photo

GREAT HUCKLOW - stopped here once while cycling
* QUEEN ANNE - Last visit: 2005 sat outside so didn't get much of a look round but it seemed a good down to earth place in an old stone building selling 3 ? beers including Summer Lightning (which was very good)    Photo

HAYFIELD until 2006 I lived just down the road from this village and would often visit when walking/cycling or just for a few pints. Have had the occasional visit since when walking or cycling
* GEORGE HOTEL - Last visit: 2003 ? an old building, cosy with low ceilings and Burtonwood bitter. photo
* KINDER LODGE - Last visit: 2010  a quite small and basic lively local pub with one main room and a pool room (and also has accommodation). 3 or 4 different beers including Taylors bitter and usually an interesting guest. Good simple lunches and shows all TV football games, it can be packed during big City or United games at weekends but good natured (apart from one arrogant big mouthed United fan I've encountered once or twice).   Photo
* LANTERN PIKE (in Little Hayfield, on the road to Glossop) Last visit: 2009 - a stone pub with a mix of locals and visitors with a real fire, beams and usually 4 beers including Landlord & Black Sheep and on my last visits also the local Howard Town brew, good food lunchtimes and evenings (superb steaks!) and a beer garden with views of the hills. Can get busy on occasions, though there is a separate dining room.   Photo
* PACK HORSE - Last visit: 2006 recently refurbished, now it's much smarter than it was with sofas and tables set out for dining, more a pub for those out for a meal than for walkers. Not tried the food, menu is not the cheapest! Neither is the beer though the couple of pints I've had were very good, London Pride, Black Sheep and Green King IPA on my last visit.
* ROYAL HOTEL - Last visit: 2011 - large stone building in the centre of the village. Cosy rooms either side of the front door plus a larger area by the bar with real fire and also a dining room, all with lots of dark wood panelling. It's always had good guest ales including small and often local brewers. On my last visit I was also pleased to see the bar food, which used to be rather pricey, is more down to earth and suited to those out for a walk which suites me!   photos
* SPORTSMAN - Last visit: 2004 comfortable whitewashed old Hydes pub on the road leading out to the reservoir. photo

HATHERSAGE - done the occasional walk round here over the years
* LITTLE JOHN HOTEL - Last visit: 2006 - very long L shaped room but well divided up including family area and pool room with jukebox. Several Pheonix bitters on offer, and good food in huge portions.

HOPE - had time for a pint here on occasions when waiting for a train after walks
* WOODROFFE ARMS - Last visit: 2000 ? can't remember owt about this pub other than it was quite a large place on the main street. (when I passed by mroe recently it was signed as a Greene King pub)
* CHESHIRE CHEESE - Last visit: 2011 - just outside the village on the lane to Edale, a very cosy and very old stone pub. The dimly lit main bar room has flagstone floors, beams and a big real fire while steps (and a very low ceiling!) lead down to another small dining room. A good range of local real ales on my visit from Buxton's Spa Brewery and a couple from Peak Ales (but at 'tourist' prices!), friendly service and a good mix of locals, walkers and diners photo

MILLERS DALE - a scenic place I've been to a few times, though not for a long time. Only went to the pub once
* ANGLERS REST - Last visit: late 90s: a nice little pub near the river, had a decent meal from what I remember and a couple of pints, of what I don't know.

MONSAL HEAD - not part of the Peaks I've ever tended to visit, just done a walk here once
* MONSAL HEAD HOTEL Last visit: 2002 ? - high above Monsal Dale, there is the main hotel bar but also the separate Stables Bar with a good range of interesting beers. Serves food and was busy on my visit, imagine it can get very crowded but certainly seemed a pub worth trying for its ales.

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