Church Inn in Derbyshire Dales

Had Sunday lunch best for a long time excellent John and Jackki will definitely return 😁

Amazing pub. Incredible Steak Pie, suggested by the proprietor. Arguably the best steak pie in my life. No cap.

Very welcoming, locals pub. Basic but good value food, large portions and low prices. Served beer well, at the time of visiting it was Landlord and 61 Deep on hand pull.

We have been here for a drink over the past couple of days as staying in the area. We saw the Sunday lunch board and decided to give it a try. Wow! Food was gorgeous, I had pork and my husband had beef. £12.95 each for choice of beef, pork, chicken or gammon served with a huge Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, mash potatoes, stuffing, roast parsnips, broccoli, cauliflower, tender stem broccoli and gravy. Served 12pm - 6pm. Definitely worth a visit, we are planning our return already 😀 Friendly staff were a bonus.

Lovely little place. The atmosphere was great and the food looked and smelled delicious.

Basic pub food but good sized portions at a very reasonable price the pie was shortcrust and all beef with skin on chips. It's quite a small pub inside but has a beer garden and outside seating outside. At the time of visiting they had landlord and marsdons 61 deep (august 2024) on hand pulls. We would visit again.

Great local friendly pub. Good Food. Dog friendly. Nice gardens to both front and rear of the pub! Quiz on a Wednesday night is only a bit of fun!

Staying in the area for the weekend we have had fhe best Sunday lunch we have had in a long while. The lovely staff made us really welcome, the food was delicious and I was even cooked veggie roast potatoes to go with the amazing veggie cottage pie. This pub is a hidden gem and we will definitely be coming back.

I dropped in there this evening for a meal - WELL worth it! The Pedigree beer was in top condition, service was friendly, welcoming, NOTHING was too much trouble. The food was enough to put to shame many high class restaurants; generous portions of Chilli Con Carne, Rice, Garlic Bread, Side Salad - followed by Waffles with Chocolate and Cherry Sauce and Ice Cream. YUM!! I will DEFINITELY be going back to the Church Inn on a regular basis!

We had a lovely meal here a couple of days ago! The very friendly staff managed to fit our large group in (8 adults plus a high chair) with no bother. The menu has great variety and all of the food was really delicious and plentiful! We’re proper foodies and so weren’t sure what to expect, but everything we ordered (pies, chilli, fish and chips, hunters chicken and puddings) was really top notch.

It's a oldy worldly type pub very nice

They had milkshakes on a hot sunny day wow.

Sara (lanlady) and Georgia (manager) made us all very welcome. We went for a Sunday lunch which was excellent and good value. Well worth visiting and good luck to them in this trying economic climate. The magic of the steam railway adjacent to the beautifully kept lawn was an added bonus!

What a place for a sunny afternoon in the beer garden. Right next to the train track so you can see the steam train go past. Ale’s are nice, good pint. Didn’t have the Sunday roast but had a meat cob with roasties and gravy. My word what a sandwich!! Meat was lovely and the gravy you could have drank it as it was it was that good. Roasties to die for!! Will definitely be coming back for more.

We stumbled across this pub on a walk and went in for our dinner. Dogs are welcome so that made our mind up. The food was delicious. Generous portions for the prices. Lovely staff and owner too. Definitely will be going back

Lovely place. Didn't eat but might nip back for food

I had the burger wife had a sandwich both where very good

Nice friendly pub with good staff

Fantastic pub with friendly staff/locals and great food at a reasonable price and the homemade steak pie is to die for. Dog/Child friendly throughout - will definitely visit again when in the area

Superb, great food, good beer, friendly service.

Amazing place, brilliant staff. Food is second to none. Highly recommend booking for the Sunday roast. Plenty of parking and lovely beer garden to the rear..

Played boules here on Sunday had a great time and the food was out of this world highly recommended

Called in for a pit stop on a Sunday afternoon walk Nice beer, nice service and great home made pork scratchings on bar to help oneself to. What more do you need 👍🏻😀

A lovely pub and great food with very friendly, attentive staff. The food is excellent value for money and our Ciabatta's were probably the best we have had anywhere, served warm with a very generous filling, fresh side salad and very tasty coleslaw. We were really pleased that we popped in and would definitely return in the future.

Hadxa meal hear which was nice and the people that work there are very friendly 🙄

Fantastic find, great little pub. Very friendly and helpful staff serving great quality food and drink at sensible prices.

We was a group of 10 booked in for Easter Sunday, from the communication on the phone to the service and food, Saz and her team were fantastic! Proper home cooked food, gravy to die for. Shame we don't live closer, will definitely visit again.

Lovely ... owner amazing....staff ace ...food 👌👌

Good homemade food, nothing is to much trouble for Sara(saz) and the staff

New to the area and took a chance bringing a work colleague out - excellent freshly cooked food despite being the first ones in, good drinks selection, friendly staff and very sensibly priced. 4 pints and food came to <£50

We went to Darley Dale for 3 days and ate here both Friday night and for Sunday lunch. Sara and her whole team are so lovely and welcoming. Feels like a home from home. The steak pie on the Friday night was incredible which is what made us go back for Sunday lunch which is just as lovely. They found out that we were there for my birthday and they even bought us out some cake. Our spaniel also absolutely loved it. It’s a shame that we don’t live closer to visit more often. Thanks guys! X

What a great little find. Homely with lovely open fire and the home cooked food is fantastic. Sarah the chef/owner is so lovely and friendly that we’ll be back although won’t be for a while as we live in Colchester. Her regulars were very friendly too. Thank you Sarah.

After being at the Chatsworth Christmas fair we called in as a party of 8 for lunch ....extremely friendly staff lovely open fire and excellent food 👌

Fabulous traditional pub. Well done Sarah and team. Very friendly, tasty food's, great selection of beers , warm and comfortable.. A little gem 💎 ✨️

Small but friendly with a good atmosphere.

A good traditional old village pub. Good beer basic unpretentious food. Friendly staff doing great job.² Love it

Nice pub that serves a good range of meals, staff all friendly, would return and recommend to everyone

Welcoming and cosy place for drinks

Great traditional pub with proper grub. Ordered Sara's homemade steak pie and OMG it took me back to my childhood - proper pastry, tender beef and homemade chips with lashings of rich gravy. This place is a must if you like a traditional pub.

Lovely pub. Excellent food. Came piping hot and delicious with best gravy and steak pie ever all homemade. Super friendly and attentive staff. Lovely setting. Definitely coming again. Thank you chef and staff. 10/10.

Had a facelift when new landlords took over the pub. Much better & unpretentious and good pints also reasonable too! Good food, especially the pie! Have a big rear garden too. 👍

Lovely little Inn great food and friendly staff

This pub is fantastic. The bar man is probably the the best I've ever come across. I had Sarah's home made steak pie and it blew me away. Please support this little pub, it's just beyond description good

Lovely welcoming pub - great service, friendly staff and good grub at reasonable prices - the Sunday roast was fab as was the lasagne yesterday - would definitely recommend

Reasonably priced food menu and nice garden area outside when its sunny. Dog friendly too. Access to popular old railway line now a walking/cycling trail.

Lovely pub and proper chip cob.

First visit to this pub won’t be the last. Nice location next to the old railway tracks. Plenty of parking. Plenty of space inside to eat. Lunchtime visit chose the chicken curry which was very good excellent quality and great taste, my wife had the chilli con carne again great quality and plenty of heat / spice. Another plus for me 80’s music playing during my visit 😀👍 Highly recommend this pub will visit again when in the area.

Ate here tonight, sat in spacious beer garden behind the pub. Very tasty homemade lasagna, and a scumptious jacket potato piled high with chilli. Really good value. Friendly place, would love this to be our local but we're just on holiday in the area.

Ordered Sunday lunch. Chicken was like boot leather & the gravy was just pure salt. Ordered a ‘hot’ fudge cake with ice cream & it was cold & stale. Drinks on the other hand were fine

Stunning edge of peaks pub, well worth a visit.

Nice friendly couple , very polite.

Nice friendly owners just called for a swift half or 2 will be back to try the food

New landlord not used to the area. Not found him over friendly.....we were sat at a table,and he started playing darts,practically reversing into our table every time he threw a. Dart.

Nice little find this . Good Sunday roast in very pleasant surroundings. Followed by a pint in the darden

Good atmosphere, good pub, don't tell everyone!!!

Buzzing little pub young lad behind bar made us feel very welcome definitely going back see you soon ❤

Great pub alongside the railway line. 3 real ales and at least 3 lagers to choose from. Had pub burger with chips which was delicious. Definitely worth a visit

Lovely stop off when returning from Bakewell, or on walk from Matlock. Unfortunately not tried food yet

Just sat outside with a large group of friends, goid beer food looked nice.

Lovely garden and you can watch the steam trains roll past … really nice stop on a gentle walk along the path by the track.

We had Sunday lunch here when visiting our daughter who lives nearby. It was quite honestly the best roast beef dinner. All home made, potatoes perfectly roasted, parsnips yum, gravy perfection - in fact everything was delicious. So much effort is going in to making a success of this recently reopened pub and I hope lots of people try it out. They will not be disappointed.

ordered soup startersAmazing recommend the steak and chips as the steak was fantastic and fish and chips definitely recommend too Crumble the best Sarah Amazing Owain taking orders and barman brilliant definitely go again and again brilliant pub

Amazing home cooked food and lovely staff definitely recommend!

caravaning in the erea and The Church Inn was our local.We received a very warm welcome and the young bar man was a credit to the pub.We returned on the Sunday for lunch and we wasn't disappointed .Food was beautiful credit to their chef,we definitely will be back and would definitely recommend to others.Very dog friendly which was a lovely bonus.

Has the Church Inn in Two Dales started doing food again yet? If so does anyone know what the menu is like?

I’d like to say the new landlord and landlady are a credit to this warm and welcoming pub there such a lovely couple and within a few weeks have totally turned this pub around making it very cosy and a true village pub the new decor compliments the pub with its log burners and cosy atmosphere . Me and my partner and dog will definitely be back and will bring along our friends and family

Lovely welcoming local pub I'm new to the area and thought I'd try the locals and I must say out of them all this will defo be my first choice ,the landlord very chatty and nothing was too much trouble even treats available for my dog and the landlady was a lovely lady very chatty and made me feel so welcome as a new comer to the area . The food was very tasty and good priced too see u soon

Lovely little village pub in a great location very nice polite staff.

Under new ownership. Pub is now clean and tidy. Beer is good. Food and other things to come.

So pleased to be able to visit during the first week of reopening. The drink selection was v good and well presented. The Tim Taylors Landlord, Hobgoblin Gold and Guinness were all excellent. It deserves to survive! We must cycle past and drop in again before too long✅️

No food, so ate elsewhere. Nice location for local walks or a cycle ride, which can be largely traffic_free. Sign says 'to let' so watch this space.

Best pub in Derbyshire I love this little pub it is my go to place when I’m feeling low I was raised in this pub as a child that sounds bad no I actually lived there my mum was the landlady back in the 80s I took my daughter in there to show her around the other night and things all look very similar I think little quaint pubs like this need to stay just like that as they are. Brought back loads of memories was talking to the landlord about my childhood and he said some of the locals are probably still in here ha ha so if you’re looking for a good friendly atmosphere and nice pint in the Derbyshire Dales then look no further than the church in in Darley Dale it feels like home from the minute you walking no matter who you are.

Nice little pub. Have been a few times. Nice location next to steam railway.

Brilliant pub! And a proper pub at that! Cheers folks!!

Pretty dog friendly lovely pub.

Liked playing darts, log burner

Great beer and a friendly welcome

Three rooms all with blazing fires...good beer...dog friendly...nice chatting to locals...lovely owners...

A walk with the dog,very pleasant manager.

It's OK, they sell good beer but no crisps

First visit. Small lovely old pub. Had a pint of landlords and the wife had a pint of thatchers gold. Absolutely perfect.

Great little traditional pub, brilliant selection of ales and a friendly welcome.

Small and cosy setting in Darley Dale. Spot on pint after a walk. Friendly staff.

Lovely local pub. No more nothing less.

Fantastic little pub! Very friendly and efficient service with a personal touch. Our car broke down just down the road and the James could not do enough to help us. The beer was very well kept and at a very reasonable price. If you are in the area, this is an absolute gem and highly recommended. Great outside area too!

Very friendly place to visit. Service is great. X🐸🐸

Staff doing their best with outdoor only service. Good relaxed atmosphere, nice situation, and the choice of real ales has improved considerably.

Sat outside in the sunshine. Plenty of outside space and friendly staff.

New photos of the pub what is in place during the Covid social distancing and new roof on the building

Lovely friendly traditional pub,great stop off whilst walking the heritage train line from Matlock to Rowsley dog friendly in part of the pub,great on a sunny day or real fire on a cold one ....

Great little pub nice atmosphere

Had a fantastic time at the live music on in the car park absolutely brilliant I want to go next year

First time in the Church Inn and met a lovely group of people that get together on a Tuesday. I was made very welcome and asked if I wanted to share in there buffet ,it was like we had been going in for year's . Best pub we've been in for a long time that made us feel at home from the start xx Dotty..x

Lovely little place where everyone knows everyone. A couple of dogs (in the dog-friendly half), a wood-burning stove and friendly locals & staff makes it feel like you're at home in a friend's lounge. On a practical note, it takes card/contactless and no food in the evenings besides bar snacks.

Great country side traditional pub. Great landlords and locals, with good atmosphere. Ant and Joe

My local. Three or four guest ales which change frequently. Recently tidied up internally without losing its character. Friendly atmosphere.

Cute and quirky little pub with great staff and allows dogs.

Despite previous reviews there's no food Great pub friendly Landlord with great beer with old world charm.

Great pub with a fabulous atmosphere. The landlord is a star

It's been refurbished and the licensee is young and really keen and helpful