Cock and Pullet in Derbyshire Dales

Good meal for family of 10 - very good value. The lovely dark haired lady who works there made us so welcome. We had a great evening and would really like to return when we are next in the area. Thank you Mary

Wanting food after long walk. Nice friendly pub with locals. Friendly and helpful landlady, who was clearly busy but in control. Food is standard pub fare but didn't have to wait long, was hot and good portions. Kindly was able to do smaller portions of regular dishes (not on kids menu) for my son, 11. He said gammon steak was juicy. He was well pleased. Again standard choice desserts were nice, with GF options. Pale ale was good too. Recommend.

This spot is perfect after a walk in the Peak District near Bakewell 👌 Home cooked food for the whole family. A lovely country pub with lots of clocks. Darts and pool table in a side room. Car park at the back. My favourite dish is the steak pie 🥧

We were out walking and spotted the pub. Saturday lunchtime, next to no one was in. Now we know why. We were greeted with a grunt and glared at for ordering a cup of tea and a soft drink. Like others we felt like we were being a nuisance..... obviously this was the miserable barmaid. It was such a shame, I'm surprised they have any customers. You couldn't pay me to go back.

The 2 stars is for the character of the pub and the location. The food is ok but the real negative is the lady that works there. We regularly visit family in the area and visited once before and found her to be abrupt & rude but as it’s convenient & such a lovely setting we decided to give it another try. She was even worse this time. She acts like you’re ruining her day by visiting. One word answers, slamming food and cutlery on the table and glaring at us if we even dared to smile at her or engage in any form of conversation. We felt really uncomfortable and unwelcome. Her attitude would be rude in any environment but particularly in a hospitality setting! Twice was most definitely enough and we won’t be going again.

What a RUDE barmaid - we were made to feel as though we were being a nuisance. She was abrasive, rude and unhelpful. She should not be there! We did tell the land lady. Which didn’t seem to surprise her! The barmaid should be sacked - pronto. It seems many other customers have had a similar experience. She ruined what should have been a lovely pub visit! I would NEVER go again and advise everyone to avoid it.

What a find! Three different meal choices, lovely gammon steak, great fish pie and steak pie crammed with melt in the mouth steak. Choice of vegetables or salad. Took time over eating and thereby managed to do justice to three wonderful puddings. Meals arrived in good time to relax and have a drink first, staff were friendly and smiled whenever eye contact was made. We will definitely be back!

Fantastic food. Great service and at a good price. Food served was lovely and warm, and of a good quality. Don't know why there are poor reviews. Look forward to returning.

Nice pub, lovely food but awful service from a very very rude and bad mannered barmaid. Would go back time and time again but this particular woman makes you feel unwelcome and like you’re a nuisance. Shame

We have been visiting this lovely pub for years and called in for Sunday lunch . Although it was really busy I asked if we could book a table for later and the barmaid was really rude and unhelpful. She has got a terrible attitude and we won’t be visiting again soon . Such a shame as we will not be visiting again if she is there .

Best little pub in the area with traditional homemade food. Recommend the steak and ale pie which is packed with lean beef and the lasagne is one of the best I have eaten Dog friendly too.

If you are wanting a fancy pub with pink walls and purple furniture that serve rare breed, grass fed burgers served in a brioche bun topped with artisan cheese alongside hand cut, skin on, triple cooked chips all served on a roof slate you probably won’t like this place! If you want a proper Derbyshire pub experience with fantastic, tasty and well priced traditional pub food then I seriously recommend this pub. We will most definitely be visiting again and again! Thank you so much for a great evening…

Having read the previous reviews I think they are quite unfair so wanted to give a positive spin on this pub. This is an'old fashioned' ' no frills pub. The beer is good, the food we had was lovely and all incredibly good value and a great atmosphere, we visited on a Tuesday lunchtime. Don't expect the staff to fawn all over you but expect efficient, friendly, down to earth service. I would definitely recommend.

What a truly awful experience. Probably the worst landlady we've ever had the displeasure of coming across. The attitude was appalling, 5 of us arrived around 1:30pm, plenty of tables vacant, I asked if there was a table for 5 available, the landlady spat out a response along the lines of "No, they're for 4", I asked if it'd be ok to move a stool from one of the other many vacant tables and she literally convulsed and shouted "well then no one else can sit at that table then can they....". Wondered if this was some sort of joke, took another look at the horror behind the bar (who was spluttering obscenities and complaining non stop about the new tattoo on her back side) and decided to leave immediatly before any of us suffered any more trauma. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. Having now read the reviews on here it would seem that we dodged a bullet here, ended up at Ashford in the Water just a couple of miles down the road and ate at the Bulls Head, staff were super friendly, nice atmosphere and food excellent.

A pretty pub that should be avoided at all costs! The barmaid needs to be in another job as hospitality definitely isnt her thing! Rude does not even come close. We were not greeted at all on arival.When i asked about my table the response was 'All names are on tables-just look!" I asked "Do you do Sunday lunch?" and the response was All meals are on't board.Order at 'bar..The cuttlery was slammed down on the table with the words"Thats yer starters and thats for yer mains" The food (Roast beef) had been cooked about 4 days earlier and would have challenged most cobblers.The roast potatoes were black and soft-How this is possible-I'm not sure..I can only presume most food was frozen.The yorkshire pudding was even ruined..??None of us finished and no one asked if we had enjoyed our meal or what was wrong with it. Such a shame as the pub itself is local to us and quite an embarrasment. We ended up going to The Church at Chelmorton and met some others who had experienced exactly the same thing!! I have noted that this seems to be an ongoing theme but nothing has been done to rectify the issues.

Oh what a gem of a pub . Please keep places like this going forever . We popped in for lunch and could have stayed all day . It's just so what a pub should be . Good honest food ,pool and darts and good beer in a rustic setting with stunning countryside all around The lady behind the bar is a lovely character and treated with respect is very friendly and works tirelessly . Wish this was local . You wont get poncey food but who wants that if you've been walking and enjoying the lovely area .

If you really want me to be Honest and give this little Oasis in the Derbyshire Dales a Review, you will have to be Patient, at this Moment in time I am sitting in my chair, listening to God given music( courtesy of Apple ), in front of a nice warm Fire , eating the very Best ever old fashioned Ham Salads ever. A fantastic Hostellery in one of the nicest little villages in Derbyshire , can’t say anymore I’ve got to just eat it .

Dreadful ! Pub was empty made the big mistake of ordering drinks then wife walked towards an empty table then the beast behind the bar roared " You cant sit there " uh seriously ? then she points to a side room well that was it for us we will go somewhere more suitable and will never return . If you have six fingers and toes you`ll be probably welcome here.

A terrible experience. We stopped for a drink mid-walk and ordered 6 pints with some water. The barmaid was the rudest person I have ever experienced and gave us the the most awful looks and slammed our drinks down. When we used the toilet she stared at us as we walked inside. It was all very confusing and felt like we had done something to upset her. We had planned to get food but chose to leave based on her behaviour towards us. What a strange experience in what could be a beautiful pub.

Terrible customer service! Told there were ‘toilets up the road’ i.e to not use their’s, and also told by the barmaid that she was ‘sick of people like us’ but was then lovely and pleasant to her regulars. Obviously only interested in serving regulars and would never visit again. Can’t comment on the food as we didn’t stay to find out.

Love this friendly local pub, no frills but excellent value food and beer. A great place to call for a pint or a good square meal after a walk or while visiting the local area, which is lovely.

We call here quite often for numerous reasons. It is a traditional British pub where the locals gather (which is always a good sign). We have always been made to feel welcome by staff and locals alike. The food is the best 'home cooked' you could wish for, and the beers are also kept in top condition. You get quite a few hikers here and plenty of muddy paws that add to its attraction. We often take family and friends here to let them experience good old-fashioned British charm, including the open fire. The menu is traditional with some vegetarian options to ensure the trip out there will satisfy everyone.

Popped in at lunch time to ask for a menu as we were staying 100 yards away and had a table booked for that evening, was told no in a surly offhand manner by the scowling barmaid. Not a great start. We did however return at 7, had a really nice meal , served by the now smiling , pleasant and helpful same barmaid , couldn’t fault her. Wondered if it was a twin sister ?

We booked the restaurant for a friend's birthday . We had a lovely walk around Ashford in the water and a drink in the local pub before setting off for our table @ 6pm . Everyone was in good spirits, looking forward to a local pub with an open fire, homecooked food, and local beers . The greeting was very frosty, boarderline agressive when we were told the table thar we requested by the fire was not the one we were sitting and were put into a side toom that was cold and lacked any atmosphere . Bar service seemed to be a struggle with locals being served first and the most unfriendly attitude when enquiring what drinks were available, near sarcasm, which was not what you would expect or had ever had before this visit. My friend went to order food for the table and asked what the sides were of which the response was ' its on the menu ' not some help and guidance on what was available . We decided that we did not want to order food and stay at the pub where we were made to feel unwelcome for a birthday celebration . The bar manager was unprofessional, lacked any social skills, and probably the worst service I have ever had . We managed to ring up book a pub , 10 minute drive " The Pack Horse" who welcomed us , talked us through the menus , offered extras not on the menu and saved the evening , a family run friendly pub we would definitely return to .

Believe it or not, this pub only dates from 1995. Step inside and you would think you were stepping back to the mid 19th century. It has an old interior, a lovely hearth and a feel of 150 years ago. The pub is frequented by the locals, mostly farmers it appeared, and was pleasant enough. A couple of real ales on tap and were nice. All in all, it was a pleasant stop off on our way to the Magpie Mine.

Decided to call during a walk. Such a great pub with Miss Trunchbull behind the bar. Even if the beer had been poor, you wouldn't of dare tell her. She stands there chewing a lemon looking disgusted at the customers. Definitely worth the visit.

Don’t be fooled by the lovely, quaint interior of this pub as the welcome certainly isn’t inviting. The woman behind the bar would turn milk sour if she looked at it although the chances of eye contact would be slim. I would assume she only wants the locals in there as they managed a few words from her I’m a friendly Derbyshire girl born and bred and live only a few miles away..maybe she needs to broaden her horizons and try being friendly..she might even enjoy it!

Is this venue customer or dog friendly? We seriously wondered during our visit yesterday. A lovely country village pub visit was completely spoilt by the snappy, surly service by the barmaid. She barely looked at her customers, snapped one word answers only when forced and...

Fabulous meal, their was 14 of us booked in for Sunday lunch. Food was delicious. Staff were very friendly and made us feel very welcome. Will definitely return.

The worst reception I've every encountered in a British pub. Frosty isn't the word from the woman behind the bar. We felt like she didn't want us there, bizarre. Won't be going back.

Called in for lunch whilst out walking with friends. The Cock and Pullet is a lovely traditional pub and it serves a great Homemade Steak Pie. Thoroughly enjoyed our lunch. Thanks

Bloody brilliant! The best pint of Guinness you could wish for! Fantastic gammon egg and chips! Lovely peaceful proper pub with antique ticking clocks and great service!

We fell upon this beautiful quaint little pub on a walk whilst on holiday. We liked it that much we returned for our anniversary meal . The meal was outstanding, and service was second to none. The staff we lovely we were made to feel...

A busy little pub with a good mix of locals & visitors & easy atmosphere. We stopped by for dinner on a Saturday night & glad we'd booked otherwise we wouldn't have got a table. Lovely welcome from the barmaid who was friendly throughout our...

A decent pub with a range of beers on offer as well as typical pub grub. Often frequented by walkers visiting this part of the Peak District

I visited the Cock and Pullet with a friend, we both enjoyed our food tasty and excellent value. Service was also excellent.

Booked a table at this Country Style Pub , and glad we did due to it being rather popular , Clean and tidy inside , I was pleasantly surprised with the Great value for money on the prices of the food on offer on the...

Stayed in Sheldon for the week and decided to try out this pub as we had our dog and this was dog friendly. Certainly wasn’t disappointed. Staff were really friendly, chatty and attentive. Food was typical pub food but good selection and absolutely delicious and...

On the last two visits, I've sampled the vegetarian chilli - delicious, as was the nut roast (this comes with goats cheese which can be let off if avoiding dairy). There are always three choices of vegetarian specials - I've had the very good spinach...

Great village pub, well priced value for money meals. So good we went back the next day. We don’t think the pools reviews are justified.

Can't comment on the food or drink, only that the lady behind the bar oozed hostility so we turned round and left pretty quickly. We popped in intending to get some lunch and got a pretty baleful look. Asked if we could get some lunch....

We found everyone was very friendly and we felt quite welcome. Food was a reasonable price and portions were a good size. Quality wise it was reasonable pub food. We did visit just for a drink one day and that was fine too. There isn’t...

Popped in mid-walk for a pint and a bowl of chips. As per other reviews that i’ve now read, the lady behind the bar was quite hostile and seemed put out by us when we arrived. At the same though she was very friendly with...

Visited for lunch both had a lovely steak cooked to perfection and the price was very reasonable would definitely visit again when in the area 😋

This is a wonderful country pub, it serves the best pie for miles! What is it with people nowadays, they expect everyone in hospitality to be an entertainer. I have met the barmaid on several occasions and if you are polite & friendly so is...

we were so looking forward to visiting this pub whilst on holiday in November but as soon as we walked in the place we were met with the most rude and miserable bar maid, we had reserved a table for two, which stuffed in the...

I went to this pub having been in in previous years. The pub has a lot of character and cant fault the food however the service of the lady behind the bar left a little to be desired. She was very unfriendly and didnt want...

Great food and not expensive. Great ale. Dog friendly. Welcoming locals. What more can you ask of a country pub. It was perfect.

As always amazing food and very friendly we have been coming to stay in sheldon for the last 10years for a break lovely staff and locals very friendly thanks for everyone that makes us welcome

We had a good meal here 6 months ago when we last visited but this time was very disappointing. The food was overcooked and the lasagne was particularly poor quality and burnt. I would not recommend it. A real pity as we were looking forward...

Traditional village pub with a great atmosphere. Very welcoming to us dropping on for an evening meal on a cold and damp late October evening. Menu choice was fair, with all members of our party finding something that appealed to them. Service was good, enough...

Great traditional pub, been many times and so old school proper pub love it but £3.95 for great sandwiches and £1.75 for best home cooked chips. Crazy place you need to support this venue it is one of the fee remaining pubs in Derbyshire that...

Walked here from taddington for lunch. Way better than expected. Really great home cooked food at a very reasonable price. Great friendly service.

Well are local but have never been in the lovely Old fashioned pub. We had the Sunday roast and a starter. Service excellent and atmosphere really good too. I think having been closed over the lock down period they could have honed there cooking skills...

Lovely old pub hidden away in this little village. Its what I like to call old school and I mean that in a good way. If you want excellent/posh food then this probably isn't the place for you but if you want good food at...

We came here a few times whilst staying in Sheldon and liked it very much. It's relaxed, unpretentious and child-friendly with a pleasant small courtyard garden as well as a few seats outside. Our lunchtime baguettes were excellent and 7 of us had a reasonable...

Visited as a family of four for an evening meal whilst staying in the area in our caravan. The food was excellent, great value and plenty of it. Fabulous meduim rare steak's and excellant roast beef dinner's with all the trimmings. Very accommodating to our...

Lovely village pub great food all cooked to highest standard never had a bad meal here. Good selection of beer and well kept. Friendly and welcoming atmosphere , friendly owners and staff thinking of next visit already

A great village pub with good beer and excellent value food. A pub which is obviously popular with the locals but where everyone receives a warm welcome. Wish his pub was in my village.

Situated in Sheldon, about a miles drive out of Bakewell, this truly is one of those hidden gems! Okay, so it might lack the refinement of a rated hotel, but it comes with bags of local charm and character... Food came super fast, and was...

Lovely little pub with very friendly and helpfully staff. There was seven of us with 2 dogs and we were made to feel Very welcome amongst all the locals. Good choice on the menu. Six of us had the sirloin steak which although a Little...

we booked here for a mid week treat and it as just that, a treat. As we are 'distancing' at this time and the pub is a traditional small building their measures were more than adequate. Screens around the bar and also next to some...

We stopped in for lunch after a wet and chilly walk - chose from a simple bar menu and enjoyed the food very much sitting close to the glowing fire. There was a quiet welcome and a friendly exchange with the bar staff. The pub...

Good to visit a traditional British pub. Roaring fire. Well kept beer and well cooked pub grub. Out of the way but popular. Well worth a visit if you are in the area. Good for walkers

We stopped for a very well deserved drink after the coldest wettest walk! The place is so warm and welcoming with a lovely open fire and plenty of seating. It's old fashioned no.plastic pub chain feel. Authentic, with very well kept beers and drinks. It's...

Nice cosy village pub with great food and lovely accommodating staff .Lots of good ales etc and a lovely welcoming log fire

Called for a lunch and were not disappointed. The setting is warm and welcoming with a large open fire in the range. Plenty of tables and seating and a good menu, both in variety and value. Portions were good and the pie particularly enjoyable. A...

I have eaten here a few times over the years and never been disappointed. This time there were 5 of us including one on crutches. We all had a main course and a pudding and the food was excellent, the beer too. There are daily...

Nice selection of beers and excellent food have always found pub regulars very friendly always spend a few hours here relaxing.

This is an amazing countryside pub, with a welcoming log fire, great selection of beers and well cooked hearty meals. Friendly locals and very dog friendly. I only wish we had found it sooner, but we will be back in 2020 you bet we will.

We came here twice on our recent visit to Derbyshire and wish it could have been more. A really old fashioned country pub with excellent food, great beer and lovely locals. Both meals we had (once chicken in stilton and the other Sirloin Steak were...

We dropped in around 11:00 AM one morning to check the menu with a view to eating there. The person present was not the least bit welcoming. Having pointed at the menu she disappeared out the back never to be seen again. Perhaps it's a...

A group of us visited here on a Saturday evening whilst staying down the road in a holiday home down the road.

Found this pub via google maps as the one down the road from our accommodation was shut at 5 pm. What a find it was. Lovely country pub with excellent food. We both had the chicken curry and lots of beer was drunk. Staff were very friendly to us and our four legged friends.

We had been aiming to visit The Cock and Pullet with friends and finally got round to it this week. Not a big menu, but the choice was very good. After seeing a previous review about the pie and being a pie officianado, this had to be my choice. Two more in our party also chose this and the fourth had sausage and mash. Well, we weren't disappointed and the fourth member wished he'd had the pie too, although the sausage was very good. We all thoroughly enjoyed our visit to The Cock and Pullet and were very impressed with the reasonable prices for good home-made food. Full marks ladies - can't wait to return!

Typical British pub meal that we enjoyed with friends. The village is tiny and the pub is the main attraction.

Visited this gorgeous little pub today with my Dad, both had the Steak & Ale Pie......... Absolutely delicious!!! Possibly the best I've ever had. Awesome pub that has retained its original charm, with great, reasonably priced food. Just as a pub meal should be. We will most definitely be returning!

We had a meal here the day we arrived, and it really is the hub of the community. Landlady is very friendly and the food is lovely

We stopped for lunch and a drink recently, pleasant staff, good pub food menu and some specials also available. The beer and the food were very good and excellent value for money, nice pub atmosphere

The owner of Sheldon house in the village that we’d rented from suggested we pop into the Cock and Pullet for a lovely meal. He was right. They accommodated our party of 8. Had regular menu plus a specials board. Food was tasty and reasonably priced. Nice beers on tap. Lovely!

A lovely village pub with a varied food menu, very friendly staff and good service, can only be found if driving through or staying in sheldon

Lekkere pubfood, simpel maar goed van smaak, veel aandacht en liefde in de producten gestopt. Mashed potatoes over een heerlijk stoofpotje, en voortreffelijke steak pie. Goed op smaak, zonder fratsen.

Had no idea this place existed. Live in the Derbyshire Dales and visit Bakewell regularly. Was messing on Google maps and looked at sheldon. What a find,great village pub. Decent ale,happy polite staff,proper homemade food at very reasonable prices. Very busy while we were in. Definitely somewhere I would recommend and will be going back.

visited on thursday 25th april with our walking group after a 9 mile walk so we were ready for some snap and beers . couldnt fault the beers or the food , i had the steak and ale pie with chips costing £8.50 and very filling it was too washed down with a couple of timothy taylors landlord ale . there were no complaints from our party of 20 . love all the clocks . only minus was it wasnt the friendliest of welcomes, to be honest the lady behind the bar was rather miserable and gruff to anything you asked her, unless we just caught her on a bad day .would go again .

Visited as part of a walking group after an 8 mile walk in the area. Food menu offered something to please everyone and served with minimum delay. Three choices of real ale, kept in tip top condition. Will definitely be revisiting sometime very soon.

Having researched a pub that accepted dogs. Decided to come here for lunch. We were not disappointed. Two had lasagne, I had steak and ale pie, hubby had plaice. All came and was hot and plentiful. All home made. Would defo go back. I had coffee which came in a caffetier and so enough for two cups. Sis in law had tea which again was a put with TWO tea bags. Very nice. Quaint little place tucked out the way

Love taking a ride out to the restaurant. Staff always pleasant - food great and love the atmosphere.

Stayed in Sheldon for a couple of nights and thought we’d try the local hospitality. Didn’t really know what to expect being so far out however was really presently surprised. After reading the menu just thought it would be normal pub food but couldn’t be more wrong. The steak and ale pie is obviously home made and is so full of tasty steak ( half a cow I think ) and lovely gravy. So disappointed I couldn’t manage a desert. The following night I had the scampi again lovely and left sufficient room for the syrup sponge and glad I did.

Not my first visit to this lovely pub, very nice atmosphere could've complained about my chips with the pie "bottom of the basket" type been cooked at least twice. But being English I said nowt 😁

Went here as we were walking in the area. Had eaten here before and the lasagne and chips was ok on my last visit.

Stayed in the village for a couple of nights on a walking jolly, and obviously had to try the local hostelry and what an absolute treasure of a pub, staff were really friendly locals too and the food/ale excellent, we will return 😁

A group of us go walking in, or around, the Peak District every Tuesday. We nearly always have lunch in a Cafe or Pub so after a couple of years we have visited many such establishments and can spot VFM and quality.

We were recommended to visit this pub by our friends from cromford and we were not disappointed. Food wasxexcellant value for money and plenty of food to eat

The food, service and atmosphere are really nice. The portions are substantial and great value for money. The prawn cocktail starter is a meal in itself! The main meals are not only big but good quality too. The desserts looked nice and good value at £4 each but we were all too full. Will call again.

A lovely country pub 'off the beaten track', which appears to be where the locals catch up on the news and have a chat.

when you look at a lunch menu in a country pub and the only meal that exceeds £10 is the steak, you know you have found somewhere special!

Just back from Sheldon and fell in love with this pub. Very friendly and the food was excellent. I thought that they had made a mistake with the prices it was so cheap. Great find.

Lovely quaint pub, beautiful setting and very clean. Good drink selection but would be nice to see a kopperberg etc on draft. Didn’t eat here but other people’s food looked lovely. Wasn’t the friendliest of welcomes though. Great pool and darts table Worth a drink!

Called here today (lunchtime not pre-booked) as I was born in Youlgrave which is a few miles away. It was a very hot summers day and we were tired and hungry. The Cock and Pullet ticked every box, it is an absolute gem. Fantastic village setting, excellent food (try the local sausages and if you have a pudding go for the treacle sponge)) and well kept beer. Very good service, not expensive and friendly informative staff. What else could you want? I did not want to leave.

Absolutely love the cock and pullet been coming here many years when we stay at Townend cottage only a stroll down the road the roast dinner is gorgeous and so is everything else on the menu staff are very welcoming and so are the regulars would highly recommend eating there