Square and Compass in Derbyshire Dales

Just had dinner here and the service was great, friendly staff and good food. Thanks for having us.

This pub is in a delightful location right by a small river, surrounded by eye-poppingly gorgeous countryside and a convenient short and pretty walk from the Whitworth Institute in Darley Dale and the charmingly picturesque Peak railway station. My 3-night stay in the pub's upstairs guest room was so relaxing and peaceful. Pubs' rooms can often be a bit noisy. Not so at the Square & Compass. The beautiful old stone construction is so solid. My room was spotlessly clean, thoughtfully and tastefully appointed, with a modern and wonderful bathroom and charming view. The bed was ridiculously comfortable. The Robinson's ales are good, covering a range of styles and the food is fresh and delicious, with menu items for most tastes and dietary preferences. I was amazed at how tasty the vegan "Shepherd's" pie is! Add to that the warm-hearted and cheerful, attentive service and you'll understand why I definitely want to stay at the Square & Compass again the very next chance I get. You should, too!

Quality Service Quality Food Quality Staff That Is All!

Fantastic place, lovely welcome, lovely food and IPA at a reasonable price! PS defo not getting married again😂

Lovely pub, very friendly and welcoming staff - especially for our dog (dogs welcome). Good choice of food, freshly prepared and very tasty too. Lovely walks in the area. Recommended.

Beautiful Sunday roast with more than enough to satisfy us

Another beautiful Robinson's pub. Large open plan bar with one open fire and a log burner both ablaze when we visited. The building is a blend of modern and traditional and feels clean and like all Robinson houses, you receive a warm welcome! There are rooms if you decide to stay the night, too.

Absolutely love Sunday dinner here , this is our go to place ...2 large roast beef dinners sat by the log burner, perfect 👌

Fun pub, loved the 'Xmas Shindig' with food, music and bingo!

Great pup food good and a good selection of beers

A great stay with friends at The Square and Compass, very friendly landlords, enjoyed the Sunday Quiz Night with the locals. Superb rooms, excellent breakfast, good conditioned draught beer, beautiful position. Thank you Suzanne and Alan.

Beautiful pub set in a beautiful location

Lovely friendly bar staff. Great ale and cheap prices.

We went there on our two days off while being on tour in the uk. The place is just brilliant. The food and drinks are delicious, everything is new, modern and clean. Especially the two hosts Susanne and Alan give the Square and Compass the right spirit and a feeling like being home. We booked via booking.com but i’d recommend booking it directly (and enjoy a free breakfast). if you happen to be there on a monday night, you should join the open mic night and listen to local musicians while having a few draft beers.

This is such a lovely place to have a pub, peaceful overlooking fields and has a romantic air to it. Alan & Suzanne are very friendly and can’t do enough for you. Great if you’re just popping in for a quick pint or spending the evening listening to live music. The pub is dog friendly and have a dog friendly room if you choose to stay over. The bedrooms are charming, well decorated and very clean. All en-suite with an amazing shower. Breakfast is cooked fresh to the highest standard and I believe all local produce, which is close to my heard and a big tick from me.

Nice friendly staff, very welcoming. Good beer and excellent food at very reasonable price.

We had a great stay at the Square and Compass, Alan, Suzanne and Lily were very hospitable hosts (and happily catered from my very fussy friend 😂😉) . The breakfast menu was reasonably priced and set us up for a day of sightseeing . The rooms are not huge but perfectly formed and had everything you needed. Would definitely return when in the area , even if it’s just to join in Sundays quiz. Thanks Guys .

Very friendly and nice food plenty of parking, dog friendly

Great ales and a lovely barm. Barmaid was brill. Thanks

Dinner here this evening with 6 of us from 10-77 in age. A really friendly welcome and a relaxed bar setting. Food was delicious, the pie of the day (steak and kidney) was delicious. Apparently it’s under relatively new ownership so definitely worth a try and very well priced.

Nice. Just stopped in for a drink.

New Landlord & Landlady Lovely couple very helpful

Didn't stay but.... Nice food and a new lovely couple running the place

Stayed for three nights on the campsite which is kept very tidy. Nice clean Toilets and showers at the pub open 24/7. Alan and staff made us all very welcome. Had an evening meal and Sunday roast which were very nice. Buses run into Bakewell and Matlock, and there are nice walksalong the river. Would definitely go back.

So nice to go back, there's been many changes for the better over the years, the square was my local, just a walk across the field behind. It's been over 35 years since I moved away, many fond memories of John and Jean the landlord and landlady of the 1980's

Great little find, staff great and food was really good!

Amazing food cooked fresh to order and very efficient and courteous waiting on staff very generous portion sizes love the vibe and music from the 2000s was right up my street too. Would return here.

A good stopover site near Matlock. Well placed for Chatsworth house and Bakewell. A nice little pub with a campsite across the road. The owners are very welcoming and friendly. They only took over the pub in November and are making good progress to make this a great site. The campsite needs a bit of work. It's a basic site at the moment but has potential. There are 2 modern washrooms in the pub just for the campsite use. The site is great value for money at only £20 a night, I think this will increase as they improve the site.

Fantastic friendly staff who couldn't do enough. Great atmosphere, great food and the most remarkable comfy beds. The food was terrific night and morning. Great beer and gin. Many thanks for a lovely stay.

Stopped for some food. Very friendly and a great steak pie.

Excellent. Really friendly, great room and services. Entertainment value 10 out of 10, Food delicious. Myself and my wife went on our motorbikes and with extra bike clobber it was no problem at all. Highly recommended 😎😎

Really nice pub Friendly staff and good food.

Been 3-4 years since I've been here, it's changed! Lovely inside, good beers tho strangely quiet for a Friday night which is sad... Great place...👌🏼

stopped here during a walk back from Matlock, perfectly located for a pitstop. Very pleasant pLce for a drink, very friendly staff.

Its a beautiful place with incredible food, especially the Sunday dinners. I would hight suggest to go here after a long walk and want a pint. Amazing place in a beautiful location highly recommend visiting this little pub