The Alexandra Hotel in Derby

Great ale a must visit for railway enthusiasts

Burst in with a crowd of us,15 or more...late on ,on a Monday night but lady behind the bar took it all in her stride. Looked after us well.

What a belting little boozer this is. It was rammed packed but with loads of staff on duty. We got there just after football had finished. There were loads of train memorabilia which my pals loved and the choice of ales was great. We stayed in for 2 pints. I was drinking 'Highway to Hell" lovely ale. Dead friendly local people we chatted to and the atmosphere was great. Well done to this place.

I haven't been in the rooms but the pub beer selection and cheese cobs are great as is the collection of railway memorabilia on the walls

Great selection of keg and cask beers.

If you like trains, lots of great beers, awesome snacks and a warm welcome not too far from town, Pride Park and the railway station get down here sharpish. One visit and this wonderful boozer will be on your favourites list.

Great pub! I love how they always have Pentrich beer on cask.

Brilliant real ale pub - lots of choice. Has been a featured CAMRA pub in the past. Good location near the station and a 20-minute walk to Pride Park for Derby County FC. Neutral pub on match days, so there is a mix of fans - excellent - how it should be!

One of my favourite pubs in Derby. Great selection of beers, reasonably priced. An amazing collection of railway memorabilia including A TRAIN! It’s definitely a real ale pub, but I would strongly recommend popping in whatever your tipple.

Didn't stay here but popping in for a couple pints of decent real at a good price as well. At time of my visit a pint of DDH Japiur 5.9% on cask was 4.80 which is great price. Loads of real ales and craft beers on offer and nice friendly bar as well

Anna gave us a very warm welcome and recommended four pints of great beets from their vast range. Beer was excellent; well looked after. Pork Pies excellent too.

What a fantastic traditional pub nicely situated not far from the railway and bus stations. The two main rooms were adorned with either railway or brewery memorabilia. The welcome was very warm, and the selection of real ales, fruity IPAs and Stouts - all perfectly kept - was great. Tried the North Riding Coconut Stout which was one of the nicest beers I’ve tasted all at a reasonable price - and even cheaper with a CAMRA card. Snacks are also available, in fact it is the only pub I’ve been in that does guest snacks! Won’t be long before I’ll be going back.

Excellent Pub changing real ales to cater for all tastes.

Cracking, proper pub. Great beer selection, great landlady, cracking (train themed) decor. Keep it up.

Just a small walk from the railway station is this lovely hotel/pub full off railwayana a must see if you like railways 😉very friendly owner

Great drinking hole, popular with fleece wearing CAMRA types

Brilliant pub. Excellent choice of drinks & bar snacks with superb customer service. Would give more stars if that was possible.

Lovely pub with a heavy train theme. Five minute walk from Derby train station, comfy seats, warm atmosphere and a fair sized garden and parking.

Choo choo! Not my favourite pub in Derby, but it is a great place to visit when passing. The bit of a EE Type 3 in the car park is a novelty.

Great selection of beers, friendly staff

Super selection of beers, hood service and atmosphere.

Great traditional pub with great ales.

Great Traditional pub with excellent range of ales etc

Great beer selection, reasonably priced. Friendly service and clientele. If you like good beer and traditional pubs, there's nothing not to like. If you have an interest in trains it's definitely for you!

Right by the railway station and good parking nearby. A great selection of ales and a great friendly feel to the place. It's one of my favourite pubs in Derby. My recent visit was top-notch, having not got there in 8 years.

Fantastic beer and brilliant cobs

Popped in for a swifty whilst waiting for a cab on a rainy night. Friendly landlady, I will be sure to spend more time there on my next trip to Derby.

Close to Derby station and full of railwayana. Choice of 2 bars and plenty of cask and keg beers to drink.

The perfect pub, from the lovely old building, to the beautifully-preserved old-fashioned interior, to the friendly welcome, to the old-school snacks and food to the deliciously well-kept range of ales.

Made a enquiry for accommodation via email never heard back

Love the great choices of beers here with Excellent Landlady n Landlord 👌

It is the best pub very friendly and great staff and area

Loved it great service, Excellent Beers

Probably the best real ale selection in derby. Constantly changing beer selection with lots of interested and different beers. Also a good selection of ciders (mainly Lillys cider). The bar staff are all very welcoming.

Popped in for a couple of pints to pass some time and celebrate a win at Pride Park before the train home yesterday. Very busy but service was quick and efficient. Proper old school pub inside with a bar area plus a separate lounge. Excellent selection of drinks and even got some beers to takeaway from the extensive cam & bottle menu. Highly recommended in a match day if you are visiting Derby 👍

Great pub for real ale, very basic but who cares,the beer is really excellent and the clientele very sociable.

Love this place pre or post Derby County game. Good selection of beers on tap.

I popped in here for a couple of pints when I was visiting Derby. I was really impressed by the range of beers that were on offer. I had a nice chat with one of the regulars about football and his previous career(s). The atmosphere was chilled and friendly and the drinks were top drawer.

Great beers and good location for railway enthusiasts and close to the station

Great traditional 'proper' pub with a wide range of decent beers and no pretence, just good beer and friendly staff with a great atmosphere.

Always in the running for CAMRA city pub of the year More ales than you can shake a stick at ! Given its location near the train station the pub is full of steam and railway memorabilia. Friendly staff and an eclectic mix of locals. It's very close to both the Smithfield and the Brunswick is almost next door so you can easily enjoy 3 of Derbys very best real ale pubs in a five minute walk. M

Legendary pub, vegan ale choices, lovely service. What's not to like

Great selection of beers, good service. Can thoroughly recommend.

A superb cask ale pub featuring railway memorabilia. Close to Derby Train Station. A must visit for cask ale drinkers.

Great beer, uncomplicated friendly corner boozer. Great choice of well kept cask and range of on point craft keg. Top marks 👍

Friendly railway themed pub with great beers.

Excellent range of cask beers, very friendly and welcoming pub

Good selection of cask ale with a welcoming environment. Near the station and admits away fans. Recommended

Great old man’s pub with well kept beers. A selection of ciders and lagers as well as quite a number of real ales. They also have classic cobs sausage rolls and pork pies so can go in for the long haul. Friendly staff makes this a really great place to go - highly recommend. The only thing to watch out for is if derby are playing at home it will be “RAMmed”

Nice place to have a drink and people are sociable. Close to amenities, bus and train station. Central to the city too.

Great traditional pub excellent choice of Good beers & Cider,friendly staff. Baps are top notch and the Huntsman Pie a must.

I always make a bee line for this place when I visit Derby! It's an interesting pub and always has a great variety of quality beers! If you're in Derby, definitely worth a visit as it's only a five minute walk from the railway station 🍻

Great pub with great beers as always

Great place lovely friendly staff

Cracking railwayana themed pub,great beers, friendly staff.

If you're in Derby and want cask beer you have to go here, probably the best kept cask beer in Derby with a constantly changing line up alongside two or three on keg and a large selection of craft and continental cans and bottles. Also definitely worth noting that they regularly have Pentrich, in fact it's almost Pentrich's unofficial tap room with it available on cask, keg, and canned. The cans and bottles are available to take out as is the cask and keg in 2 and 4 pint carry-out. Good range of snacks including a range of cold pies, peanuts, crisps, homemade sausage rolls and freshly made cobs to order. Fairly basic inside with a railway theme, it's also got a simple but deceptively spacious beer garden. Look out for themed food events, as they're always worth going to.

Always a great selection of ales at good prices, and very friendly staff.

Best pub around with lovely memorabilia and a great selection of ales and pork pies and scotch eggs. Best boozer in derby

Extraordinary pub which is a must visit if you happen to be in Derby. Great selection of ales befitting the good beer guide status. Amazing collection of railway and pub memorabilia.

Busy with football fans but friendly and good service of quality beers.

Lovely pub with friendly staff and locals. I wish i could have stayed longer to sample more of their fantastic beers.

Possibly Derby's best pub. Great selection of real ales, characterful interior and a great beer gardrn

Traditional pub with great beer selection.

Lovely railway themed pub good selection of real ales big selection of bottled beers and 2 trad ciders And theses half a diesel loco in car park

Has added some more handpumps since my last visit some years ago. Sadly rooms were sold out and I had to stay elsewhere. Lots of railway memorabilia all over the pub. Car park was handy too. Absolutely rammed on a match day.

Great ales & so close to the Railway station.

A great real ale pub close to Derby station, worth the trip from other parts of the country if you’re both into real ale locally brewed and lots of train memorabilia. Helpful labels on the hand pumps to tell you what beers are locally made too.

I can not say much for this place as i only been there once.

If your a real ale fan and also into your railway memorabilia then this pub is for you. All the walls are adorned with railway signage and photos. They had 6 flat ciders on when I visited. This and the Brunswick inn next door are pubs that you have to try if your visiting derby by train. Highly recommended

Popped in for a beer . Superb choices

Great beer. Rustic local pub with fire.

What more can you ask for .. a proper locals local ..great beer and hospitality and if you like trains then you are in for a treat with a collection of memorabilia scattered around the bar I wish I could rate it higher

Excellent choice of real ales served in an interesting pub. If you are into railway memorabilia this is the pub for you

Nice little pub by the train station. No music but there was a lovely rabbit.

Good old fashioned boozer , excellent choice of beers and a friendly atmosphere

Has a unique feel... Great selection of ales... A place to treasure

Great pub on matchdays Good atmosphere Can get busy on big games

There are a few pubs near the station, this is the best. The best kept ale and the best service compared to the others on the same vicinity. Nothing spectacular but a proper boozer , good ale, good snacks , darts and dominoes. What more do you need?

Excellent place for a pint of good rail ale 🍺

Great beers and ciders. Fancy Guinness pouring machine. Railway theme

Just down the road from derby station. Loads of different beers. Full of railway memorabilia.

Two-roomed pub with a massive beer choice alongside the excellent Castle Rock beers. Not as ornate as The Brunswick, but very friendly and features lots of railway memorabilia including a loco in the car park. Rabbit. Also has cheap rooms for an overnight stay.

Good beer and good friendly people

Went to a get together there only 1 bar person on and didnt she graft and a good selection of ales

Great pub, great beer friendly staff

Always been a great pub, and a good place to stop for a cask ale on the way back into town after the match.

Traditional pub (& hotel) with an uncommonly large selection of rotating cask ales, real ales. Fairly typical, simple but comfortable-enough interior, competent staff, neighbourhood atmosphere (unlike at the rowdier, nearby The Brunswick). This place has a good reputation among Derby real ale drinkers, and it's conveniently located close to Derby Midland Station - and thus, a 10 minute walk from the city centre. Open till late. Had some fairly good ales there, including a relatively rare can of Thornbridge Chaipur, not to be confused with Jaipur. Moderate prices.

Traditional pub (& hotel) with an uncommonly large selection of rotating cask ales, real ales. Fairly typical, simple but comfortable-enough interior, competent staff, neighbourhood atmosphere (unlike at the rowdier, nearby The Brunswick). This place has a good reputation among Derby real ale drinkers, and it's conveniently located close to Derby Midland Station - and thus, a 10 minute walk from the city centre. Open till late. Had some fairly good ales there, including a relatively rare can of Thornbridge Chaipur, not to be confused with Jaipur. Moderate prices.

Always a beer festival here. A good selection available. Lots if railway memorobilia on the walls. Great music plsyed discreetly in the background. One of the 'must visit' places in Derby. Even has a Class 37 (37411) nose in the carpark.

Cracking place that always has a good selection of beers available. Stayed here once and they catered for a vegetarian for breakfast.

A traditional pub with excellent cask ales (not food oriented ) If casks ale is your thing then this is the place in Derby , the CAMRA winners over the last couple of years are good but this place knocks socks of them , cannot understand why it’s being overlooked.

Decent pint of carling... toilets didn't smell like a zoo... 5 out of 5... no complaints!

Railway themed pub, a short walk from Derby station, always a fine selection of beers, many locally sourced. A multitude of railway artifacts are displayed, with the cab of a class 37 diesel loco in the adjacent car park. It's impressive whether you are a train fan or not.

Great choice of ales in a friendly traditional pub

Cracking boozer just a short walk from the railway station and handy for Pride Park (DCFC). Good range of real ales, everything we tried was in great condition too. Hearty cobs available. Ample outdoor seating including a Class 37 loco cab. Worth missing your train for.

Any pub that has a class 37 in it's garden is alright by me. What a lovely place

Lovely, welcoming pub within easy walking distance of the railway station and Pride Park. Good choice of ales and plenty of food available. Discounts for CAMRA members. Thoroughly recommend to discerning drinkers visiting Derby on football business. Unlike other pubs in the area, away fans are free to enter here! 🍻😎

A always well worth a visit,been many times over the years, always a warm welcome, and a great range of cask ales, in camra good beer guide, a firm favorite of mine on any visit to derby. Handy for the railway station

Great selection of real ales. Train memorabilia throughout. Friendly staff. Highly recommend the cobs!

Had a great time while drinking was chatting with the licensee wife and she was recommending what drinks to have will be back again soon