the church inn in High Peak

Excellent food and friendly service

Always great food and friendly service

Just wish I lived near this pub

An excellent country pub with great food and a good choice, not our first visit and definitely not the last, well done.

Dropped by for a swift pint. Great place for well kept real ale - the Abbeydale was on form.

Popped up as a Facebook suggestion and so glad it did! Went for the rabbit pie as hardly seem to see it on menus. Warm and friendly welcome, good food and well priced. Feels like a ‘proper pub’ in a nice village.

Little gem. Great food, village location. Staff lovely and if in the area again will definitely be back.

Best place for a bite to eat or a drink around Buxton!

Never had a bad meal yet and have been a customer for many years. Staff great lovely atmosphere reasonable prices would recommend a visit.

Great friendly pub best Sunday lunch I have ever had

Enjoyed dinner tonight. The beef cheek was excellent. The whole experience was wonderful .

An absolute hidden gem and my absolute favourite pub in all of Derbyshire. Always a pleasure to go to and the staff are always welcoming and friendly. Lovely log fire and an amazing atmosphere, the beer and food are spectacular. If you have never been then I would recommend you go there and visit. Dog friendly too, always a bonus.

A lovely, country pub with good food, decent beer and friendly staff. Very impressed with our meal tonight - the pub was busy so always a good sign! Reasonably priced, and no stupid service charge added on (we did add a tip on!). Owner said all tips go to the waitresses who worked that shift, and entirely down to the customers choice. I wish all pubs still did this instead of adding on 12.5% automatically. A refreshingly, honest pub. We're going back on Sunday!

Visited late afternoon food was pretty decent but staff a bit distant. Wouldn't return as so much choice for good food and welcoming staff within a short distance.

Well presented country pub, staff are friendly and welcoming. Good menu with hearty food, and generous portions. Excellent selection of ales.

First class friendly service.Excellent choice and quality of food and drinks Great location with good parking.

Stayed in Chelmorton 2 nights and had meals at Church Inn both nights. Very nice food and great value for money Booking in advance recommended but did only book at noon each time but place is defo busy in the evening

Excellent service, great food and a great atmosphere. Will definitely be back.

We were camping at Burr Farm, one mile away and found this pub when researching. The website had a couple of walking route suggestions so used that and incorporated a stop at the pub for a meal after nine miles of walking. Lovely beer garden, friendly staff and the food was delicious. Would certainly recommend and thank you for adding that little extra by providing the walking maps.

What a great find. Did cheedale stepping stones and wanted somewhere nearby. We were a group of adults and children. Great menu, kids options and lots of beer choices. Lovely local village pub.

Lovely little village pub. Food, service and atmosphere were all great. Specials board is worth a look.

A very pleasant country pub - with a warm welcome & extensive menu. Good beer and puddings selection, too. Outside seating available. Booking advised - popular place for food. Recommended!

Lovely Local pub with Good atmosphere and friendly service... Beer is particularly Good..💯

Great home made food, friendly and welcoming staff and good beer make this an easy recommendation.

Great recommendation from the campsite we stayed at Food was lovely, staff very friendly & even the locals were chatting to us, will definitely return in the future

Wonderful pub. Great food, service and atmosphere. Went 3 times in our weeks holiday. Nice outdoor space in the summer sunshine.

Had a lovely meal here with my husband. Service was good and the pub very clean. We had the local lager which was really tasty, we would definitely recommend going. We will be back.

What a wonderful place. Fantastic food fabulous staff ans excellent value for money. Portions are great. You certainly wouldn't go home hungry. Love it

Lovely pub, lovely food, friendly staff and a great selection of x4 well kept real ales on cask. Great pub

What a fantastic place ! We visited with family a few times just before lockdown. We were in Derbyshire again last week & called in with family for Sunday dinner gorgeous! the Derbyshire Yorkshire puddings spot on 👍 Called again on the Thursday evening for a meal again top notch , plenty of choice for food & drink . The staff were lovely and helpful! Definitely back back next year keep up the great work 👏👏👏

Stayed in the village in self accommodation with friends for a week. Ate twice at this pub and both times we were all impressed. Excellent home made food, great value for money, good service even though it was busy both nights. Plenty of choice from regular menu and specials board, especially for our vegetarian friend. Very cosy atmosphere. Would highly recommend.

One of the best alrounders in the Peak District. Great ales & ciders, very friendly staff, fantastic food, peaceful beer garden and welcomes muddy boots with happy dogs & a great old time favourite... Rabbit pie!

Quiet Quintessential pub food menu was perfect lots of fresh and tasty starters and mains with some great ales - suited us cyclists down to the ground💪

So lucky to have found this amazing pub in the middle of no where! Food, drinks and service all amazing! Can’t wait to visit again!!

A great village pub, lovely food, excellent service, dog friendly.

What a yummy roast dinner in a lovely, friendly pub. A real local atmosphere. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Invited to a birthday meal. A good hour and a quarter from where I live. Well worth the journey. The food was really good. Would go again. Had the chicken with stilton sauce and bread and butter pudding with custard.

Nice pub with an excellent cappuccino

This is a great little pub. We only had a short time as were doing a helicopter ride nearby and wanted a quick bite to eat. The staff were very good at getting us fed quickly and the food was great. We wished we had time to go back for dessert.

Lovely pub, staff could be slightly more attentive but enjoyed the experience

Lovely country pub Food was excellent Plenty of choice on Menu and staff were very friendly Will definitely go back

Such a cozy village pub, good choices of beers and I chose the place to dine as the previous recommendations of food were good and yes I was not disappointed. The gentleman that served us was lovley and friendly. Thankyou and if passing we will be sure to dine again!!!

Fantastic pub we have visited for the third time, great food and super staff, looking forward to visiting again

We visited this lovely country pub whilst staying in the area for a family getaway. Only small so definitely need to book but very friendly and cosy. Outside area to sit in the sun too. We were a large party of 10 and we all enjoyed the delicious food. Lots of choice and very efficient service. Wish we'd had room for desserts!

A very friendly, welcoming landlord and staff. Gorgeous pub in a lovely village setting. Food and drink and great service to match. Dog friendly. Great spot to sit outside or in. Fantastic afternoon out for us. Thank you.

We picked The Church Inn for lunch, had a great meal, and then called in again for a dessert after a 9km walk, which took in some beautiful scenery. The menu was very varied with some of the pub classics and a few more adventurous dishes. The slow braised ox cheek was delicious, as was the stilton-topped fish pie. Generous portions and great vfm. After our walk, the ginger and lemon pudding, and bread and butter pudding really hit the spot. We will definitely be back! Thanks 😁

Great pub. The only pub in Chelmorton (near Buxton) and a lovely place, wonderful service and I've never had such a difficult choice, as everything on the menu and specials list looked so amazing. We're going back again tonight as well, just as soon as Tim finishes in the shower.

The staff are friendly, there’s a good range of beers, the food is exceptional and they’re dog friendly. Everything you could want from a pub!

Had the steak & kidney pie, unbelievable! One of the tastiest meals I've had! Beautiful pub & great service, highly recommended

Good beer, good food and friendly staff. Definitely worth a visit

Simple straight forward pub in Chelmerton. Good ales, good food and friendly staff

Just had a meal in the church Inn, very friendly landlord and staff. Food was fantastic and cask ale is some of the best kept I've had.

A gem of a village pub. Met friends for early evening meal. Great choice of gluten free dishes.

We had a couple of ales in the beer garden, in the sun. It was more welcomed due to it being at the midway point of a walk. The food looked good but I can't comment as I didn't eat.

Out of the way but fantastic find. Great food and bar. Outsider covered area and inside bar/ restaurant area including dog friendly area.

Visited for the first time last night on a recommendation from campsite owner The food was delicious with very prompt service and lovely surroundings Can highly recommend

This was our last pub visit of the day, after doing a peak district tour of pubs & villages. It was around 6.30pm & we were getting a bit hungry & driving down country rds on our way here....Sorry sir no tables left, so we had a quick drink looking at where to go instead, but this place was top of our list with great reviews & 4.8 * The landlord came over after a few minutes, probably feeling sorry for us & said I can squeeze you in, someone's left early. I ordered the salmon in white wine sauce & vegetables, the wife ordered leak & mushroom au gratin...omg....food to die for, the salmon was the best I've ever tasted & veg lovely too. The Mrs said hers was absolutely delicious aswell, compliments yo the chef.....Great pub, great location, will be back one day.

We walked to the pub from our campsite. Lovely location,friendly staff. It was a Monday night and full of people eating what looked like great food. The bar staff found us a place to sit and we enjoyed our drinks which were cheap compared with what we are used to in Hampshire!

Ate there on a very wet and windy Monday night. Blazing fire, cheerful staff, and great food.

As always, a friendly welcome with great service, food and drinks. We were a little late finishing and it was no problem for the staff, they were pleasant and polite throughout. Thank you for a great night - Simon

Gorgeous meal here this lunchtime. Really welcoming, nice log fire lit, really efficient lady behind the bar & gorgeous food. My other half says “a cracking pint of brown cow, bang on” We’ll definitely be back

Great place. Cozy fire, lovely food and really nice outdoor seating. Worth a visit

Lovely little pub worth visiting. Large portions and high quality produce. Staff are always friendly and helpful.

Great little village pub, cosy in winter, pleasant in summer with small beer garden at the front. Good food, friendly staff, good beer. The only thing is no car park and on street parking, but that is the only niggle!

Amazing meal and service on Friday night. The venison pie was absolutely incredible, some of the most tender meat I’ve ever tried. Staff were all lovely and it was so nice and cozy 😃

Great relaxed atmosphere, lovely staff.

We only came for a drink after a walk. There were 6 in the party and we were made very welcome. We thought it would be nice to go back and have a meal as it was such a lovely pub.

Some of the best food we’ve sampled of recent years. Food, service and ambience all exceptional. Cannot recommend this place highly enough and we’ll definitely be back!

Saturday lunch for 2 + our dog. Proper pub. Cosy, roaring fire and friendly helpful staff. We had steak and peppercorn sauce and the Stilton chicken. Both delicious. Too full for dessert but the dessert options sounded delicious. Will be back again

We just popped in for a coffee with our two dogs. The service was friendly with the waitress coming over to offer our dogs biscuits. Great service and friendly atmosphere

Booked a table for 4 , food was fantastic service was equally as good really enjoyed it . Atmosphere was brilliant can’t wait to revisit

Up to the 7th day of going to the church inn for food and drinks. I asked for extra sauce as food was dry. Waited 20 minutes. Told them I didn’t want anymore as it was extremely dryer and gone cold. Female owner came over and complained that I was talking to others about bad food. She didn’t care as had other negative complaints before. When leaving. The male owner came outside and intimidated me and my partner about our complaint. Came up to my face and spoke to me in a bad angry manner. Glad only visiting but was not a great experience for our Christmas holiday.

Would not go back. Management very rude and unprofessional

Very welcoming pub. Young girl behind bar. Very welcoming and very hard working. We Came in for 7 days on a trot and spent loads of money on drinks and food. Ate most days. Manager in charge on this day. We asked for more Stilton sauce. Waited 20 minutes. Asked owner twice where the sauce was and said very rudely look it’s busy. Very rude and abrupt Bring the young girl back. I understand she can’t work 7 days a week. But from what we see. She keeps the pub going. Owner. Very Rude rude rude. Couldn’t run this lovely pub without her.

Hidden gem. Stopped by after a December walk. Great range of beers and ales, reasonably priced and local in many cases. Friendly staff. Very helpful. Food took a little while as it was clearly cooked from scratch and with care. Very reasonable price for such fantastic quality. Would highly recommend.

Always a warm welcome from the team. Excellent Abbeydale Moonshine with my delicious pork fillet stuffed with black pudding.

Absolutely scrumptious. Quality ingredients cooked to perfection. Can’t wait to go back. Thank youuuuuuu.

Cozy with loads of character in a great position, good for walkers. Friendly welcome, good food and drink. This is what country pubs should be like.

What a lovely pub. Food was excellent. My wife had scampi and I went for the oatcake. The place was packed but served in 15 minutes. Pop into the church next door if you have the time or inclination. Can't fault the staff for the service.

Lovely atmosphere. Food and service excellent.

A hearty meal which is delicious. Lovely pub with fire. Nothing too much trouble for staff

Lovely little pub. Very friendly staff and superb food. Large Yorkshire Pudding was a great winter warmer. Definitely worth calling in. 👌

Lovely little place up in the peaks. Super food and a place to have a drink .

Really nice cosy pub. Always made to feel really welcome and the food is great.

Stopped by for a Sunday roast which was delicious. Great country pub. Dogs welcome so great after a long walk.

Beautiful proper pub with lovely food and a good village feel where everyone seems to know each other, well worth a visit

Family meal out whilst staying in the area. Went on recommendation and enjoyed our meals

What a cracking little pub! We were made to feel most welcome, with both locals and staff alike friendly and chatty. My coeliac husband enjoyed a choice of gluten free beers on tap (we only discovered one of them was gluten free by accident, as the staff weren't aware). The pub quiz was also great, with good crack from the local teams. We ate at the pub once and popped down for a pint on a few other occasions while we were staying in the village. I would definitely recommend booking in advance if you want to eat, as it's a popular destination.

Delicious meal and welcoming lovely helpful staff.

Fantastic Country pub set in a quiet vollage. Very cosy atmosphere and dog friendly with outdoor seating area . Easy access from A6

Fantastic service and great value food and drink

Friendly atmosphere and good food. Recomend booking a table, especially at weekends. Park on the road and walk up

Lovely pub with real ale and good choice of food available. It was busy with a large party at the same time that we ate, so consequently it was busy and noisy, hence the only star lost.

Beautiful food. Cooked to perfection

Enormous portion sizes! The food was good.

We were staying at a campsite nearby and the food and beer was brilliant. We had three dogs so we ate outside and met some lovely people to talk to. Would recommend and when in the area again will visit.

We've been to The Church Inn a couple of times now, first just for coffee and cake, then for lunch. Delightful, friendly & comfortable both times. Obviously popular with the locals. Has a pleasant outside seating area too. A bit of a "hidden gem" though - on the edge of the village by the church (surprisingly enough!). Highly recommended! Hope to return soon.

Great food at reasonable price. Service was excellent

Popped in here after a lovely walk with the dog. Really friendly, Great service and the food was amazing. Certainly worth a visit

Really lovely pub with delicious food and friendly service. Highly recommended. The Sunday roast was spot on and very reasonably priced.