The Okeover Arms in Derbyshire Dales

We stayed in our motorhome in the car park Friday night. Had a wonderful curry with pickle tray which was to die for. Great service and very welcoming. We woke up peckish and decided to get the Okeover breakfast, OMG it was easily the best breakfast we have ever eaten. All amazing quality produce and will be returning. Can't rate highly enough.

After walking for over an hour in the driving rain with our two dogs, the sight of this pub was very welcome, even more so when we saw the sign outside saying “muddy boots and dirty paws welcome” ….which certainly described us. We were made to feel more than welcome with somewhere to hang out wet dog coats and offered a dog bed next to our table, although our Labrador preferred the fireside…. The food was fantastic, service was timely and a very pleasant experience was had by us all. Special shout out to the fish gouchons and pork belly bite starters - very yummy. After pleasantly chatting to the owner about dogs/food/drink/xmas etc we mentioned we had to make a move before dark as we were a little concerned that our arthritic 9yo Labrador may struggle a bit after slipping on the ice earlier in the day so we started to get ready to go. Once our Labrador got up from the fireside limping heavily the owner only offered to drive us back to our cabin in her 4x4. Which we happily accepted and were very relieved to get Rosie home. I still can’t quite believe how hospitable, friendly and kind we found the owner and staff of this establishment. It gives me great pleasure in recommending them and also restores my faith that such nice caring people do still exist. Thank you so much, Graham, Elise, Rosie and Tanna. x

Great stopover close to Ashbourne centre only couple miles drive away beautiful food and reasonable priced friendly staff manager made us welcome dog friendly yes great stop over.

Stayed for sunday roast after a long walk

Delicious Sunday lunch and service

We were in Ashbourne for a funeral and booked into this lovely country inn for a couple of nights , it’s a lovely cosy place with a lovely log burning stove , the staff are so very helpful and very friendly and made you feel very welcome, the food is excellent from a very tasty breakfast with a great choice to a delicious evening meal , our room was very clean and had all we needed with a lovely view outside and we were lucky enough to have snow. A full length mirror in the room would be nice and the shower was a little small but lovely and hot.. we would definitely stay here again.

Lovely meal and staff were very friendly and helpful. Mark and Becky were very attentive and friendly. I would definitely come back again with the family.

Found this gem of a pub today. Excellent service, varied menu, great food. This has to be the most welcoming place and it couldn't have been more dog friendly with beds, treats and bowls of filtered water provided. Definitely on our "return to" list. Thank you.

Met up with a friend here and it was an excellent choice. Thought it might have been a pub trying to do Indian food, but two Asian chefs produced excellent dishes. Lovely food and a very welcoming pub. Could quite easily have eaten most on the menu, which is very rarely the case! We shall return!

Very welcoming. Very tasty food well presented. Cheerful staff. Fish of the day with cheesy mash and buttery leeks was absolutely delicious. Well worth stopping off.

Stopped here whilst on a van journey across the UK. We picked this place largely in hopes of staying the night in the carpark and the staff were very welcome and happy for us to do this. We also picked this pub in particular as we saw there was Indian style cuisine on the menu and what we had was delicious. The Indian fish and chips were lovely, as was the chicken tikka masala. As soon as we entered the pub, the staff were lovely. Matt (I think was his name!) greeted us, kept the drinks flowing, had great recommendations and was easy to chat with. To summarise, anything we needed was provided, and we were left very happy. As a bonus, we didn't know they opened for breakfast, so had a great breakfast meal before heading south on our journey. I would drive through this way again just for the pub, so thanks very much!

Superb roast dinner. We turned up on spec, and got a table in the bar. Staff were very friendly and the pub itself is lovely. Plenty of parking and a decent play area at the rear.

We popped in here on a whim after a hike in Dovedale on Sunday - can often be risky grabbing the nearest place, but we were pleasantly surprised! We had to sit outside as there was no inside seating, but this was fine considering it was a lovely autumn day and we were so last minute! We ordered the roasts and WOW - top quality ingredients, cooked to perfection- absolutely delicious! We ordered the masala chips on the side too which were scrumptious! Dog treats on the side were a lovely touch, and the kids enjoyed the outdoor playground. Hope to return again!

Stopped for lunch great food and atmosphere

Ramblers Unwelcome! Over the last decade I have called at the Okeover Arms 3 or 4 times when walking and always been told that, as long as we bought drinks, we were welcome to eat our sandwiches in the beer garden. However on a recent visit, with a party of 17 thirsty Ramblers we were told No, only food prepared on the premises could be eaten in the (completely empty) beer garden. And where, in hospitable Derbyshire, did they recruit such unsympathetic staff?

Unfortunately we had somewhat of an average / poor experience here, we booked on a weekday evening for 7:15pm, and when we arrived there was no one at the bar to greet us. We stood for a little while and eventually a member of staff came over and took us to our seats. For some reason the bar is very well lit, whilst the restaurant is not? We were a party of 4, sat on a table for 6 and there was very little lighting, just one small lamp in the middle. I have good eyesight but even I was struggling to read my menu! The seating is quite uncomfortable (hard wooden chairs), and the tables too high in comparison to the chairs - not really what you want when you just want to sit and relax with a meal and some drinks. Our orders weren’t taken for about 10/15 minutes, and the food took FOREVER to arrive. Bearing in mind I think there was maybe one other table of two and us in the restaurant (there were a few more seated in the bar), we didn’t get our mains until 8:15, a whole hour after we’d been seated. On the menu I noticed that it says to please be patient as all the food is cooked fresh, which I understand but I feel considering the restaurant was almost empty that this is far too long to wait? My main was very average and lacking in flavour, chips underdone and definitely not worth the wait. The staff were pleasant, but we weren’t asked how our mains were until we were nearly finished. We also weren’t asked if we wanted more drinks, and a couple of times had to go up to the bar to order these ourselves. Sadly for that reason we chose not to have dessert, had it not been for the wait for our mains we probably would have done - but we would have likely been there until 10pm!

Even though the restaurant was full and we booked late they made room and we had great service and good food

Great night in our campervan the food is fantastic great service

Used this pub twice this year as a quick stop on a group bikepacking trip. Beer garden is great and play area is great for youngsters. Good selection of beers and staff very friendly.

Amazing, fresh, delicious food!! 10/10 for actual homemade chips ✌🏼💪🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 varied menu, not the 'run of the mill' choices with excellent array of GF and vegan dishes. This tikka paratha wrap with homemade chutneys, masala chili chips was divine! Fab portions, I took half home! Excellent, fast friendly service 🙌🏼😎 Would recommend. 10/10.

Such a lovely pub set in a lovely location, food was awesome, will definitely be back.

If you’re eating at the pub you can stay in your camper for free over night like we did. We then had a delicious breakfast before heading out for a long dog walk in the beautiful surrounding area. The Okeover Arms provided maps of 3 circular walks of varying length. We followed the loop to Dovedale stepping stones before heading back for another delicious dinner. (So nice we had it twice). The family run (I think) staff were all so welcoming and I got the impression of a genuinely happy atmosphere amongst them all which is a big part of feeling welcome in my opinion. Possibly the most dog-friendly place I’ve been with dog dinners and cushions available which our Spaniel was very happy with. Would happily visit again!

Stopped here on our visit to Derbyshire on a park for night.Had a lovely meal & a pint.we stayed in our motor home.

This is a great pub stopover as the requirements for staying overnight is to each dinner in the pub. That was seriously no hardship! We had the Butter Chicken and the Pork Belly. The meat was succulent and both were full of flavour. We finished off with Toffee and honeycomb cheesecake which we shared as the mains were generous in size. One of the best meals we have had in a long while

Out for a walk to Mapleton from Ashbourne. Called in here for a real ale and some food. Some delicious indian cuisine and nice ales. Made very welcome. Lovely.

Visited with 2 friends for dinner and we had a fantastic meal. The Indian food was superb, I particularly enjoyed the lamb masala burger! Our waiter Mark (who we renamed Billy for the evening) was brilliant, he was attentive and friendly, and made our evening! A great pub with delicious food!

Really lovely to find a pub that has other flavours on offer - in this case Indian was inter mixed with English pub food - lovely service and very welcoming to us and our dogs

This is a very family and dog friendly pub. We stayed at mapleton for the weekend to visit the stepping stones and this pub was only 5 mins walk away. The staff are friendly, standard options for drinks at a pub, but the food is absolutely amazing. Even the butter chicken on the children's menu was delicious!!! My 1 year old absolutely smashed her meal. 100% recommended and will come again if we are nearby.

Great pub with good food and great service will definitely be going there again.

Good selection of drinks, great food and excellent location. New outdoor children's play area too.

Went for early dinner here, great service, friendly staff. 2 of us had sirloin steaks which were delicious. The butter chicken curry was the best I have had. Compliments to the chef. Would recommend.

Called in here on a Sunday afternoon for a pint ( cloudyish day). Sat outside on the picnic tables. Friendly young man served us. Weighed it up for possible return midweek for meals……may be Ok on a sunny day outside but the inside are a number of tables in a ‘galley’ arrangement in front of the bar serving area / further along. Not agreat atmosphere/ area to dine in I would reckon so will not be eating there. See attached photos for Sunday & midweek menues. Large car park.

We booked a table at 2.30, we sat down and ordered quick, it took just over an hour for the food to come out which was a bit disappointing. We would have stayed for dessert but we had 2 restless kids who couldn't wait any longer. The two lads behind the bar and owner/manager was lovely and attentive but seems like there is to many covers to what the kitchen can handle. The place was very busy, its such shame because maybe less is more . Roast dinners were nice, but the kids chips were very hard and the burger wasn't great. No one table checked our food , once it arrived we never had any one ask if it was OK, and payed the bill before the table was cleared .

Sunday lunch was good .lads behind bar very polite +helpful.small play are for little ones.can recamend.

Didn’t sty in the rooms stayed in motorhome. Food fabulous and friendly staff.

We stayed here in our motorhome one evening as the owners were very happy for us to park in their car park as we were having dinner in their restaurant. This is a very popular pub restaurant that specialises in Indian cuisine. Whilst the usual British pub food is available, it is the quality of the Indian meals that stand out. Having travelled to India many times the food here is undoubtedly of a quality and range that comes much closer to the genuine thing, rather than the usual British version found in most UK based Indian restaurants. Benefitting from very hands on and friendly management the results speak for themselves. Very highly recommended.

Such nice hosts, family friendly and excellent food definitely be going back again!

Fantastic hidden gem. We found this Pub Restaurant by chance after looking on Google for somewhere that was Dog Friendly. The Okeover Arms is well worth a visit, the place is lovely, the staff were friendly and the food was excellent. The Restaurant is Dog friendly, there is a large Garden area with Marquee and a good sized CarPark. The Okeover Arms is also a B&B and available for Private Functions and Events. Well worth a visit. They also have a Takeaway Menu.

Fairly standard pub grub, nothing special but nothing terrible either. Decentish.

Went for a family meal, which was 'fine' but far from GREAT. Staff were very friendly and helpful, but the food (when it eventually arrived) was very mediocre. We waited quite a long time for 2 very small pieces of chicken on a huge plate of basically raw onions. Chips which we were told were INCREDIBLE, were dull and unseasoned with some cheap tasting curry sauce on them. All in all, nice staff, slow service and lacklustre food. Won't be rushing back...

Good rooms great food and service

Great place to eat and lovely staff

One of the best places I have been to. Cannot fault it at all. Staff were so engaging and friendly. The food was amazing. Well worth the money. I had the belly pork with creamy mash and black pudding and I think I'd have it again when I go again it was that nice. Kids meals were amazing sizes. Kids toasted BLT with chunky chips and my daughter whose 4 loves curry so had a kids butter chicken and rice 🙂. My partner had the smash burger and he said he wanted another!! So nice inside. Cater for dogs and the views are exceptional. The weather was kind to us so sat outside for nearly 3 hours. Play park, sand pit, rockers and ride ons for toddlers. All in all amazing. Cannot wait to go back already. Going to bring my parents 🙂

We drove from Tenby and were looking for a overnight stop after a bit of online investigation we found The Okeover arms The carpark is uneven so levelling blocks will be required. There is an outside water tap but no other amenities after pub closes. Angela the landlady was very friendly in fact all the staff were very accommodating. The menu is quite varied and I suppose not what you would expect from a country pub, but the only thing you need to know is it was excellent as the photos depict. The pub is very well presented prices are reasonable well very good for the quality of the food. Excellent selection of drinks and reasonably priced. Highly recommended 😀😀

Really delicious food. Mainly Indian but also English staples. Very friendly staff.

Tuesday is curry night and I can recommend you eat from this menu but everything being served to other diners looked equally delicious! I had intended to stay over at another venue but it doesn't open on Monday/Tuesdays. Initially disappointed as it has good reviews I was squeezed in here at the last minute and thoroughly enjoyed my stay. Attentive staff, good food and a warm welcome are great attributes here. The staff in particular were at pains to ensure my stay was a pleasure. Would definitely return here once again.

Great setting, plenty of outside seating next to a super kids play area! The food was very good, a mix of pub classics and Indian dishes, everything we had was very tasty. The only negative was the service, staff were overrun resulting in a 30 min wait for our order to be taken. It was a very busy early evening in the holidays, so might not be an issue at quieter times, but I feel this has to be expected in such a popular area. Sort this aspect and it'll be 5 stars no problem!

Hospitality at it's best! Super-friendly staff and the most amazing food we've had in a long time. Cannot recommend this place enough!

Food was amazing, staff was kind, enjoyed it overall. Highly recommend!

Great little bistro pub so more for food than casual drinks (though the beers are spot on). Worth booking in advance. Spacious car park with some outside seating and lovely playground stuff. Great countryside. Also recommend their other pub - Red Lion on Mayfield Road.

Not stayed yet but can't fault the stuff, food, beer selection or service. Made to feel really welcome, lots of flexibility & the food was excellent. Lovely location & handy for exploring the South Peaks.

Stopped for lunch at the end of our walk. Friendly welcome, very wide selection on the menu, covers every taste, including curries. Good selection of cask ales. Very pleasant surroundings. Spent a relaxing hour and a half, before starting our return walk.

Nice CP spot. With a nice dinner and drinks

We rented a cottage near the Okeover Arms and went for a drink and a meal with friends. The pub and restaurant was delightful and tastefully decorated. It's very doggy friendly too, but is immaculately clean and tidy. They have a great range of draught beers and wine. And the meals were fantastic. They do some Indian dishes and classic European meals too. We all had curry, which didn't disappoint. Well done Okeover Arms. We'll certainly be back.

Food was amazing, warm welcome and great service. We stayed for the night and the room was very clean, with a great view and bed was comfortable and breakfast was lovely. Will certainly be staying again

Fantastic! Highly recommend! The food is all fresh, home cooked and delicious (roast dinner and masala lamb burger Sunday and breakfast bank holiday Monday ) , the owners so lovely and friendly , service fantastic , the pub interior gorgeous , great outdoor seating area, views are stunning, very dog friendly! Worth booking and very popular ! Can’t wait to return!

Great, traditional, rural pub. Serves great beer and amasing food. Well recommended.

Stayed here with my dog in my campervan. Staff really welcoming and informative about the area. Food was amazing. Real Ales as well. Definitely recommend

Fantastic staff and fantastic food. Well worth dropping in!

Had most fabulous Sunday lunch today fantastic food lovely friendly staff highly recommend

Great place with good food and dog friendly too. We have been many times before. We went yesterday to find the side seats have all been taken out and more dinning table crammed in. Not so comfortable if you have gone for a drink and looking for a nice soft chair to relax in.

Very nice meal tonight with attentive staff,

The best sunday lunch ive had in a very long time! Service also brilliant!

Friendly pub with good range of beers. The food looked good though I didn't eat myself. The pub is in a nice area too

Cracking pub with ample choice of food and drink. Warm and welcoming with very attentive and friendly staff. Ample friendly dogs

Great food and beer. Excellent service we will visit again.

Thin narrow bar & restaurant. Looked really good for dogs, but alas, there was no room at the Inn since every wooden table was taken, and we would have felt awkward stood there with nowhere to sit, especially with our own dog that we had with us.

Brilliant place to eat and stay at, the staff were lovely and the food was delicious! I travel all over the uk on hiking trips and always try out local pubs to put money back into the pockets of the local people, I must say this was one of the best pubs I’ve been to in a while. Will definitely be returning when back in the Peak District 👏🏼👏🏼

Good food at a reasonable price, friendly service and a good atmosphere.

Boxing Day teatime, disappointing menu either Lamb Curry on the Specials menu or a Brunch menu for 5pm. Difficult choice, didn,t want a breakfast type meal at 5pm or a curry. Didn,t enjoy the meal, thought I,d picked the best out of what was on offer, but made myself eat it. Shame for Boxing Day. Then saw other people eating from a menu we were not told about we could have had. Lovely pub and setting. Live in Ashbourne usually go The Old Dog but had a change.

Went as a contractor. Excellent facilities. Very dog friendly. Staff very amiable. Owner a lovely gent from Leicester.

Absolutely beautiful place, nothing not to like from the 2nd we checked in, we felt at home. Food amazing, accommodation amazing, staff were so friendly and chatty. Only thing we were upset about is we did not find this place sooner. Ps crazlely dog friendly 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾💜 with the most amazing walks in your door step. And breakfast to die for ❤️

Popped in for lunch. Nice place, big fire, warm and friendly. Host was particularly welcoming and went out of her way to look after us and our sausage dog pup Millie, despite her yapping. Most dog friendly pub we've ever been in. Food was excellent too. Fully recommend.

We went to the Oekover Arms for a Tuesday curry night - 18 of us - by way of a celebratory meal for my husband's big birthday! What a great time... they looked after us from start to finish, From enquiry through to the meal itself. Nothing was too much trouble, the food was stunning and the service was great - thank you again for making it such a memorable evening

Excellent Sunday lunch, really exceptional. Couldn't fault it. I had roast lamb and husband the beef and both cooked perfectly.

Popped in for a couple of drinks this lunchtime whilst on a long walk with our dog, and wanted to write a review before it slipped my mind. What a gorgeous place and the staff are just super lovely. Great choice of real ales ,...

Fantastic oasis during our walk around the hills. The staff could not have given us a warmer welcome. Great choice of beer, a welcoming log burner, Christmas decs and superb service. What more can you ask for. Such a great find and we will be back very soon.

Hotel stay We stayed for 2 nights in the family room (4), which was lovely. Separate room with 2 single beds leading on to the bathroom. The main bedroom had a very spacious, comfy bed with a large sitting area with 2 chairs. TV is...

An arrival on entry it didn’t appear very clean. Staff very pleasant. Food hot, green veg was tasteless, food in general ok, little pricey for the standard of the pub and food.

Came expecting good pub grub and was blown away by marvellous selection of really tasty Asian food as well as the usual choice of fish and chips, pies etc. I had the best spicy lamb meatballs in curry sauce ever! Brilliant.

This pub is very well situated in the Derbyshire dales being within walking distance to the stepping stones at Dovedale and Thorpe Cloud. We stayed over for 2 nights and had dinner and breakfast. The food was absolutely amazing with a variety of different cultured...

Had the most fantastic stay from start to finish. All of the staff were welcoming, friendly and went the extra mile to accomodate us and make our stay enjoyable. Food was delicious. Service superb. Accomodation was perfect. Super dog and child-friendly. Will recommend to others...

My family had dined here before and only had good things to say about it, hence why they booked again for a special occasion for 8 people. We had travelled from all over to come and dine at The Okeover Arms. Due to the limited...

Decent food, with some thought and attention given to the ingredients. Great staff that engaged with the customers. Thanks

We had a Sunday stay at this lovely inn, enjoying a couple of very welcome ales in a garden surrounded by beautiful countryside. Our room was quite spacious and nicely furnished. We later enjoyed a faultless Sunday roast. Breakfast the next morning was also top...

Absolutely beautiful, food is excellent, the staff are extremely welcoming and friendly. Can't wait to return. Thanks sonny you are doing an amazing job.

Popped in here on way back from a long walk in Dovedale. Friendly staff lovey atmosphere good choice of beers Inc a Cornish one called Proper job which was a phrase my cornich uncle always said ! The sliders a group of lads were having...

We stayed at the Okeover Arms after spending the day at Alton Towers. We had also booked a table for dinner but, due to the car park being in total disarray, we were running late for our booking. The staff couldn't have been more helpful,...

Another year another excellent meal. We came for the YNOT Festival nearby again. We stayed in our motorhome in the carpark overnight on the understanding that we eat in the pub. And why wouldn’t we? The food was even better than last year. The chefs...

The Okeover Arms is an amazing pub / residence. Brilliant front of house staff, gorgeous food that serves generous helpings, nothing is too much bother, staff are so helpful, kind, and friendly.

Lovely spot and very dog friendly. My husband ordered a burger which he said was lovely. The salad I ordered though was less than exciting! It was described as Moroccan chickpea and carrot with salad. What turned up was a dish (albeit large) of very...

What a wonderful place this is to eat Fabulous menu with so many culinary dishes from all over the world to chose from We had the small plates which consisted of Indian Chinese and Mediterranean influences in fact the Prawns and calamari was so good...

A lovely country pub, with polite friendly staff, great for a casual evening out with friends or family. The food quality is excellent. Traditional pub food with the added bonus of Indian flavouring and cuisine. Extremely dog friendly, a large beer garden and the added...

Very good quality food. A little pricey but worth it for the quality. Excellent service and environment and great location. Very dog friendly.

Four of us were staying in a local Airbnb within walking distance of the pub. We were advised to book and I’m glad we did. Place was full and buzzing. There was a young team in charge and they could not have been any friendlier,...

Really nice Sunday lunch, enjoyed the traditional food , good value and portions and friendly, efficient service. Happy to recommend.

We were at the Okeover Arms for a 2 night stay. We enjoyed our stay as the staff were very friendly & welcoming. The only niggle was the lack of cereal/fruit at breakfast. The food on the whole, otherwise was good.

Great service and really nice food only a short walk from callow top campsite,dog friendly so good for us.The staff were very attentive and nothing was to much trouble prices were good and choices good would definitely recommend as said before food lovely gets busy...

Sunday lunch with my extended family, there were 20 of us. Lovely staff, super space outside in the sun and delicious food. Generous portions of tasty, freshly prepared food.

Lovely breakfast with the family, reasonably priced and and a good range, something for everyone. Staff are very friendly and the service is great. Check out the evening menu, the food is fantastic and varied.