The Old Black Swan in Amber Valley

Great choice of pale cask ales.

I went in yesterday with 2 other people. I am a really picky eater and they did exactly what I asked for. It’s a lovely local pub and even does the Cornish rattler cider

This is our favourite go to pub at the moment; we enjoy real ale and they keep it very well here; and at a good price! We haven't eaten here recently but the menu is very reasonably priced and the food we've had has been very good; especially for the price. They have speciality nights worth looking out for, but you will need to book as they are very popular! And they play some decent music!! Lovely place to chill, very nice atmosphere :-)

Been local I'm biased but always a friendly welcome. Nice food

Family meal wonderful atmosphere good food

A great local pub run by lovely people

Just had a meal at The old Black Swan and I must say it was fantastic Will definitely eat there again

Lovely quirky pub with a good atmosphere they try to cater for everyone as best they can. Dogs are welcome. It's a nice place to call in for a quick bite to eat and drink whilst out walking or just for a pint if you're ever in the village. All the staff are very friendly and helpful. The pub has a nice large function room and a smaller room just off the main bar if you wanted a quieter drink or have a larger group that wants to be nearer to one another around a table and be a little more private.

Just had the chefs burger and cheekily asked if I could upgrade the chips to their side order of dirty fries. They happily obliged and understandably charged a little more. Absolutely worth it, that was a fantastic dinner 👌. Cracking selection of beers too.

Cooked from Frozen not good But cheap!

Reserved two tables for 6 adults and 2 kids for a Friday afternoon. They demanded a £25 deposit, which I paid. On arrival, not only were the tables not reserved, I was refused my deposit back. When I complained, I was told that this was the ‘fee’ for ‘hiring a room’ - something I never requested. Both landlords refused to talk and locked themselves in the back room. Pathetic. We left. For the sake of £25, they lost out on all the money we would have spent that night and all the money we would have spent on return trips, being our local. They have absolutely no clue as to how to run a business and, judging by how they treat their customers, they won’t have to much longer!

Staff is very friendly and helpful, food was great, perfectly cooked, the environment a bit tight for big people i’m a 6”2 lad and my hands covered the sink in the toilet splashing the water everywhere but i didn’t see it as an inconvenient…overall, great place to dine in

Friendly service and delicious food 😋 The building is quite small.

Visited on a recent trio to peak district. Had a fantastic Sunday roast and went back next day as it was so good. Great burger and very good chips

A really nice authentic pub with a warm welcome from the locals and the staff.

The people were really friendly and welcoming. We even joined in with their quiz night, which was a lot of fun. They don't serve food after 5 but said we were welcome to get some fish and chips and eat inside.

Brilliant breakfast, would definitely recommend

Very welcoming barman. Had a lovely homecooked Sunday roast beef dinner - very tasty, good portion, great service lovely atmosphere. Will be back again.

On holiday for tge weekend and visited a couple of time. Made to feel very welcome by the local. Great pint as well

Just drinks, luckily enough a very welcoming experience as it's the only pub in the Village, apart from the Tram Museum.

A lovely, cosy local pub with friendly bar staff and good ale! We were lucky enough to be there when they started to serve homemade dinners on a Thursday night and it was delicious...compliments to the chef :) Will be back next time we are in the area, and would definitely recommend if you are able to visit.

Popped in for a cheeky pint whilst staying at a nearby air BnB, lovely atmosphere and prices are very good

Great village pub with good choice of beers. Small menu but good food and not expensive

Friendly pub with welcoming atmosphere. Range of rooms and garden/outdoor seating areas. Excellent choice of beers, with about 5 ales/IPAs to choose from. Only gave 4 stars as couldn't get food on Saturday evening, which was a shame. Overall a characterfull and friendly pub. Recommended.

Went in with my dog after a walk. Had a gud pint reasonable price

We didn't eat here at this delightful pub in Crich, but the beer is great, staff are friendly and the building charming. A revisit for definite!

We just popped in for a drink while out on a dog walk. Friendly staff.

A nice, cosy, friendly pub. The food is good and extremely reasonably priced as are the drinks - the burger was exceptional. We were just visiting the area but were made to feel very welcome. The staff are really friendly. Nothing negative to say - hope we can go again when we're next in the area.

Warm friendly staff.. The only thing I found that needed more attention is the ladies toilets, a little shappy

Lovely pint of ale We had to try a second one before walked back to camper

Great large dinner. Very filling.

A charming pub with a nice beer garden. Be careful if you are intending to dine there. We arrived before 5.05pm and they stopped serving at 5.00pm. There was no discretion or leniency in the cut off time, so we couldn't dine there.

Great pub, good company and decent beer👍

Brilliant little pub - dog friendly

Lovely chilled pub, friendly and knowledgeable staff, tasteful decor and very dog friendly. We booked a table because we were camping nearby. However, the phone number on google is out of date (current owners have been in place since last August 2023). I found the new number in Facebook and had a prompt response on Messenger. They are good ale pub, reasonably priced and have been serving food again for the last 3 months apparently (been a couple of changes in ownership). Sunday roast was excellent served with fresh vegetables at £13.95. Very pleased we kept our reservation after reading a bad review on here 😊👌

Really nice rural pub. Traditional and friendly. Definitely worth stopping at if your in the area

Well, what can I say other than this is my favourite pub. Me, My partner and dog were staying in a lovely Air BnB in the village, and I don't think we had one day where we did not visit the pub for a drink. The staff was so friendly, especially the landlady Emma. Extremely dog friendly, and I couldn't thank them or the locals anymore for their warm hospitality. By the end of our holiday, I felt like one of the locals. Highly recommend a visit to this pub when visiting this beautiful village.

Quirky pub that makes a nice impression. Stop point for cyclists and walkers coming to this area and having a drink before heading further.

Nice place to visit, friendly staff

Very nice place to visit. Food is lovely especially the pizzas. Nice friendly staff too. Good outdoor seating area.

It's all about the ale for me and there's plenty of great ales here (6 today), but Ay-up does it for me. Just to make sure I had to try the Hick's HSB and a new one on me Blodwyn by Purple Moose. The former malty chocolate and the latter, grapefruit zest.

Friendly staff. We had chips and beers. The chips were brilliant and the service was friendly and speedy. Would pop in there again anytime!

Ham, egg and chips took 45 mins at half past one. 1 meal was served 20 mins before the others, also ham, eggs and chips. Go elsewhere!

The young staff are great but I think the owners need to work on their customer service skills, just the basics of making people feel welcome, they say they have sports showing, but on very small tvs, barely sound on it’s not exactly for a sports fan. Food is hit and miss, portion sizes are below average. I’ve just moved to the area and just feel sad that the owners don’t go above and beyond to make people feel welcome, with small talk and showing an interest and remembering their customers. Having always lived in small villages I find that the ‘feeling’ of a place is as important as the goods on offer. Went in once and the owners had gone away and turned the heating off, it was freezing, yes the young girl who was on her own with the help of some customers got the fire going but it’s not ideal and took too long to get the place warm. This place could be the hub of the community, but needs more work on the basics of being a ‘friendly, comfortable’ experience. I must stress that the young girls and lad I’ve met have been great behind the bar. Just the owners, walking through the room and don’t even try to acknowledge you or stop to make the time of day.

Our muddy boots were welcomed. Brilliant pint of Ay Up, and Landlord let us use the snug to eat our sandwiches. Just what our walking group needed. We will return.

Lovely pub and atmosphere. Patsy & Ben always greet with a smile.

We went for a sunday roast beef dinner it was lovely perfect Christine & barry.

Called in here Friday night with my cousin Paul for a few guiness. Love these old school pubs. Good atmosphere and a nice Guiness. Never had food, so I can't score it.

The pub has vastly improved, now doing basic food to start, a pleasant place to go.

8 real ales on offer. Had a really nice lunch.

This place has had different landlords over the years but this lots got it right. A nice little pub. Dog and child friendly not tried the food yet but will soon. Definitely worth a visit

Called at The Old Black Swan, Crich, we had not been here before. Had pie, chips, veg and gravy and panini and salad and chips, together with a really nice beer. Delicious. All the staff were very friendly. Well worth a visit. If we hadn’t been driving we’d have stayed for another drink! Worth noting the pies are delicious and locally sourced, as is the bread. Sorry no photos to post just clean plates.

Popped in for a swift pint. Nice pint of local real ale. Took advantage of the bar menu and had panini’s and a cheesy chip cob and a couple of bowls of chips. Simple pub fayre served beautifully. Hot, tasty, well presented. Very good value. We could have stayed all day.

Staying in Crich with friends for the weekend and stumbled upon this gem. Prices were very reasonable. Staff very welcoming. Home made chips were tasty. Cosy real fire. Enjoyed our visit on Saturday afternoon.

Friendly welcome to a local community pub with great value tasty lunchtime food and good real ale selection

We returned to the Old Black Swan after a very long time. I long for the days when, after a long walk in the cold, we'd stop for lunch at the Old Black Swan. During Rachel and Steven ownerships the food was amazing. Freshly prepared, so very tasty and portions worthy of a king. Today, we ordered chicken pie. It was a cheap, cooked from frozen tiny tastles resemblance to a pie, even served in the tin tray... Small portion of chips, carrots, and peas accompanied the pie. I didn't even read the desert menu. The staff are friendly and nice. The atmosphere is still nice, but somehow, it lost the feel of being so very welcome.

Had christmas eve meal. Food excellent service amazing. Atmosphere brilliant.

Excellent pub with lovely traditional decor, good beer on tap and nice simple meals.

Nice and friendly with a lovely pint of Aye Up - nice and warm

Really cosy pub, not much in the way of food but really welcoming and a great way to spend a winters Saturday afternoon. Real fire, great selection of drinks.

Great pub, with friendly staff and good atmosphere 😊

Only sausage rolls and a pie on offer. No gluten free food. A nice pub but cold. No heating on. Staff friendly.

Really friendly pub, great staff and a good choice of drinks

Nice friendly greeting as we walked in. Good choice of beers, comfortable atmosphere, enjoyable experience.

Made a special effort to call in after a visit to the crich tower earlier in the week & noticed this little gem. Myself & husband were served by a lovely young lady. I also bought the cutest bracelet for my daughter. Thank you Old Black Swan, can't WAIT to come back! Kelly (Ripley)

Lovely pub. Going to be amazing under new management with new food menu in addition to good selection of beer and gin.

Good pub with a good selection of ales. Stopped off after a visit from the tramway village, was a good little watering hole to relax, looks like it's just been tastefully refurbished. No food served at present but a good selection of bar snacks, pies, sausage rolls etc. Would stop again

Nice place stopped for a drink after a long walk

No kitchen at present, so no food available.

THIS PUB NO LONGER SERVES ANY FOOD.

Lovely pub with a nice beer garden, unfortunately tho the stairs upto the beer garden are steep and not very level.

Nice friendly staff, greet beer selection. Love the classic pub interior.

Popped in for a drink after a long hilly walk on the way back to our campsite. Good range of drinks a decent prices and friendly staff.

Great staff amazing selection of beer’s especially the titanic with a bit of blackcurrant in , disappointing no food available which will hopefully be available in the future

Welcoming and friendly. Both staff and customers

Lovely local pub with a good range of beverages. Very welcoming too! 😊

Love this pub. Always make you welcome

Great place to visit Lovely staff and friendly locals Made use feel very welcome Great atmosphere .

Change of ownership but still the same friendly welcome. No food but bar snacks available and a great choice of real ales. Really nice chilled vibe and the music playlist is great!!

Excellent service and friendly support to new comers. From all walks of life. All treated the same. As should be The bar staff give a personalised service to all .FANTASTIC THANKS

Lovely, cosy, friendly, local pub. Well worth a visit

Newly opened and currently only serving drinks and bar snacks (limited to meat snacks unfortunately). Lovely pub, nice atmosphere, friendly staff and nice decor. Will be back!

Just nipped for a drink. Lovely place, friendly staff & good drink choices :) managed to park right outside too

Just reopened under new ownership..thank god for it returning as good old fashioned pub..and good riddance to the old ownership...Great pub under a great team..

Not open when we arrived. Nothing on google listing or on the website. Very disappointed after a 90 minute drive.

Closed when we got there with a notice on the door. No message that we could see on social media.

Superb food, friendly and helpfull staff

If you like greasy, limp, burnt chips in a dirty pub, this is the place to be. Won’t be returning and only visited today after reading other ‘amazing’ (?false??) reviews

Excellent home cooked food. Reasonable prices when you see how big the portions are. Home cooked chips. Will definitely be back

The food was fantastic. Home made steak & mushroom pie was so suculent. Wish this pub was where we lived, would be here all the time. Lovely friendly yiung staff, very polite and pleasant. X

Nice old pub great selection of beers only had a shandy (driving) wife a cider plenty of locals supporting there local pub might try the food next time we nip in

We came for dinner while staying with friends nearby. Excellent pub food - we all enjoyed a good selection from the menu including baked camembert, meatballs, fish & chips, pie, salad, waffles, ice cream. All good food and good service. Would happily come again.

Great food, lovely atmosphere and really friendly staff. Will definitely be returning

Lovely pint lovely beer garden.

What a super find ! We had been to the Heights of Abraham and found this lovely pub on our way home. Great staff who were friendly and accommodating- fitting us in for last minute lunch order even though the kitchen was due to close. We sat in the glorious garden and the food was really tasty - special mention for the skin on fries ! Great service, lovely surroundings- we will definitely return and take friends whenever we are over that way. Dog friendly too - perfect!

Always a pleasure. Friendly staff and good food, the beer garden is a bonus.

Lovely friendly staff, great ales the Ay up was a great pint. Food was ok , just pub grub to be honest , not alot of choice, we ate the beef pie, a burger and the chilli Was really hot the few times we were there but no windows seemed to open which didn't help. Nice outside drinking areas. would definitely recommend a visit your passing through

Great meal , lovely meat pie and chips to die for

Had Sunday roast with nut roast it was beautiful had small plate thankfully or would gave has to leave most it came out stuffed .lovely freasg veggies .

We were staying locally for the weekend, had a table reserved for the Saturday evening but decided couldn't wait and decided to check it out Friday aswell! Despite no reservation they found us (family of 4) a table, all the starters were lovely. The homemade pie steak/stilton was one of the best ever tasted (and I've eaten a lot of pies!) Returned Saturday night, to work my way through rest of the ales on tap and try other options on the menu. Good portion sizes and on both occasions we were well looked after by the waitresses. Great pub, food, atmosphere and friendly staff. Definitely drop in again if in the area, thank you!