The Old Poets' Corner in North East Derbyshire

We love this pub staff are great so friendly and can’t fault the food never had a bad meal here .You’re made to feel so welcome they go over and above to provide a great service.Went Thurs the 15 th for lunch we had a ploughman’s it’s new on the menu it was amazing there was enough for 3 the roast beef just fell apart so tender n we even got pigs in blankets 😋.Can’t recommend this pub enough we love it .

Just popped in for fish and chips and an ale. As good as I’ve ever had! Open fire going and lovely atmosphere. Huge selection of ales to choose from too.

I think the one star reviews are being a bit harsh - perhaps just an off night here and there? We visited at the end of August, a family of seven, and had a classic pub dinner. Portions were decent/large, the pie I had was v.good (proper filling to pastry ratio). Drinks were from Titanic (who own it I think) and were all well kept. Starters, mains and a couple of desserts plus drinks for 7 came in at something like £170 which is pretty reasonable. In a nutshell, solid pub grub and not much to grumble about (except perhaps the toilets 😅)

Brought the family here for a birthday get together, spent just under £200 on food and 2 rounds of drinks for 6. Got to say this is the worst meal we have ever had! I have emailed them too with no reply. No one could eat their meal. The lady who served us was lovely but that's about all. Avoid at all costs

Disappointed this time Been to eat at the old poet a number of times and it was always great. The special was always the pie which was served in huge slices and tasted great It’s changed to individual pies and nowhere near as good. The pastry was very hard and the filling not very tasty. One of the party had the cheese onion and potato pie which was just mash potato when usually it’s sliced potato so that was even more disappointing. Overall I wouldn’t come back to eat and I wouldn’t recommend

Lovely staff , nice atmosphere , the food was spot on and quick service . Traditional pub grub and it was very tasty . Good portion sizes , so much so sadly we couldn’t fit in a dessert ! Good choice of local ales too . Will definitely return .

Stayed for 3 nights as visiting our grandson in New Tupton, only 10 mins away from Ashover. Great find. Good pub grub, nice room, nice friendly staff. Will definitely be staying when we come up to visit again soon. Also great walking area so pack your walking boots.

My friend and I ordered a cheese and chutney sandwich and chips. The cheese was tasteless. The bar lady kept telling me it was a mild cheese sandwich when I complained. The word ‘mild’ didn’t appear on the menu. The chips were dreadful. Obviously frozen and equally tasteless. We both left half the sandwich and decided not to take it home. With a drink they charged £21.25. Daylight robbery for such anaemic fare. I’m being generous when I gave them a poor rating. Won’t be returning.

Booked a table on Saturday night. We ordered a drink at the bar and said that we'd got a table booked which we were shown too. We was then left sat wondering where menus were and where to order. We went to the bar to grab another drink and asked for menus which were given to us at the bar, still waiting for our order to be taken. We went back to the bar and ordered at bar. Food was lovely but could do with someone front of house leading the show, and maybe a few more options on the menu.

A lovely proper pub. Visited twice during our recent stay in Ashover. Pub is very cosy and homely. A welcoming fire with lovely friendly staff and locals. Mulled wine by the fire in the afternoon was a nice treat. Then evening dinner was yummy. My husband loved his pie and the lasagna was good too. Selection of wine was tight but we enjoyed the Sauvignon Blanc. Will definitely visit again.

Log fire. Spectacular Sunday lunch. Excellent real ale. Beautiful rioja. Friendly staff. What else is there to say!! Well worth visiting.

There was a time when myself and my ex would visit the Old Poets every Saturday evening for a meal and a pint. Back then it was excellent with wonderful food and a great selection of ales. Now, after the Titanic takeover, things have most certainly gone downhill and the chances of me eating there again are slim. A group of four of us visited for a friends birthday on a weekday evening. I ordered the steak pie with mushy peas and chips. Another of our group went for the lasagne. No complaints about my pie, it was very nice. However, the chips were tiny, hard and crispy, not very good at all. The lasagne was bland and I have had far, far better from a packet cooked in the microwave at home. As for the ales, it's the same old selection of Titanic beers these days with just a couple of guests. A far cry from what it once was. For a dark ale drinker like myself, it's Titanic's Plum Porter which never, ever seems to change, even though Titanic brew some excellent stouts, they never make an appearance other than the keg variety. My advice is not to bother. Take your money elsewhere.

Went in for a meal and the red head girl didn't care we was their and treated us like nothing she didn't know we're she was I don't think very poor staff and training I think she made me and my children feel horrid

Been coming here for eight years since we moved into the area; this pub has always sold great, well kept ales. Since Titanic Brewery took over there is a happier atmosphere and team dynamics are very good. Still an amazing selection of local real ales and ciders. They have recently updated their menu and serve food all day; there is a great choice at very good prices and the chef is doing a wonderful job. Excellent food and ale, highly recommended

Living locally we've been coming here for years but hadn't visited for some time. This was partly due to Covid but also because after the previous owners retired the food especially went down a pretty steep hill. Thinking we'd pop back to see if things had picked up it's a shame to report that the pub is no longer what it was. Now owned by the Titanic brewery there is no longer the wide array of excellent Ashover beer that was once brewed here alongside the other regular and excellent Oakham ales that used to be on tap. Our meal was disappointing. The vegan lasagne ordered by my wife was off so she opted for the beef. On it's arrival we weren't sure whether it was a lasagne or some kind of cottage pie. There appeared to be no pasta in it. It was the strangest lasagne I'd seen - an odd, glutenous, amorphous and tasteless mush. The waitress peered into it Basil Fawlty like and then took it to the kitchen only to return and tell us that there was indeed pasta in there but that "it's vegan pasta"?? She said a fresh one would be sent. The barmaid then abruptly decided to inform us that the chap on the table next to us had the lasagne and there was nothing wrong with it. Inappropriate and quite rude really. A new lasagne arrived. Fragments of pasta were located but I think the issues was that it was previously frozen and now reheated or simply had been warmed through too many times and was now just a mess. My wife ate half of it as she was hungry. I had the steak and ale pie and wolfed it down as I was starving. The pie was nice and meaty but had not been cooked sufficiently and the inside of the pastry was undercooked and slimy. Chips were greasy. As we sat finishing our drinks we were alarmed to see the chef appear at the bar with his bum hanging out the back of his tracksuit bottoms leaving us with concerns re food hygiene and safety in the kitchen. We left swiftly and won't be back. It's a shame - a pint of Oakham Citra by the fire and a nice meal used to be a lovely treat here but no more. The Black Swan up the road gets great reviews and will be our next port of call!

Three different meals, all very good with delicious chips too! We will be back soon to try more. Great bar, atmosphere &cosy fire.

Just popped in for a meal with friends to find that the chefs had not ordered enough food to last. Shut down Sunday Lunches at three and all that remained was the specials board of which two out of the six dishes were off at 16.30hrs. Not Happy.

We went about 4pm for a sunday roast, the pub at this time wasnt busy but the early evening crown soon started turning up. We had 2 roast beef dinners and they were spot on, loads of meat, nice mash, roasties, yorkshire, cauliflower cheese and...

Highly recommend under new management, food is brilliant.. such amazing service and staff Prices are spot on and good portions are crazy Deffo worth the time to visit

Was pleased to just turn up and get a table. We both had wagu burger which was as good as any I have had before. Great chips. Pub lacks atmosphere but staff extremely friendly and covid procedures handles really well.

We stayed here for 2 nights in the Captain Smith's room, which we were told had just been refurbished. The room itself was lovely, we even had our own bottle of Captain Smith's beer to try, which was very nice. As for the pub, the managers are warm and welcoming, nothing was too much for them, even helping us with our bags, which were quite heavy. We ate at the pub, which we'd describe as fresh traditional pub food, although the sirloin steak I had was exceptional. Breakfasts were either cereals or full English, very hearty and well cooked. All in all a great two nights away, would definitely visit again, even if it was just for the view from the beer garden.

We thought we’d give this place a try for our Sunday Lunch. The Sunday roast is £10.95 and definitely not worth the money. One slice of Roast beef and just a choice of carrots and green beans for the veg. Would expect a little more meat and better choice of vegetables for £10.95. The service was average. There was also a long wait for food in a bit so busy pub.

Almost empty, staff two women rude and turse ....did they really want customers ?? Set in a beautiful village - please do step up to give customers the best experience

Used to live near the Old Poets and happened d to be in the area mid-week. Called on spec - plenty of tables as we there on the dot of noon. Had a cider which was lovely and ordered food. Excellent lasagne for me -...

Pre-wedding anniversary, what a wonderful place the room was lovely and clean, the staff and the manager were very friendly, nothing was too much trouble, the manager was worried because I’m a veggie and he was panicking about breakfast tomorrow, I said please don’t I’m...

We have been going to the Old Poets Corner for years. It used to be a great real ale pub and good for food. It has now been taken over by Titanic brewery and on a recent visit the only beer you can get on...

Staying near by so stopped in for lunch and a drink. Friendly staff. Food was good quality and value for money. Old pub vibes with an open fire. Would come again.

Myself, my daughter and my sister treated ourselves to one of the best Sunday carverys we've had for a long time. We had a choice of four meats, which we chose Gammon and Beef, absolutely delicious and good thick slices too. Accompanied with vegetables,homemade yorkie...

This was the first time back to the Poets for a couple of years as a birthday meal with sons. Previously the food had been good quality pub grub, the beers well kept and the atmosphere warm and welcoming. I hadn’t realised that Titanic had...

there are around 6-7 ales on between porter and pale ale. I asked the bar-tender to recommend a mid-range amber style .. she rolled her eyes at me and grumpily said - 'youll have to look at the board'... since she had shoo'd us away...

Popped in for lunch Understaffed and poor food Gone very much downhill Not cheap either Will not return

Very nice food and service, portion size was good value for money. Had to have a doggy bag. Would go again

vegetarian lasagne was divine, and no fuss over dietary requirements. My partner said his sausages (with mash) was perhaps the best he'd ever had! lovely atmosphere and view from the pub

It's been a while since weve been here but I've always liked the atmosphere. At 6pm there were plenty of people in and it's nice to see dogs are allowed. I had a great pint of Titanic and then we had something to eat. Staff...

I am not in the habit of writing reviews however, after myself and my husband decided to have a meal in the Poets which I might add is our local, bearing in mind we used to eat there at least once if not more a week, the food has gradually been in decline, with new owners our expectations were high hoping that it would go back to being a decent place to eat. What can I say the fish was practically non existent and you needed a chisel to get through the batter, the peas were cold and the chips, well nothing to right home about. I chose fish and chips mainly because it's something which has to be cooked rather bought in and reheated from a catering company. We were not the only ones of this opinion the people sat next to us said they had eaten there a few weeks ago with the same experience, some people they knew came in and were going to eat until they advised them otherwise and they walked out. We have a holiday let and are often asked where to eat definitely not here unless there is a vast improvement. Having said all this we were reimbursed for our meal but would have preferred a decent meal instead.

Visited lunchtime on 10 November to celebrate my friend's father's birthday. We were a party of 6 plus a toddler. The staff were very welcoming and professional. We all had the carvery (each of us choosing a different meat) all of which were excellent. I chose the roast pork which was tender and succulent. We served ourselves from a great selection of veg, including roast and mashed potatoes, Yorkshires, and cauliflower cheese. The food was delicious and great value for money - only £6.95 for the small portion, which was more than ample for me. The full size is only £9.95 if you have a hearty appetite. The pub was very busy but all the staff were very attentive to our needs. I will definitely be returning and would recommend a visit.

Called in for lunch with a friend on15 November as I was impressed with the menu on the website. Although not a vegetarian I opted for the Vegetable and Stilton Crumble as it sounded tasty and different. Oh dear what a let down it was! No sign of any vegetables except a small fingernail size piece of broccoli and no crumble topping. Basically it was an inch thick melted cheese sauce in an oversized dish. Although my comments were relayed back to the kitchen by the very pleasant crew member there was no apology or explanation. I wish I'd chosen the large fish, chips and peas instead which looked lovely on the next table.

Visited 12 November for evening meal, there was a choice of 10 draught beers on offer, an extensive food menu, i selected the meat and potato pie the wife settled for jacket potato with cheese, the portions were huge, you really need to be hungry to tackle the pie. Can highly recommend.

Went for a thank you meal. Used to eat there regularly when walking around the area .Didn't know it had been taken over. Thankfully not much has changed except the beers which are still varied and excellently kept.We each had something different and had no complaints. The portion sizes were huge, none of us could finish them.Will definitely be back.

We haven’t been to poets corner four a couple of years as they changed the chef and menu. We went a couple of weeks ago and the place is so much better. It’s brighter, younger staff and the food was outstanding. We met the chap who had taken over the pub and complimented the changes madeWell done great place to visit to eat and drink

Wow! Amazing quality. Home made and beautifully cooked. Massive portion too! Friendly service and caring chef who was keen for feedback. Can’t wait to return

Staff were fantastic and the food was not only delicious but plentifull. Great Beer and a good range to chose from. Would recommend the venue.

Very disappointed with the meal last evening,Fish cakes tasteless, as was the duck pate, hunters chicken very dry and salty, Meat and potato pie and chips reheated. Very poor service, waitress stood at one end of table wanting to know what we wanted, instead of coming to each person. The waitresses constantly pushing their hands through their hair.VERY DISAPPOINTD!! will not be going again. Also, dogs all over.

Very disappointed with today's meal. The chips were not cooked properly nor was the fish. The sandwich - no longer do baguettes unfortunately - meat was dry with (on this occasion) no gravy as a choice either. The mushy peas were good and beer was satisfactory, although, the much loved "Ashover Tipple" is no longer an option. Overall not enthused to return - having been frequent visitors in the past - pub seems to have lost its lovely atmosphere.

My wife and daughter and I called in to The Old Poets' Corner 2 weekends ago for a spit of lunch after doing a walk around the Ashover area.

Our first visit to this pub so can't comment on its previous incarnation, but we had a splendid evening all round. The bar service was friendly and efficient with an excellent choice of ales, the food was good quality pub grub and there was a convivial atmosphere to the place. As a final point the prices for food and drinks were very reasonable too!

Stayed overnight with friends, we had the twin room which was spacious and airy with an en suite. From the moment we arrived the landlord was really helpful and friendly. Breakfast was lovely, nothing was too much trouble, they catered for all our bespoke requests graciously! We were made to feel like family and I would recommend this place for a warm and friendly welcome and clean comfortable accommodation in the heart of beautiful Derbyshire. Fantastic views to boot!

We have been eating, drinking and occasionally staying at the Old Poets for years and even choosing cottages in the village for holidays with the family because the pub used to be so good. That was then, and the shame is that it has been taken over by Titanic so the choice of beer is limited to their range and a few guests non of which are particularly special or worth trip out for. Equally disappointing is the quality of the food which on our visit was so bad a friend and I returned it. To be fair they did provided a full refund, and we went elsewhere to eat. The Fish and Chips used to be excellent however under the new management it was of very poor quality, with thin tasteless batter, under cooked chips, and sloppy rather than mushy peas. The pub was deserted apart from a few people sat outside, I can't see this place surviving long as it is no longer a destination and there is little to differentiate it from the other two pubs in Ashover. Such a shame.

Popped in for a Sunday lunch. The staff were excellent and went out of their way to look after us. Food was good, nothing special but tasty and plentiful. Excellent choice of beer, kept well.

The pub has recently changed hands and the new landlord is obviously working hard to improve things. I had rib eye steak which was fab and perfectly cooked. My husband had a meat and potato pie. Prices are reasonable and portions are huge! (Possibly a bit too big!)

Hi all, visited recently with friends on a Sunday evening, fantastic atmosphere and welcome, if you like great ales and food this is the place( sunday is curry night but further options available). Try some different ales and if your not sure just ask for a sample...not a problem and loads of knowledge, highly recommended.

Called in this pub as one with wanted to go in wasn't open, just had our lunch not great had a far to much mayo in the tuna filling to my partner's sandwich and little cheese in mine chips we asked for no salt but came with salt, not a great experience nicer pubs in the area with better food and prices.

Prior to our visit I phoned to see if any of their curries could be made without onions, as advertised on their website, as I can’t eat them.All of them can be made without, I was told, so we went on Sunday night.

20 minutes after waitress took my order, she returned and told me that dish was unavailable. Reordered but took another 20 minutes to arrive. Premises are very very tired and not the cleanest around. Not a nice place at all .

Good traditional country Inn offering a good selection of real Ales. Not much on the menu when we visited. Maybe because it was May day. 2 of us had fish & chips. 2 had meat & potatoe pie with chips. We thought the portions didn't warrant the price, but the food was ok.

Took ages to be served ..... 15 mins due to no eye contact 🤬🤬or due to was not a regular 🙄 the older woman was very rude ....

Called in after a hike ,they weren't serving food until 6pm but due to the nice atmosphere, real fire and candles on the tables we decided to have drinks and wait until service . There was a disabled toilet .dogs are allowed in the bar area and they had free dog biscuits on the bar and fetched water in. The place has a lovely feel . There was not a kids menu but they would do smaller meals they said .I had the vegan pie which was very tasty but the pastry quite hard ,the mussels my daughter had were really nice she said . There is a great choice ales .an all round good ,historic ,village pub .

A group of 8 of us booked and pre-ordered our meal on a busy Tuesday evening.

My girlfriend and I came here after a recommendation from friends.

A group visit for our office Christmas Meal Friday Evening. The pub was full and the atmosphere was great. I enjoyed pie and chips. No complaints from the rest of my party. A great evening was had by all.

We have been visiting 'The Poets' for years and this was the most disappointing food we have ever had there.

Me and my friend went here for an evening meal. It really is a hidden gem with a wonderful open fire place, friendly staff and dog friendly. The food was excellent and a good selection to cater for all tastes including vegetarian with a fantastic selection of tradition ales and ciders. A very cosy and relaxed atmosphere, well worth a visit if you want a lovely traditional local pub. Will be going back again soon

After a beautiful walk up on the edges, we thought we'd drop into the Poet's for a spot of lunch. We haven't been for years, and the place was full, walkers, dogs, families, couples; a lovely mix of happy smiling people.

I came in with my family and I have got to say I have had better meals at KFC.

Driving round on a Friday evening we dropped in here, the name has an attraction of it's own. The staff were courteous and friendly, it has a warm atmosphere and obviously attracts the locals and their dogs. We had basic pub grub but the portions were of a good size and good value. The voice of beers will please many. We will call again.

Good pub, good food, dog friendly, fair sized meal, friendly staff, quick service and cooked Freya’s, would use again if in the area, loads of various ciders 🍺, just a shame I was driving..

We were looking for an evening meal when other pubs were closed on a Monday night in the area. Nice looking pub and friendly staff. Good menu and food but....it took forever to come. The pub didn't look particularly busy. If we hadn't of already paid probably would had left. Once came it was very good and tasty.

Lovely pub, great menu gorgeous pufdings! Great service friendly with a smile. Nothing to much trouble! Detfentily retiring Good value for money!

We met friends for an evening meal. Bar staff and waitresses were friendly and helpful. Ordered starters which were fine. We were told there was a wait for main courses as a large party was in before us. We didn't mind this. One friend ordered a 'large' fish and chips. It had never been a large in its life! Unfortunately the batter was dark brown and looked burnt. The chips looked unappealing and tasted old and stale. The waitress returned the meal to the kitchen. The replacement (not what you'd expect for £10.95...goodness knows what the small £7.50 option was like) was no better but this time the batter was soggy and greasy and still was inedible. Another friend ordered three cheese risotto with spinach and mushrooms. It lacked tasted and contained no spinach! Two of us had Spanish omelette with chicken and chorizo and salad. For some reason only one omelette arrived. To the credit of the waitress, she did mention the other was on its way. About 10 mins later mine arrived. It was hot but I felt it again lacked flavour. I thought it may have had pepper,onion, herbs, even potatoes in it but it was quite basic. The risotto and the fish and chips werent eaten and when we spoke to the manager, he offered to replace the meals, although I didn't feel there was a great deal of warm customer service there. By this time we'd had enough and didn't want to try anything else so two meals were deducted from the bill. What really disappointed us was how the person in the kitchen was happy to serve sub-standard looking and tasting food. I'm not usually one to complain but it really spoilt the evening. Needless to say we won't be going back.

Everyone was very friendly. There was an enormous range of drinks and the food included both pub staples and many more imaginative dishes. The food was really excellent and the only reason we didn't give five stars was that we had to wait so long for it to arrive - but the staff did warn us that there was quite a wait (it was Friday evening). We shall certainly visit again.

Called in on Sunday for a baguette as the pub up the road wasn't doing lunch on that day. I grimace at the thought of what appeared...here is a summary of my cheese baguette

We hebben in de Old Poets Corner wat gedronken en gegeten. We hebben de locale beer and ciders geprobeerd en dit is de moeite waard. Hier ook lekker gegeten en voor dessert is de treatle echt een aanrader maar als tip hou wel wat ruimte of eet het desser met z'n tweeën op

Baz and the kitchen staff produced fantastic , tasty food. I had the specials menu belly pork which was utterly delicious , and my husband had the hake dish with capers ,also from the specials board , which he was very happy with. The sharing desert of chocolate brownie, panacotta , shortbread and chocolate ice cream was to die for . All in all a very pleasant evening at The old Poets Corner , Ashover. A big thank you to all the staff involved. Cheers.

One of the things that strikes me about Poets Corner is that I've never walked and there's nobody there. That says a lot about a pub.

Know this pub very well. Been loads of times but not to eat. A family party to celebrate an 18th birthday. 21 people pre-ordered the food.After the few starters the mains came in dribs and drabs brought by one poor waitress. The first meals were finished by the time the last ones got there. 2 of the burgers were so salty they were inedible to anyone but the 2 starving young lads that ate most of them. The Hunters chicken was pathetic and the pie was 1. Luke warm and 2. A very small portion with rubbish part warm chips.

Stayed in the village over the weekend. Visited twice for tea! Staff were friendly and efficient. Food was absolutely great. Particularly the meat pie!!

Great pub real ales are the best and the food is to die for proper home cooked , friendly pub and dog friendly too little gem you got to go

Restaurant is part of the pub. Both great. Really enjoyed a tasty lunch here. Very friendly. Dogs not allowed in restaurant but welcomed in pub. They are adjoining

Went here for food and what a lovely place. Good old traditional pub with two open fires and locals with their dogs sleeping in front of the fire. It was good to see.......

There's a nice restaurant in the pub, serving a range of interesting and tasty meals, all cooked on-site. However, it's the bar menu that's truly unique, having in addition to the usual pub snacks, it's own local sausage menu. There are good choices for vegetarians and the beer is outstanding (they have their own brewery). Excellent place to eat and drink.

I just love this pub, I have been there multiple times on my own and with friends. Service is always excellent and quick, staff is very friendly and pleasant. Very dog friendly. I just love sitting by log fireplace after long walk and have lovely meal.

The place itself is comfortable and warm, there was three fires on the cold night we were there. We booked a table but decided to eat in the bar. The menu was OK offering the same old same old. We ordered and had a bit of a wait about 35 minutes, we weren’t but could have been a problem if you were in a hurry. The food came, only tepid, the mash was lumpy and my friend found something inedible in her pie (looked like a twig??). Maybe should have complained but they had our money so we left. I don’t think we will be going back there are plenty of places offering a better meal for less money.

Overall pretty grim. My two sister's and my husband were with me. My sister ordered braised steak, dumplings and seasonal vegetables, my husband and my other sister ordered meat and potato pie, and I a burger. We were served our meals then had to wait...

This used to be our favourite place 5 years ago. It was very disappointing going back First thing noticed a large TV was in a prominent position above the fire place in an area that used to be our favourite place (little cosy corner near the fire). Whilst I understand the need for TV's in pub's... not the best place to put it.

Fantastic food. Lovely staff. Never had a bad meal. Portions are generous. Especially the deserts. Pub is dog friendly in...

Always consistently lovely however; the stuffing is now delicious, and the sweet potato, swede and parsnip dish a great addition....

I went to the Poets for a family meal on a Tuesday evening. This is a lovely English country pub...

In a remarkable turnaround, this Inn did almost their very best for us this Christmas. The meat was plentiful and...

I took my aged parents for lunch intending to choose from the normal menu but it turned out to be...

Went back this Monday because Saturday's meal was so good. Lovely staff, very friendly and welcoming. Chips are delicious. Told...

Very friendly staff and local folk gave the bar area quite a buzz , dogs are very welcome. Good choice of menu food ordered was most plentiful just couldn't manage a pud ! Dog enjoyed treats. We really felt at home here on returning another day on our break unfortunately the old poets was overflowing with customers based in a tiny village the car park and surrounding curb areas were jam packed . Would throughly recommend and hope to return in the near future to visit the restaurant. Please don't be put off about parking ( they may of held a special occasion that day on the restaurant maybe ?). If your staying in ashover it's a warm welcome.

Don't ever go to the trouble of booking a table here, as they just take all your info over the phone then guess what? They give your table to some one else and say you can eat in the bar. If I wanted to do that then I wouldn't have booked would I? Then just go on and ignore me and start serving some one else. Not good and won't be going back. The staff have no customer service skills at all.

Disappointing here. Stopped for lunch after a dog walk. Baguette. Baguette was one of those pre-bake things from the supermarket, which wasn't cooked properly, a bit of meat stuffed in, and that was it. Pale looking and tasteless, won't be going here again. Had to wait a long time at the bar for drinks as only one person serving. 4 of us in the group - all wished we'd gone to the Black swan instead. Staff were polite and friendly (plus point).

Would definitely recommend this pub , very friendly staff and excellent food, will be returning soon

Welcoming village pub. The lunch and the evening meal were superb. All of the staff have been so helpful. Nothing was too much like hard work. The rooms were clean and had a touch of decadence.

Went to poets corner for Sunday lunch with my family as they are new to the area, the staff where rubbish didn't know what day it was, meat was chewy, hygiene in the toilets... well they don't have any. Dramatically gone down hill since I last visited. Afraid I will not be returning.

Dropped in during a walk and was absolutely impressed at the numbers of real ciders available. However given this is the home of Ashover cider I was not surprised - their cider is as good as anything I have ever tasted - real cider with nothing added. The beef sandwich was awesome. Only surprising thing thing was that I continued my walk rather than savouring the best that Ashover Cider had to offer!

Got into our accommodation late Sunday and drove up to Ashover for dinner only to find the first 2 pubs don't open their kitchen at night. Feeling panicky we headed down to the Old Poets and happily they still did. However Sunday night is Curry Night (but do have a limited pub fare). One of us had Bangers and mash and rest an afore mentioned Curry. All delicious.Friendly atmosphere, lots of locals (lots of dogs) and a nice old stone building, as is all of Ashover.So, not the best you'll ever go to but perfectly OK.

Lovely village with old fashioned pub serving good food. If you've been walking it's just the way to end your morning or afternoon. Real ales for those lucky enough to not be driving . Dog friendly in the bar and a separate dining area free of dogs and children . The meat pie is delicious.

It's a few years now since I was last at the Old Poets. At the weekend, we returned to Ashover for the church flower festival and decided to have lunch at the Poets with the family. The place is still the same welcoming hostelry we remember. Some folk may consider it very dated and a bit gloomy but it's actually very atmospheric even at lunchtime. We were allocated a large table and the service for the nine of us was surprisingly quick. Most of us chose hot sandwiches and there was universal agreement that they were a delight. The bowls of chips reminded us of the many quiz nights we once spent at the place. All in all, a great pleasure to be back. Thanks to Kerry for her kindness and great enthusiasm. She's a great ambassador for the inn.