The Waterloo Inn in Derbyshire Dales

Disappointing. I wouldn't have thought it was the same place as described in the reviews. A bit shabby, sticky tables etc

We came here about 4wks ago on a previous holiday when it was pretty quiet. This time it was a good job we booked a table as it was buzzing,we both had fish and chips with mushy peas. It was served to us quite quickly,the fish was beautiful but the chips were rather well done. Looking around a few people were expressing the same thing about the chips. It doesn't put me off coming again,this is why I gave them 4stars .Till the next time, Paul & Karen not forgetting DeeDee our black lab x

We had 3 wonderful evenings at this amazing little pub for their annual beer festival. We tried some amazing beers and had some lovely food. This is a great pub in a wonderful location. Thank you and the locals for making us feel very welcome. William & Lynda (Norfolk)

This is what you call a proper pub with real ale. Not like the plastic ones now with no atmosphere. We called in while on holiday in our caravan, we received a very warm welcome and our black lab DeeDee was also welcomed. I ordered a pint of hand pumped beer my wife had a presseco,we ordered our meals which came out fairly quickly and lovely and hot,also very plentiful. How we got threw the food all I can say, is have a good appetite. This pub is full of history being called The Waterloo it was where the recruitment was to join up for the famous Battle and is 300 yrs old . Make sure too pay it a visit. Thanks once again,Paul and Karen Graves.

Very friendly people and typical country pub atmosphere but the dinner was most disappointing. I had steak & ale pie. The crust was old and hard, probably overcooked and stood for a while, the sauce was very artificial, the chips just acceptable and the vegetables a strange mixture. My friends were not too impressed with their choices either. The lunch was slightly better when we all had mushroom soup, which was OK, but the bread rolls were cheap, soggy, warmed up.

We have visited the Waterloo many times with walking group and once the service was fast and efficient. We sent an email the night before with our order and within minutes it arrived at our reserved table. This makes our life as walk leaders very much easier and our clients really enjoyed their time with you. Thanks again.

Friendly staff, but a bit of a dingy pub and quiet atmosphere. Food was very average, we had roast beef. It was convenient as on the route of our walk, but I wouldn’t go back.

Great little pub, could do with a good deep clean and a re paint but it is what it is. Nice little fire in the grate which is welcoming. Toilets are bloody freezing however, you don’t exactly need to spend ages in there . Campsites in a great place and reasonably priced. Some great walks from the back of the campsite. Can seem a little ‘clicky’ with locals but again they are the bread and butter , we are the visitors after all Staff are friendly and very welcoming. We will be back

Great little camp site, stayed one night in our van. Clean toilets and showers and electric hookups. Very quite lovely spot.

Fabulous welcome from friendly staff. Our dog was treated throughout our lunch too. 😃 We had sandwiches and chips for lunch, what a treat. Good portions and lovely fresh ingredients at a reasonable price. All in all a great find!

Called in for dinner with a friend. Absolutely superb meal, great beer and excellent staff. Will definitely return.

We took a side trip from the Tissington Trail on a sunny frost day to see the village of Biggin. We were tempted in by the smell of wood smoke and treated to hot tea and triple fried chips. Others were enjoying hand pulled pint !

The pub ambience is great and the drinks and the staff lovely. However, the food was diabolical. I can honestly say I have never had such an awful meal. I ordered the home made steak pie. The meat was inedible and the pastry pale and soggy. The chips were burnt. The veg was ok. We didn’t say anything as the staff were so nice. It’s such a shame as we have stayed at the campsite in previous years and had lovely meals.

Great pub, friendly staff, food great and fantastic value. Had game pie & fish pie. Was very filling so unfortunately didn’t have room for desert. Definitely recommend a visit if you are in the area.

We were staying in Rose Cottage just a few mins walk away from the pub. Yes it could probably do with a bit of a re-vamp but, it was a great old fashioned country pub. The staff were friendly, and we were made to feel so welcome. The food was really lovely, with great butchers meat, and locally sourced produce. Highly recommended.

Staying locally so booked at Waterloo Inn for Sunday Lunch. No choice of meats, received 2 slices of beef which were too tough to cut, 2 really small probably frozen roast potatoes, 2 definitely frozen Yorkshire pudding as had freezer burn making them too hard to eat, a small amount of mashed potato and a generous portion peas with just a couple of strands of cabbage mixed in, (not the fresh veg we had anticipated), all smothered in an abundance of black gravy substance that had no indication it was home made. Then when we made payment the price had increased by £2 per person from the advertised price, which we questioned and were told ‘we are having problems with the website and unable to advertise the current price of the roasts’. Worse meal we have ever had the misfortune to be served or overcharged for.

Lovely pub for a walker and his dog. Friendly, good walkers menu, reasonable prices and good quality food.

We thought we would give this pub/ campsite a try as we wanted to cycle the tissington trail - we booked onto the campsite at the back for £25 a night. We have a VW T6 Camper-van. Positives: The pub is set in a lovely village has a cozy fire up the chimney and serves great food - the chips were amazing!! The campsite pitches are spacious and it was quiet at night. Negatives: the shower facilities were in need of renovation - they were clean but not heated and nowhere to change in privacy- the shower itself was hot but the little block was FREEZING. For £25 a night we expected better to be honest - the washing up facility was the same unfortunately- looked like it needs a refurb. This is why we can only give 3 stars. A great tip for the pub would be if your touring customers are paying £25 a night then maybe offer them a discount off their food bill if they eat with you…. Most other pubs with campsites do this. We did enjoy our time here but because of the primitive shower facilities would not come back for camping.

We ordered burgers and rhet were absolutely disgusting. I had also ordered a coffee and I was given instant coffee. I was very annoyed by mr experience.

A lovely pub to visit whilst out walking in the area. Nice grass area to sit with benches. Lovely village too.

To be fair we only stopped for a lunch time drink whilst on a walk along the Tissington Trail (for which it is extremely conveniently located) and it wasn’t the best of weather, but we were the only people there for almost an hour. It felt like a very traditional and simple pub with a nice fire, but the decor was very dated. The photos of the pub make it look very lively but even the exterior seemed dull and uninviting. Nor did the food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 inspire us to have any food! Sorry folks but this isn’t a place we’ll rush to come back to.

Proper traditional pub with a real fire and some background music on the TV. A good choice of food on the menu with large portions and good quality. The welcome was very friendly from the barmaid and the cook. We visited twice during our mini break in the area and recommend the pub to visitors in the area. I would imagine booking is essential at week-ends.

Had a meal with friends on Saturday 4th March and ordered the “Steak and Ale Pie”. Really disappointing. Not home cooked at all. Just a pre bought pie warmed up in a microwave, same with the veg.

A real local pub, with a lovely open fire. A very warm and friendly welcome when we arrived. Superb food, hope to return again next year.

Fantastic welcome and great service from start to finish. We had food which was great. Nothing was too much trouble for Debs she was amazing to us. We will call in again.

We called in yesterday for a pub meal, we both had fish and chips, the chips could have done with another 2 minutes in the fryer, but was perfectly acceptable, good portion size, very friendly bar staff and dog friendly,, not expensive very welcoming would recommend this pub

Old fashioned English pub with a warm welcome. The decor is rather dated, to say the least, but it is homely and comfortable which I will take over modernised every day. They have free WiFi and contactless payments so they modernise where necessary. There are amusing signs all over the pub which I will post if we can add a picture. My wife and I visited with our dog for an evening meal on a wet November evening. Although we arrived 10 minutes after they stop serving dinner (7.30pm) they kindly accommodated us. One great portion of haddock and chips and a wholesome bangers & mash later, we were full! Good beer as well. Highly recommended.

Cheap, cheerful, nothing fancy, no frills. The bar staff were getting on with their job but were friendly enough & polite. My husband loved the beer.

Really good food good choice loads of food on your plates and not expensive nice friendly pub with locals and tourists dog friendly

We stopped here after a walk from Hartington along the river Dove. The pub is friendly and has a lovely outside area. Dog friendly for well behaved dogs. Good beer and good food. I would recommend a stop here on a good walk in the...

Spoke to two members of staff who were both rude. They were quite busy and weren’t interested in new customers and turned down new customers despite having tables free.

Very warm welcome from the staff. As the weather was very good able to sit outside and enjoy the views. Drinks are at a very affordable price.

It's a very friendly and cozy place with nicely cooked food. We can tell all food are freshly prepared in the kitchen after order. The portion is very generous and price is super reasonable. Our total bill with drinks and 5 mains came to £70....

We stayed at the campsite behind the pub. Large grass pitches, shower rooms available which were basic but clean. Brilliant walks on the doorstep. We ate at the pub on the Saturday night, good home cooked food. Live music on and a good friendly mix...

What a cracking country pub this is. Staff, Janice you are brilliant x. Food superb first visit, only criticism 2nd visit is that the chips were a bit dry. Great choice of beer.

A group of us went hiking and stumbled across this lovely pub. We all ate a simple but filling well cooked lunch. And then when we needed a taxi to get back to our cars, the owner volunteered to drive us back. Where else are...

We stayed in the campsite with our campervan Lovely site, friendly, quiet, clean and tidy Lots of walks straight from campsite through wildflower meadows down to the river Dove or up onto the tissington trail. When we came to leave we found we had a...

Small site with an old style collection of facilities all kept very clean. Food plentiful and good, and very helpful staff. Books and dvds to borrow, events on site, good walking and cycling. Friendly atmosphere. Recommended for anyone wanting a base to holiday from.

We stayed for a short break at the Pub’s Campsite. We loved the location and the pub is does brilliant food and selection of drinks. We used the site as a base to cycle the local trails and loved our stay. The Land lady gave...

A great traditional pub - not many of them left so pleased to see it. Great welcome from the bar staff and decent prices. The food looked great - didn't have any as we had already booked elsewhere. If only I still had my campervan...

Local village pub. Had a lovely meal here. Turned up without booking & they were very accommodating. We had scampi & chips & vegetable Penang curry which were freshly cooked & tasty. Good size portions & proper chips

We visited here as we are staying in the area, it is a very friendly and welcoming pub. We had lunch and the food was good and reasonably priced. Can definitely recommend.

My family and I visited this pub on a Saturday evening just gone on a weekend away. We had such a friendly welcome and were looked after superbly. Our meal was great pub food - fish and chips and steak and ale pie- all delicious....

Great campsite, food good value and large portions, staff brilliant, lovely country pub. Thank you, we will be back. Craig and Carol.

We booked in for Sunday lunch after looking at good reviews, went in and we were immediately looked after, drinks order taken, shown to table. Very knowledgeable staff member. Ordered our food, staff member went above and beyond. Food came and was a very good...

16 of us booked in for Sunday lunch today. The food was home cooked and everyone enjoyed either Roast Beef, Roast Lamb or a Nut Roast with vegetables. Also a good selection of desserts. All food was hot. Lovely friendly staff - Kerrie, the Chef,...

Staying at an Airbnb nearby, heavy snow meant the local roads were impassable and we were unable to go anywhere by car. We were walking to The Waterloo Inn with snow falling once again, a car stopped and asked us if we were going to...

Popped in for a drink. Very old fashioned. Smelt of dogs. Looked like they had a quiz night that night which I’m sure would have been very popular

Had a lovely meal today to celebrate my partners birthday the staff were lovely and friendly and went out of their way to accommodate our family they decorated the room with buntings and balloons! And even gave my partner a lovely homemade card ! Thanks...

Friendly service, great food which is reasonably priced. Lovely location in this quiet village. Has camping site behind it for those with MOHOs or campervans. Nice garden area with plenty of space.

An amazingly friendly, welcoming pub and campsite. We had such a great time relaxing, exploring the local area and making friends in the pub. Would highly recommend to all. Thank you Waterloo Inn for making our stay so fabulous.

We dined here some years ago. It was so good then that we made a note to come back. But today it hardly seems the same place because the standard of food from the kitchen is so poor. Maybe the ownership has changed, I don't...

Quite simply this is a brilliant and welcoming village pub. It has friendly staff, great food and is a hub for the local community. Travelling as a party of ten (three of our party staying at Biggin Hall hotel next door and the remainder on...

Traditional pub with very traditional interior and extremely traditional pub food…just perfect! I had the garlic mushrooms for starters (a staple on any British pub menu), followed by fish pie (best I have ever had) and followed by syrup sponge pudding (delicious!) I cannot fault...

This is such a lovely, cosy pub with really welcoming staff. We mentioned that we were on our minimoon and they brought us a free bottle of prosecco which was so lovely! We had scampi and chicken in a basket, both of which came with...

Without doubt, this is one of the most welcoming pubs in the area - great beers and great welcome from the management and staff. Also, a great caravan site behind the pub, so you can fall into bed just a few yards away after a...

We stayed here on the campsite and ate in the pub as a set of friends with campervans. It is in the perfect location for trekkers to the dales with a lovely quiet campsite behind the beautiful old pub. The service was excellent - ringing...

Staff were very friendly and food was delicious. We ordered fish and chip and Prawn Penang curry. The fish and chip looks a bit dark colour but it turned out to be delicious. Prawn curry was also nice. Can’t really fault this pub meal., well...

Half term and with good weather the beer garden was appealing. On both our visits the staff were friendly and accommodating. Good selection of beers, of particular note were the Stancil beers, particularly the ruby India. Food was good quality, well presented and a decent...

Stayed on the campsite at the back. Fine if you just want a stop over after a walk & drinks. All staff were friendly and polite. Thanks to Stevie for allowing us to eat even though fully booked, after a long walk. The mushroom pepperpot...

lovely little campsite attached to a fab pub. Good beer, good food, great staff. Enjoyed a great week (with sunshine!!) camping behind the pub. will definitely go back, so close to the Tissington Trail and lovely walks along the Dove river and surrounding area.

Bank holiday weekend in a busy pub. We had drinks in a big garden. The staff knew we wanted food and without asking they offered us the option of ordering after a cancellation mid evening. Sorry to say many tables did not turn up! Criminal....

Lovely garden with view and nice Chatsworth ale. Im afraid the food was not nice. Tasteless and inseasoned mash with steak and ale pie. Looked and tasted like granule gravy. Frozen veg. Chicken in the basket was dry and really over cooked. I dont think...

Friendly staff working hard, nice beer but a very disappointing steak and ale pie, tough burnt edge to steak, soggy pastry smothered in tyme scented gravy, overcooked broccoli, chips only just cooked. No ale taste. Wife had a tasty chicken paneng curry.

Another lovely meal at this pub. The staff were helpful even though they were extremely busy due to the fantastic weather. We actually visited twice as we enjoyed our meal so much on the Thursday we returned on the Saturday. Lovely chips and the burgers...

Visited today 25th October for lunch.got the feeling on arrival that website and pub are not one and same.no bangers and Yorkshire puddings,just a very tired menu .steak and ale pie,obviously made in a baking tin of multiple portions .it certainly wasn’t,t fresh maybe 2days...

Our party of 6 booked into the pub half way around our walk. A warm welcome from the friendly staff and excellent food and drink served. This is a normal country pub with no pretentiousness but it suited us and many others perfectly. An enjoyable...

We arrived in Biggin late on a Friday August afternoon. The signs suggested that the kitchen was at full capacity. However, when we asked, we were told there was a brief lull. Just sufficient to squeeze in a nut roast, some whitebait and a portion...

Just come back from the Waterloo inn what can I say was lovely! The campsite, location and pub were fantastic! Staff in the Waterloo were so attentive and the campsite was fab would highly recommend!

We were staying nearby and booked a table. Pub is in a lovely setting, plenty of outdoor seating which is good in covid times, seating limited inside so booking advisable. Really lovely landlady and waitress helpful. Reasonably priced, home made chips, large decent portions and...

Visited this lovely little country pub whilst staying at the hotel next door. Just coming out of the post lockdown so had a limited menu but that did not spoil the quality of the food, beer or the friendliness of the staff. Would definitely recommend.

We are a family of 3 (Me and my husband, our son and our little dog!) we have a touring caravan on a seasonal pitch in Newhaven which we’ve had for the last 2 years. During that time we have done the little walk over...

A lovely local but friendly pub only 10 minutes walk from the cottage we were staying in. Great service, nice atmosphere and delicious food - especially the beef lasagne and the fish and chips.

we had a few drinks here and were made to feel welcome ... it's a small bar but well kept ... a log fire warms the main bar area... the food that we tried was very nice ... fishcake starter is just a normal fishcake but very nice with lots of fresh salad and coleslaw... fish n chips highly recommended... lasagne was great and homemade ... plum pudding is like 2 mini Christmas puddings and very tasty and the chocolate cake was moist and huge ... overall a very filling and tasty meal ... it also has a small caravan park behind and has toilets and showers and EHU ... really nice place.

Just the best place to meet up with friends and family on a weekend in the Dales. Good food & drink.Steve & Debbie. Thanks for looking after us all, Steve & Debbie

Fantastic pub full of character food amazing and at reasonable prices great staff open fire and food plentiful a real gem

After a long walk we visited and had a wonderful meal. The staff were so friendly and welcoming and the food was excellent. Going to visit again soon.

Friendly staff and traditional pub with lovely roaring fire. Stopped by for a beer and lunch, fish and chips and the bangers and yorkshire pudding. Both meals were fabulous, beer great. Dog friendly too. Recommend you pop in.

We visited here on 22.1.20 for a birthday meal with my wife. The starters, fish cakes and prawn cocktail were excellent as were the mains, sausages and steak and ale pie. We would both recommend this excellent traditional Derbyshire public house.

Great pub. Good beer, great pub grub and a really friendly crew. Lots of walkers as just off the Tissington walk. Dogs, kids, families and locals. What's not to like.

We had the best meal here, so tasty, will defo be returning to this lovely country pub to sample more

We have been here several times now, everything is consistently great! The food is tasty home cooked. Great choice of starters, mains and desserts if you can squeeze them all in! The staff are always lovely and friendly. Will keep coming back!!

Nice pub with good food, ales and polite staff. Has a small site with hookups at the back of the pub which we booked for a couple of nights as it seemed a nice quiet location although on one evening we had a few noisy neighbors talking out loud and playing music until the early hours as there are no quiet hours enforced (or at least that anyone seems aware of), so it's pot luck who else is there if you are looking for something peaceful.

The lager selection is limited and the atmosphere is rough and ready with curious locals.

We called in on this pub without reservation. Plenty of space. Food is very good. Locals are lucky to have such a cosy place to go.

The food was delicious and you got plenty. My boyfriend had double cheeseburger and I had the beef lasagne. The chips are fantastic. Fully recommend 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

This place is an absolute gem. We went on a busy Sunday and it was full to capacity food wise, and we were still fitted in and made to feel very welcome. We had the burger and the fish & chips, both were absolutely bang on, quality produce cooked very well. I'd highly recommend this place to anyone in the area, or even if you aren't. 5*

Simple, but really good pub food. The staff were all superb and the locals very friendly. The open fire was much appreciated on a wet November Sunday! I look forward to returning.

On our first visit we arrived cold and in need of refreshment after a walk on the Tissington Trail and Georgia took pity on us and opened a little early to welcome us with much needed hot coffee.

Brief visit but looked cosy and welcoming, very clean and half decent white wine!. Would have visited again during our nearby stay however it was torrential rain all day

We visited here for Sunday lunch and we were not disappointed. As there were 14 of us we reserved tables for us the day before, and from the reservation to the payment for food nothing was too much trouble. Everyone's dietary requirements were met and the food was delicious. We all thoroughly enjoyed our visit and would highly recommend.

We came for a late lunch after doing some walking and had a lovely time. The menu is varied and reasonable in terms of price. We both had pie which was absolutely delicious - the pastry was excellent and there was lots of filling. There is a really nice atmosphere and everybody was very friendly.

Smashing menu here, all enjoyed our choices. Great veggie curry and Tikka masala , I would say this chef know his stuff.

Visited the campsite for two nights in early October and ate in the pub both nights.

Visited the Waterloo Inn and was made very welcome, such a friendly pubs with good beer. The food was really lovely and tasty, with excellent portions and excellent value for money. I certainly will return when back in the area.

We came here after a soul destroying experience in Buxton with the cremated bacon cob. It was lovely to visit such a wonderful pub. The pub was so welcoming.

Came here to camp as prep for Kili in June and returned in Sept because we missed being in a tent on a mountain. Debbie is so welcoming, the Prosecco is fab and the food outstanding. Proper pub grub. Her campsite is awesome. We love this place for a night away and we only live 5 miles away!

We have just been away for the weekend to Derbyshire, it's a bit quieter now the kids are back to school and we stayed in Biggin for the weekend, we have been to the Waterloo a couple of years ago and found it to be a good pub, if anything it has got better, food is stunning but more than that it is a really friendy pub. 2 nights we went in and stunning on both occasions, what more can we say.

We had Sunday lunch after a walk with some friends. It’s not posh or pretentious but the food and service was excellent

6 of us called in off the Tissington Trail Bank Holiday Monday a polite barmaid explained they had just taken a large food order but would fetch out menus as soon as possible before we had finished our first drinks she had brought out menus and after ordering food it was not long before being served, generous portions and good quality highly recommended.