Yew Tree Inn & Lodge in Derbyshire Dales

Booked a table for Sunday lunch. We’d driven past a few times since moving to the area and it looked nice, but only recently had chance to try it out due to the Covid restrictions. Heard good reviews about the food and location.Ednaston is a quiet, idyllic hamlet in the Derbyshire Dale’s, close by to Brailsford and Shirley. So as you can imagine, we were expecting a synergistic, quaint countryside pub. On the approach, there’s promise of baroque rurality, nicely situated on a quiet lane with plenty of outdoor seating. Almost a classic English pub setting. When we pulled into the car park I have to say I couldn’t have been more wrong. A DJ, at 2 o’clock on a Sunday afternoon blasting house music. We tried to locate our table and asked a member of staff, she gave the impression she was a manager but I could be mistaken. Either way she couldn’t recollect our booking but found us a table right next to the speakers. Not exactly the setting for a relaxing lunch and drinks. Needless to say we left straight away. The atmosphere really surprised us. Maybe we went on a bad day? This is even pictured pride of place in the parish newsletters and “Keep Brailsford and Ednaston Beautiful” flyers. It obviously holds some cultural significance in the area and maybe the new owner and managers are trying some niche gentrification tactic, but wow, what an absolute shame. I’d give it zero if I could.

We've just had the most lovely meal from the Yew tree. Excellent food, generous portions, very good value and great service. Lovely food from lovely people. Highly recommended.

The Yew Tree is under new management, so we drove from Cromford to see whether what we were hearing was justified.We weren't disappointed.Family service of a nutritious rainbow of seven perfectly cooked veggies accompanied my crackly pork and my husband's succulent roast beef. The gravy was as it should be: a tasty, perfect accompaniment. The ambiance is pubby and fun without compromising safety at all.Highly recommended!

Lovely steak lunch the other Friday, very reasonably priced and delicious.Followed up by a Sunday roast the next week which was equally delicious and well pricedStumbled across the Yew Tree whilst spending a week in Derbyshire and definitely recommend.Friendly staffed and Covid safe.

Delicious food, great service, very good value and England won the rugby! Generous portions and all freshly made. Highly recommended and we will definitely call again.

We are here at the moment and I've just returned from a nice meal at the hotel but was astonished to find out that a glass of white wine cost £10.60, which was about average for a glass of white wine bearing in mind we are only at East Midlands airport destination this is astonishing the rest of the hotel is fantastic just not happy with the price of a glass of wine.

Lovely traditional family pub. Staff really friendly and look after you. Sunday lunch lovely and more than we could possibly eat.

Visited last Sunday and had a lovely Sunday Lunch The starter was big enough to share and very tasty (garlic mushrooms)we both had beef for our main course and it was well cooked, tasty, and tender.We could not manage a sweet as we were both full.The staff were extremely helpful and courteous nothing was too much trouble.The room was warm and welcoming with an open log fire Stongly Recommended

Been for sunday dinner wow what can we say it was fabulous we have been to many places and we thought we would try here as we have been told how nice and friendly the staff are . Kids are very welcome as a nice family pub .. try the sunday lunches you wont be disappointed 10/10

We could have been on a bad day but we had bad experience uninterested staff meals quite poor chips you could break your teeth on covered in black bits not edible decided to have a dessert but waited for staff to clear the table for half an hour to no avail all the staff were in the kitchen talking loudly taking no interest in any of the customers in the pub we paid and left we won't be back

Called in for a quick bite as the place is newly opened under new management. Looks promising, they need to get the pizza oven sorted as they served up only part cooked dough with only barely adequate toppings but were receptive of our comments so we will be back to see how they are setting in.

Only stay here if you are looking for a roof over your head as opposed to tent!Advise you to ask to see the room before you pay for it as you will be asked for payment on arrival, our biggest mistake especially as it was 2 rooms for more than a couple of nights!!No cooked breakfasts, however help yourself tp free small cereal variety boxes, pre-packed filled croissants, milk, bowls and spoons which will by main entrance to the lodge to self collect!! Also advise not to stay more than a night unless you don't mind returning to the room the same way you left it, use the same damp towels you used earlier, and the same dirty cups for free tea (tea bags not packed or sealed) or coffee you helped yourself to earlier, that's if you are lucky enough to have any of these extra as these had not been replenished either! In short no one other than yourselves will enter, exit or clean your room until after you have left your key somewhere where the owners can find it, as you'll be lucky to find anyone to hand it to or ask you "how was your stay?".... so that's why they asked for payment upfront!!Also fine if you don't mind stained carpets and bathroom floors, leaking taps, low pressure showers with mouldy curtains, dated decor, paper thin curtains/walls/ceilings/floors and hugely uncomfortable beds, then ditch that tent and enjoy!!!Not for my family of 5, apologising to them constantly for 3 days for being optimistic was well received but shouldn't have been necessary, and i most certainly would not recommend anyone to stay here!Food might be nice in the adjoining pub, but we didn't get to try any, perhaps the chef didn't work any of the days we stayed for, I don't know?!The star is awarded for location, easy to reach major towns and close by attractions, if you tiptoe in the ample car park you can see the glorious countryside, and you don't have very far to go if you'd rather stay elsewhere

Stayed with a friend for 2 nights when visiting Alton Towers and absolutely loved this place. The rooms are clean and well equipped and the pub is fantastic. Staff are wonderful, especially Matthew who couldn't do enough for us. Had such a great time. Will definately stay here again

Go up a bit late on Sunday and thought I don't want to cook so popped down for breakfast.Nice well cooked plate with plenty of toast and drink. Diane and the team very attentive.Can see it becoming a regular occurance.Beers and ciders good to!

Love quiet rural setting only 25 minutes from Alton Towers along A Roads. Accommodation very clean with complimentary tea and coffee, shower gel and shampoo. The staff are extremely friendly and went out if their way to make our stay as enjoyable as possible.

Visited here over night with my 2 sisters, what a lovely friendly place, the staff are fabulous couldn’t do enough for you, will definitely be visiting again,

Stayed here after Alton towers Dianne the manager was very welcoming lovely place to stay breakfast was very good location only 20 mins from Alton towers rooms clean will stay again

The people make this place it was like meeting up with old friends, great atmosphere good food I’m coming back just to say hi Storm

Myself and my mother went for a weekend walking around the Peak District and stayed here for one evening. This place is lovely to stay in, the lady was kind when we arrived, gave us a complementary drink whilst we waited for our room which was amazing. The room itself needed a new layer of paint on the walls just to update it, the curtains need to be updated but apart from that the room was perfect for the one night stay we had!

We booked to stay in a family room at the last minute and was more than happy with our stay.

Great location, nice room, lovely breakfast, friendly staff, good value, would highly recommend, we would stop there again

Had fish and chips after watching Cup Final on large screen TV. Most enjoyable and some of the best chips ever. Personal service and Di the Manager is a jewel. Since taking over she has transformed the place into one on the the most friendly, customer focussed pubs to be found. Lots of original ideas to tempt customers and has recruited like minded staff and Chef.

Last year we had a disappointing birthday meal here but thought we would give it another try. New manager and a great transformation in welcome and service. Menu restricted as they only took over recently but pizza was very good. Would highly recommend and food is plentifull and good value. Huge car park so no worries there.

Visited many times in the past and the new owners ruined a fab hidden gem. Decided to give it another chance and were pleasantly surprised. Back to former efficient service and great home cooked food. Under new management and it shows. Keep up the good work and we will be visiting again soon.

I went to the Yew Tree with a group of friends to celebrate a couple of birthdays. The atmosphere was very welcoming, all the staff were friendly and helpful. We ordered from the standard menu as well as the special board and fresh pizza menu, all of the freshly home cooked food came out piping hot and tasted wonderful. I'll definitely be returning next time I'll try to leave room for one of the delicious puddings.

we took our friends here for an evening meal and was very nice hearty food and home cooked... we have been here many times and never fails to disappoint, always a friendly welcome and the open fire always inviting.

Me and my partner stayed with our little pug on a Sunday night. They offer great value for rooms, there was no charge for our pet and our room was very spacious and clean.

just arrived home after a 4 night break,The owners were really nice and friendly We had a couple of breakfasts and they were great quality. As this was our 1st visit to this area we found the south area of the peak district within easy...

We ordered three pizzas, they were delicious. Beer was ok, had to return the first pint but the second was fine. Lovely pub.

We visited here on a Sunday as a family of 4. Having never been here before we didn't quite know...

Arrived around 4pm...on the 28th August for a 2 day break.... first impression not to bad a place.... checked in...

We had a single night here because our favoured local was full. This is a pub with a newly built...

We were sent here due to an unfortunate double-booking nearby. We didn't expect too much. We were just glad we...

Stayed here for just the one night (thankfully!) for a wedding of friends which was 5 miles away at Shottle...

I recently stayed the night here with my husband, small baby and our dog. For £60 we weren't expecting luxury,...

Out with the family absolute first class meal and attentive friendly staff. Would recommend for a drive out or local.

Another weekend of walking for us and this place was very competitively priced. Actually it's a great hotel and restaurant, the staff are great and friendly. We arrived in a weekend when they had a Northern Soul night on and it was brilliant. Food gets a upper 9/10 and the choice of beer was very good Give it a try you won't be disappointed. Err don't forget to try an amazing Gin choice too

We had been regulars at the Yew tree but it had closed in January But by chance we were in the area so went to see if was there still happily it is. The menu has changed but is still very good we had a pate starter followed by a pizza all freshly made and delicious The staff were friendly and helpful and the food was reasonably priced We will be going again.

We needed to find a place to stay en route to our holiday destination and came across The Yew Tree Inn, perfectly placed at the edge of the Peak District. We wanted somewhere budget and clean just to lay our heads for the night. We were pleasantly surprised that, for the price, we found a quaint inn with lots of charm. The room was very clean and quiet in the adjoining lodges and the inn was really charismatic. We had our evening meal there and it was of a fine restaurant standard, good menu and really tasty. They have a wood fired pizza oven for really yummy pizzas. Really cannot fault the residence and would definitely, definitely stay here again. The only reason I gave four stars and not five was because the service was very relaxed and we had to go up to the bar to ask for a dessert menu and again for the bill, in the evening. Then we had to go looking for staff after a long wait to order breakfast. Apart from that absolutely fabulous.

Nice pub, new landlady and staff really friendly and trying to make a go of it. Shame about the foul language from the regulars that sat at the bar, put us off going again.

Heading back from the peaks looking for somewhere to eat and happened to see the sign, decided to take a detour and what a great decision that was. Amazing place with incredibly friendly staff, perfectly cooked roast beef with excellent veg choices cooked beautifully. Had our 4 year old with us and she was well looked after with her meal choices too, very happy little girl. Discovered that they source ingredients locally which just added to us being impressed. Attention to detail, friendly staff, friendly local, excellent food. A definite addition for a return!

First time here landlord only been here for 7weeks, he is French, we just called in while on a drive out, had some lunch we were made to feel welcome and had some very nice food, we will definitely call again. We had a burger and chips, the burger was made with locally sourced beef very nice and meaty, the chips were the best I've tasted, good service.

1st visit after re-opening , we were regulars as the pizzas were great . First impressions were good seemed to have had a makeover however after viewing the menu prices had gone up . I placed an order for 2 pizzas and two sides of chips , both pizzas were black underneath and tasted of charcoal ,chips were rock hard .Having told the waitress who didn't offer us any salt or pepper or sauces during the meal how poor the pizzas were the response was "that's a shame" having handed here a full pizza back as this was not edible . The place wasn't busy at all which was a surprise for a Saturday afternoon . Unfortunately I won't be in a hurry to return such a shame as this was a great little pit stop previously .

Lovely to see this great country pub getting a new lease of life with new people and a new interesting menu.Cannot fault the perfect food, the service and the friendly, helpful new owners.The character of the building is still there to be enjoyed, especially the wood panelled lounge.A superb pub.

Date night and wow what a place to place stunning rooms. Great friendly service and welcome . And amazing home cooked fresh food all topped off with an open fire what more would you ask for? A family run pub, restaurant that is well worth the drive

Great place to stay for a night..staff are friendly and Chris is a diamond..typical pub food just what we wanted..thanks guys for all.

Really friendly accommodation, at a much better price and service than the chains that are nearby. Would happily go back there.

Arrived for an overnight stay and had a lovely meal in the restaurant. Room basic but comfortable. Breakfast in fridge in room with cereals and bowls in reception area, rather than in a proper dining room. OK for a night, but couldn't stay for longer.

Very nice hotel very clean and tidy. Great staff and the pub team also excellent. Food is great if your using the pub. Plan to use again next year. Would recommend this hotel to everyone.

A very nice pub with annex next to it which is the lodge accommodation. He pub was really nice and we were greeted and welcomed, very friendly staff and extremely helpful. Pub was great and great to be attached to the lodge. So we had a few beers and food before bed. The food also was ok, pie was homemade but steak was a little chewy but nice don't get me wrong. Other members of our family all enjoyed there meals too. The lodge bedroom was an ok size (we had the family one) with TV, fridge, kettle etc all in. The fridge had water, apple juice, waffles, and croissants in as this is your breakfast. Also some biscuits for a late tea :). There is also porridge, cereals, milk in a fridge at the entrance. Basics but enough for us all and enjoyable. From my side a good price, good service, and friendly. Well priced. I recommend it for ease if you are planning a walk like we did. Enjoyed. :)

We booked a family room for one night. Arrived before check in time but our room was already ready. Very clean and exceptional value. We ate our dinner in the pub, delicious Sunday roasts whilst being entertained by live country music....a perfect Sunday afternoon/evening. My two year old son adored it! A very well provisioned continental breakfast is available in the fridge in the room along with a wide selection of cereals, fruit and fresh milk in the lobby. We'd definitely stay again if in the area in future. My husband wants the Yew Tree as his local!!!

We had a few meals here and will come back often in the future. The kids loved the scampi and their pizzas are some of the best I've ever had!

Hotel was excellent,Food ,reception very good. On our second night kept awake by revellers shouting just outside reception area, no-one silenced them, they later came next door to our room banging on the door shouting that one of them loved him continuous shouting and begging all this was from 10.pm until 1.30am.No sign of any security staff they must have heard them as we were not 100 yds from reception, I complained to reception staff they said that they have to the walk and they did not see or hear anything.I asked to see the manager, but they were not yet at the hotel, this was 6.30am as we had had no sleep we decided to leave early, what a restful period!The manager finally contacted me at 9.30pm on Saturday and offered me 20% off a room and an upgrade, she was concerned that I was going to put a review on tripadvisor, I hope that she reads this and contacts me again.Pat Jones

Stayed next door in the Lodge for 2 nights with friends. Ate here on the Fri & Sat evening. Pizzas are good, cooked in a brick, wood fired oven. The fish on Friday was nice, too. We were not too impressed with the covers band in the adjacent bar. Wide range of beers including Timothy Taylor & Marstons real ales. Wines were okay and not stupidly expensive.

Have only eaten Pizza here, but I would tell the whole world, forget the likes of Pizza Express, Joiners Arms, Bull at Repton, THIS IS THE PLACE FOR PIZZA!Eat in the Kitchen Bar or the Oak Panelled room if you want peace and more genteel surroundings or in the main bar if you want the hustle and bustle and the music, folks in farming / work kit..............we don't care! Chris Peach and his staff are great.....good fun and very attentive. But they do get busy so don't expect your Pizza in an instant...they're freshly made, baked on stone in a wood fired oven......and worth any wait!

The Yew tree inn was extremely busy during my Friday night dinner outing with friends. From the outside It looks like your typical country pub but the inside tells a different story. The “restaurant” if you could call it that was covered with old square wooden tables. The Dirty Carpet floor is illuminated by large fake candle lights and the same kind of lamps my grandma used to have in her conservatory. Several of which had blown bulbs that only adds to the unkempt atmosphere of this dingy place. It try’s so hard to be, earthy with a mix of wood and stone, brown and grey but all of this only adds to the dirty feel of the place. Our waitress tried to take our order seconds after seating us – we hadn’t even opened the menu yet. We asked for some time, but she disappeared and stayed away far too long. When she returned, she lacked confidence and couldn’t answer any of our questions. Also Each time we tried to order food or a drink refill – or even to get the bill – we also have to make a significant effort to track our waitress down. This was frustrating, to say the least.Whilst waiting for our food I was watching the kitchen, where the pizzas were being prepared and cooked. As I watched I noticed the waitress who had just taken our order start to put toppings onto recently cooked pizza, placing her hands into the pre prepared toppings with no gloves, she continued to do this, in between taking orders and handling bills and credit cards, and not once did she wash her hands. After watching this it put me off the food when it arrived.After the poor service we received I expected the food to at least be on the good side if not great. As expected (and in keeping with the theme of the establishment) the pizza was TERRIBLE. Absolutely everything was wrong with it, from the consistency of the crust, to the cheese (some cheese mix, the waiter couldn't even tell me what cheese it was). To top it all off my friend ordered a Mediterranean pizza that had someone’s bodily hair in it, also my cousin who is a chef noticed that this pizza had peas and carrots in it. This seems odd as my cousin went on to explain this is not the kind of thing you would tend to find in Mediterranean cuisine. My friend ordered a Mediterranean pizza, not a vegetable pizza, but it seems along with the décor and poor staffing they also can’t even seem to get the cooking right.All in all, it is expensive for what you get, they seem to use cheap ingredients and the service is very poor. I would recommend giving this pub a miss and trying the 3 horse shoes down the road. At least then you will get the 5-star dining experience you are paying for.

Can recommend The Yew Tree very highly. Our meals were all served piping hot and on time. Everything ordered was very good. Friendly atmosphere.

Excellent place to stay! Close to Alton towers, the rooms are very comfortable & come with everything you need! The pub & the food were fantastic & staff were very friendly. Continental breakfast was lovely with a choice of cereals, fruit, croissants, fresh juice. Highly recommended and we will 100% be returning :)!

Stayed just 1 night but the quality and comfort shine through. Well appointed rooms and very clean. Flat screen f/view, small fridge and lots of drinks making facilities. No cooked breakfast :¬( but you do get access to cereals, cookies and croissant 'thingies'! The pub itself is great with lots of choices of real ales etc and the food is outstanding. Would go again!!

Having read about this and other pubs in the area in the guest book in our cottage rental, we also checked the reviews on here and all are spot on.A lovely looking pub (outside and in), friendly bar staff and waiting staff.Our food arrived and what a treat... large portions of Linguini, beefburger, spag-bol and lasagne, very well presented and very very tasty. Unfortunately no apple crumble but there was cherry crumble... delicious. The chocolate sponge and cream was a very large portion and again delicious.Will be trying other pubs in the area during the week, the week is off to a brilliant start.

We recently stayed here for five nights and had a great experience throughout. Our room was very spacious and comfortable, with plentiful hot water for showering and a fridge so there was always real milk available for hot drinks. By the second night we decided that we would eat in the restaurant all week, because the food was so good and there was plenty of variety to choose from e.g. gammon, sea bass, steak, sausages, pizza. Everything we ordered was very enjoyable.The staff all share a warm, friendly and helpful attitude that makes you feel content and relaxed. Their service was excellent. Also the pricing of the room, menu and drinks all provided truly excellent value for money.This is an absolutely great place to stay. I would give it six stars for value if I could.

Superb beer, food and excellent service with excellent bands at the weekend, without a doubt the best in the area.

Very good value for money as we are a big family and needed two rooms. Clean orderly and lots of goodies plus they had a small 15" X 15" fridge. Lovely welcome and good location for us to go to Alton Towers. I will definitely book again.

We were looking for somewhere to stay for a couple of nights while visiting Alton Towers with our 3 children, resort hotels seemed very expensive, then we found Yew Tree In. After a few minutes searching, glad we did. Chris and all his staff were very welcoming and friendly from the minute we arrived, great rooms, comfy beds, too comfy it seemed this morning, we had the choice of either going out somewhere to eat but chose to eat at the pub, glad we did, great food at reasonable prices and nothing any trouble, the beer is great too!Thanks for making our stay an enjoyable one, if and when we come back this way, we'll be sure to look you up.

Great atmosphere when you walk in, clean place, staff very friendly.Food good for value and AMAZING quality!!! Just wow after a day at the wild park doing some quad. What a great day!

This is our go to pub for lunch or early evening meal.It is close to home and always provides a warm welcome and tasty food. Lunch is only served Friday-Sunday but evening meals are available all week. Proper Sunday lunch roast on Sunday and pizza menu Sunday evening. The menu is varied, well cooked and nicely presented. Favorites of ours are chicken and bacon salad, chilli and spag.bol. The chips are THE BEST in the region. Rooms are now available housed in a separate building. I understand these are proving popular but cannot revue here as I have not used them.

Wonderfully friendly and the pub is lovely with great food. We had room 1 which was nice and large but the bathroom is a bit dated but at £50 amazing value for money. The help your self continental breakfast may not be posh enough for everyone but we loved it.

Just spent night at the yew tree..fantastic. .i can be rather fussy but everything about this place is superb..staff, food and atmosphere great..cdef come back...Just spent night here...superb..staff, food, everything great, will return soon, and i can be fussy, thanks all

lovely pub, nice area, staff and food very good, best chips ever tasted.warm reception from bar staff and very accomandating, will definitely visit this place again.

Very nice pub with lovely homemade food,room was very nice,the bed was very comfortable it was very clean,would visit again

Great homemade food & considering it is all made to demand the wait time was so little. Would totally recommend the homemade pie which was full to the brim and had massive chunks of meat in it. Excellent value for money. Oh and the chocolate fudge cake was to die for!!!

Amazing night stay here very very clean very welcoming, staff were so friendly even got to meet the boss what a nice guy.We had very tasty food did not have to wait I could go on and on would definitely recommend you stay here .

Yeah kool place . Nice spacious family room. Great bar with friendly,polite and helpful staff. The food was bang on. Would recommend the ewe tree as a port of call if staying in this area.

We stopped in for a bite to eat after hearing that it was under new ownership.After being faithful patrons off the pub with the original owners and being greatly disappointed with the(as then) new owners i was, to say the least, very sceptical that these new owners would ever get the place back to how it was........ i am very pleased to say i was wrong.A very warm welcome was received when we walked in making us feel very relaxed, the staff were very attentive but not intrusive, we decided on a pizza each from the wood fired pizza oven they were excellent.in conclusionFood 10/10Staff 10/10Welcome 10/10Atmosphere 10/1oWell done to the new owners and staff, keep it up and we will see you again very soon.

Had a lovely pie at The Yew Tree. Freshly made with shortcrust pastry which was delicious and filled with chicken, mushroom and leeks. Vegetables were a change from the usual and the chips were homemade and hot and crispy. My partner had the gammon steak which was thick and tasty. Very good service and traditional decor. Lovely place.

For the amount we paid £18 per person in a twin room it wasn't all that bad. The rooms were a little shabby, walls extremely thin i was up all night with banging doors and children running around, perhaps maybe locate your families on the lower level? The noise from the pub next door did disturb us but they were only having a good time i guess. If you are going to book, try to get a room away from the front of the pub. Our check in was a little strange (young lady behind the bar) however a lovely lady helped us in the door explained breakfast and told us to come and try the menu out next door- so we did we arrived at 7.05pm and was told that they are only serving pizzas?! They looked and smelt gorgeous shame we didn't stick around for one. I would enquire before planning dinner arrangements. For the money i would stay again should i need a cheap local place to stay.....

We've recently got back from our 2 night stay over easter, at the Yew Tree Inn & Lodges. I'll keep it short...Pros:Staff were brilliant. Helpful & friendly. Pub food was great, can't fault it. Pub itself was cosy, and full of character (also very dog friendly)Cons:Room was large, but VERY basic, mainly the bathroom. Shower was awful. There was literally more power in the taps. And it was tiny!I was expecting a half decent breakfast. All it was, was the complimentary croissants and juice in the mini fridge next to the bed, and a handful of cereals.Walls were extremely thin. We got kept up both nights by an very inconsiderate family above us having their TV on full blast, and their kids jumping around nonstop!All in all, it was OK for £25 a night. Within driving distance to some decent walks. Good if you just need somewhere to crash. We'd probably pay a little more next time for somewhere a bit better.

Visited last Friday and what a fabulous place this is. From arriving, just before 9 pm when food finishes serving, they were only too accommodating when I asked if I could order a pizza. This was shared and very much enjoyed by four of us. The staff were so friendly and offered to bring our drinks to the table. I enquired about Sunday dinners and a menu was brought over. Everything on it looks delightful. This place has a lovely ambiance and I will definitely be returning. Thanks for a great night!

We don't live far away but had never visited until this week. We were recommended the pub due to the landlord offering an outside bar that we were interested in for our wedding. The pub and staff were lovely, the food fabulous and all the other diners/drinkers we met were also friendly which made for a lovely evening. We'll be back and not just to discuss details for the wedding. Could not have asked for more.

The worst experience food in my life, bad service and really bad food, bad service too… burger was impossible to eat and probably cook just in microwave, vegetables really cold… No one was coming and asking nothing while we eating, just after the bill asking how was the food… Then try apologize and offer free drinks but already paid, anyway be away… Never again

What can be better than freshly cooked home made food, plentiful and beautifully presented by friendly staff.Our second visit to this lovely pub, and it was as perfect as the first visit.Just a little bit of the beaten track, but we'll worth the slight detour.

took my girlfriend for a surprise birthday meal and drinks found the stff very pleasant and couldn't do enough for us the pub was not that busy but had a good atmosphere and after our meal we stopped on for a couple of hours in all a good time was had by all

Call in with family onn the off chance for lunch, what a surprise, quality food cooked well, even the chicken nuggets my grandson had were home made.Service was very good and both my wife, my grandson and myself enjoyed really good home cooked honest food.P.S. They also serve Blue Moon, what a bonus

After a small family gathering up at Heritage Wood on Sunday 11th October we booked the Yew Tree for Sunday lunch for 10 - I felt that it would have been rude not to write a review praising every aspect of our time in the Yew Tree Inn. We had pre ordered some bubbles which were well chilled and ready to be served on trays as we arrived, we had specifically asked to be seated in the Kitchen Bar which had been set out very nicely for our group enabling us to sit and enjoy our bubbles without feeling rushed to eat - when the food was served it was absolutely delicious, the portion size was generous, the food at perfect temperature and our group of 10 thoroughly enjoyed every course with high praise from all - the service was attentive but not intrusive and all in all what was an emotional day for the family was turned into a happy celebration by our experience at the Yew Tree - it's always difficult for pubs, inns and restaurants to get things right to suit everyone however the food is excellent value for money (please pass on our praise to the chef) and I can honestly say 10 people went away feeling very content and without doubt we will be visiting again.......

I've been visiting the Yew tree for nearly a year now , I have tea /lunch most weekends , I'm a fussy eater and eat out most days and not once have I had food here that I have not totally enjoyed , the staff are always nice and food it's such good value that I don't cook anymore X

We visited the Yew tree by chance but as usual we had to have a meal purely for testing purposes..service very good and food excellent. Would visit again. Lovely olde worlde decor. Food fresh and plentifull.☺

This pub is lovely, the staff are extremely friendly and the wood fired pizza is delicious!Easy to find off the A52 between Derby and Ashbourne. Highly recommended.

This pub has just changed hands (in February 2015), so we thought we'd try it for some lunch. We were the only customers, and were served by a pleasant barmaid. We took the jacket potato and the panino, both with tuna mayonnaise (£19 including a pint of bitter and a small glass of wine). Very acceptable both. The side salad was particularly noticeable, as it is very rare that any restaurant gives any attention to this - it's normally just a bit of lettuce with some tomato if you're lucky; not here. A well thought out side salad, with a good vinaigrette. Then there is Riley the cat - a lovely ginger tom who seems to really appreciate some fuss; worth a visit on his own.

My family decided to meet at this pub/restaurant. The food was nice and the staff were brilliant. We didn't have to wait too long for our food as the restaurant wasn't that busy at that time. I enjoyed my visit here and I would return again.

Visited a couple of Sunday's ago.Our Sunday lunch was fabulous! Staff very helpful and were happy to cater for little ones! Overall a good experience! Thank you.

The food here is well above average quality for the price. This was our second visit and we couldn't fault anything. Staff are wonderful and friendly too. Live music by some very talented musicians.

Great food,great service,great music on a Saturday night! A nice clean pub too!! we come regularly and 6 weeks ago had our wedding reception in the function room,couldn't fault it,we did the food ourselves but the service that was provided was great!

Came in and lady in charge didn't even seem to know we ( a party of nine) were coming! Followed by a waitress telling us half the menu wasn't available in particular, potatoes!!! The food was very poor and waitresses not very polite. Ordered deserts, 3 chocolate cakes and a sticky toffee, about 20mons later one chocolate cake and a toffee followed by two hot melt in middle chocolate puddings, yes very similar but not what we had ordered. Through the first half of the meal the act for the evening that we're starting at 6 were practising at 3:30 extremely loud right next to us, not even playing full songs just faffing around shouting one two. Wouldn't recommend it to anyone .

Wow ....its a pleasure to write this review...Great night last night with friends. Charming quirky pub with great atmosphere and food and the friendliest staff I've met in years. Do not be deceived ...from the outside it looks like any normal local country pub. On the inside a whole different ball game.There are 3 different areas which make for a unique experience. Alongside some very authentic pizzas which were extremely tasty made in an authentic pizza oven. The staff were very attentive even brought drinks to our table. And to add even more, some great live music later.Overall a fab experience. Please don't alter a thing you have something special.Want to keep this little gem to myself but can't help shouting about it......will defo be back . WELL DONE.

a joyous experience to be waited on by such pleasant staff. The food was excellent, we had pizza. would go again.

We ate here on Friday evening 6pm with 4 kids and 5 adults, could not fault the service, food great value and nice and busy relaxed environment.

service is excellent, the food and beer very good,varied menu, a very welcoming atmosphere, what a difference Chris has made

Very nice food and excellent service. Good value, live music at the weekends, excellent range of beers, well run and a pleasure to visit

1sea bass 1 beer battered cod both great value served by very pleasant staff in very nice surroundings good location just off the main Ashbourne road

An evening meal of lamb steak and chicken mushroom pie and was 10 out 10 again this place gas not disappointed us yet and now spotted trio of sausages on the menu i can bring my mum as it her favourite dish here.I can definitely say this is one of my favourite places especially when ive been to heritage wood a good hearty meal