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The Izaak Walton Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Ashbourne with 2 restaurants and a bar

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This welcoming hotel offers a peaceful garden setting plus two distinct restaurants and a bar for evening relaxation. Guests appreciate the attentive staff who consistently provide excellent service, while in-room WiFi keeps everyone connected throughout their stay.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Room options

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Classic Double Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Classic Double Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Classic Double Room, Garden View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior King with View | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Superior King with View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
  • 25 sq m
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, Hill View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Twin Room, Hill View | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Superior Twin Room, Hill View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
  • 25 sq m
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
Ilam, Dovedale, Ashbourne, England, DE6 2AY

What's nearby

  • Ilam Park - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Tissington Hall - 8 min drive - 3.3 miles
  • Dovedale National Nature Reserve - 9 min drive - 0.9 miles
  • Alton Towers - 17 min drive - 9.8 miles
  • Carsington Water - 20 min drive - 8.4 miles

Getting around

  • Cromford Station - 26 min drive
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 96 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dog & Partridge Country Inn - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Old Dog - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪The George - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Birds - ‬12 min drive

About this property

The Izaak Walton Hotel

Hotel near Peak District National Park
At The Izaak Walton Hotel, you can look forward to a garden, a bar, and 2 restaurants. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Free self parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge), luggage storage, and meeting rooms
  • Free newspapers, a ballroom, and smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and include amenities such as free WiFi and safes, in addition to free bottled water and room service.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • Wardrobes/closets, electric kettles, and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 20 for adults and GBP 20 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Dovedale Bar and Lounge
  • Haddon Restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 40.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 20.00 for adults and GBP 20.00 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 40.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Izaak Walton Hotel Ashbourne
Izaak Walton Hotel
Izaak Walton Ashbourne
The Izaak Walton Hotel Hotel
The Izaak Walton Hotel Ashbourne
The Izaak Walton Hotel Hotel Ashbourne

Frequently asked questions

Is The Izaak Walton Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at The Izaak Walton Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Izaak Walton Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Izaak Walton Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Izaak Walton Hotel located?

Situated in a national park, this hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Ilam Park and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Peak District National Park. Dovedale National Nature Reserve and Edward and Vintage are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Reviews

The Izaak Walton Hotel Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.8

Cleanliness

9.8

Location

8.6

Staff & service

7.4

Eco-friendliness

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 137 out of 308 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 105 out of 308 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 308 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 308 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 308 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jonathon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good-sized room with lovely view. Good hot breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness
The views of Dovedale were superb and the position of the hotel idyllic with easy parking. Dinner and breakfast were not high standard and the only waitress was rushed off her feet. Generally pleasant and helpful Staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Clive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Izaak Walton

Staff were helpful and friendly, breakfast was very good and the bed was comfy... Location was superb
Amazing view from bedroom window
View from Ilam park
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms very comfortable and clean.Lovely scenic area Excellent chef
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous walking area - comfortable rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A must for anyone visiting Ashbourne and the manifold valley. Lovely hotel with amazing staff. Little dated but full of character. Comfy bed with an incredible view. Great breakfast too x
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness
Well located hotel within beautiful countryside, room good size and clean, breakfast OK but dinner menu very restricted -- ordered steak & ale pie but received chicken pie, offered a complimentary dessert but actually charged for it.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
excellent as usual, we have stayed at The Izaak on a few occasions and has all way been good.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Hazel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We stayed at the hotel as we were attending a friends party the staff were all most helpful it was clean and the food was excellent no complaints
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Well worth a visit
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

C

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Peak Place

Excellent breakfast, friendly staff, terrific location. Clean, tidy room that could do with a refurb. Very hard bed! Close to hill walks as well as Dovedale and The Tissington TrAil
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weather fantastic, amazing views
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel on Dovedale, staff very friendly and helpful. Food good room large.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would recommend

Everything about our one night stay was perfect. The location and views were great. Staff were helpful and friendly. Evening meal in bar was great as was breakfast in morning. Bedroom overlooked hills and was comfy and spacious.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff, food and service were excellent. The hotel is a little tired in places, our room was comfortable and clean, the shower and taps useless.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Giles

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location for an hotel. Probably severely understaffed. Man on reception went off with another couple to sell them a room without even acknowledging me. Another guy turned up, said he was new manager. I asked about the fishing. He said there was no fishing!!! First man came back and showed him the day tickets and pointed me in general direction of the river and pointed me up the stairs to my room. When it came to check out there was nobody on reception. He seemed to be cooking the breakfast and didn’t appear when asked. A chambermaid took my payment for the fishing. The room had been paid for in advance via Expedia which seemed to flummox them. The room was ok but the shower screen leaked all over the floor (room 15). As for the fishing, this was challenging and not helped by the dogs and people in the river on the far bank where there is a footpath. Not worth the £40 it cost. I don’t think I’ll be hurrying back which is a shame.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Izaak Walton Hotel

Superior kingsized room mountain view excellent enormous bed very clean and comfortable with two armchairs tea and coffee making facilities separate bathroom really clean the meals were first class plenty of seats in the gardens bars were comfortable and the service was excellent as were the waitresses in the dining rooms only a short walk to the stepping stones in Dovedale we had a really good stay and will definitely return
View from the room
View from the room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The main detriment is the food which is far from ‘fine dining’ but generally bland & lacking in taste. Would stay there again, but eat elsewhere
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent short break

Had a lovely weekend break. This is a traditional country hotel, rooms and decor are dated to match the country setting, which we prefer. Hotel was clean, staff were friendly and attentive. The option of dining in the bar or the restaurant, gave us diversity with evening meals, with menu and price accordingly. We chose Friday night in the bar and Saturday in the restaurant and the food was excellent on both nights. We will definitely return, and use this as a base for walking. Hopefully when the weather isn’t as wet or the ground as muddy.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The hotel is in a most perfect location and is lovely inside too. Sadly the hotel is not operating to its full potential and there is a number of very serious issues to be resolved. As my family have owned and operated hotels and I was chef in London for 25 years. The evening menu was mainly redacted only a few choices of a pie, fish, scampi or Cumberland sausage. Main course took 2.5 hours. There was no chef and no gas . Our breakfast in the morning was cancelled as the reason was given as owners son was exhausted ! There was no reception staff just a sign saying No Staff open at 11.00 am ! A Restaurant staff member ( only 1) apologised and said due to no planning there wasn't even a continental breakfast ham/cheese etc which could have been easily been set up. This was our wedding anniversary morning so very sad, especially in such a lovely location and what it could offer if properly managed. A sign was put up no restaurant in the evening. So we had to eat somewhere else. Another group of 25 guests family reunion also had to eat out. When we all came back , there was a chef however guests had not been informed. We got back to the bar at 10.00 got one drink then the staff apologised as they were ordered to close. We said a party of 25 guests was following us back for evening drinks but the staff said they couldn't do anything !. The second morning there was some breakfast available poorly cooked sadly but at least it was something. Awaiting refunds and explanation.
The hotel entrance
As above
The view from the front. We ould have been lovely if there had been food a meal choice service an open bar and breakfast each morning. Sadly not.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Wonderful service and food

Stayed for one night as a couple. Staff were all exemplary, polite courteous and helpful. Food was superb and well priced, drinks were also good with a well-kept good local ale on draught. The rooms show their age design-wise but the layouts are limited by the age of the building. The shower in room 9 made a horrendous mechanical noise which was reported on check out. The bed was a little firm and my wife found it a little uncomfortable. Great location and would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Though in need of some updating the hotel was very clean and we were greeted by extremely polite, friendly and helpful staff. The location of the hotel and surrounding area is absolutely stunning. I feel bad but unfortunately I can’t give top marks because the spa bath in our bathroom was not working which was very disappointing as I was so looking forward to using it, so had to settle for a regular bath instead. My husband and I decided to booked the restaurant for our evening meal. I couldn’t fault my meal, from start to finish it was delicious however my husband didn’t share the same opinion which is such a shame. The view from our room was spectacular, looking out onto huge hills, cows and sheep. Simply breathtaking!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Nick

Liked: Amenities
The Food and the service at this hotel are definitely it’s plus points and I would rate both the food and staff service 9/10. However it is clear that a revamp of the hotel is required, it’s decor is somewhat dated and with a more contemporary but still in keeping with the age of the building would make this a 9/10 hotel overall. The room had a brilliant view and definitely the main highlight. The shower which, lacked any oomph at all was disappointing after a hard days walking a good strong shower would have been great. Overall though our stay was pleasant and I would still recommend to others. Didn’t think the room price gave the best value . £120-130 would have been a fairer price range.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location in Dovedale. One bedside lamp was broken
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

nicola

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We stayed here last year and the staff were different and a pleasure to be around. The food was much better last year and there was more choice. The hotel needs a makeover in our opinion
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

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