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The Blind Bull

3.5 star property
Bed & breakfast in Buxton with free breakfast and a restaurant

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Reception
Cottage | Living area | 42-inch Smart TV with satellite channels, TV, Netflix
Exterior
Cottage | 1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi
Restaurant
The Blind Bull stands as a tranquil countryside retreat where travelers enjoy cooked-to-order breakfasts and relax in the welcoming bar and restaurant. Guests stay connected with WiFi while the convenience of free self-parking removes any travel worries.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included

Room options

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Double Room (Mangalica) | 1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Double Room (Mangalica)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Rainfall showerhead
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room (Hampshire) | 1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Double Room (Hampshire)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Rainfall showerhead
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room (Tamworth) | 1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Double Room (Tamworth)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Rainfall showerhead
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room (Old Spot) | 1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Double Room (Old Spot)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Rainfall showerhead
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Cottage | 1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Cottage

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Rainfall showerhead
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
  • 1 bedroom
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room | 1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Rainfall showerhead
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
the blind bull, Buxton, England, SK17 8RT

What's nearby

  • Derbyshire Dales National Nature Reserve - 5 min drive - 3.5 miles
  • Peak Cavern - 10 min drive - 5.9 miles
  • Peak District National Park - 14 min drive - 9.8 miles
  • Ridge Walk Mam Tor to Losehill - 18 min drive - 7.0 miles
  • Ladybower Reservoir - 25 min drive - 9.2 miles

Getting around

  • Hope Station - 12 min drive
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Horse And Jockey - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Star Inn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Millers Dale Station Cafe - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Elliott's Fish & Chips - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Anchor - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Blind Bull

Bed & breakfast in a rural location
Consider a stay at The Blind Bull and take advantage of free cooked-to-order breakfast, a bar, and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this bed & breakfast include:
  • Free self parking
  • An off-leash area
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and have comforts such as heated floors and bathrobes, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi.
More amenities include:
  • Rainfall showers, deep soaking tubs, and hair dryers
  • 42-inch Smart TVs with Netflix, streaming services, and satellite channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, heated floors, and coffee/tea makers

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available on weekends 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Deep soaking bathtub or rainfall showerhead
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch smart TV with satellite channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Heated floor
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; your host will greet you
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 25 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
An off-leash area is available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 25 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Frequently asked questions

Is The Blind Bull pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 25 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at The Blind Bull?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Blind Bull?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Blind Bull?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Blind Bull located?

Situated in a rural location, this bed & breakfast is within 3 mi (5 km) of Tideswell School of Food, Peak Volumes, and Derbyshire Dales National Nature Reserve. C Scapes Photo Gallery and Eyam Museum are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

The Blind Bull Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

9.8

Amenities

9.6

Staff & service

9.6

Eco-friendliness

9.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 70 out of 82 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 82 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 82 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 82 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 82 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb stay in a superb location.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Most amazing food,staff,accommodation Cannot wait to return
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

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

The Blind Bull, Little Hucklow

The room we stayed in at the back of the pub called The Old Barn was amazing. So clean, eco friendly and spacious. We did think the top floor overlooking the lounge area could be utilised better as there was just a massive dining table in there. The staff and dining in the pub was exceptional.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

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

Great room, great food and great beer.

Great room, great food and great beer. Staff very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place. Great food. Friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

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

Excellent

Excellent accomodation and food, staff very friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Blind Bull stay

Excellent accommodation, professional friendly staff and serving imaginative delicious food.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steven

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

A hidden little gem

Beautiful room with a fantastic en-suite. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food is very good well above normal pub standards. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elcio

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

Fabulous stay and food

We had a fantastic stay: very comfortable and spacious room, well kept and decorated, brand new and in pristine conditions. But the best part of all was the amazing dinner and fabulous breakfast. The food and the service was exceptional. We would highly recommend staying and eating at the Blind Bull.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

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

Amazing stay

Fantastic stay in this gastropub. Finished to a high standard in an amazing part of the peaks. Breakfast was stunning and our evening dinner was first class. Only minor quibble was hearing the people above us in our room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Staff & service
Could be kept better garden was untidy and grass needed cutting. Restaurant was very good, nice evening meal and great breakfast. Lovely Rural location perfect for walkers
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

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

Overnight at the Barn - excellent

Excellent service, brilliant one night stay in the Barn, everything was absolutely spot on - although we didn’t eat in the evening, breakfast was superb - can’t wait to go back. Fairly pricey but we’ll worth it!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the best places we have ever stayed. The people that run it are exceptionally helpful and friendly. The rooms are done to an exceptionally high standard and the breakfast was superb. There is also excellent parking which is ideal for anyone with a classic car. Furthermore, its dog friendly so next time the furry one will be coming with us. See you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

COLIN

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

Quiet as a Barn Owl

Lovely location-off the beaten track-with easy access to usual tourist spots. Stayed for 3 nights-on 2 of these nights the pub was closed-in the detached Manor House Barn.The facilities here are first rate. Will be looking to undertake a return visit to sample the excellent food offering
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed in the self contained cottage, which has loads of space for two. Lovely combination of modern and traditional design. Bathroom well designed with large walk in shower. Restaurant is excellent. Overall thoroughly recommended as a base in the Peak District, Castleton is a 15 min drive.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

JAMES

Brilliant
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

James

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Regretfully, we booked a suite but it turns out they were double-booked and put us in an another, smaller room, which didn’t have the same facilities. Staff were quite dismissive and told us to complain to Expedia and ask for a refund as the room they put us in was cheaper. 3 days later and the Expedia can’t contact the management to arrange a refund of any kind. Such a shame because it is a lovely place and the foot in the pub was genuinely excellent. But we paid an additional £185 for this meal for two and they didn’t even arrange a drink as a means of apology. I think we’ve been very reasonable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a fabulous 1 night stay, room was beautiful, patio area was great too. Only negative feedback was no milk and only a coffee machine which was awful for tea drinkers as the water tastes like coffee still. Saying this however we would come back and just bring a kettle! :0)
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

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

Excellent

Lovely stay. Service and accommodation excellent
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful location and lovely accommodation

Lovely location in the scenic countryside and super clean accommodation with gorgeous bathroom and comfy bed. Food was very tasty but portions on the small side. Breakfast could definitely do with some small but significant extras. No choice of fruit juice, no toast or cereals and no ketchup or brown sauce available. I’m not keen on muffins and cinnamon rolls for breakfast so a choice would have been better. Tried to have some bar snacks, but they were too busy in the restaurant so couldn’t serve us anything but bread. I would stay here again for the location and comfort but they could up their game when it comes to other areas..
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alison

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

Great break for foodies

Fabulous modern rooms with comfortable king size bed. Huge bathroom with twin showers . Outside patio with fabulous views over the Derbyshire countryside Excellent food in the restaurant . Cosy dining and bar area . Close to Chatsworth, Buxton, Matlock & Bakewell Nice birthday break away
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Perrine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic stay. The room was brand new, really well-equipped, spacious and spotless. The tub was definitely a big plus. And breakfast was really tasty. All in all, a perfect stay !
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

A cosy and welcome overnight stay

Very comfortable and cosy accommodation in a warm and welcoming pub . Immaculately clean and very well appointed. Easy parking and electric car charging points. Delicious evening meal ….highly recommend eating in! Breakfast choice a little limited and few options for a Coeliac. Staff very kind and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

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

Beautiful place

Fantastic food ,Staff very very friendly and helpful amazing setting ,dog friendly and great food highly recommended and we will stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

zoe

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

Wonderful, peaceful stay

We stayed in the barn for 3 days and had a wonderfully relaxing time. The food at the pub is outstanding. Best breakfast selection I have ever experienced. The chef is clearly extremely passionate about their craft.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

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