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The Dragon

2.5 star property
Travelers find their perfect spot at The Cottage - whether it's grilling outdoors with mountain views or unwinding with a drink in the welcoming bar area.

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The Cottage offers a playground where kids can burn energy while adults fire up the BBQ grills nearby. Guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant, sip drinks at the bar, and stay connected with public WiFi that works throughout the property.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Wardrobe or closet
Daily housekeeping
Highchair
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Wardrobe or closet
Daily housekeeping
Highchair
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Cottage, Private Bathroom, Canal View | Lounge

Deluxe Cottage, Private Bathroom, Canal View

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Fan
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • 1 bedroom
  • Canal view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Derby is home to The Dragon. Claymills Victorian Pumping Station and Kedleston Hall are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Swadlincote Ski and Snowboard Centre and National Forest Adventure Farm. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Donington Park Racing Circuit, or consider a night out at Blackbrook House. Rafting and sailing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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Map
12 Canal Bridge, Derby, England, DE65 6BQ

What's nearby

  • Royal Derby Hospital - 7 min drive - 5.7 miles
  • University of Derby - 9 min drive - 7.5 miles
  • Kedleston Hall - 10 min drive - 7.3 miles
  • Foremark Reservoir - 11 min drive - 4.4 miles
  • Derby Cathedral - 12 min drive - 7.9 miles

Getting around

  • Willington Station - 1 min walk
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Been Coffee - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Beetroot Tree - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Boot Inn - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Sun Hall - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Seven Wells - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Dragon

Property highlights
You can look forward to a bar, a business center, and a restaurant at The Dragon. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), 1 meeting room, and smoke-free premises
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Highchairs and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • High chair

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

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/debit cards
This property uses solar energy, plus eco-friendly cleaning products
This property recommends that guests reserve dinner in advance if they intend to dine at The Dragon Pub.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Cottage Derby
The Cottage Inn
The Cottage Derby
The Cottage Inn Derby

Frequently asked questions

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Dragon?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Dragon?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Dragon located?

Situated in Derby, this inn is within 6 mi (10 km) of Claymills Victorian Pumping Station, Pirelli Stadium, and Cineworld Burton upon Trent. Foremark Reservoir and Royal Derby Hospital are also within 6 mi (10 km). Willington Station is only a 1-minute walk.

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Reviews

The Dragon Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

9.6

Staff & service

9.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 120 out of 164 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 164 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 164 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 164 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 164 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

S

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

Great place to stay

Nice house great home.. terrific large super king bed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent Pub (food and drink selection), prices good with discount on drinks post meal. Lovely ensuite room.Great 1 night getaway. Will definitely go again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Cottage is a great place to stay and the Dragon is an excellent pub to have a few drinks and had excellent food. The staff are both friendly and professional.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super stay - high quality furnished room, and quiet late on, despite the vibrant atmosphere at the adjoining pub. Only thing I could perhaps find fault with would be the high tog rating for the duvet (which made for a rather warm night !)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check in was very smooth, friendly and professional and the room was everything you can hope for: clean, comfortable and warm. My only comment would be that breakfast should be included for the price
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

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

Country charm with great facilities.

Very clean and comfortable accomodation, with excellent dinning and bar facilities attached next door. Staff are very friendly and cannot do enough to assist.Would certainly use again and again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely quiet place, comfy bed. Big thanks to Emma for outstanding service!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous staff. Excellent food. Very comfortable bed. Shower head had a leak but was replaced very promptly. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Only slight criticism would be that it was a bit messy near the bedrooms.

10/10 Excellent

James

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

Night away

Very clean, tidy, comfortable and spacious accommodation. Lovely to have somewhere to sit and watch a film rather than only a bed so definitely worth paying a little extra.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alister

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

Fabulous!

Great find! Lovely location right on the waterside. Modern, clean, comfortable. The pub is great, dinner was good, breakfast was excellent. Staff are all very friendly. I'll definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room - vv comfortable We didn’t have enough towels- 1 set for 2 Lovely breakfast - delicious Some Staff need a bit more training but they were trying
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Short break for Download festival.

We came for 4 days to go to Download festival and it was perfect. The staff are all lovely.. especially Emma! Always helpful, even leaving out cardboard for our extremely muddy boots. The walk along the canal is beautiful too. Highly recommend this place.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

beverley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little find clean and fresh. I thought breakfast was included but this is additional cost in pub next door. Very helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

ANDREW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was really well decorated and clean as it has just recently been upgraded and was beautifully decorated inside. Unfortunately there has been no sound proofing in the property, so the noise from The upstairs apartment and people leaving the pub was very off putting. We have stayed at The Dragon on numerous occasions, but this will be our last time booking in here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Panagiotis

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

Lovely little cottage-terraced property

Great little cottage, comfortable, I would prefer a slightly bigher bed, but it was comfortable. Living room and kitchen bwry nice. Great location with some restaurnats around it and great for a walk in thw canal.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great choice of food in restaurant, friendly staff, good atmosphere. Room was well appointed and had everything you need
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Repeat visit best in the area
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff, very nice room and good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Meryl

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

Comfortable and friendly place to stay

Absolutely perfect stay. One night in the area visiting family so we ate at The Dragon next door which was also great. Would highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Przemek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff at the restaurant, we been looking after the GM
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful room and lovely pub attached. Extremley clean and comfortable and the staff couldn't do enough to accomodate
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Will definitely return, especially in the summer month to enjoy the outside
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend the Cottage. Very clean and comfortable. Food at the Dragon is fantastic along with great beer.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Louisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exactly what we needed
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Esther

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023