3 Star Hotel

The Bear Inn

The Bear Inn Wirksworth Road, Alderwasley, United Kingdom View Map

$170 nightly

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Comfortable Accommodations The Bear Inn in Alderwasley offers family rooms with private bathrooms, free WiFi, and amenities such as a kitchenette, TV, and electric kettle. Dining and Leisure Guests can enjoy a traditional family-friendly restaurant serving lunch and dinner with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. The bar provides a relaxing atmosphere for evening drinks. Outdoor Spaces The property features a garden and terrace, perfect for outdoor dining and leisure. Additional amenities include an outdoor seating area, picnic area, and free on-site private parking. Local Attractions Located 13 mi from Chatsworth House and 4.3 mi from Gulliver's Kingdom, The Bear Inn is also close to attractions like Haddon Hall and Heights of Abraham. East Midlands Airport is 27 mi away.

161 Reviews

8.3Very Good
Cleanliness
8.5
Staff
9.3
Location
8.7

What Guests Say

  • “Excellent little pub in a lovely location. Very comfortable room.”
  • “Amazing food, staff and overall pub / accomadation. Can't wait to go back.”
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Top Amenities

  • Restaurant
  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Parking
  • Pets Allowed
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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King Room

1 Queen

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  • Board games/puzzles
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  • DVDs
Double Room with Garden View1/4

Double Room with Garden View

1 Double

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One-Bedroom Cottage1/4

One-Bedroom Cottage

1 King or 1 Sofabed

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Superior King Suite1/4

Superior King Suite

1 Queen or 1 Sofabed

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Superior King Room1/4

Superior King Room

1 Queen

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    What Guests Loved

    8.3
    Very Good

    Based on 161 reviews

    Location

    8.7

    Cleanliness

    8.5

    Staff

    9.3

    Overall Quality

    8.2

    Pros +

    • Excellent little pub in a lovely location. Very comfortable room.
    • Amazing food, staff and overall pub / accomadation. Can't wait to go back.
    • Nice welcome

    Cons -

    • Not the pub's fault, but the latch on the outside door was dropped by another guest leaving us outside in a blizzard. A better key system may be required.
    • Few marks in the room but nothing major
    • Dirty room, poor shower, stained bedding
    Business Traveler (18)Solo Traveler (37)Traveling as Couple (68)Family with Young Children (16)Group Traveler (6)Total (253)
    9JonathanPosted on: 2-18-2026

    Excellent little pub in a lovely location. Very comfortable room.

    Not the pub's fault, but the latch on the outside door was dropped by another guest leaving us outside in a blizzard. A better key system may be required.

    10PriestleyPosted on: 1-2-2026

    Amazing food, staff and overall pub / accomadation. Can't wait to go back.

    Few marks in the room but nothing major

    3GavinPosted on: 11-14-2025

    Nice welcome

    Dirty room, poor shower, stained bedding

    9ShaunPosted on: 10-18-2025

    Great deal in a beautiful location.

    Sofa bed was a bit hard but ok.

    6MatthewPosted on: 10-6-2025

    Very good little bungalow with its own kitchen and sitting area

    Poor upkeep. Not cleaned to a high standard at all. Could be so so much better. Bed was noisy when turning in the night Toilet is basically on top of the radiator. Heating doesn’t come in until 8:30am

    8ColinPosted on: 9-21-2025

    Locations and the building its self love the oldie feel to it.

    Shower actually in our THE STAG room it was useless really was very poor .

    8RobPosted on: 9-16-2025

    Staff, drinks and the food

    The room was very narrow.

    10MaryPosted on: 8-25-2025

    The location was deep in the countryside, as we’d hoped. We loved the decor, it was sophisticated, tasteful and somewhat unusual. Everything was selected with great care, complementing the venerable age of the hotel. Our room was gorgeous, aesthetically pleasing, a real pleasure to spend the night there. The restaurant food (and breakfast) was good too. The staff were friendly and helpful. Returning!

    10MarkPosted on: 8-22-2025

    The food was top quality, bar staff were exceptional. Beer was much cheaper than expected. Very welcoming young man on arrival showed us to our property. So quiet and clean air. First time for ages I’ve seen star constellations with my bare eyes as there was no light pollution.

    9APosted on: 7-30-2025

    Lovely cottage with amazing view. Spotlessly clean and nicely decorated. Comply bed.

    Having a double bed rather than a King

    8JuliePosted on: 7-29-2025

    The one bedroom apartment was excellent standard.

    The outdoor area and terrace was looking sad, lots of weeds and the outdoor furniture was broken. Could easily be improved.

    7PierrePosted on: 7-28-2025

    The location was lovely, hotel was quirky, car parking good , well kept bar

    Storage in room could be better, also bathroom needs a shelf or two

    9SusanPosted on: 7-14-2025

    Wide choice available for breakfast served by friendly staff. Evening meal on Saturday for the 6 of us was very good.

    10RobinsonPosted on: 7-11-2025

    The cottage was lovely nice little garden to sit in. Location was great for Crich and other attractions. The ambience of a 16th century inn. Food was excellent and the breakfast kept you going all day. Well worth a visit. We are definitely going back later in the year. Great find.

    Nothing at all.

    8RichardPosted on: 7-11-2025

    That’s nice quite area no traffic most horse riding and walking and very warmer inside cos no fan cos weather is very warmer

    8PaulaPosted on: 6-19-2025

    Location was great lovely views . Staff really friendly and helpful. Great food . Nice cottage to stay with the dog

    Unfortunately the bed was not very comfortable and we had no hot water for the shower

    10DebraPosted on: 6-16-2025

    The old quaint building was fantastic with all the same original features. The staff were superb, friendly and very efficient.

    The evening meal had a little too much salt added

    7KayPosted on: 6-12-2025

    View. Dog friendly. Delicious meal. Helpful staff.

    The grounds are looking tired and uncared for. We stayed in a cottage. It looks lovely initially but things need fixing. We had no hot water in the morning as there was a problem with the boiler. The fridge needs defrosting and fixing.

    2JannetPosted on: 6-1-2025

    The location is quite rural and scenic. The bar area was very pleasant - staff and locals. Lots of free parking spaces.

    The pictures on the website do no reflect what we experienced. Entrance not obvious, at the back of the building. Access to room was via steep stairs and the smell and signs of damp was overwhelming. The room itself had an old stylish bed but it was too big for the room. The radiator was very noisy and we needed to switch it off at night. The view from the window was obscured by roof tops. Most concerning was the bathroom, accessed on a lower mezzanine via steep steps with a single handle rail. The waste bin had not been emptied from the previous guests. This was over priced at £170 a night.We had dinner the one night we stayed. The breaded mushrooms although deep fried were still frozen in the middle. The caesar salad had deep fried breaded chicken which was quiet rubbery. Quantity over quality.

    7MichaelPosted on: 5-23-2025

    Interesting old Inn Good evening meal

    The outside and cultivated areas need to be improved A couple of glitches with facilities discussed with management and positive response

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Food & Drinks

    • Restaurant

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Free Parking

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection
    • Professional cleaning services

    Kid Friendly

    • Family Friendly

    General

    • Pets Allowed
    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
    • Themed dinner nights

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 3:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 11:00 AM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    ParkingFree parking is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome. Children of age 0 to 2 can stay with cot, subject to additional charges.
    PetsPets are allowed upon request. Charges may apply.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

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    The Bear Inn

    The Bear Inn Wirksworth Road, Alderwasley

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