With a stay at The Izaak Walton Hotel in Ashbourne, you'll be in a national park, within a 10-minute drive of Peak District National Park and Ilam Park. .This hotel is 9.1 mi (14.7 km) from Alton Towers and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Dovedale National Nature Reserve.
What's nearby
Ilam Park - 13 min walk
Dovedale National Nature Reserve - 2 min drive
Tissington Hall - 8 min drive
Alton Towers - 16 min drive
Carsington Water - 16 min drive
Getting around
Cromford Station - 26 min drive
Manchester Airport (MAN) - 96 min drive
Restaurants
The Ye Olde Vaults - 12 min drive
Betty's Sewing Box - 12 min drive
Birds - 12 min drive
Costa Coffee - 14 min drive
The George - 12 min drive
About this property
The Izaak Walton Hotel
Hotel in Ashbourne with 2 restaurants and a bar
The Izaak Walton Hotel offers 37 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Ashbourne hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 37 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional features at this hotel include a picnic area, a ballroom, and bike storage.
Enjoy British cuisine at Haddon Restaurant, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are served on weekdays from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Haddon Restaurant - Overlooking the garden, this fine-dining restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Dovedale Bar and Lounge - Overlooking the garden, this gastropub specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open daily.
Room service is available.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Food and drink
English breakfast available for a fee 8:00 AM–9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekends: GBP 20.00 for adults and GBP 20.00 for children
2 restaurants
1 bar
Room service available
Restaurants on site
Haddon Restaurant
Dovedale Bar and Lounge
Things to do
Bike storage
Conveniences
Ballroom
Banquet hall
Free newspapers in reception
Front-desk safe
Guest services
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Front desk (limited hours)
Luggage storage
Tour/ticket assistance
Business services
Meeting rooms
Outdoors
Garden
Picnic area
Accessibility
This property does not have any lifts
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Heating
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Towels
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV
Food and drink
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
More
Desk
Individually decorated
Individually furnished
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
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
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The Izaak Walton Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.8
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rooms very comfortable and clean.Lovely scenic area Excellent chef
Verified traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
6/10 Okay
Jon
Travelled with partner
13 Sept 2024
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel, restaurant and bar meals all grossly overrated and overpriced. For example, £10 for soup and £12 for a piece of cheesecake on the bar menu.
The breakfast selection was poor; full English and/or cereals. No continental options such as meats, fruits or pastries.
The hotel is very tired looking, with damp areas showing throughout. The rooms are very basic, even though we paid for an executive room. Woken in the night by the noisy shower in the next door room.
Altogether, not the experience we were hoping for. Very disappointed.
Jon
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
6/10 Okay
Graham
8 Sept 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
We didn't like the menu. And where you could eat sirtain menu items. Much improvement needed. E.g you couldn't have a gammon steak in the restaurant,bar only
We both slept well in very comfortable beds.
My average scores reflect the draughty and cool Derwent Bar which reduced the pleasure of a pre-Dinner drink.
My wife’s diet is restricted and she was allowed to order the Haddock and Chips in the Restaurant - sadly - no Mushy Peas.
My choice of the Lamb Rump proved to be mediocre and as such well over-priced at £30.
We enjoyed sharing the Cheeseboard which was enough for two.
The Waitress was helpful and very pleasant.
Breakfast OK but limited choice of Cereal.
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.
The location was lovely and so was the hotel itself beautiful view from our room and food was very good.
Just a couple of niggles which was a shame and let it down, we felt the staff were quite arrogant, we specifically booked a table early to sit in a window seat. However a booking for 10 took priority and they totally changed the layout of the room, this after we had already spent over £50 on drinks.No apology no alternative just it is what it is. The prices of the drinks changed we were charged 3 different prices for the same drinks whicy was disappointing.
Finally, we arrived Saturday afternoon and sat next to a couple who had food, our glasses and their plates of leftover food were still outside this morning! when I did take our empty glasses back to the bar there wasn't even a thankyou.
I think that training on politeness and cleanliness needs to be given to certain staff members!
Mark
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
8/10 Good
Hazel
Travelled with partner
4 May 2024
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
A lovely country house hotel in the most beautiful setting. Comfortable beds, and an excellent restaurant.
Nigel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
12 Apr 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Amazing location, could walk straight from the hotel to Dovedale and had a wonderful walk. The bed was so comfortable and the room had a lovely view. We didn't eat at the hotel but did head to the bar. Staff were generally friendly but we were given inaccurate information from staff about ordering lunches which was frustrating and cleaning staff walked in whilst still in bed!
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.