The Boars Head Hotel

3.5 star property

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Restaurant
Reception
Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View | Terrace/patio
Exterior
Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services

Explore the area

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Station Road, Draycott-in-the-clay, Ashbourne, England, DE6 5GX
  • Place, Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, St. George's Park
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, Alton Towers
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Airport, East Midlands (EMA)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room, Garden View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(14 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(16 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Ashbourne

Located in Ashbourne, The Boars Head Hotel is in a rural location, a 3-minute drive from Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood and 7 minutes from St. George's Park. .This hotel is 6.1 mi (9.8 km) from Tutbury Castle and 6.7 mi (10.8 km) from Uttoxeter Racecourse.

What's nearby

  • Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood - 2 min drive - 2.7 km
  • St. George's Park - 10 min drive - 11.3 km
  • National Forest Adventure Farm - 14 min drive - 14.7 km
  • Alton Towers - 23 min drive - 23.6 km
  • Chatsworth House - 62 min drive - 64.3 km

Getting around

  • Tutbury & Hatton Station - 7 min drive
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Roebuck Inn - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Salt Box Café - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Bell Inn - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The Boars Head Hotel

Hotel with free parking, near Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood
The Boars Head Hotel offers 23 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Premium satellite television is provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Ashbourne hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 23 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hotel include a picnic area and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Boars Head Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Onsite venue #2 - This pub specializes in British cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 6 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • High-pile carpet in room
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 9 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 6 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per night

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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Boars Head Hotel Ashbourne
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The Boars Head Hotel Hotel
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The Boars Head Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 300 out of 513 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 166 out of 513 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 513 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 513 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 513 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Very welcoming and attentive staff. We will definitely visit again so that we can sample the food in the restaurant, which smelt delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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

Good place to stay

Warm welcome, clean spacious room, nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mr R A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff friendly and welcoming . Food outstanding
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A good stay here,(5 nights)easy to find,easy to park and plenty of spaces. Great staff,all we met were friendly and helpful. Fan in room good in the hot weather,good food well priced,in restaurant. We stayed in deluxe room which gave us extra space and 2 chairs in room. a little dated in bathroom area but all very clean.Some road noise when windows were open but not a huge issue for us,we would happily return to the Boars Head
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

steven frank

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was great functional but stylish and comfy. Bed was lovely and the shower was awesome. Staff were brilliant nothing was too much trouble and the food was excellent. Will definitely go again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Very pleasant stay. Staff very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sophie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfy bed, great night sleep. Shower was very poor and cold and could do with an upgrade. Staff were lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious hotel and grounds with tree lined drive, large gardens and plenty of parking. The rooms were spacious and airy, the bar/restaurant had a welcoming feel and the food was lovely. All the staff were pleasant and cheerful, made our Peak District trip very memorable. Highly recommended, will definitely be staying here if visiting the area again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

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

Great stay

We had a lovely warm greet when we arrived. The room was very comfortable. We had a very tasty meal in the restaurant that had a good atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with group
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay. Lovely friendly and polite staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

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

Nice way to end a holiday

Lovely place to stay and lots to do in surrounding area
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alister

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always a great stay. Not the grandest of hotels but it's clean, quiet, comfortable, the food is good and the staff really care.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Lorna

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Catherine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Average facility. We ordered Prosecco which had been put into our room well before we arrived so the ice had melted and the bottle was warm. The biscuits were stale. Outdoor lights were left on all night, and as the curtain didn’t fit well, we slept badly. The pillows were hard and too high. These would all be easy things to get right but they stopped us enjoying our night there
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025