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The Izaak Walton Hotel

3.0 star property

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Garden
Superior King with View
Front of property
Superior Twin Room, Hill View
Superior King with View

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Ilam, Dovedale, Ashbourne, England, DE6 2AY
  • Ilam Park
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Tissington Hall
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Dovedale National Nature Reserve
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Manchester (MAN)
    ‪70 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Classic Double Room, Garden View

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Twin Room, Hill View

Superior Twin Room, Hill View

  • 25 sq m
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, Hill View

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior King with View

Superior King with View

  • 25 sq m
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Double Room

Classic Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Ashbourne

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 - 1.2 km
  • Dovedale National Nature Reserve - 2 min drive - 0.8 km
  • Tissington Hall - 8 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Alton Towers - 16 min drive - 14.7 km
  • Carsington Water - 16 min drive - 12.5 km

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 transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 20 for adults and GBP 20 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Dovedale Bar and Lounge
  • Haddon Restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • 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
The Izaak Walton Hotel Hotel Ashbourne

The Izaak Walton Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 133 out of 268 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 93 out of 268 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 268 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 268 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 268 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Rachel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Fantastic location ...but would stay elsewhere!

Absolutely beautiful location. Lovely walks from the door. Last stayed here back in May 2019 and couldn't wait to return. We booked for two nights. The bed was comfy and we had a nice view towards Thorpe Cloud. Nice selection of drinks from the bar, and prices reasonable. Bacon and sausage were nice quality at breakfast. There was a small selection of mini boxed cereals, pots of yoghurt, cooked breakfast items, bread, butter and a couple of preserves. Shower gel , body lotion, hand soap and shampoo in the bathroom. Towels nice and soft. Tea and coffee facilities in room. Very small digital TV, but worked fine. We couldn't think of any more positives. We would probably stay elsewhere in future should we come back to this area as, unfortunately, the hotel appears under different management now. There was zero customer service. No one seemed to bother, with guests appearing low on staffs agenda. Meals overpriced for sub standard food, and served in bar area. Staff did nothing despite food being inedible. 10 minutes of opening hot food ran out. No dairy free or gluten free options. Staff didn't know what porridge was when asked. Had to ask for plates and cutlery. Toaster didn't work. Room needed a good clean and looked part decorated and shabby. Dirty cutlery left on floor in restaurant, tables left uncleared whilst guests were looking for tables. Such a shame how down hill it has got. We had a lovely meal at a nearby location the following day.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

MARK

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness

Friendly Staff In A Quirky Hotel

A quirky little spot with bags of character — and just as many creaky floorboards. The staff were warm and welcoming, and our room was spotless, although any notion of soundproofing seems to have been more of a suggestion than a feature. Expect to become well-acquainted with your neighbours’ late-night coughs and early morning floorboard sprints. The hotel itself has a certain quaint charm, the kind that teeters between “authentically rustic” and “in need of a modest refurb”. A lick of paint and a few modern touches wouldn’t go amiss. The bar food was a mixed bag — the pie and mash was genuinely enjoyable, while the burger looked like it had done a short stint in prison before making its way to our table. Edible, just not… uplifting. Fortunately, we had a decent Hotels.com discount, which made the stay feel like fair value. Without it, the price tag — particularly for food and drink — would have been hard to justify for what is, in essence, a perfectly average experience with a side of charm.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location of the hotel is lovely. Once there some interesting places are within walking distance - Dovedale and Ilam for example.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable room though squeaky doors and broken chair. Bar food pricey but ordinary, breakfast sufficient but below expectations. Friendly and helpful staff. Beautiful setting in magnificent surroundings.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Anita

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was charming and fantastic location. The food, however was very basic, both dinner and breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

ferd

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Nice and comfortable location is perfect to stay in. Good view all around.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Well located hotel within beautiful countryside, room good size and clean, breakfast OK but dinner menu very restricted -- ordered steak & ale pie but received chicken pie, offered a complimentary dessert but actually charged for it.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Simon

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location is superb but the hotel does not match this. The staff are reasonable, the food is very expensive for not much quality or quantity and the place is tired. Coupled with problems in checking out it was nice but we will likely not return.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A must for anyone visiting Ashbourne and the manifold valley. Lovely hotel with amazing staff. Little dated but full of character. Comfy bed with an incredible view. Great breakfast too x
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

alison, Rugby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a fantastic location. If you’re expecting modern and contemporary then think again. It’s an old building but the staff are very nice and it has character.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A characterful property with a warm and comfortable atmosphere and excellent service. Location is perfect affording great and unspoilt views of dovedale, makes an ideal base for walkers. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

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

Comfortable hotel in fabulous location

Comfortable hotel in fabulous location
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Alison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Timm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Deborah

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

C

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Peak Place

Excellent breakfast, friendly staff, terrific location. Clean, tidy room that could do with a refurb. Very hard bed! Close to hill walks as well as Dovedale and The Tissington TrAil
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Marian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a beautiful and relaxing setting. A quiet ambient indoor setting to and furnished well. The food was adequate at breakfast and the evening meal was good. An improvement would be better quality pillows as the ones provided where flat and uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms very comfortable and clean.Lovely scenic area Excellent chef
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Jon

Travelled with partner
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.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Graham

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
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet Elizabeth, Orihuela Costa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous walking area - comfortable rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024