The Red Lion Bakewell

About The Red Lion Bakewell

The Red Lion stands on the corner of Rutland Square and Water Street, opposite Bath Gardens in the centre of Bakewell, and has long served as a proper town pub as much as a place to stay. Its five double bedrooms sit above the bar, each en-suite and furnished with the kind of homely, slightly mismatched touches that suit a building of this age, rather than a uniform hotel finish.

Downstairs, the pub runs a seasonal menu of traditional dishes alongside more adventurous, world-inspired plates, served in the bar and in an alfresco courtyard when the weather allows, and it draws a genuine local crowd as well as visitors, which keeps the atmosphere honest. Food service runs through lunch and into the evening most days of the week.

Its position in the town centre puts guests within a couple of minutes of the market, the pudding shops and the river, and it suits anyone who wants a proper pub stay rather than a boutique finish, with the added convenience of not needing to move the car for dinner.