The Duncombe Arms

I visited with elderly parents. We booked a junior suite and another room. Both were spacious, incredibly comfortable and well laid out. Super decor and lovely touches. The suite was wheel chair friendly. French windows overlooking fields were a real treat. Very helpful staff. Absolutely superb breakfast!

13.9.25 We received a very warm welcome and enjoyed an excellent meal for 3. Whitebait was fantastic, chalk stream trout was a generous starter and delicious, Cornish crab outstanding, followed by sea bass, perfectly cooked rare steak and a child's fish and chips. Desserts of coconut delice, apricot financier and a child's brownie did not disappoint. All tasty, well presented and served with a smile. Hopefully we will return again, though we are not local, definitely worth a trip from Sheffield for an enjoyable feast. Thank you to all involved.

A review of two halves. My mums and my dishes were beautifully cooked. Delicious starter of burrata and peach and Salmon for main. My mum had the crab starter and sea bass main. Both stunning. Unfortunately my daughter and her husbands main was very disappointing. The burger brioche bun was dry and burger nothing special. My daughter order a starter of pasta as a main, again it was bland, under seasoned and a small portion. My daughter expressed to the waitress her comment to inform the chef. No money was deducted from the bill and although the staff were polite, we did not feel they addressed the issues with our food. Such a shame I cant leave a perfect review. Not sure what happened on this evening but sadly we would not return because of this experience. At £145 it felt over priced for what we had and the lack of care on all dishes served up.

Excellent stay. Lovely atmosphere. Friendly welcome on arrival, especially from the bar. Room was very comfortable with aircon and nespresso coffee machine and door onto patio with chairs and table.||Good table in nice restaurant in the evening with a welcoming and attentive manager. Excellent service from our waiter, Josh. Food was very good indeed. I had a Dover sole and loved it. Tastey breakfast.

What a find. Stopped here overnight whilst travelling. In our experience couldn't fault a thing. Food and service both excellent. Good choices for dinner, beautifully cooked, and a special mention must go to the breakfast also. Room comfortable, clean and very quiet. We will definitely return when in the area again. Thank you.

Absolutely stunning . . Went for our wedding anniversary and we had a wonderful time . We sat in a lovely timber frame room , service was spot on - which for 10% extra it should be . Food was amazing great drinks, highly recommend we will be back

We came for a meal, and it was lovely! The cardamon pannacotta was the best part! And I normally have a savory tooth, so that's saying something! Location is great if you are staying, lots of local walks but close for amenities in Ashbourne!

We had a fantastic stay and meal here. The location is gorgeous- we had a wonderful walk in the surrounding countryside. The room was beautiful with a gorgeous view, the food was top tier and the service was impeccable.

We were invited to Duncombe Arms to celebrate a 30th Birthday. Our group included 11 adults and 3 children. What a wonderful afternoon! Upon entering our private dining room we were welcomed with wonderful waitstaff, the girls were great! Our dinner choices included Sunday roast dinners ( chicken or beef) a roasted cod dish. Five starters incl chicken parfait, squash veloute and a roasted beets and goats cheese salad. Sweets included chocolate delice and apple crumble. Cheese course to follow. This was a special menu made for us. James is the manager and made our event wonderful. Want to celebrate a special event? Can't go wrong!

Had a lovely night at this newly re-opened country pub. Very attentive staff and excellent service all round. The food was well presented and tasted A++. Highly recommended for a fab night out dining or just for a local pint.