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A day out along the Hope Valley, starting at Edale and working back to Sheffield calling off at Hope, Bamford (Closed on the day), Hathersage and Grindleford. Some amazing scenery and excellent traditional pubs during the day.
The Rambler Inn
Situated directly next to Edale Train Station is “The Rambler Inn”. Aptly named as it attracts lots of Ramblers. A great location for a pub with some stunning views from all sides, and of course the wood fires inside to warm up with.
A great locally sourced food menu here so grabbed something to eat with my drink to start the day off well. Four real ales available here from Seven Brothers, Mansfield, Bradfield and their own house ale “The Rambler – Blonde Ale”. Had to be their house ale I went for, a refreshing blonde ale, a good choice.
Nice to see the semaphore signals of the railway line adjacent to the pub, some good views of it with the pub being slightly up on a hill.
The Old Nags Head
A steady 10 minute walk down into Edale Village brings me to “The Old Nags Head”. This pub is the official start of the Pennine Way, the pub itself dating from 1577. The inside of the pub reflects this with original beams in the main bar.
A very busy pub for a Saturday afternoon. Three real ales to choose from which were Doombar, Mansfield Englands Pride and Bradford Farmers Blonde. Went with Bradfield Farmers Blonde, always a great choice of beer from a great brewery.
The Old Hall Hotel
Back onto the train down to the next calling point which was Hope. A 10 minute walk into the village brought me to “The Old Hall Hotel”. A traditional village corner pub and lovely and warm inside with real fire. Was very busy inside (only an outside photo), but had a choice of three real ales on the bar. Went for “Harvest Pale” by legendary Nottingham Brewery – Castle Rock Brewery. A great beer as always.
The Cheshire Cheese Inn
Another 15 minutes walk out of the village brings me to “The Cheshire Cheese Inn”. A old pub which dates from 1578, it has an open plan bar area along with a lower level which in the past may have been used to house animals.
Another four real ales here to choose from, two from Black Sheep Brewery, one from Purity and one from Peak Ales. Decided to go for the local beer which was “Bakewell Best Bitter” by Peak Ales. A very traditional tasting bitter, really enjoyable.
The Little John Hotel
My next stop was Bamford to visit “The Anglers Rest” but due to an issue this was closed today, so headed onto Hathersage and down to “The Little John Hotel”.
A choice of three real ales, two from Pheasantry Brewery along with Bradfield Farmers Belgian Blue. I hadnt had a Red Beer for some time so went with “Screamer Red Beer” by Pheasantry Brewery based in Nottinghamshire. Very enjoyable and made a change to my usual pales and blonde beers.
The Maynard Hotel
Last call of the day was Grindleford. A quick walk from the train station to “The Maynard Hotel”. The bar is situated in a boutique hotel but had a great atmosphere with the restaurant at one side and the bar at the other.
A couple of different breweries on the bar here from whats been seen during the day. Thornbridge and Abbeydale Breweries along with local Peak Ales. Finished off with “Chatsworth Gold” from Peak Ales. A very different beer as its made with Honey from the Chatsworth Estate and gave it a hint of sweetness.
Last thing of the day was to get the train back into Sheffield. Definitely worth doing again as there are some great pubs and scenery to be seen during the day.
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