Category Archives: Derbyshire

17/02/24 – Ilkeston, Heanor and Langley Mill

A re-visit to the areas of Ilkeston, Heanor and Langley Mill in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Visited here at the start of November 2023 following near the same route with two extra pub additions. My day started with Ilkeston visiting Burnt Pig, Gladstonian, The Crafty One and Stanton Cask. Headed out next towards Heanor visiting Marlpool Ale House on the way with The Angry Bee, The Crafty Tap, Redemption Ale House, Hop Wright Inn and the new addition of Dead Man’s Tankard. Onto Loscoe to the Tip Inn and finishing in Langley Mill visiting Railway Tavern, The Bunny Hop and Inn the Middle. My blog covers the two new pubs visited today “Dead Man’s Tankard” and “Inn the Middle” with the previous blog linked below.

04/11/23 – Ilkeston, Heanor, Ripley and Langley Mill

Another day out with a Northern £10 Newspaper offer ticket. Started at Ilkeston visiting The Burnt Pig, Gladstonian, Craft One and Stanton Cask, before heading up to the Marpool Ale House from Marpool Brewery, up to Heanor for Crafty Tap, Angry Bee, Redemption Ale House and Hop Wright Inn. The bus up again to The Tip Inn at Loscoe and Tom Said and Ripley’s Little Alehouse in Ripley. Final call of the day was to the reopening of The Bunny Hop in Langley Mill.

12/10/23 – Langley Mill, Eastwood, Giltbrook and Kimberley

ollowing on from being at the Nottingham Robin Hood Beer & Cider Festival for a few hours in the morning, I headed out to Langley Mill and worked my way back into Nottingham via Eastwood, Giltbrook and Kimberley, calling at 9 Micropubs en route. All very welcoming and unique in their own way.

23/04/22 – Wirksworth and Duffield

A visit today to the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway for their Diesel Gala and whilst out there, a couple of Micropubs I managed to drop into. The Feather Star Small bar in Wirksworth called the Feather Star. This had been relocated and was previously at 15 St John Street, and is now at the back ofContinue reading “23/04/22 – Wirksworth and Duffield”

09/04/22 – Sawley, Long Eaton and Belper

Another day out on a Derbyshire Wayfarer again today. This time heading out towards Long Eaton, Sawley and Belper, all of which have one or more Micropubs. Firstly East Midlands Mainline train from Sheffield through to Long Eaton. Information on Derbyshire Wayfarer can be found HERE. After getting off the train at Long Eaton, aContinue reading “09/04/22 – Sawley, Long Eaton and Belper”

02/04/22 – Crich and Dronfield

First call of the day was to Crich Tramway Village, train to Alfreton to change for the bus to Crich. Red Lion Hotel Situated in The Tramway Village at Crich is the Red Lion Hotel. The Red Lion originally stood opposite the Potteries Electric Traction Tramway Depot in Stoke-on-Trent. It was demolished in the earlyContinue reading “02/04/22 – Crich and Dronfield”