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The Izaak Walton Hotel

3.0 star property
The Izaak Walton Hotel sits at the doorstep of Peak District National Park, where travelers can explore nature by day and savor local cuisine by night.

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This welcoming hotel offers a peaceful garden setting plus two distinct restaurants and a bar for evening relaxation. Guests appreciate the attentive staff who consistently provide excellent service, while in-room WiFi keeps everyone connected throughout their stay.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar

Room options

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Classic Double Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Classic Double Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Classic Double Room, Garden View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior King with View | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Superior King with View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
  • 25 sq m
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, Hill View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Twin Room, Hill View | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Superior Twin Room, Hill View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
  • 25 sq m
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
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About the neighborhood

Map
Ilam, Dovedale, Ashbourne, England, DE6 2AY

What's nearby

  • Peak District National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Ilam Park - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Dovedale National Nature Reserve - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Alton Towers - 17 min drive - 15.7 km
  • Chatsworth House - 45 min drive - 41.5 km

Getting around

  • Cromford Station - 26 min drive
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 96 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪The Old Dog - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Smiths Tavern - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Birds - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Dog & Partridge Country Inn - ‬10 min drive

About this property

The Izaak Walton Hotel

Hotel near Peak District National Park
At The Izaak Walton Hotel, you can look forward to a garden, a bar, and 2 restaurants. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Free self parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and luggage storage
  • A banquet hall, meeting rooms, and a front-desk safe
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and include amenities such as free WiFi and safes, in addition to free bottled water and room service.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • Wardrobes/closets, electric kettles, and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

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 elevator

More

  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

Property 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

Frequently asked questions

Is The Izaak Walton Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Izaak Walton Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Izaak Walton Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Izaak Walton Hotel located?

Situated in a national park, this hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Ilam Park and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Peak District National Park. Dovedale National Nature Reserve and Edward and Vintage are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Reviews

The Izaak Walton Hotel Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.8

Cleanliness

9.8

Location

8.6

Staff & service

7.4

Eco-friendliness

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 137 out of 308 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 105 out of 308 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 308 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 308 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 308 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Pleasant and relaxed stay

Full Breakfast , location excellent for walking Bedrooms big historic hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jonathon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good-sized room with lovely view. Good hot breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful area fantastic views
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

David

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

Old fashioned hotel in a spectacular setting

Lovely location. Good bedroom. Poor bar with very poor choice and disappointing restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Trevor

Liked: Amenities
Beautiful views from the room , large comfy bed , easy access to dove dale
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness
The views of Dovedale were superb and the position of the hotel idyllic with easy parking. Dinner and breakfast were not high standard and the only waitress was rushed off her feet. Generally pleasant and helpful Staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Peter

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quirky

Very quirky and dated needs a complete refurb. Great location
Hotel from a walk
Hotel from the car park
View from the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Clive

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

Izaak Walton

Staff were helpful and friendly, breakfast was very good and the bed was comfy... Location was superb
Amazing view from bedroom window
View from Ilam park
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Carol

Hotel in a beautuful location
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

nicola

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We stayed here last year and the staff were different and a pleasure to be around. The food was much better last year and there was more choice. The hotel needs a makeover in our opinion
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location in Dovedale. One bedside lamp was broken
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

ferd

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

8/10 Good

Margaret

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

Great

Best location in the dales. Room with a view! Very comfortable and good sized bedroom. Nice food. Friendly staff. Lots CV of parking
View from the garden
Stayed 1 night in Jul 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

Anita

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

6/10 Okay

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Every body tries very hard, but yjey do need a good chef
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Hotel prime rural position, great view from comfortable bedroom although we did pay the upgrade fee for this, clean, part friendly, sadly lacking apparently cuz Monday andTuesday chef day off and lets say unique staff that were available
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Need more staff and a bit of TLC

In need of some tlc Room was nice and spacious- old fashioned furniture, boiling hot - apparently pipes run under the rooms which they cannot control the temperature of. A fan provided but of little use. Evening meal was nice although lack of staff meant a long wait for everything. Breakfast buffet average
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet Elizabeth

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

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant hotel. Room spotless and comfortable. Wifi terrible but that is a small point. The kitchen was closed while we were there but breakfast was supplied although dinner not an option which was a pity. Lovely location and excellent waiters - very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Garrie

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Poor service

Stayed before and it was good but this time the service in the restaurant was abysmal!! We had to wait more than 2 hours for food!!!!!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Keith

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointed

Restaurant closed and no other in village. We were not told about this despite booking on the morning of our stay. Breakfast very poor, poor sausages,lack of eggs, my wife did it get gluten free bread despite prior notice. Room on ground floor no sound proofing, people upstairs sounded like they were in your own room. We have had lovely stays here before so very disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

kevin

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
food was terrible, owner not got a clue how to run a hotel in a prime location ,manager was good and went out of his way to sort any problem out. .location was excellent for walkers .king size rooms good bed comfortable. they have lost there chef and a-la-carte menu not available as advertised just bar meals if you want to wait for ages and no afternoon tea
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Booked for a two day stay with bed and breakfast which was paid for. Second Morning we were told the cook failed to turn up so no cooked breakfast. Asked for a refund to no avail. Staff did not seemed bothered. Told by other guests staying this happens often so will not be staying again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025