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The Red Lion

2.5 star property
Experience country charm near Peak District National Park. Relax over drinks at the bar or challenge friends to a game of table tennis.

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Room
Bar (on property)
Exterior
Restaurant
Balcony view
Nestled near Peak District National Park, The Red Lion offers a warm welcome with a bar and restaurant. Stay connected with WiFi in public areas, enjoy some friendly competition at the table tennis facilities or unwind in the smoke-free premises.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
The current price is AU$178
includes taxes & fees
17 Feb - 18 Feb

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Exterior

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Room 5)

Highlights

Balcony
Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Exterior

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite (Room 2)

Highlights

Balcony
Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Exterior

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 3)

Highlights

Balcony
Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite (Room 4)

Exterior

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite (Room 4)

Highlights

Balcony
Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Room 1)

Exterior

Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Room 1)

Highlights

Balcony
Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Map
The Square, Bakewell, England, DE45 1BT

What's nearby

  • Baked Well Pottery Painting - 1 min walk
  • Virgin Balloon Flights - 6 min walk
  • Spirit of the 1940s - 7 min walk
  • Haddon Hall Manor - 4 min drive
  • Chatsworth House - 9 min drive

Getting around

  • Matlock Station - 20 min drive
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Manners Hotel - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Red Lion - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Wheatsheaf - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Hassop Station - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Red Lion

Guest house near Peak District National Park
The Red Lion provides amenities, such as a bar and a restaurant. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Smoke-free property and ping pong

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Table tennis

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

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

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Red Lion Bakewell
Red Lion Inn Bakewell
The Red Lion Bakewell
The Red Lion Guesthouse
The Red Lion Guesthouse Bakewell

Frequently asked questions

Is The Red Lion pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Red Lion?

As of 16 Feb 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Red Lion on 17 Feb 2025 start from AU$178.33, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at The Red Lion?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Red Lion?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Red Lion located?

Situated in Bakewell, this guesthouse is within a 5-minute walk of Baked Well Pottery Painting, All Saints Church and Old House Museum. Virgin Balloon Flights and Bloomers Original Bakewell Puddings are also within 10 minutes.

The Red Lion Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 104 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 104 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 104 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 104 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 104 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Peter

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
Room and food were fine but radiator in the bedroom could not be switched off so it was too hot all night. No-one could advise how to fix it. There was no overnight parking within 500 meters of the hotel. This apparently is normal in Bakewell. There was also no wifi internet access in the room or the bar area. Not good!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Trudy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Robert

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room need some attention
Room 3 very tired, bed uncomfortable. Bathroom very cramped and needs updating. Water system very noisy. Staff very friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice traditional pub
Well placed in centre of Bakewell. Friendly staff. Nice large double bedroom with en suite. As they don't serve breakfast there were a couple of complimentary porridge pots and breakfast biscuits. Tea and coffee making facilities with plenty of t-bags, milk, coffee and hot chocolate sachets with packets of biscuits. Hallway outside room decoration was looking a bit tired. Had a very nice evening meal in the pub
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Anthony

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Kay

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely area disappointing hotel.
Hotel Red Lion locked at 10.00pm had to access room via steep concrete & metal steps. To a key pad door which didn’t always open first time. Absolutely no sort of breakfast served early morning. No facilities for checking out had to take all luggage down steep concrete steps & leave key in door as front door was locked. Other B&Bs usually make bed each day, this wasn’t done. No parking near hotel. Tried to find overnight car park but none near by. Was informed you could book parking on line unable to do it. Beautiful area lovely walks & river. Close to other Beauty spots. Chatsworth house well worth a visit. Also Eyam & Matlock.
Chatsworth house
Bakewell
Bakewell
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Sarah

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One night stay
Hallway smelt of cigarette smoke
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thornbridge and Chatsworth visit at Bakewell
Staff were lovely. Location in the town centre, very convenient. Beautiful town. Surprising quiet in the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Katherine

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Arthur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
overall, 4 out of 5. Would stay again. Thanks
Great pub in a beautiful village. Very cosy bar area with friendly staff, people and dogs. The room itself was very comfortable and warm. However, we only had enough milk for 2 cups of tea, and only 3 'normal' tea bags. We tried to get more but the downstairs door was locked until 8:30am. We tried again at 9am but the door was still locked. The only way to exit was the fire escape, which we had to take at 10:00am as that was check out time - the downstairs door was still locked. To make matters worse, it had snowed over night making the fire escape a slippery danger zone - not so good for my girldfriend's bad achilles and probably also not so good for elderly guests etc. overall, 4 out of 5. Would stay again. Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
You have to be kidding: very poor value for money.
Our room at the Red Lion was nice and comfortable but there were many other problems: i) there was no reliable internet service; ii) there was no breakfast; iii) the kitchen stopped serving dinner at 7.00. When we came down at 7.15, they said they would fire up the kitchen again!; iv) the front door was closed until 12.0 noon which meant we had to come and go in the morning via the fire escape although we had been told that the front door would be opened at 8.30am. This was very very poor value for L164 per night (pounds sterling)l
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Dayna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Great area. Nice staff. The rooms are above a pub, so be prepared for everything! Very and I repeat VERY thin walls.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Dr Genine

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Terrible bathroom, shower dod not drain, toilet stopped working, dangerous. Access via back stairs fire escape also dangerous and awful. Wished I didn't stay here
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little find
Last minute night away. Great welcome and accompanied to the room on check in. Nice touches of fresh water, coffee and even a Bakewell tart! I must say the bed and bedding are the comfiest ever, I wanted to take it home. Only downside was the walls are pretty thin which can’t be helped, we had a group of noisy boys next door who disturbed us at 4am!! The owner was made aware and was very apologetic. All in all I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

David

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

William

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disappointed that the quality didnt match the cost
For the price charged for this double deluxe room we had certain expectations especially as it was on a room only basis. On the positive side, the bed was clean and comfortable and the room warm. On arrival we were told there is no onsite parking but we could park for free at their sister pub approximately 2 minutes walk away. We were provided with a bottle of fresh water and 1 small bakewell tart (curtesy of Mr Kipling). The room was decorated to a reasonable standard but had one area tge feature wall colour had been scratched exposing the previous lighter colour. The bedding and towels were of a good standard and there were plenty of toiletries provided. However on the negative side the was basin had 2 cracks in it, the shower tray had several chips in it and the tiles surrounding the basin had a big chip out of one corner and alas the hair dryer provided didnt work. The hair dryer was reported and replaced however rather than automatically replenishing our tea, coffee, milk and biscuits each day (we stayed 2 nights) we had to go and ask as no one entered our room to service it. We ate in the pub on our first night and found the food to be well presented, hot and of reasonable quality. So to conclude, our experience was somewhat spoilt by a lack of effort and attention to rectifying issues.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023