About the Hotel
The Monsal Head Hotel is situated overlooking the beautiful Monsal Dale in the centre of the peak district National Park. Three miles from the market town of Bakewell and twenty miles from junction 29 on the M1. Manchester International Airport is one hour drive. Chatworth House and Haddon Hall are within a ten minute drive. There are many walks of varying lengths starting from the hotel making it an ideal walking centre
The complex consists of two buildings, the hotel itself and the Stables pub at the rear.
The original building was built in the nineteeth century as a pub namely The Bulls Head, the stone carving of the Bulls Head is still in the place at the hotel. It was rebuilt as the Railway Hotel at the beginning of the steam train era. The Stables pub is the original stable for the railway horses that carried the passengers from the station in Monsal Dale up the steep incline to the hotel at Monsal Head.
The hotel now, has 7 bedrooms, (from 7 February 2002) 4 with superb views overlooking the dale, a large restaurant, the Longstone, a residents lounge, The Ashford. The boundary of the parishes of Little Longstone and Ashford run through the hotel, hence the rooms are named after the parish in which they reside. There are open fires in both rooms in the hotel and in the bar.
The Four Dale bedroom balconies can be seen at the front of the hotel
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About the Stables Pub
The stables pub retains many stables features, the seating is in horse stalls it has the original sloping flag floor, horse tack on the walls and hay rack at the back of the bar. A large open fire is the main feature along with the 8 draught real ale pumps. Outside there is a large courtyard and seating area. We pride ourselves in providing our customers with a wide variety of drinks.
The Stables Pub
Wine
Wines by the glass or bottle available in both bar and restaurant, excellent quality, and favourably priced, from around the world.
Food
Seasonal menu and daily Chef's specials. All meat and game from local award winning butchers. All dishes are freshly prepared and specialities include fresh fish dishes such as sea bass, tuna, monkfish, musselsy. Local lamb, continental salads, home made Parfit and terrines.
Guest beers such as
1. Kelham Island - Pale Rider
2. Kelham Island - Easy Rider
3. Abbeydale - Matins
4. Abbeydale - Absolution
5. Barnsley Bitter
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The Longstone Restaurant
The Longstone Restaurant is open every day from 12 noon throughout the year.
The Longstone is also available for corporate and private functions, the room can seat up to 60 people for dinner and 100 people for a buffet, party menus and corporate rates are available upon request.
The dishes are freshly prepared and cooked to order by our team of Chefs. The menu changes seasonally and is supplemented by a daily specials board. Fresh fish features extensively on the specials board. Fresh meat and game are delivered from local award winning butchers. Quality vegetables feature on the menu, including Tagliatelle of Oyster Mushrooms, Goats Cheese filled filo parcels and Tuscan Roast Vegetables.
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Bedroom number one
All bedrooms are equipped with colour television, radio alarm clock, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, tea and coffee making facilities, bottled water and home made shortbread.
Hairdryer and ironing facilities are available upon request.
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