The Cow - South Derbyshire

We stayed for only 1 night, but it was very sorry to leave this beautiful place. we decided to stay here on the way to carlisle, with a stop to see family we had not seen for 3 years. we had rooms four beautiful large bed with white cotton bed. thick white hand towels, milton brown care products. the room had double on a private terrace with views of the small garden and the landscape. a fresh coffee machine, tea caddy, fresh milk and bottled water are included in the bathroom that you can buy. I may have bought one, but mine was a little on the small size I am overweight) and had the cow approached them, it appealed to my humor)Sophie and the rest of the staff could not have been more friendly or welcoming. a nice man brought our cases into our room when we arrived. we will definitely stay back when this is gone and recommend to anyone who explores this beautiful opposite. we managed to fit into the dovedale and also stones to walk

Came for Sunday dinner. was very quiet when we arrived and we were seen immediately. one of the best sunday roasts I've eaten for a long time. the black bell was delicious!

We came here in January and had a fabulous stay really enjoyed it and recommended it to all and sundry. This time, unfortunately, it fell well short of the mark. We stayed overnight. The room was lovely (although REALLY hot we had to leave the door open to get a breeze through whilst we were there), with a comfortable bed and good toiletries. Dinner really disappointed us. We felt extremely rushed. We were expecting to be able to have a lazy meal like we had before. We ordered aperetifs which were served quickly, which is fine. The wine list was then taken away, and we had to ask for it back to order wine with the meal. Within 5 minutes of our orders being taken, our starters arrived. Considering these were expected to be freshly prepared, we felt this was somewhat suspicious. The starters were good, albeit not as amazing as last time. We both ordered cod loin with linguine for mains, and again, within a few minutes of our starters being cleared, our mains arrived, despite us being quite clear we were in no hurry. The main was disappointing to say the least. The cod was well cooked, but the linguine was disappointingly bland. The tempura prawns served with it tasted and looked pre cooked, and not fresh. Again, we were cleared away quick and immediately offered dessert. The range was quite limite, and as we had been given our first two courses so quickly, we felt like we did not have room for dessert. From sitting down to leaving was less than an hour. We were at a bit of a loose end, as this is very much a dining pub with limited bar area, so we walked around the village for a bit and went to bed. The staff were all perfectly pleasant, but unfortunately somewhat ineffectual. We raised concerns and rather than getting any actions, we just got a shrug and sorry . This is so terribly sad, as we really did our previous visit, but for the prices charged, the food quality was well short of the mark. Unfortunately we doubt we will be back.

Stayed as part of a business meeting having dinner, then bed and breakfast. Everything about The Cow is spot on. The rooms were beautifully decorated with a great bathroom with powerful and hot shower, and really comfy bed..only gripe was the industrial fan coming on at 7am but ear plugs sorted that! We ate in the restaurant and the food was exceptional, both the evening meal and breakfast were delicious. I must give a special mention to the staff, they were all so friendly and knowledgeable and are a real asset to The Cow. Highly recommend and im now looking for when i can come back with my husband.

A wonderful menu with a range of fish and seafood cooked to perfection. Friendly, welcoming staff and a great atmosphere.