Rose & Crown Hotel

John (aka Tim) and Emma are very welcoming and relaxed. We only had the one night stay with them but the location was spot on for our visit. The food was really good and priced very fair. The rooms are clean and comfortable. Breakfast was included in our price and again was very good. We would definitely stay again should the need arise.

Well after reading such review's we were expecting a warm welcome ..it's was anything but cold & unwelcoming. ( Warm & welcoming host must have the weekend off) Room was ok bathroom absolutely trip hazard door doesn't shut fully ..very thin curtains so daylights comes through at 4am Breakfast was spot on lots of choice and Nicely cooked full English no choice of eggs got scrambled..very much felt like had your room and breakfast now disappear from my premises. Was warned on way down it's a rought place( take heed ) ...shame the host was so unfriendly we stayed in our room even thought their was a bar to drink in

Called in to pub as now under new management, extremely friendly couple, very helpful with beer choice, pub now looking clean and inviting with a lovely open fire. Highly recommend. A lovely place to stop off when you need a break on your walk. Looking forward to visiting again.

Visited today after hearing it was under new management. What a difference friendly ,welcoming .It was clean and we had a chat with the lovely couple who have taken on this very old pub. Looking forward to going back when they do food . So I hope all the new visitors ignore the bad reviews and give this couple a chance to keep this old pub going .

Called into this establishment for lunch myself, wife and daughter, can only say I should have checked the reviews. Drinks were ordered and were reasonably priced. A lovely sunny day so we sat outside to nice views. That was the highlight of the visit. Menu was limited but there was something for all (if they had it). The specials board listed 2 burgers one with fries and one with chips. I ordered the special with chips my wife and daughter ordered sandwiches and a side of chips. I was then informed they were out of Burgers. On the menu they recommended the Pies Galore all home made. I therefore ordered the steak and kidney with veg and chips. The sandwiches arrived and were what you would expect from a pub and the girls said they were fine. Shortly after my food arrived it was the saddest plate of food I have ever been served in 60 years of eating in pubs and restaurants. The pie was approximately 4 inches square and three quarters of an inch thick quarter inch of base pastry quarter inch of filling and a quarter inch of pastry on top I cut of the top to reveal 8 very small cubes of beef and no kidney. The side edge of the pastry was solid and my knife wouldn't cut it, it was inedible. The veg consisted of frozen carrots and green beans (barely) warmed up in the microwave. When ordering we stipulated chips as opposed to fries what were served were fries that appeared to have been cooked in oil. A jug of gravy arrived that had the consistency and look of brown frog spawn it was to say the least disgusting. The saddest point was when a young girl with special needs (Downes) came out and asked if the food was alright, we said it was very poor at which point she giggled and left. I in no way include this young lady in the negative points of this review, she was clearly doing the bidding of the management. My wife then went indoors and spoke to management who made a number of excuses about staff, the kitchen, they had run out of chips, and said the pies were home made. It was suggested they sack the Chef. Other than an apology, there was no recompense for the poor service and even poorer food. Had we caught them on an off day? No on checking reviews later that day this tended to be the norm for this pubs service and food. Do Not Eat Here.

Further to my November 21 review, it is clear from the picture posted by Geoff H in June 24 that the hand basin in my picture and the one in his are one and the same. The owner commented that it is not easy to get a plumber quickly in the Dale's but 3 years????