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The Red Lion

2.5 star property
Guesthouse in Bakewell with a restaurant and a bar

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1 bedroom
Bar (on property)
Exterior
Restaurant
Balcony view

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Economy Double Room, Ensuite (Room 5)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Double Room, Ensuite (Room 2)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Exterior

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 3)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

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Classic Double Room, Ensuite (Room 4)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Exterior

Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Room 1)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
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About the neighborhood

Map
The Square, Bakewell, England, DE45 1BT

What's nearby

  • Virgin Balloon Flights - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Spirit of the 1940s - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Haddon Hall Manor - 3 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Chatsworth House - 11 min drive - 8.3 km
  • Chatsworth House Labyrinth - 15 min drive - 8.6 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪The Woodyard - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Thornbridge Brewery Tap Room - ‬14 min walk
  • Pizza Pedlar
  • ‪The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Hassop Station - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Red Lion

Guesthouse near Peak District National Park
The Red Lion provides amenities like a bar and a restaurant. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Smoke-free premises and table tennis

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 elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

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

Property 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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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.

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?

Check-out 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.

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The Red Lion Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 113 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 113 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 113 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 113 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 113 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

David

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

Nice people

Nice people
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

Would stay here again.

We were made very welcome! The room was clean and comfortable - brilliant shower! Basic breakfast provided but it was all we needed. Bar times and fire escapes explained. Staff were very helpful when I realised we`d left something behind after checking out. Very cosy bar.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

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

Lovely little room

The stay was brilliant. Good location, and perfect little room. Plenty of goodies left out for us - hot chocolate sachets, biscuits, and even porridge pots for the morning. Lovely staff/service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Dawn

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Sorry Red Lion It’s not as clean as you’d like to think - see pics , chair leg is broken so could only sit on bed But Bed linen fresh, towels pure white, room smells fresh (apart from people smoking in pub garden, but that’s not your fault) Slept ok but room could do with makeover, update and consider how to use the space more efficiently
Drawer fronts
Yuk
Once bedside cabinets were wiped
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Red Lion is ideally situated in Bakewell,although there is no parking at the accommodation,there is plenty nearby. The only negative comment id make about the accommodation is the double bed is very small,other than that the rooms are very clean etc The town is very quiet,and there's not a lot happening on an evening
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Good value stay

Clean and warm. Dated decor but everything you need. Good all round value.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

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

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room was very dated and needed re decorating, but nice pub in nice spot
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Amenities
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Feb 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

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

6/10 Okay

Dayna

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

4/10 Poor

Peter

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

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

Disliked: Staff & service

Night away

Customer service really poor waited a while to be booked in, room was ok. Went into the bar to get a drink bar staff nowhere to be seen. Went elsewhere and ended up in the bar and was told would we like to go elsewhere so we can close early! Not made to feel very welcome. Breakfast was awful no fruit juice offered and no butter for toast, full English not hot just warm like it had been standing, will not be going back here !
Stayed 1 night in Feb 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

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

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

4/10 Poor

Samantha

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very disappointed. Staff rude on arrival. Rooms dirty, used cotton bud on floor, hair in shower, dirty cleaning cloth left in the sink. Drawers didn’t open on the dressing table & the only one that did had a tablet in it, clearly not been checked let alone cleaned. Very obvious floor had not been cleaned. We were told to use the fire exit if returning to the property after 11pm, a code was provided to open the door, code not required on our return door wide open, great security! On entering passageway contained multiple bags of linen making it extremely difficult for us to walk. Safety seriously compromised. Breakfast the following morning was a shambles, no menus provided, waitress came to the table & asked us what we would like to eat, our reply was what choice do we have. We had to ask for water in the kettle, milk, cups, for the fresh juice jug to be filled up, butter for the toast….. we gave up asking & went in search of sauce & cutlery ourselves! There was one young lady on her own doing everything!!! She had obviously given up on customer service. To complete our stay the property have charged us twice!!!! We are still awaiting our money to be refunded. Not happy at all. I would not recommend this property at all, avoid, avoid, avoid.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Sophie

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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