Main Menu
Pub favourites
Familiar dishes, sandwiches, snacks and proper mains — including the kind of food you want after a day outside in the Peak District.
Eat & Drink at The Ladybower Inn
Proper pub food. Proper pints. Peak District hospitality.
Come in after a walk, meet friends for lunch, settle in for dinner or make Sunday about good food and a pint. Our approach is simple: familiar country-pub cooking, quality ingredients, changing specials and a bar that still feels like a pub.
A Country Pub, Not a Concept
Food that fits where we are.
Ladybower is a traditional Peak District inn, so the food should feel at home here. Expect recognisable pub dishes, generous cooking and a menu designed for walkers, families, locals, residents and anyone who simply wants something good to eat.
The core menu is joined by weekly changing specials, giving the kitchen room to respond to the season, ingredients and what we want to cook that week.
Food from 12pm
Main food service begins at midday on trading days.
Weekly specials
A changing blackboard of dishes alongside the main menu.
Family friendly
Children's menu and highchairs available.
Dog friendly
Dogs are welcome throughout the pub and on the terrace.
From the Kitchen
Classics, done properly.
We are not trying to turn a country inn into a formal restaurant. The aim is straightforward: cook pub food well and give people a reason to come back.
That means dishes such as our Ladybower steak and ale suet pie, beer-battered haddock and chips, homemade burgers, sandwiches and vegetarian options, alongside more seasonal dishes on the weekly specials.
- Traditional country-pub favourites
- Weekly changing specials
- Children's menu
- Vegetarian and vegan choices
- Allergies and dietary requirements taken seriously
Behind the Bar
Why Batemans is part of Ladybower.
The Ladybower Inn is part of the Batemans pub estate, so Batemans beer is not simply another line on the bar — the brewery is part of the pub's story.
George and Susannah Bateman began brewing in Wainfleet, Lincolnshire in 1874. More than 150 years later, Batemans remains an independent family brewer, with its pubs and beer still at the centre of the business.
That feels like a good fit for Ladybower: an independently operated country inn, serving beer from a long-established family brewery alongside wines, spirits, international brands, soft drinks and locally roasted coffee.
Good honest beer, in a proper pub.
The exact beers on the pumps can change, so ask the team what Batemans and guest choices are pouring when you visit.
Sundays at Ladybower
The normal menu, plus the roast on the blackboard.
Sunday is deliberately uncomplicated. The normal menu continues, with a rotating traditional roast written on the blackboard alongside it.
The roast changes and we cook a limited quantity rather than treating it like an unlimited carvery. That means there is one important rule:
When it's gone, it's gone.
Sunday food is served from 12pm, with last food orders at 4pm. Saturday lunch and Sunday lunch are primarily walk-in services.
Breakfast
Start before heading into the Peaks.
Cooked breakfast is served Friday to Sunday from 9:30am to 10:30am for overnight guests.
Non-residents are also welcome to walk in during breakfast service for coffee and breakfast sandwiches. Guests heading out earlier can arrange a breakfast hamper as part of their stay.
Opening & Food Service
Know when to come hungry.
We are open Thursday to Sunday, plus Bank Holiday Mondays. Food times are slightly different from pub opening times, so check below before travelling.
Thursday
Pub 11:30am–9pm · Food from 12pm · Kitchen pause 4–5pm · Last food orders 8pm
Friday
Pub 9:30am–10pm · Breakfast 9:30–10:30am · Food from 12pm · Kitchen pause 4–5pm · Last food orders 8pm
Saturday
Pub 9:30am–10pm · Breakfast 9:30–10:30am · Food from 12pm · Kitchen pause 4–5pm · Last food orders 8pm
Sunday
Pub 9:30am–6pm · Breakfast 9:30–10:30am · Food from 12pm · Last food orders 4pm
Bank Holiday Monday
Sunday hours: 9:30am–6pm · Food from 12pm · Last food orders 4pm
Saturday & Sunday lunch
Primarily walk-in. Groups of 10 or more can contact us directly to discuss a booking.
Thursday, Friday & Saturday evening
Online table booking is available for the services where reservations are taken.
Eat & Drink FAQ
A few useful things before you visit.
For larger groups, allergies or anything that needs a little more planning, contact the team directly.
Do I need to book a table?
Reservations are available for Thursday lunch and dinner, Friday lunch and dinner, and Saturday dinner. Saturday lunch and Sunday lunch are mainly walk-in services. Groups of 10 or more can contact us directly about weekend lunch bookings.
Is the Sunday roast always the same?
No. The traditional roast rotates and is written on the blackboard. We cook a limited quantity, so once the roast has sold out, it has sold out. The normal menu is also available on Sunday.
Are the menus online the exact menu I will receive?
Our published menus are samples. Dishes, prices and availability may change according to seasonality, supplier availability and the weekly specials.
Can children eat at Ladybower?
Yes. We have a children's menu and highchairs are available.
Can I bring my dog?
Yes. Dogs are welcome throughout the pub and on the terrace. Dog ice creams are also available.
Do you cater for allergies and dietary requirements?
Please tell the team about any allergies or dietary requirements when ordering. We take them seriously and use reasonable precautions, but because food is prepared in a working kitchen we cannot guarantee an entirely allergen-free environment.
Which Batemans beers do you serve?
The exact pumps can change. The Ladybower Inn is part of the Batemans pub estate, so Batemans beers form an important part of the bar alongside other beers, wines, spirits, soft drinks and locally roasted coffee.
Eat & Drink at Ladybower
Walk in hungry. Leave properly fed.
Stop for lunch, settle in for dinner, come for Sunday or make the pub part of a longer Peak District stay.