Proper pub food at Ladybower.
Honest, well-cooked food in a traditional Peak District pub — from beer-battered haddock and homemade pies to lighter dishes, sandwiches, changing specials and a Sunday blackboard roast. The menus below are samples of what we serve.
Something good after a day in the Peaks.
This sample menu shows the kind of food we regularly serve at Ladybower — familiar pub favourites, sandwiches, lighter options and dishes made for a proper appetite. Dishes, availability and prices may change.
Black garlic mayonnaise.
Chive sour cream.
Flatbread, raita & chilli mayonnaise.
Corn salsa & chimichurri mayonnaise.
Lemon aioli.
Rosemary salt & cheddar cheese.
All served with fries & side salad. Upgrade to chunky chips +£1.
Beer-battered haddock on ciabatta with tartare sauce, fries & side salad.
Bacon, lettuce & tomato roll with fries & side salad.
Add a cup of homemade soup +£4.
Add a cup of homemade soup +£4.
For toasties, let us know if you would prefer white or brown bread. Gluten-free alternatives are available on request.
Served with mash & buttered greens.
Served with mash, buttered greens & onion gravy.
Batemans beer-battered haddock, hand-cut chips, mushy peas & tartare sauce.
Homemade 6oz beef burger, cheddar rarebit, tomato chutney, coleslaw, fries & side salad. Add bacon +£2.
Butternut squash ragu & crispy sage leaves.
Served with tomato chutney, coleslaw, fries & side salad.
Roast chicken breast, gem lettuce & Caesar dressing.
All menus shown on this page are samples. Dishes, ingredients, availability and prices can change. Please speak to the team when you visit for what is available that day.
Changing dishes alongside the pub favourites.
Our specials change regularly and are there to give returning guests something different. The dishes below are a sample of the style of specials we may serve rather than a guaranteed live menu.
Mango & chilli chutney, black pudding, celeriac remoulade & watercress.
Tomatoes, olives & baba ghanoush.
Chocolate cremeux, orange syrup & candied orange.
Strawberry & lemon preserve, served with strawberry ice cream.
Stock pot carrot, cauliflower purée, gochujang & soy glaze beef rib.
Sweetcorn velouté, charred sweetcorn, braised red cabbage & pickled chilli salsa.
Specials are designed to change. Availability depends on what the kitchen is serving that week, so this section should be treated as a flavour of Ladybower rather than a fixed promise of dishes.
If there is a particular dish you are visiting for, please ask the team what is on before travelling.
Pub food worth stopping for.
The Fish Finger Sandwich
Our biggest-selling dish — beer-battered haddock on ciabatta with homemade tartare sauce, fries and side salad.
Traditional Pub Favourites
Pies, fish & chips, burgers, sausages and weekly changing specials — uncomplicated food, cooked properly.
Children's Menu
Family adventures in the Peak District need proper refuelling too. Highchairs are available for younger guests.
- Bangers & Mash
- Chicken Nuggets, Peas & Fries
- Fish & Chips, Peas
- Tomato Pasta & Cheese
From breakfast to Sunday lunch.
Sunday Lunch
On Sundays we usually add a traditional roast from the blackboard alongside the normal pub menu. The roast changes and is cooked in limited quantities — when it is gone, it is gone.
Smaller parties are primarily walk-in. Groups of 10 or more should contact the team directly.
Planning a larger Sunday group? →Breakfast & Coffee
Cooked breakfast is served to overnight guests Friday–Sunday from 9:30am–10:30am. Walk-ins are welcome during breakfast service for coffee and breakfast sandwiches.
Stay at Ladybower →When the kitchen is open
- Thursday–Saturday Menu from 12pm · kitchen pause 4–5pm · last orders 8pm
- Sunday Menu + traditional roasts · last food orders 4pm
- Bank Holiday Mondays Sunday service pattern · last food orders 4pm
Please tell us before you order.
At The Ladybower Inn, we take allergies and dietary requirements seriously and strive to accommodate our guests as best as possible.
While we take reasonable precautions to minimise cross-contamination, we cannot guarantee an allergen-free environment. Please make our team aware of any allergies or dietary requirements before ordering.
Gluten-free alternatives are available for selected dishes on request.
A good meal, a proper pint and the Peak District outside.
Book ahead for Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening dining. Saturday and Sunday lunch remain primarily walk-in for smaller parties. Specials and the Sunday blackboard roast are subject to availability.