Dead Poets Inn

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  Alex Moitt (AM76)

  ·2 weeks ago

  “Great cosy pub with an excellent range of beers! Definitely worth a visit :)”

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  Clive Jones

  ·3 weeks ago

  “Didn't have food so can't comment but the pub has a wonderful traditional atmosphere and a good range of quality beers. It was my first time in there and the staff were really friendly.”

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  Nick Robinson

  ·4 months ago

  “Lovely pub, good beers, good value proper food and always seems to be something going on with beer festivals, music nights and the like.”

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  Tony Payne

  ·6 months ago

  “Went for lunch food was gorgeous, staff & service great , lovely Atmosphere 👍 good choice of beers ,ales & ciders, definitely worth a visit , street parking so can be a bit difficult to find a spot depending on the time of your visit but still worth visiting, will definitely be visiting again 👍👍”

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  Sarah Troman

  ·9 months ago

  “Love this pub! It’s really cosy with quirky features and a great choice of beers and ciders, and spirits and snacks! It has open fires in the winter and a large beer garden for summer, the staff are always lovely and it’s very dog friendly! Kids are welcome in the conservatory and garden only.”

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  Andy Savage

  ·9 months ago

  “I travel around the UK looking for the best real cider pubs and I found The Dead Poets Inn on my Real Ale Finder app so had to come and check it out and so glad I did, what an awesome pub. Really friendly welcome from the staff and customers too, the pub has several cosy areas with real fires as well as a nice bright conservatory and large beer garden. The pub is very much a dog friendly pub even providing blankets for them. While there I also tried out the food menu, ordering a Bowl of chips with cheese and Chilli and wow it was outstanding, just the right amount and the Chilli was perfect, I highly recommend it. They also do cobs, Toasties, Paninis, Hot Sausage cobs, Chips and Chip buttys. Its located near the bottom of Chapel Street, I was able to catch the number 71 Notts-Derby bus from Derby direct to the bus stop at the top of Chapel Street, just a short walk down to the pub from there. I will definitely be coming again as I loved this pub a lot. They had 19 flat ciders on when I visited (January 2026), here was the cider List at that time : Ascension - Sonic Titan, Westons Old Rosie,Thatchers – Stan’s Big Apple, Ascension – Pilot, Snails Bank – Rhubarb, Farmer Jims – Dry Cider, Sandford Orchards - Rib Tickler, Broadoak - Pear & Chilli Cider, Thatchers – Stan’s Cheddar Valley, Flattler – Pear, Seacider – Sticky Toffee Pudding, Seacider – Hardcore, Seacider – Bourbon Barrel-aged, Monkey Bridge Cider – Across The Bridge, Three Cats – Medium sweet, Flattler – Orignal, Gwynt y Ddraig - Black Dragon”

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  Paul Kingston

  ·1 year ago

  “Pub itself is lovely,but it loses two stars as no WiFi meaning I couldn't find out sports scores.”

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  richard fleckney

  ·1 year ago

  “Lovely little oldy worldy village type pub with a wierd name! Friendly, helpful staff and. Spotlessly clean and well maintained. Excellent outdoor facilities to the rear, just right for soaking up the last of the summer sun whilst enjoying a nice cold beer. Well worth a visit.”

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  g t

  ·3 years ago

  “Really nice pub run by friendly folk a couple of miles outside of Belper. Serves a good range or real ales , ciders and perries. A couple of nice snugs one of which has its own serving hatch which is a rarity! Lovely pub worth seeking out. Dog friendly and very welcoming! 🍻 🍏 🍎 🍐 🐕”

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  Mirk Robinson

  ·4 years ago

  “This pub is easily one of the best in Derbyshire.. I know it sounds like an exaggeration but its mix of great real ales and 'olde worlde' charm is wonderful. From outside it does not look anything out of the ordinary, but inside there are real fires, friendly staff and a great atmosphere. To see the pub at its finest I would recommend you drop in on a cold winters day..heaven. In summer there is a updated beer garden. Is also well worth factoring in on a 'crawl' given this pubs proximity to both the White Hart at Bargate and the Holly Bush in Makeney. Enjoy. M”

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