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The Boars Head Hotel

3.5 star property

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Restaurant
Exterior
Serves lunch and dinner
Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View
Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View | Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services

Explore the area

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Station Road, Draycott-in-the-clay, Ashbourne, England, DE6 5GX
  • Place, Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Alton Towers
    ‪31 min drive‬
  • Place, Donington Park Racing Circuit
    ‪46 min drive‬
  • Airport, East Midlands (EMA)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Room options

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A neatly made bed with a grey headboard, two bedside lamps, a small wooden nightstand, and a chair.

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(15 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Twin Room, Garden View

Twin Room, Garden View

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(16 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with a bed, two bedside tables, a cityscape view, and a framed picture on the wall.

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

The Boars Head Hotel

A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and dry cleaning are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, laundry facilities, a garden, and a picnic area are onsite.
The Boars Head Hotel offers 23 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Premium satellite television is provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Ashbourne hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Boars Head Hotel. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include newspapers, meeting rooms, and laundry facilities
  • Guests have great things to say about the comfortable accommodations and the helpful staff
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood and 7 minutes from St. George's Park
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. The business-friendly The Boars Head Hotel also features a terrace, a garden, and a picnic area. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Ashbourne hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
The Boars Head Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Onsite venue #2 - This pub specializes in British cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 12 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • High-pile carpet in room
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 9 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12.00 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7 AM - 9 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

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The Boars Head Hotel Hotel
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The Boars Head Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 331 out of 558 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 173 out of 558 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 558 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 558 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 558 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very peaceful location and good price
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Alister

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great place to stay, made even better with the newly refurbished bathrooms in some rooms!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Owen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel staff were polite and helpful, food was lovely. No complaints. Will stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Food was nice location is a big out the way big fine for price
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Alister

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay, very hard to fault
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Sadie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. No staff on reception in the morning. Food amazing
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

Geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel, with excellent restaurant and great staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spotless, the hotel facilities were excellent and the staff were all extremely courteous.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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8/10 Good

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean. Nice staff. Bit corporate.but aeemed some locals. Excellent food. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable bed, good shower, tea & coffee making facilities Room was cold about 3/4am but we found a blanket in the cupboard
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely clean room, excellent breakfast. Comfortable bed. Would recommend for a relaxing stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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

Good place to stay

Warm welcome, clean spacious room, nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Richard

Good night saxophone player entertainment, bedrooms clean and well equipped, quality breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were great, the food is excellent and reasonably priced. The rooms are larger than average and kept to a high standard. Overall a great place to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean quiet and pleasant staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Rod

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All grear
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Katy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was clean and well equipped with everything we needed. The staff were all friendly and welcoming
Modern clean spacious bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming staff, great food, had a great stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
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8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Yes
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Very pleasant stay. Staff very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All food cooked to orderb and you wouldn't nicer or better staff anywhwere.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Alister

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always a great stay. Not the grandest of hotels but it's clean, quiet, comfortable, the food is good and the staff really care.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Mandy

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Excellent Hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Very welcoming and attentive staff. We will definitely visit again so that we can sample the food in the restaurant, which smelt delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place to eat and to stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

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