Ye Olde Dolphin Inn, Derby - pub details
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Address: 6-7 Queen Street, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 3DL [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 7821)
Derby (0.9 miles), Peartree (2.1 miles), Spondon (3.4 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
- Outside seating
Pub suggested by Tom on 9 May 2004
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> Current user rating: 7.3/10 (rated by 48 users)
> Local guides: Derby pub guide, Derbyshire pub guide
other pubs nearby:
Old Silk Mill, Derby (0.0 miles), Standing Order, Derby (0.1 miles), Slug and Lettuce, Derby (0.1 miles), Jorrocks, Derby (0.1 miles), Vaults, Derby (0.1 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of Ye Olde Dolphin Inn, Derby
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| This is an attractive black and white timber-framed Tudor-style pub close to Derby Cathedral in the City Centre. It's Derby's oldest pub - 1530 AD - a fact of which it makes no secret, judging from the blackboards outside. It's an old highwaymans' pub apparently - a framed print in the Offilers Lounge tells us that Dick Turpin allegedly stayed here where he had "an illicit affair with the inn's young and beautiful landlady". The pub interior is a typically cosy wood-pannelled interior with etched leaded windows and a low beamed interior. There's several rooms either side of the entrance and an upstairs restaurant. ( Surprise, surprise !) - several ghosts are said to haunt the pub and local Derby Ghost Walks start here. There was a good range of real ale available on my visit, mainly mainstream. Sod's law being what it is, on the date of my visit, the only beer that I wasn't familiar with - Nottingham Legends - wasn't on. However, both the TT Landlord and the Deuchars IPA ( £ 2.85p and £ 2.75p respectively ) were on form. Adnams and Black Sheep were also on. The pub is listed in the 2009 GBG. There's an outside drinking area at the side of the pub and a beer festival planned for July. You should make the effort to do this one when in Derby JohnBonser - 8 Apr 2009 13:59 |
| Any pub fan who visits Derby MUST visit here. Traditional unspoiled place with a flagstone floor and an open fire. Nice range of ales (though only one or two are guests, the others being from big commercial brewers). Has a lovely little snug in the middle. jarofporter - 29 Mar 2009 02:39 |
| The dolphin is an attractive old coaching inn, sitting close by the cathedral. It is noted to be Derby's oldest existing pub, dating back to 1530. It is said to be haunted, and is included in the Derby "ghost walks". *** Enter by the front entrance and you encounter a stone slabbed passageway leading to the main bar with two rooms, a small snug with an open fire, and then on to the outside beer garden at the rear. The bar rooms are smallish & cozy, retaining much of their original features. Some parts were in need of a clean though, as noted by others. *** There were three cask ales on. Abbot, Pedigree, and a regional. This seems to be quite a reduction from previous comments! Theres a menu with snacks and mains at quite reasonable prices. *** verdict: With me, this scores well for its cask ales, meal prices, and historical aspects, i.e. the "olde englishe" factor. so an 8 from me. reynard - 6 Feb 2009 13:34 |
| Well worth a visit if you are in Derby. Enjoyed a very nice ale in here which was obviously well kept. The building is very old and has a great feel to it. A cozy little pub which I will look forward to visiting again. DixieLand - 10 Jan 2009 13:58 |
| Oldest pub in Derby centre I think. Black & White timbered building with several small rooms. The beer quality is good and they have a decent range of beers from the national brewers and large regionals. If you want new and interesting micro brewed beers go to the Flowerpot or the Babington. If you want a well kept pint, sitting on an old settle, whilst reading your paper, then come here. I do regularly. ROBCamra - 10 Dec 2008 14:49 |
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