The Boars Head Hotel

3.5 star property

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Restaurant
Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Exterior
Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View | Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
The current price is $112
$93 nightly
$112 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jul 12 - Jul 13

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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

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(15 reviews)
  • 226 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Twin Room, Garden View

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(16 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 269 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 269 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

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

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About the neighborhood

Ashbourne

Located in Ashbourne, The Boars Head Hotel is in a rural location, a 3-minute drive from Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood and 7 minutes from St. George's Park. .This hotel is 6.1 mi (9.8 km) from Tutbury Castle and 6.7 mi (10.8 km) from Uttoxeter Racecourse.

What's nearby

  • Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • St. George's Park - 12 min drive - 6.5 miles
  • Alton Towers - 31 min drive - 15.1 miles
  • Donington Park Racing Circuit - 46 min drive - 28.1 miles
  • Calke Abbey - 48 min drive - 20.7 miles

Getting around

  • Tutbury & Hatton Station - 7 min drive
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Salt Box Café - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Sunar Gow - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Cross Keys - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Roebuck Inn - ‬2 min drive

About this property

The Boars Head Hotel

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 and desk chairs. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 23 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hotel include a picnic area and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 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 transportation

  • Free self parking on site

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 elevator
  • 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

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 allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • 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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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The Boars Head Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 329 out of 556 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 173 out of 556 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 556 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 556 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 556 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

8/10 Good

Geoffrey

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

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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

Richard

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

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
Verified

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

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

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

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
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Very pleasant stay. Staff very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely produce
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Mandy

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

10/10 Excellent

krasimira

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room, fresh sheets, towels, bathroom floor very clean! Room was very quiet , heating could be adjusted! Reception staff was very welcoming, breakfast amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

DAVID

Enjoyed stay, again!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay. Lovely friendly and polite staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025