The Crown Inn, Matlock

This is a town centre pub and behaves like one. It attracts a wide cross-section of the local populace, sometimes to the point of entertainment and seeing how the other half live and sometimes to the point of conflict. It's a Derbyshire version of Yates'. However, on the plus side, Wetherspoon's buy 'remaindered' beer and sell it far more cheaply than almost any other pub around. They also offer a good range of beers, as well as the usual array of fizzy rubbish. The downside of Wetherspoon's everywhere is that they are understaffed so it's nearly always a wait to get served and the staff are not knowledgeable about the beers on offer. If you want a decent drink at a very reasonable price and are prepared to put up with a 'lively' atmosphere, it's one place to go.