The Barley Mow, Kirk Ireton

The Barley Mow at Kirk Ireton is an easy pub to miss. You could drive past without knowing it was there. There's no car park or strings of fairy lights. It's a tall stone house with a large, beamed and fairly plain room. There are half a dozen tables, some of which are made from chunks of slate - ex-billiard table. At the small bar the landlady will serve you one of half a dozen beers from the barrels behind her - a pretty comprehensive selection. This is clearly a pub that doesn't aspire to be anything else - night club, restaurant - other than a place for drinking well-kept beer. It's warm, cheap and comfortable - what else could you want?