Belper Hotels: Where to Stay in Derbyshire

Belper is a small mill town in Derbyshire, England, with a short list of hotels. This guide covers hotels in Belper we could confirm, plus a bed and breakfast nearby and the holiday lets you will see online. We also flag the old listings we dropped. Rates change daily, so we do not quote them.

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Where to Stay in Belper, Derbyshire

The Lion Hotel, 24 Bridge Street

The Lion Hotel stands in the town centre. The address is Bridge Street, Belper, DE56 1AX. The hotel website lists 22 rooms and one suite. The Campaign for Real Ale pub listing also gives 22 rooms. Call 01773 824033 to ask about a room.

The hotel runs a restaurant and a bar. The website mentions breakfast, dinner, Sunday lunch, pizza and afternoon tea. Weddings, meetings and live music also take place here. The pub listing adds a garden, parking, wifi and cask ale. Dogs are welcome in the bar only. The side hotel entrance is level, while some bar areas need steps.

Historic England lists the building at Grade II. The listing dates the building to the early or middle 19th century. Our old guide called the Lion an 18th century coaching inn. We could not confirm this, so we dropped the claim. One booking site says the building is 18th century, but the official listing says otherwise.

We could not find check-in and check-out times on the hotel website. Ask by phone. Ask about noise too, because the bar hosts live music on weekend evenings.

The Strutt Arms Hotel at The Elephant and Peacock, Milford

The Strutt Arms sits on Derby Road in Milford, DE56 0QW. Milford is a village in the Belper area. Two travel sites list the same address, so the location is solid. We did not find an official website, so treat the details below as secondary.

Booking sites list 11 rooms. They show standard, superior and deluxe double rooms with one king bed each. Check-in runs from 3:00 PM to 10:30 PM. Check-out ends at 10:00 AM. There is no front desk, and a host greets each guest on arrival. Guests must be at least 18 to check in.

A continental breakfast is listed from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM. The Elephant and Peacock restaurant is on site, along with a bar and a coffee shop. You also get a garden and a terrace. Parking is free but spaces are limited. Wifi is free. The property is smoke free and does not allow pets. Upper floors have stairs only and no lift, so ask for a ground floor room if stairs are hard for you.

Marehay Hall Farm, an Adults Only Bed and Breakfast in Ripley

Marehay Hall Farm is a bed and breakfast on Street Lane in Ripley, DE5 8NF. Ripley is a separate town from Belper, so plan for a short drive. We did not source the drive time and will not guess.

Two booking sites agree on the basics. The property has three rooms. These are a deluxe double, a deluxe suite and a luxury double, each with a king bed and garden views. Check-in runs from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Check-out ends at 10:00 AM. A cooked English breakfast is listed from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM. Parking and wifi are free. Guests get a garden, a terrace and a barbecue area.

Our old guide promised an on-site restaurant and spa. We found no sign of either. One listing says the property has no spa and no pool. The property admits no guests under 18, and pets are not allowed. Your host sends check-in instructions by email before you arrive.

Callwood Farm Annex Guest Rooms, Bargate

Callwood Farm Annex Guest Rooms is a guest house on Belper Road in Bargate, Belper, DE56 0SU. One booking site lists the address, free parking, free wifi, and rooms with a desk, a flat screen TV, a private bathroom and a fridge. Guests rate the place highly there.

This is a single source listing. We could not reach an official site or a second listing with full details. Our old guide promised a continental breakfast and Peak District views. We could not confirm either. Call before you book and ask what breakfast, if any, comes with the room.

Apartments, Cottages and Other Self Catering Stays in Belper

Belper has many holiday lets. Travel sites list Courtyard Holiday Apartments, Sunshine Apartment, A Bird House, Stonecroft Lodge and a two bedroom apartment near the market place. Each shows free wifi on its listing. Some also show parking. Courtyard Holiday Apartments appears on two sites. One site mentions a 24 hour car park opposite.

We list these as unconfirmed. Holiday lets change owners, close and reopen. Several Belper lets show as inactive on one site, including Chapel Mews, Milford Cottage and Orchard Cottage. Check the live listing and read recent reviews before you pay a deposit.

Pubs With Rooms and Places We Could Not Confirm

Two more pubs with rooms appear on a booking site, The Bulls Head and The George and Dragon. One travel site marks The Bulls Head as inactive. We found no second source for either pub, so we left them out of the main list. Phone first if you want to try one.

Our old guide also named Belper apartments in general and a luxury rental we could not match to a real address. We dropped those entries. We prefer a short list we can stand behind over a long list of guesses.

Closed or Changed: What to Skip

The Rifleman’s Arms on Bridge Street reopened after a refurbishment, according to the Derbyshire Times. The report describes a pub, not a hotel, and names no guest rooms. Do not plan a stay there.

Masson Mill is in Matlock Bath, not in Belper. Our old guide called Masson Mill an arts centre. Wikipedia says the mill now holds a museum and the old shopping village did not reopen after the pandemic. Check the official site for opening times before you go.

What to See Near Belper Hotels

Belper belongs to the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. UNESCO gave the site this status in 2001. Strutt’s North Mill stands at Bridgefoot, DE56 1YD. William Strutt built the present mill in 1804, on the foundations of an earlier mill from 1786. The building is among the oldest iron framed fireproof buildings in the world. The mill trust runs a collection and tours, and the number is 01773 880474. The trust site does not list opening hours, so call first. The trust also says free parking at the mill site is unavailable.

Belper River Gardens lies beside the River Derwent and opens daily from 8:00 AM until dusk. Enter from Matlock Road. The park holds the Green Flag award. You will find tearooms, a play area and a 1906 bandstand. Boating runs from mid May to mid September on weekends and bank holidays, from noon.

Cromford Mills is also part of the World Heritage Site. The mills site says Cromford Mills opens seven days a week all year. Visitors can take tours, visit cafes and browse independent shops. Denby Pottery Village has a visitor centre with a store, a museum, a cafe and a farm shop. The site does not say whether factory tours run today, so check before you travel.

Belper Hotels Near the Train Station and Getting Around

Belper station is on the Derwent Valley line and the Midland Main Line. East Midlands Railway runs every service. Trains run about hourly off peak towards Derby, Nottingham and Matlock. A single evening service reaches London St Pancras. Sunday service is hourly. Check the timetable before you plan a late return.

The mill trust says the station sits about 0.4 miles from the mill. Belper lies on the A6 between Derby and Matlock, about 8 miles north of Derby. Trent Barton buses and Transpeak services also stop in the town. If you stay in Milford or Ripley, a car or taxi will help.

How to Choose Where to Stay in Belper

Pick the Lion Hotel if you want a central base with a bar and restaurant under one roof. Expect some noise on weekends. Pick the Strutt Arms if you want a village stay with free breakfast listed. Pick Marehay Hall Farm for an adults only break with a garden. Pick a holiday let if you need a kitchen or a longer stay.

Ask four questions before you book. What time can you check in? Is there a lift or a ground floor room? Does the room price include breakfast? Where do you park? A short phone call settles all four. We do not quote rates here, because rates change by date and by season.

What We Checked and What We Could Not

We checked each hotel against at least two independent sources where we could. The Lion Hotel has its own website and a pub listing. The Strutt Arms and Marehay Hall Farm each have several booking sites. Callwood Farm has one source, so we flag the details as unconfirmed.

We did not confirm any prices, room counts for the holiday lets, or drive times. Wifi, parking and breakfast details come from listings, and owners change them. Confirm every detail by phone before you travel.

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Conclusion

Belper offers a small but real choice of places to stay. The Lion Hotel gives you a central base, the Strutt Arms gives you a village stay, and Marehay Hall Farm suits adults who want a quiet break. Call ahead, ask about breakfast and parking, and enjoy the mills, the river gardens and the Derwent Valley.

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