The Hilcote Arms

New Lane

Hilcote

Derbyshire

DE55 5HT

Telephone (01773 86 26 96)

The Hilcote Arms is a popular spot in Hilcote village for great selection of draught beers cask ales from Dancing Duck and Welbeck Brewery.We also offer a large range of low and non alcohol beers ciders lagers and spirits

Hot Drinks also available tea coffee espresso prelude cappuccino latte

Food service is from Wednesday to Saturday 4pm till 8pm

Sunday Lunches are served from 12-.30pm till 6pm

Here at the Hilcote Arms we are a dog friendly pub with dog treats behind the bar water bowls in the court yard beer garden

Also the dog water station in the court yard beer garden

  Find us in the good beer guide 2024 AND 2025

You will find The Hilcote Arms at the heart of the village and is very much at the hub of the community

With the help group holding there committee meetings several times a year

Raising funds for projects within the village like transforming the former football pitch into a wild flower meadow 

With wood carvings seating areas also very popular with dog walkers

Each Christmas there is lighting of the the tree followed by the village Christmas party

 

With information taken from the summer issue of the Nottingham Drinker 2024

People Who have a local felt they had more close friends they could call on for help and support

At The Hilcote Arms we are a inclusive establishment.We like to give a warm welcome to everybody

So whether you are a individual a group of friends/family or maybe somebody who walks there dog past the pub

Why not call in you will experience a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere

 

 

Drinks

We stock draught beers lagers and ciders supplied by Heineken

Fosters

John Smiths

Theakston Mild

Inch's Cider

Birra Moretti

Heineken

Theakston Pale Ale

Cask Ales From

Dancing Duck Brewery

&

Welbeck Abbey Brewery

Cask Ale of The Week

This weeks offering

Is from the Dancing Duck Brewery

AY UP

CHAMPION BEER OF BRITAIN FINALIST 2017

3.9% A B V

Go to our cask ale of the week page 

for full details

Wines 

Hardy's sauvignon blanc

Hardy's sauvignon blanc semillon

Hardy's chardonny

Pinot grigio

Hardy's shiraz rose

Pinot grigio rose

Galllo white zinfandel

Barefoot white zinfandel

Hardy's shiraz

Hardy's shiraz cabernet

Hardy's cabernet merlot

McGuigan cabernet sauvignon

Gallo merlot

Barefoot merlot

McGuigan alcohol free wine

Sauvignon Blanc 0.0%

Shiraz 0.0%

Rose 0.0%

1970's retro drink

Babycham

 

 

 

 

 

Bar Meals

Specials menu 

Fish Pie topped with herbs and cheese served with seasonal vegetables

Pan Fried Chicken Breast served with chips and garden peas

Chilli Con concarne served with chips or rice and garlic bread

Chicken or Beef Pie  served with chips garden peas and gravy

Beef Lasagne served with chips garden peas and garlic bread

Chicken Tikka served with chips or rice garden peas and naan bread

Cottage Pie served with seasonal vegetables and gravy

Chips Cheese and Onion Toastie 

Portion of chips toasted sandwich and salad

Vegetarian Dishes

Vegetarian Lasagne  served with chips garden peas and garlic bread

Vegetarian Cottage Pie served with seasonal vegetables and gravy

Vegetarian Chicken Tikka  served with chips or rice garden peas and naan bread

Vegetarian Potato and Leek Pie served with chips or mash and seasonal  vegetables

All Bar Meals are priced at £11.95

When placing your order

please inform us of any 

food allergies or food intolerance

 

For larger groups pre booking is required 

Bar meals are served

4pm till 8pm

Wednesday to Saturday 

Available From

06/08/2025

 

  

Vegetawit

Sunday Lunches

We offer 3 sizes of Sunday Lunch 

small medium large

Small beef pork or chicken £13.45

Medium beef pork or chicken £14.45

Large beef pork or chicken £15.45

Small lamb £15.45

Medium lamb £16.45

Large lamb £17.45

Childs beef pork or chicken £7.25

Childs lamb £9.25

Vegetarian Sunday Lunch

Potato and leek pie 

Small £13.45

Medium £14.45

Large £15.45

Sunday roast dinners are served with  meat of your choice Yorkshire pudding stuffing mash potato pig in blanket roast potato's a selection of seasonal vegetables and with rich gravy

A selection of   desserts are also available 

These will vary from week to week

desserts are £4.95

Now taking Bookings for

Sunday 10/08/2025

(01773 86 26 96)

Pre Booking Is Essential

As limited places available

Our most popular sitting times are 

12-30pm and 1-30pm

When placing your order

please inform us of any

food allergies or food intolerance

 

 

Is The Hilcote Arms Dog Fiendly

Yes the Hilcote Arms is Dog Friendly with water bowls in the court yard beer garden treats behind the bar and why not treat your furry four legged friend to 3 doggy sausages cook fresh to order . We are only a short walk from the Blackwell trail so why not bring your pooch for a pint there will always be a very warm welcome both you and man's /woman's best friend Did you know that 95% of dog owners pay a visit to there local 26% drop in more than once a week 64% search on line to find a pub worth visiting with a dog 34% check to see if there local supply dogs with water bowls and 27% go to there local because the staff fuss dogs that go in

Does The Hilcote Arms have a pool table

In the snug room we have a 3/4 size pool table which you can also play snooker on as well. Other traditonal pub games include shove ha'penny darts and dominoes you can find dominnoes being played in the bar from Wednesday - Sunday in the evenings from around 9pm . The other talking point is the 1966 juke box which you will notice as you enter the pub via the main entrance

Do we have a function room

The snug area is used for buffets for celebrations birthdays anniversarys engagement baby showers buffets can also be provided for wakes and celebration of life up to 80 people To discuss your reqirements contact Julie Fletcher manager (01773 86 26 96) the snug room can also be used by comminuty groups sports and social clubs for committee meetings Also sports clubs can now hire the snug room for end of season presentation evenings New for 2025 the snug room can be hired for business meetings

Do you cater for the desingnated drivers

We stock a large slection of low alcohol and alcohol free beers ciders lagers also 0% spirits items stocked are brewdog punk i p a / nanny state /elvis juice /hazy jane / becks blue /budweiser zero /st peters with out /kopparberg / shipyard / leffe /adnams ghostship / guinness 0% /speckled hen 0% whitley neill rhuburb and ginger gin 0.0% gordons 0.0% gordons premium pink 0.0% / tanquery 0.0%  / captain morgan spiced gold rum 0.0% tanquerry sevilla 0.0% There is parking at the front and the side of the pub spaces are limited

Forthcoming events

New for 2025 at The Hilcote Arms every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month a chance to win some cash prizes with MINT or Skint 

The Weekly Brain Teaser will be over a period of a month with 1 question each week and 2 questions on the four week thus renaming this to 5 to try this will start on Sunday 12 th of January

Bingo is held on the first and third Saturday of each month 

What is your food hygiene rating

We are very proud to have the top food hygiene rating of ( 5 ) which has been achieved every year from opening in 2017 you can also read our reviews on tripadvisor 

What are your opening times

Monday Closed

Tuesday Closed

Wednesday 4pm till 11pm

Thursday   4pm till 11pm

Friday  4pm till 11-30pm

Saturday 4pm till 11-30pm

Sunday 12pm till 10-30pm

Location how to find us

With easy access from junction 28 of the M1 motorway go east bound of the A38 signposted East Midlands Designer Outlet At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Berristow Lane for about 1 mile as you enter Hilcote Village you will find The Hilcote Arms situated on New Lane and on the corner of Hilcote Lane satnav reference DE55 5HT

 The bus service runs from Designer Outlet past The Hilcote Arms then to Blackwell and onto Matlock

 

 

If you are looking for an alternative to Motorway Services

food see our full menu above

 

We are also only around half hour drive from local attractions

In Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire

Lord Byron's Newstead Abbey

D H Lawrence birth place museum

Matlock Bath

Hardwick Hall

Crich Tramway village

Chatsworth House