Crown Inn
A Marston Montgomery inn on the Peak District edge
About this hotel
Crown Inn sits in the quiet hamlet of Marston Montgomery, on the southern edge of the Peak District National Park with easy access from the M6, M1 and A50, just five miles from Alton Towers. The elegant bedrooms are traditionally decorated, some with original features or a seating area, and every room includes a private modern bathroom, work desk and tea and coffee facilities. The restaurant serves fresh, seasonal cuisine alongside full English breakfasts and evening meals, and the bar features open fires and comfortable seating with a range of real ales and world wines. The inn is a ten-minute drive from Ashbourne and fifteen minutes from Uttoxeter Racecourse, with free on-site parking and a leafy terrace for cooked breakfasts outdoors when the weather allows.
- Seasonal cuisine
- Leafy terrace
- Free parking
- 5 miles to Alton Towers
Our take
Crown Inn suits families who want a quiet hamlet setting with genuinely seasonal, fresh restaurant cooking rather than a standard pub menu, alongside easy access to Ashbourne and Uttoxeter. Its position on the southern edge of the Peak District makes it a sensible base for a longer trip combining the waterpark with wider countryside exploring.
- ✓Book a table for the seasonal menu rather than expecting a standard pub choice, since the kitchen changes dishes with the season.
- ✓Use the leafy terrace for a cooked breakfast outdoors before the short drive to Alton Towers on a fine morning.
- ✓Combine your stay with a visit to Uttoxeter Racecourse, a fifteen-minute drive from the inn.
Why we love it
- Fresh, seasonal restaurant cuisine
- Quiet hamlet setting
- Open fires in the bar
- Just five miles from Alton Towers
Why guests love itFamilies staying at Crown Inn regularly mention the seasonal, fresh cooking in the restaurant as a step above the standard pub menu found at some other countryside inns nearby. The quiet hamlet setting of Marston Montgomery draws praise from guests wanting genuine rural calm rather than a busier market town. The short five-mile drive to Alton Towers, combined with easy access to Ashbourne and Uttoxeter, makes this a practical base for a longer Staffordshire stay.