The Tickled Trout in Barlow welcomed customers through its doors once again on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 – after closing at the end of last month for a revamp of the venue.
The Tickled Trout is an award-winning eatery around 45 minutes away from Derby city centre.
Here are photos offering a glimpse inside the refurbished pub and restaurant.
Location: The Tickled Trout, 33 Valley Road, Dronfield S18 7SL
5. Seasonal menu
Chris said: “We perfected the menu just before we closed, so that’s in a good place at the moment. However, as spring comes together, we’re looking forward to getting new ingredients on our menu. 80% of what we use here is from our farm, which is really important to us. We know exactly where it’s from, it’s organic, and it does taste different - the flavours are amazing.” Photo: Brian Eyre
6. New paintings by local artist
Chris said: “I’m super proud of a couple of paintings that have been done by a local artist called Val Hudson. She’s incredible, and she’s a regular customer of ours - she’s come together in a short space of time and pulled these two amazing pictures out of the bag. They look absolutely wonderful against our new mahogany wall.” Photo: Brian Eyre
7. Pride after revamp
Chris added: “I’m proud of the whole thing, and the whole team for helping to get this together. There will be some more changes coming along - keep an eye out on our social media. We’ve got some great plans coming into spring and summer - we’re going to do some really cool new things to go with this cool new look we’ve got.” Photo: Brian Eyre
8. Award-winning chef
Chris was presented with the Craft Guild of Chefs Award by the Duchess of Edinburgh at London’s Grosvenor Hotel last year. Photo: Brian Eyre