The Anglers Rest is owned by a community interest company where all the shares are held by locals who were keen to maintain local community facilities when the pub company that previously owned it put the building on the market. The building as well as housing the pub and restaurant also hosts the village Post Office and cafe.
The pub part of the Anglers Rest building saw a relaunch on Sunday 7 January with a new management team employed, headed by John Parsons who is a chef that is very well regarded in the Hope Valley being local to the area and having cooked at Breedon Hope Works, Hathersage Social Club and The Sir William in Grindleford as well as working at the Ivy in London! He’s brought a menu of comfort food of the highest quality to the pub’s dining room with the Sunday roast being in high demand judging by how many are booked in for the first day!

Meanwhile, running the bar is Jo Doyle, who equally has experience and a lot of respect in Sheffield’s pub trade, she has moved on to her role at the Anglers from the Sheaf View in Heeley, a popular pub that regularly picks up CAMRA awards!

You may have noticed at the Sheaf View’s beer festivals they are a fan of Torrside brewery, based in New Mills (Derbyshire) and Jo seems to be planning on sharing her love with the drinkers of Bamford having already taken a trip over to New Mills for a collaborative brew day to help produce a new house beer for the Anglers!
If you fancy a trip to the Anglers, bus 257 from Sheffield to Bakewell runs past the pub’s front door, alternatively it is about a mile from Bamford railway station which is also served by buses 271 and 272, this is walkable in about 15 minutes (note it is uphill though!)


Many congratulations on your new venture with Jo. I’ve known Jo for many years and with her knowledge and expertise she’s just the person to ensure a successful business.