The Downe Arms Castleton

14/10/2025

After some very negative comments made on our last post I thought I would address a few things and give an update.

The new owners are taking over at the start of November - I am unsure how they will run it so I can’t answer any questions regarding that, but I have every faith that it’ll be successful and hopefully the majority of you in Castleton will be satisfied.

Our current situation is difficult, after losing Mark last year to cancer, it became incredibly hard to keep this pub going. All motivation for the Downe Arms was gone - we are a family, not a managed house so we are solely responsible for stock, staff etc and it eventually got on top of us. At the moment, we are trying to get through the rest of this month so PLEASE bare with us and maybe keep the negativity to yourselves!

This isn’t something we wanted to do - it just came to this. Castleton is a beautiful village and The Downe is a beautiful pub.

Thank you for everyone’s support over the 2 years we’ve been there. We appreciate it.

11/10/2025

🥓 Exciting news! ☕️
Starting Monday, 13th October, we’ll be opening our doors for BREAKFAST — open to everyone!
Unfortunately due to the change over we are only able to accept cash at this time as our card terminals have been shut off!

Enjoy a Full English Breakfast for just £9, including tea, coffee, and juice 🥰
Available every day from 8:30am – 11:30am (sit-in only).

Prefer something lighter (or on the go)?
Grab one of our breakfast sandwiches for £5 — available to sit in or take away! 🥪

Come start your morning right at The Downe Arms — we can’t wait to see you bright and early! 🌞

03/09/2025

📢 Important Update from The Downe Arms 📢

As we move towards welcoming new owners, we’d like to share our temporary opening hours:

🕒 New Opening Times
• Sunday & Monday – ❌ Closed
• Tuesday – 3pm to 9pm
• Wednesday – 3pm to 9pm
• Thursday – 3pm to 11pm (Quiz Night is still on! 🧠🍻)
• Friday – 3pm to 9pm
• Saturday – 3pm to 9pm

🍺 During these times, we’ll be serving drinks only at the bar.
🍽️ Please note: we are no longer serving food or our Sunday carvery.

We want to take this moment to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us so far. 💙 Your continued support means the world, and we’d love to see you pop in for a pint and a chat before we hand over the reins.

Thank you,
The Downe Arms Team

30/08/2025

💚🎗️TODAY IS THE DAY🎗️💚

MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT FUNDRAISER FROM 2PM

- TOMBOLA🎟️
- TOMMO PERFORMING LIVE AT 3:30PM🎶
- HOT FOOD BUFFET FROM 3PM - 7PM🍔🍕
- THE DICEMAN PERFORMING LIVE AT 7PM🎤🎸

💵PLEASE BRING CASH AS DONATIONS ARE CASH ONLY (donations are required for our hot buffet)

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU TODAY TO SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE!😊

* As we’re unsure of how the weather will go we unfortunately cannot provide the bouncy castle today.

27/08/2025

🌟 MACMILLAN CHARITY EVENT 🌟
📅 Saturday 30th August 2025
📍 The Downe Arms, Castleton
🕑 From 2:00pm – Late

Join us for a wonderful day of fun, live music, and fundraising in support of Macmillan Cancer Support 💚

✨ Event Highlights:
🎤 Open Mic 5-6pm
🎼 Solo Artist ‘Tommo’ performing live 3-5pm
🎶 The Dicemen performing live from 7pm
🎟 Tombola
🎈 Bouncy Castle (weather dependent)
🍴 Delicious Food Buffet

☔ Don’t worry if the weather turns – everything (except the bouncy castle) will still be running indoors, so the fun goes on no matter what!

🎉 It’s set to be an amazing day – bring your family and friends and help us make a difference!
Donation boxes will be on site 🙌

👉 Save the date and spread the word!

16/08/2025

Unfortunately due to unexpected staff shortages we will not be serving our Sunday Carvery tomorrow. All will be back to normal next week. Thank you.

12/08/2025

📢 Important Announcement from The Downe Arms

It is with heavy hearts that we share some news with you all. We have handed in our 6 months’ notice to the brewery and will be leaving The Downe Arms.

Since we sadly lost Mark – the workload has simply become too much for us as a family. This has been an incredibly difficult decision, but we feel it’s the right one.

There is a possibility that new owners may take over before our 6 months is up – and we promise to keep you updated as we know more.

💚 Please note: Our Macmillan Charity Night on Saturday 30th August – with live acts, buffet, and The Dicemen band – WILL still be going ahead as planned!

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Changes in the meantime:

We will be simplifying our menu to a smaller, revised selection – still including your favourites!

Our opening hours will now be:
• Mon – Closed
• Tue – Closed
• Wed – 5–9 (Bar) | 5–8 (Food)
• Thu – 3–11 (Bar) | 3–8 (Food)
• Fri – 3–11 (Bar) | 3–8 (Food)
• Sat – 12–11 (Bar) | 12–8 (Food)
• Sun – 12–8 (Bar) | 12–3 (Food)

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We are truly sorry and sad to be leaving, but we are so grateful for every customer who supported us.

From the bottom of our hearts – thank you for being part of our journey at The Downe Arms. ❤️

— The Downe Arms Family

10/08/2025

Join us for Sunday Carvery today from 12pm🍴

Call or message now to book your table!

10/08/2025

Send us a message on Facebook or Whatsapp on 07868662321 to get your carvery delivery booked in!🍴

This Sunday, dig into your choice of:
🥩 Tender Beef
🍗 Juicy Turkey
🐖 Succulent Pork

All served with crispy roasties, seasonal veg, Yorkies, and rich homemade gravy. 😍

Delivered straight to your door – no cooking, no mess, just pure comfort food bliss.
Order now to secure your spot

📩 Direct Message us or 📞 call to book yours!

29/07/2025

Hello unfortunately due to staff shortages food won’t be served today and the bar will be opening at 6pm for drinks only 💚🤎🧡

26/07/2025

Serving beautiful home made food all day until 8pm 🧡🤎💚

25/07/2025

This Sunday, dig into your choice of:
🥩 Tender Beef
🍗 Juicy Turkey
🐖 Succulent Pork

All served with crispy roasties, seasonal veg, Yorkies, and rich homemade gravy. 😍

Delivered straight to your door – no cooking, no mess, just pure comfort food bliss.
Order now to secure your spot

📩 Direct Message us or 📞 call to book yours!