
ROOMS
As a unique country retreat, every one of our 42 bedrooms has it’s own character.
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FOOD
We have chosen a fine selection to complement the charm and romance of our English countryside setting.
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CONFERENCE
As Derbyshire’s leading venue for conference, we offer a boardroom & five meeting rooms.
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WEDDINGS
With our beautiful rooms, and riverside setting, expect nothing less than perfection for your dream wedding.
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PARK & FLY
We are close to East Midlands Airport, check out our park & fly packages and enjoy a night away before you fly away.
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VOUCHERS
Treat someone special with a gift voucher
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SET IN A TRANQUIL AND STUNNING LOCATION ON THE BANKS OF THE RIVER TRENT, THE PRIEST HOUSE’S HISTORY IS A RICH ONE THAT CAN BE TRACED BACK ALMOST 1,000 YEARS.
Built around a mill tower with its very own water wheels, this 42 bedroom hotel is perfectly placed for a romantic break, an exclusive conference venue or a picture perfect wedding.
We’ve hand-picked a fine selection of food and drink to compliment the charm and romance of our English Countryside setting.
Fine dine in our beautiful restaurant dining room or relax in our newly renovated Millstream Brasserie where you can enjoy al fresco dining overlooking the River Trent in the Summer months.
We permit fishing on our privately owned riverside within the hotel grounds for all residents of the hotel.
We invite you to come and relax and really feel at home with us.
NOW UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP
Share in our History…
The crown owned it until 1581 when Queen Elizabeth I granted the land to Edward Ferrers and Francis Phillips.
The area became known as “Kings Mills” when, for a brief time, the power of the water wheels was used to “stamp” coins of realm.
There were originally five Water Mills, which were used for “Fulling” (taking greasiness out of woollen cloth) and for grinding corn. When a windmill was built in Castle Donington in 1672 trade suffered, so in 1680 one of the Mills became a Paper Mill. Later, a second became a Plaster Mill and then a third began trade as a Button Factory. Only three Mills remained in business.
Loyalist garrisons in the Civil War, the Mills were besieged on February 15th, 1664 and it seems likely that the main defending forces were in The Priest House. After taking the cliff, the Roundheads “beat down the windows and stormed in”.
The Mills were destroyed by a fire in 1927; the tenants at the time were Bass, Ratcliffe and Gretton. By the time the Burton-on-Trent Fire Brigade arrived it was too late to save anything but The Norman Tower of The Priest House today.


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The Priest House by the River
Kings Mills
Castle Donington
Derbyshire
DE74 2RR
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OPENING TIMES
Bar
Open daily 12 noon till late
Afternoon Tea
Served daily 12 noon-3.00pm
Lunches
Served daily 12 noon-3.00pm
Dinner
Served daily 6.00pm-9.00pm