Booked a couple of days away as soon as corona virus restriction easing confirmed; seems others had same idea as we got last available room for dates we wanted.

Our room was in The Lodge and the layout was quirky, rather steep narrow stairs and, in room, steps down to bathroom. This is not a complaint, I'm all for quirky rather than bland. It's just how it is - dictated by the layout of an old character building. Maybe we'll try the main house or courtyard next time to see what they're like.

Service exemplary, food excellent and it's fairly local for us, so not wasting a day or half-day travelling. Plenty of good walks from the doorstep or nearby plus the various Peak District sights. If you are a cheese lover there are good specialist shops in Hartington and Ashbourne.

Recommended - we'll be back.

Firstly, the staff were consistently friendly, enthusiastic, helpful and efficient - thank you!

The hotel is in a very attractive old building in a great rural setting, with lovely views and gardens with many quirky but low key features. Our room (18) was in an attached building, was characterful and had good facilities, including a bath that was very welcoming after a good Peak District hike! (If we had to offer one criticism, the more awkward bits of the bathroom could have been cleaner and we passed this on to the staff, as constructive feedback.) The food in the restaurant was consistently excellent and well presented. Dinners were imaginative, well presented and tasty. The breakfast selection was comprehensive and freshly made.

In summary, we had a great time and highly recommend the hotel.

Visiting with friends for the first time without doubt we will return.
All the staff were extremely friendly and efficient. It can be difficult
at times to please everyone on each course of the meal but every
part of the meal was very well presented and extremely good food.
Thank you.