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AD – Pub Tours offer a chauffeur driven, expert-led tour to “taste, experience and be educated on the authenticity, history and culture of six unique pubs in the Peak District”. The multi-award-winning business is dedicated to celebrating pub culture in all its varying forms, and deliberately selects a range of different range establishments on each […]
[AD] What I love about Pub Tours is the genuine commitment and passion for showcasing and supporting rural pubs. The business was founded for this specific purpose, and ultimately that benefits us all. Pub Tours was the Peak District’s first dedicated pub tour company and offers a fascinating tour of the region’s most highly recommended […]
[AD] For some seriously stylish festive vibes, don’t miss Nordic Bar in Derby city centre this December. Part of Derby LIVE’s Festive Derby programme of live entertainment, the pop-up festive tipis are located on the Market Place, right next to the ice rink in the historic Cathedral Quarter with its quality boutique shopping and bustling […]
Chapter 1: Spain with Fawcett and Friends [AD] A few weeks ago I enjoyed a truly unique evening at Peak Edge reviewing the first of their Wine Series events. Designed to be a journey through a particular country or region’s best wines, this first event paired sublime Spanish wines with a tasting menu of quality […]
Stretton Hall Farm Shop, not far from Clay Cross, is a real hidden gem. In addition to a good range of fresh farm produce, they have a banging cake counter and whip up the best coffees. There’s also some lovely seating to enjoy a coffee and cake (or sausage roll and beer). Stretton Hall Farm […]
With September brings Oktoberfest- the German festival of, well, beer. Now a mainstay of the British ale calendar, it makes a great month for Derbyshire’s independent tap rooms and beer shops to organise their events round. Live music, German bier and street food famously make up the magic of the Bavarian festival but if you […]
It’s rare that a place ticks everybody’s box (well probably not my grandparents’!) but the Brewery Tap at Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell does just that. If you’ve got someone in your group who likes the kind of craft beer that is so rightly becoming mainstream then Thornbridge is definitely worth a visit. Alongside the regulars […]
[AD] Despite being literally down the road from where I live, I’ve never really considered going to the Casa Hotel in Chesterfield for a meal or drinks. Well, more fool me, because Barca Bar is the perfect place for cocktails and tapas, and I imagine will become a regular haunt for both date night with […]
[AD] The Showroom Sheffield is a wonderfully welcoming independent cinema right opposite the train station in Sheffield. They are currently running a ‘Take Two deal’ where you can enjoy two cinema tickets to a film of your choice, two main courses and a bottle of house wine for just £47.50 (or an incredible £42.50 for […]
Last year, by far and away the most popular blog post I wrote was a guide to the best places to eat and drink outdoors across Derbyshire. This summer I’ve noticed some incredible outdoor spaces opening up. Here’s my round up of the most stunning pub gardens imaginable. The term ‘beer garden’ probably doesn’t do […]