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Food

Breakfast at Notsa, Aston on Trent

Notsa is the latest venue of the Derby Brewing Co, a family run craft brewery who operate a number of other pubs in Derbyshire including The Greyhound on Friar Gate. Situated in a former maltings and garage, Notsa is located in the pretty South Derbyshire village of Aston on Trent, not far from the city […]

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Fine dining Food

The Peacock at Rowsley

[AD] The Peacock at Rowsley is a beautiful, historic boutique hotel. Located in the pretty village of Rowsley on the outskirts of Bakewell, the hotel is superbly situated for exploring the Peak District National Park. Part of the Haddon Estate, The Peacock is close to both Haddon Hall and Chatsworth House, two magnificent tourist attractions. […]

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Drink Food

Bottomless Lunch at Ice and Slice Swadlincote  

[AD – PR invite – Our food and bottomless prosecco were gifted in exchange for a review. Views expressed are my own and I haven’t been swayed by their kind hospitality] I recently wrote a round up post of the best places for bottomless brunch in Derbyshire. As part of that research, I’d seen the […]

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Drink Food

The Little Shed REVIEW

The Little Shed in is such a cute, quirky little café. There are venues at Allestree and Ashbourne, and although each has their own unique character, the vibe, food and service is very similar at each so I’ve covered both here. Both venues are fabulous for coffee and cake, breakfast or lunch. The Little Shed […]

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Food

Lunch at The Prince of Wales Baslow REVIEW

This Thursday was our wedding anniversary so we treated ourselves to a nice lunch out in the Peak District. It’s rare that I write a blog post about somewhere I’ve only been once, especially when I didn’t take many photos – but I enjoyed both courses so much that I think the Prince of Wales […]

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Food

The Bluebell South Wingfield REVIEW

The Bluebell South Wingfield had been on my radar for a while. I knew it was owned and run by the same people who run the magnificent Stones in Matlock so was intrigued as to how that would translate to a pub setting. We finally got to visit for the first time at the weekend […]

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Food

6 Best Places for a Chesterfield Brunch

The best restaurants for a delicious Chesterfield brunch Whether it’s breakfast or brunch, there’s been a huge surge in people eating the first meal of the day outside the home over recent years (lockdown aside!). I always think it feels like a huge treat to go out for breakfast or brunch. It’s also a much […]