Chesterfield, Derbyshire and the Peaks are home to a host of well-renowned pubs and restaurants – offering everything from authentic country inns to high-end fine dining.
These are 42 award-winning venues across the county that have ranked among the best pubs in the region – and eateries acknowledged for their quality culinary offerings.
29. Buxton Tap House and Buxton Brewery Cellar Bar
Buxton Brewery’s Tap House and Cellar Bar both feature in the CAMRA guide. The Cellar Bar has “four cask beers from the brewery, served from hand pumps on the bar” - and the Tap House offers another four pumps with a regularly changing range from the brewery’s selection. Photo: Google
30. Ale Stop, Buxton
Said to be “the first micro pub in the High Peak”, CAMRA’s inspectors said that “beer is the main event here, with four changing ales from microbreweries up and down the country.” Photo: Google
31. Packhorse Inn, Little Longstone
The Packhorse Inn has functioned as a pub since 1787. This venue, according to CAMRA’s inspectors, is “just a short stroll away from the stunning views of Monsal Head. Fresh local produce is a passion, an ethos extended to the beers, which always include a choice from the nearby Thornbridge Brewery.” Photo: Google
32. The Spread Eagle, Chesterfield
This historic Grade II listed public house has, according to CAMRA, been “carefully refurbished inside and out” - offering the likes of Jaipur, Landlord and Peak Ales Best. Photo: Google