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places to visit => uk and eire => Topic started by: tomtom on July 04, 2010, 09:27:18 pm
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Hello,
MrsT & I are looking for a good quality B&B/Pub to stay a couple of nights in a couple of weeks time... something nice, not too noisy or 'slaughtered lamb' on the pub front, or a good B&B in a smallish town/village with a pub or two... Preferably that serves good grub.
Any suggestions? MrsT wants to be nearish for a Chatsworth visit (Bakewell area?) and I'm not really that bothered where as theres stacks of places near where I can/could sneak off for a cheeky hour or two bouldering.. ;)
Thanks in advance,
TT
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Friends stayed here and loved it (fussy southerners). Stunning place, well run.
http://www.rivercottageashford.co.uk/Home.html (http://www.rivercottageashford.co.uk/Home.html)
Ashford Arms and Bull's Head within a minutes walk for food
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I can recommend the Old Hall in Chinley. They just won CAMRA's best pub in Derbyshire, the kitchen is fantastic too.
http://www.old-hall-inn.co.uk (http://www.old-hall-inn.co.uk)
It's just down the road from my house so could meet for a pint.
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Thanks folks - I've forwarded your suggestions to the boss, so we'll see what she thinks :)
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Mrs Starfish and I had a fantastic night at Losehill House (http://www.losehillhouse.co.uk/) using our Unleashed (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,13002.0.html) voucher.
We did end up spending over £90 on food and drink, but it was well worth it.
Dinner menu was £32.50 each. Fucking awesome. Wouldn't have argued with £45 elsewhere. Plenty of choice; all well thought out - almost as if the chef was showing off in a Master Chef stylee. Desserts were particularly stunning.
Breakfast was £15 each. Well worth it. Choice of.... well, anything; and lots of it. We had locally sourced meat for the full breakfast and nice fish for the lighter option; plus fruit dishes and ace toast. Great Peaky view from the restaurant.
And then there's the swimming pool, sauna and hot tub. After breakfast we had a very relaxing time in the outdoor hot tub gazing at nature and stuff.
We spoke to a few people who had got a 3 night mid week break which included dinner and breakfast. Sounded good value.
If you've got a Charidy voucher or some cash then this could be a cool way to stay in The Peak. A day's bouldering followed by a long soak in the outdoor tub would satisfy even the most soft/demanding boulderer/spouse.
I'm still thinking about the food [/drool]