Most of the best known Hotels in Derbyshire are in this middle belt on a latitude between Buxton and Ashbourne. In Dovedale, above Ashbourne, is one of the best known fishing Hotels in Derbyshire, the Izaak Walton, named after the famous angler.
Callow Hall nearby is a prime wedding Hotel in Derbyshire, with an acclaimed chef. To the North is Biggin Hall, a good choice if you are after a walking Hotel in Derbyshire. The hotel issues walking guides and you can also stable your horse there! In the Derwent and Wye valleys between Ashford and Matlock, along the line of the A6, are several well known hotels.
Riverside House is owned by the Thornton chocolate family. The Peacock at Rowsley has been refurbished to a high standard and is another leading fishing Hotel in Derbyshire, owned by the Haddon Estate. East Lodge is a leading wedding Hotel in Derbyshire and near Matlock the 10-bedroom Red House has pleasant gardens.
The Chatsworth Estate owns several inns and hotels around Baslow. The nearest Hotel in Derbyshire to Chatsworth is the well appointed Cavendish Hotel.
Nearby Fischers at Baslow Hall provides some of the best cuisine of any Hotel in Derbyshire, having been awarded 4 AA rosettes. Also near Baslow is one of the most imposing Hotels in Derbyshire, Hassop Hall, whose outbuildings are used for concerts and conferences and where breakfast is served to each room on a trolley!