Biggin Hall Hotel

About Biggin Hall Hotel

Biggin Hall stands in the hamlet of Biggin-by-Hartington, in the limestone country roughly midway between Ashbourne and Buxton. The core of the house is 17th century and Grade II* listed, with thick stone walls, mullioned windows and open fires still in use. It has been run as a country house hotel for decades and has eight acres of grounds around it, at over 1,000 feet above sea level.

There are more than 20 bedrooms, split between the main hall and converted stone outbuildings in the courtyard. No two are quite the same: some have four-poster or canopied beds and original beams, others are simpler ground-floor rooms in the annexe, and a few are suited to longer stays. Furnishings are traditional rather than contemporary, and the quieter courtyard rooms are a good choice for light sleepers. Dogs are welcome in designated rooms.

The restaurant holds an AA Rosette and serves a set-price dinner menu of British country cooking, open to non-residents as well as guests. Breakfast is cooked and included. The sitting rooms have log fires, board games and books rather than televisions, which sets the tone of the place. Parking is free and there is a drying room for wet gear.

Dovedale and the Dove Valley are a short drive, the Tissington and High Peak Trails pass close by for walkers and cyclists, and Hartington village with its cheese shop is a mile and a half away. Buxton, Ashbourne and Alton Towers are each within half an hour. It suits walkers, cyclists and older couples who want somewhere traditional and quiet with dinner on site.