Located in the heart of Ticknall, The Staff of Life is a welcoming 4-star country inn, housed in a Grade II Listed building, south of Derby.
Siobhan
United Kingdom
Really cosy country pub in beautiful Derbyshire countryside. The staff were extremely welcoming and helpful and the room was spacious and very clean. Good choice of tasty pub food and exceptionally well kept real ale.
The hotel is located 23 miles away from Alton Towers Resort ( one of the most popular theme park), 16 miles away from East Midlands Airport ( EMA), Burton Albion Football Club is 5 miles away.
Jamie
United Kingdom
Cleanliness was excellent, staff were very friendly & it was also dog friendly.
This splendid Georgian house sits in 7 acres of peaceful and picturesque gardens. Dating back to 1790, it offers individually designed rooms and traditional fine dining in its elegant restaurant.
Sarah
United Kingdom
Spotlessly clean wonderful staff who couldn’t do enough for us.
Located in Belton, 5 miles from Donington Park, The Queens Head has accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. This 4-star hotel features free WiFi and a bar.
Crewe & Harpur by Marstons Inns is set between the medieval villages of Swarkestone and Melbourne. This 17th-century coach house offers charming rooms and a pub serving traditional, home-cooked meals....
Nice friendly staff, Good food and very clean room with a...
Nice friendly staff, Good food and very clean room with a shower. The village has no shops so realise that before booking., but very close to Donnington Park race track. Waiter service only for bar drinks which I found a little strange. Only stopped the one night but would recommend .
PHILIP
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Great location with walks and bike rides on the door step.
Great location with walks and bike rides on the door step.
Walks - you would be able to walk a dog off lead on 70% of the tram walk. Graveled bike paths.
I ate at the Staff of life- fresh and tasty
GERALDINE
United Kingdom
8.0
Scored 8.0
One village shop and if you fancy some good evening meals...
One village shop and if you fancy some good evening meals then Melbourne is a few miles away with plenty of restaurants to suit most budgets and tastes.
Excellent walking area and the extensive grounds of Calke Abbey and the Staunton Harold reservoir are popular with walkers.
Simon
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
I have been visiting the area for over 25 years now and...
I have been visiting the area for over 25 years now and although the traffic has worsened the countryside is still really good. and ideal for walkers. Ashby de la Zouch is not too far away for shops and for beer lovers there is plenty including the Bass Charrington brewed at nearby Burton upon Trent.
The Staff of Life in the delightful village of Ticknall exceeded our expectations. We were greeted with a warm welcome by our friendly hosts John and Jayne. The room was clean, comfortable and more than adequate for our 1 night stay. The full breakfast was excellent and served promptly. Being Sunday we had been made aware that an evening meal would not be available but our hosts were helpful in directing us to nearby amenities.
We have just come back from staying for two nights at this lovely place.
Welcomed by Jayne and shown to our beautiful room with that touch of elegance that you might normally just find in a boutique hotel.
The food was delicious and reasonably priced and him indoors said the cask ales were great too.
Thank you to Jayne and John for a lovely weekend!
A lovely village pub / hotel in a very nice situation overlooking open fields. We had a very comfortable room and enjoyed a lovely dinner with excellent friendly service. Breakfast was also very good. Large car park so no problems with the car!
A perfect place to stay if you are visiting Calke Abbey nearby and need accommodation.
Really cosy country pub in beautiful Derbyshire countryside. The staff were extremely welcoming and helpful and the room was spacious and very clean. Good choice of tasty pub food and exceptionally well kept real ale.
Very well located, oldy, worldly feel to the pub and the village. Nice room (though given the age of the hotel, and low beams in our room, careful if 6 foot plus!), friendly landlords and nice cooked breakfast.
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