Littleover Lodge

This elegant, family-run hotel complex comprising a restaurant in an 1850s farmhouse, a bar in a separate lodge and rooms with exterior corridors in a modern low-rise annexe is in a rural area off the A38 and 4.1 miles from Derby. The rooms, some of which are split level, have simple, contemporary furnishings and decor, and come with flat-screen TVs, free WiFi and coffeemaking facilities. All include en suite bathrooms. The hotel has a fine dining restaurant in the original farmhouse serving modern British cuisine, while a gastropub menu is available in the chic bar.