Peak Edge Hotel: a relaxing dog-friendly stay in a location ideal for visiting the Peak District

Living just a mile or so from the Derbyshire border, I can certainly relate to those comments when it comes to the beautiful Peak District.

As a dog owner, I often wonder why I don't frequent this vast area of outstanding natural beauty more often, especially as it's a place that attracts so many visitors from far and wide.

Perched above the historic market town of Chesterfield, The Peak Edge Hotel is exactly as its name suggests. Sitting high up at Stone Edge, it's the ideal base for venturing deeper into ‘The Peaks’ and despite maintaining a remoteness all rural retreats should have, it's not too far from civilisation.

With our pet pooch Jojo in tow, my wife and I arrived for a one-night stay to relax, unwind and immerse ourselves in the hotel's plush surroundings before heading to the Monsal Trail to enjoy one of the Peak District's most iconic walking routes. An evening meal in the hotel's Red Lion restaurant would be sandwiched in between.

Walking through the glass door entrance into the lobby, I was immediately aware of the hotel's 'laid-back luxury' approach, as we were quickly checked in and pointed in the direction of our dog friendly 'superior' room at the bottom of the ground floor corridor.

I was happy to discover the room's reasonable size, with ample space for a greyhound and her rather large basket which slotted perfectly between our king-size bed and the bottom wall, with a gap more than big enough to ensure there wouldn't be any night time trip-ups.