A group of three people in winter coats sit at a table with hot drinks, behind them are shelves of blue and white china and large metal plates — Warm up with a cuppa in the Great Kitchen Restaurant at Kedleston Hall | © National Trust Images/Annapurna Mellor

Places to eat in the Peak District and Derbyshire

Feeling peckish? You can tuck in to delicious meals and snacks at cafés and tea-rooms across the Peak District and Derbyshire. Or when the weather's good, seek a picnic spot with a view.

A member of staff smiles as she pours steamed milk for a customer at the Courtyard Café at Nostell Priory

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Eating and shopping at Hardwick

Enjoy tasty food and drink in the Great Barn restaurant or browse in the gift shop. Both are located within a historic setting at Hardwick.

Hand-picked flowers on a table in the restaurant at Calke Abbey, with two visitors enjoying refreshments in the background

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Eating and shopping at Calke Abbey

There are plenty of places to refresh and refuel at Calke Abbey, where you'll find a café, shop, second-hand bookshop and seasonal pop-up facilities throughout the year.

Looking down on people eating in the Great Kitchen Restaurant at Kedleston Hall

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Eating and shopping at Kedleston Hall

Open daily, the Great Kitchen restaurant serves up hot and cold lunches and snacks, an ideal pitstop before or after your walk or buy a souvenir of your visit in the gift shop.

An exterior view of the Manifold Tea Room at Ilam Park showing the sign and steps up to the building with views of the hills of the White Peak in the background.

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Eating and shopping at Ilam Park

Take a break at Ilam Park and enjoy lunch or a cream tea with stunning views of Thorpe Cloud and the Italian Gardens.

Visitors sitting at picnic benches outside the café at Longshaw, with a view of the moors in the background

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Eating and shopping at Longshaw

Enjoy a brew with a view at the Longshaw Café where you’ll find a range of sandwiches, snacks and drinks, or pop to the second-hand bookshop to discover your next read.

Visitors enjoying a summer picnic at Morden Hall Park, London

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Eating and Shopping at The Children's Country House

Grab a bite to eat at the Fairytale Forest Café or picnic in the grounds or Boathouse. The jungle-inspired fundraising shop is a treasure trove of gifts and goodies for children and adults alike.

Visitors having lunch at Cragside, Northumberland

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Eating, drinking and shopping at Lyme

Feeling peckish during your visit to Lyme? There's a choice of eateries, each serving a wide range of snacks and drinks. After you've refuelled, head to the shops to browse for a special gift or souvenir.

A family of visitors walk down a grassy path through the Pleasure Grounds towards the south front of the house at Calke Abbey on a summer's day

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Calke Abbey

From the woodland of Calke Explore to acres of ancient parkland and long grass in the Kitchen Garden, there’s plenty of places to enjoy an alfresco feast in nature at Calke Abbey.

The south front of Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire, with geese resting on the lawn.

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The Children’s Country House at Sudbury

From the Stableyard, to the Boathouse, the Sunken Lawn and lakeside, there are ample places to relax and enjoy a picnic at The Children’s Country House at Sudbury.

Sycamore tree against the backdrop of Adams Bridge

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Kedleston Hall

With over 800 acres of parkland, Kedleston has plenty of great picnic places. The ongoing project to reawaken the garden within the Pleasure Grounds, provide a carpet of colour and a perfect setting for a picnic.

A view of the water tower, positioned on a slight grassy hill with a large tree to the left at Staunton Harold

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Staunton Harold

Refuel after a morning of exploring with a picnic at Staunton Harold. There’s plenty of open space to roll out a blanket or perch on a bench and soak up views across the water or wildflower meadow.

A view of a bench between the trees surrounded by grass and overlooking the reservoir at Foremark

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Foremark

With plenty of open space, picnic benches and calming views across the water, enjoy a picnic at Foremark.

The East view of Hardwick from the East Court

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Hardwick

Unwind in the formal gardens with a tasty picnic and unmatched views of the hall. Alternatively, enjoy one of Hardwick's picnic benches overlooking the ponds at the Park Centre, or by the shady retreat of the Old Hall ruins, or in the bustling Stableyard.