Peak District, United KingdomRowsley
The Peacock at Rowsley
Sandstone coaching inn
Rowsley Peak District, United Kingdom
Renovated
2025
Price
$$
Rated for
Heritage Classic LocalOutside the door
The house
LongbowSandstone coaching inn
The seventeenth-century manor operates as a traditional coaching inn, welcoming river anglers and countryside walkers straight to open fires.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
A 1652 stone dower house with leaded windows and an inscribed entrance tympanum.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
This 17th-century house was built to serve the nearby Haddon Hall, but in the 21st century it’s been put to public-facing use as the Peacock at Rowsley, a classic-meets-contemporary country-style hotel.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Medieval Haddon Hall sits five minutes away, and the grand parkland of Chatsworth House lies just up the road.
The rooms
Junior Suites hold four-poster beds carved on the Haddon Estate, set beneath low timber ceilings and leaded windows.
The Restaurant at The Peacock
Estate portraits hang above stone fireplaces in the dining room, where seasonal menus draw on Derbyshire produce.
At the table
A curved wooden bar pours local ales, and leather-topped club fenders flank a blazing stone fireplace in the lounge.
How it began
Local craftsman Trevis Bath sculpted the stone peacock above the entrance porch, referencing the Manners family crest.
Peak District
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.