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Michael and Lauren Sharp’s Free Range Kitchen takes al fresco eating to the tastiest extreme, offering an intimate and immersive dining experience with their outdoor restaurant and woodland bar

Helena Lang discovers you can wallow in your very own hot tub while the birdsong serenades you and the beautiful Lake District landscape provides stunning views at this family-owned hotel

Tuck into a mouth-watering three-course meal at the chef ’s pub, plus a Stein’s Fish & Chips or beach picnic

Waggy tails from around the county

Abi Spooner explores the local nature reserves before trying the tasting menu at this quaint pub with rooms

Buxton Road, Sandybrook, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 2AQ T 01335 344020 W callowtop.co.uk OPEN 28 March – 9 November For keen-walker caravanners and their dogs, the Peak District National Park offers li