The Peacock at Rowsley is a small boutique hotel in Matlock, at the heart of England's Peak District. Built in 1642 and recently acquired by Lord Edward Manners (owner of nearby Haddon Hall) the hotel has been refurbished throughout and styled by award winning designer India Mahdavi.

Good news for anglers: The Peacock is situated in the UK's best place for fly fishing, as rare wild rainbow trout and brown trout can be caught from the boutique hotel's private stretches of the rivers Wye and Derwent.

Guests at The Peacock are also offered discounted entry to nearby stately homes Haddon House and Chatsworth House, which have both been immortalised in many a period drama.

The facilities

Guests enjoy modern British fare at The Peacock's Wye Room restaurant, imaginatively put together by head chef Dan Smith. Locally sourced ingredients are used whenever possible. If you feel you've let yourself go a bit too much at the restaurant, there is a fitness centre a three minute walk from the boutique hotel, which offers a reduced rate for guests.

The rooms

The Peacock has 16 romantic guestrooms, all stylishly decorated with a mix of antique and contemporary furniture. Couples looking for romance should stay in Room 3, with its antique bed originally from Belvoir Castle.