Callow Hall ‘the shape of future hospitality’

DERBYSHIRE’S Callow Hall has been crowned the UK’s best place to stay by The Sunday Times.

Built in the 1850s, the main house in Ashbourne has 15 individually designed bedrooms, which have been beautifully transformed by up-and-coming British designer Isabella Worsley.

Callow Hall has 15 rooms in its main house, two treehouses for guests and 11 woodland hives.

Ed Burrows and Charles Randall started the hospitality brand Wildhive, of which Callow Hall is part, with the aim of creating “unique and characterful” locations in lesser-known parts of the UK. Susan D’arcy, hotels and spa editor of the newspaper, said: “Off the beaten track, relaxed and riotously chic, our Hotel of the Year is also a foretaste of how hospitality must change.

“It’s a sophisticated, futurefocused bolt hole and although it only opened on September 1, one couple has already returned for a second visit while others have extended their stays or rebooked.”

Open all year round and with a focus on nature and natural relaxation, Callow Hall has plenty to inspire and explore. Activities include restorative countryside walks through the Peak District, biking and e-biking trails, or exploring local attractions such as Chatsworth House and the quaint surrounding villages.

Mr Burrows said: “This is an extremely exciting and proud moment for us. Having opened this year under challenging circumstances faced by the whole industry, we are honoured to have been awarded Hotel of the Year by The Sunday Times.

“The incredible team is what makes Callow Hall so special they bring the magic and that home-from-home warmth that we want our guests to feel when they stay with us.”