It is reputed that Flagg is situated on the site of a Viking settlement, probably established due to the rich veins of lead ore in the area. In the Domesday Book the village was named ‘Flagun’.

Flagg is a linear village situated amid rolling green pasture and surrounded by traditional drystone walls in the heart of the White Peak countryside. From your Bed and Breakfast in Flagg you are guaranteed to have far reaching views.

A walk around the village from your Bed and Breakfast in Flagg will probably take you past Flagg Hall which is situated at the top of an avenue of fabulous mature trees. It is thought to date back to the 16th century and had associations with the Dales and Fynnes, who were old Derbyshire families. In the church of St John the Baptist at nearby Taddington there is a monument to George Dale of Flagg dated 1683.

Flagg Moor rises to 1,000 feet above sea level although the land there has now been taken in by farmers to provide fields of pasture and rough grazing. If you book your Bed and Breakfast in Flagg to coincide with Easter Tuesday, you will be able to attend Flagg Races. This one day event, cross country point to point, is Derbyshire’s equivalent to the Grand National! It is said that King Edward VIII when Prince of Wales actually rode at Flagg Races!

Directions to your Bed and Breakfast in Flagg will probably include travelling along either the A6 or the A515 which are convenient routes through the Peak District. The A515 Buxton to Ashbourne road runs about a mile to the west ofFlagg, part of which was a former Roman Road.  Here you will find the Bull i’ th’ Thorn public house which reputedly dates back to 1472 and was at one time an old coaching inn. There are several good pubs in the area around your Bed and Breakfast in Flagg including the Bulls Head at Monyash and the Duke of York at Pomeroy.

Flagg contains several traditional working farms, so from your Bed and Breakfast in Flagg you will be able to see sheep and cattle grazing in lush meadows whilst in summer farmers work well into the evening to harvest hay and silage.

From your Bed and Breakfast in Flagg there are numerous footpaths over the hills to surrounding dales and nature reserves. Also, you are only a short ride away from the top end of the High Peak Trail, so be sure to bring along your bikes whilst staying at a Bed and Breakfast in Flagg to enjoy miles of safe, scenic and satisfying cycling.