Situated beneath Litton Edge – a limestone ridge in the heart of the White Peak, Litton proudly boasts as being one of the prettiest Derbyshire villages. Here you will find many charming 17th and 18th century cottage surrounding a large village green which in the spring is bedecked with a host of golden daffodils.

Your bed and breakfast in Litton may well be close to the old market cross and stocks or only a short stroll from the quaint village pub

There will be plenty of opportunity to walk from your bed and breakfast in Litton, as there is a network of local paths and tracks which take you to some of the best Derbyshire Dales. Cressbrook Dale is renowned for its wild flowers and is of particular botanical interest. Time it right when you stay at a bed and breakfast in Litton and you may well be walking through a sea of spotted orchid and cowslips.

If you want spectacular views from your bed and breakfast in Litton, then look no further than Beacon House which stands at 1,000 feet above sea level and commands fantastic views over open countryside

When travelling to your bed and breakfast in Litton you may well see a strange shaped rock down in the valley. This is Peter Stone, named it is said because it resembles the dome of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome. However, a more grisly title for this mound is the Gibbet Rock. Back in 1815 a young man named Anthony Linguard strangled the local toll house keeper and was hung at Derby for his crime. His body was then brought back and displayed on Gibbet Rock for all to see.

A more saintly figure for you to find reference to when staying at a bed and breakfast in Litton would be William Bagshawe, the Apostle of the ,b>Peak. He was born in Litton in 1628 and preached in secret during the reformation. Unlike other less fortunate preachers of the time, William Bagshawe escaped capture and went on to build small shelters and chapels in the area before his death and subsequent burial at Chapel-en-le-Frith

From your bed and breakfast in Litton you may wish to visit the local towns of Bakewell and Buxton or to take a walk around Chatsworth or Haddon Hall, all of which are only a short drive away.

Your stay at a bed and breakfast in Litton is guaranteed to enrich your local knowledge as well as leave you with lasting memories to take home of a typical Derbyshire village with a real community spirit but a warm welcome to visitors.