The Red House Country Hotel is on Old Road which was a former private house built in 1891, but converted some years ago into an exclusive hotel. This family run business looks out across the meadows beside the River Derwent to Oaker Hill on the other side of the valley. East Lodge Hotel and Restaurant is another Peak District Hotel and is timeless, elegant and memorable. These three words are what guests use to best describe The East Lodge Experience. These two hotels in might also appeal to business travellers as they are close to the main A6 and central within the County. If your stay in a hotel in Darley Dale is on a Sunday, you may be surprised to hear the nostalgic ‘chuff chuff’ noises and to see the plume of smoke from an old steam train. Running through the valley is the route of the old Midland railway line which officially closed back in the 1960’s, but a stretch of line was purchased in 1991 by Peak Rail and is run by a volunteer band of enthusiasts with daily opening times in summer months. If you stay at a hotel in Darley Dale you must try and find time to visit St Helen’s church where in the grounds you can see an ancient yew tree thought to be 1,000 years old and with a massive 33 feet girth. Darley Dale is on the edge of the Peak District National Park and the Derbyshire Dales, so to holiday at a hotel in Darley Dale will give you easy access to explore. A quick look through the hotels in Darley Dale will help you to decide on your accommodation, and a browse through our Darley Dale section will tell you more about its history.