At the west end of the Main Street in Birchover village lies a family-owned gastro pub called The Druid Inn. Owners Michael and Bryan Thompson and their parents Eric and Brenda do not take their 2008 and 2009 Michelin Bib Gourmand award for granted, and work hard to ensure the inn is one of the finest in the area.

Choose from four different dining areas that vary from a cosy bar, and an outside terrace, to two restaurants, an intimate Upper one, and a more contemporary Lower one that has an open kitchen and is perfect for private parties.

The same modern European menu is offered in each dining area, and the dishes are created from scratch using local produce from within the Peak District whenever possible. Start with very well-presented honey-roasted confit belly pork with hoisin sauce and a spring onion and cucumber salad before moving on to a main course of free-range chicken breast with chorizo sausage and wild mushroom risotto.

There is a wide choice of well-kept beers, the inn's very own ale, and a wine list, which keeps most people happy.