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Privately owned and managed, the Best Western Lee Wood is an elegant Georgian hotel in the spa town of Buxton. Whether you're visiting them to stay or for a meal, rest assured you'll be welcomed with a warm smile at all times.

From the thirty-eight individually decorated ensuite bedrooms, to the Elements conservatory restaurant, and the bar and lounge, the facilities at Lee Wood are second to none.

When at the restaurant, nibble on Kalamata olives and herbs as you order starters of, say, smoked wood pigeon with pepper caramel and quail egg, or steamed mussels with Asian spices and coconut cream. With main courses of Thai green curry with chicken and rice, Gloucester Old Spot pork chop, mustard mash and caramelised apple, and Haloumi cheese with Moroccan spices, peppers, and couscous, get set for some culinary globetrotting at Elements. The chocolate pot with cookies and strawberry milkshake serves as a brilliant way to finish.

The restaurant happily hosts large and small parties and 'any other good excuse for enjoyment!'

This hotel and restaurant is run by people who are not as others are - something that makes them interesting and unusual, some might say mildly eccentric, but so what, there should be more of the same. Let's get away from this 'sameness' that grips our country.

The Buckingham is nice and handy for the Buxton Opera House so a pre-theatre supper is served at 6.15, with the main event at 8.00. The menu is straightforward with starters of, say, Greek salad with feta cheese and olive oil dressing, or deep fried gougons of plaice with tartare sauce.

Main courses could offer roast sirloin, breast of chicken wrapped in bacon with Madeira sauce. Desserts follow the same pattern.

The range of beers, ciders, brews from abroad, including the famed Festival Doktor, is impressive and the wine list is perfectly adequate.

The stylish and comfortable interior of Simply Thai urges guests to relax, forget their cares, and 'simply' enjoy the experience of dining on dishes that are created from authentic Thai herbs, spices and vegetables, sent to the restaurant every week from growers in Thailand.

The ideal Thai meal is a blend of the spicy, the subtle, the sweet and sour, and is meant to be equally satisfying to eye, nose and palate. The menus at Simply Thai present a range of dishes from lunch, á la carte and set menus.

Expect to find chicken satay, fishcakes, barbecued vegetables, deep-fried wrapped prawns, minced chicken on toast and spicy salads to start; these could be followed by zesty green, red or yellow curries, and stir-fried dishes of say beef with asparagus and broccoli. The menu also offers grilled meats, and specialities of pla nung manow or steamed fish. Vegetarian mains of tofu in coconut milk complement the food and fragrant rice and noodles can be had alongside.

The restaurant caters for weddings and meetings, both large and small.

The Columbine Restaurant is a small privately run restaurant in the centre of the Peak District main town of Buxton. Situated just two minutes away from the Buxton Opera House, and one minute from the market square it makes an ideal spot for shoppers and opera visitors to have a quick bite before the show or a more elaborate meal afterwards. The restaurant offers a relaxed informal atmosphere with friendly, non-intrusive service.

The bill of fare changes seasonally and all the food is made to order, portions are large and the cooking is well skilled. Start your meal with a creamy natural smoked haddock and potato soup, and sesame crumbed strips of chicken served with sweet chilli sauce. For main course order arctic char sautéed with queen scallops in a herb and lemon butter or char grilled sirloin steak with smoked bacon and blue Stilton cream. Finish with hot chocolate pudding with fudge and hazelnut sauce.