Since buses run through Ticknall, it’s not a bad place to start and there are two very good and very different pubs in the village. The Chequers is about as traditional as a traditional pub gets ...

Ticknall and Milking Parlour: Favourites of mine, all, with the massive Calke estate the nearest National Trust property to me. It’s big enough to find quiet strolls on the busiest days. The Chequers ...

In the “country pub” category, the winner was the Shiny Tap at Little Eaton, with the Chequers at Ticknall and Green ... Next it goes into a South Derbyshire category, which could be followed ...