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The Staff of Life

7 High Street
Rated 9.0 in 366 reviews

The Staff of Life in Ticknall, United Kingdom, is a quintessential English retreat that exudes charm and character. Nestled in the heart of the picturesque Derbyshire countryside, this delightful boutique hotel offers guests a serene and intimate experience. The Staff of Life is housed in an enchanting historic building, where traditional architecture meets modern comforts, creating a welcoming atmosphere that invites relaxation.

At The Staff of Life, attention to detail is paramount, evident in the carefully curated interiors that reflect a blend of rustic elegance and contemporary style. Each room is thoughtfully adorned with unique furnishings and tasteful decor, providing a warm and inviting space for a restful stay. Guests are treated to an array of amenities designed to enhance comfort and convenience, ensuring a memorable experience.

Dining at The Staff of Life is a true pleasure, with a restaurant that showcases the best of local and seasonal produce. The menu features a selection of expertly crafted dishes that highlight the flavors of the region, complemented by a carefully chosen wine list. The cozy dining room, with its charming ambiance, offers the perfect setting for a leisurely meal.

Surrounded by beautiful landscapes, The Staff of Life is ideally situated for guests to explore the natural beauty and cultural heritage of the area. Whether taking leisurely strolls along scenic trails or visiting nearby historical sites, guests will find plenty of opportunities for adventure and discovery. Emphasizing personalized service and hospitality, The Staff of Life ensures that every guest enjoys a truly exceptional stay.

Climate and Weather

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Michelin Restaurants in Ticknall and near The Staff of Life

St George's Church, Ticknall
St George's Church, Ticknall
Grade II listed building in Ticknall, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England, UK
250m / 280yd
Calke Abbey
Calke Abbey
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Derbyshire, England, UK
2.1km / 1.3mi
Anchor Church
Anchor Church
Caves in Derbyshire, England, UK
3.6km / 2.2mi
Church of St Michael and St Mary
Church of St Michael and St Mary
Church in Melbourne, Derbyshire, England, UK
4km / 2.5mi
St Saviour's Church, Foremark
St Saviour's Church, Foremark
Grade I listed building in Derbyshire, England, UK
3.3km / 2.1mi
Church of St Michael
Church of St Michael
Grade I listed church in Stanton by Bridge, Derbyshire, England, UK
3.7km / 2.3mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church building in Hartshorne, South Derbyshire, England, UK
3.8km / 2.4mi
Melbourne Hall
Melbourne Hall
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Derbyshire, England, UK
4.1km / 2.5mi
Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill
Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill
Church in North West Leicestershire, England, UK
5.5km / 3.4mi
St. Wystan's Church, Repton
St. Wystan's Church, Repton
Church in South Derbyshire, England, UK
5.8km / 3.6mi
Church of St Wilfrid
Church of St Wilfrid
Grade I listed church in South Derbyshire, England, UK
4.5km / 2.8mi
Church of St James
Church of St James
Church in Smisby, Derbyshire, England, UK
4.7km / 2.9mi
St James’ Church, Swarkestone
St James’ Church, Swarkestone
Church in Swarkestone, Derbyshire, England, UK
5.2km / 3.2mi
St Stephen's Church, Woodville
St Stephen's Church, Woodville
Church building in Woodville, South Derbyshire, England, UK
6km / 3.7mi
Church of St Andrew
Church of St Andrew
Grade I listed church in South Derbyshire, England, UK
5.2km / 3.3mi
Staunton Harold Church
Staunton Harold Church
Grade I listed chapel in Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England, UK
4.2km / 2.6mi
Swarkestone Hall Pavilion
Swarkestone Hall Pavilion
Grade I listed architectural structure in South Derbyshire, England, UK
5.4km / 3.3mi
Church of St Wystan
Church of St Wystan
Church building in Bretby, South Derbyshire, England, UK
5.7km / 3.5mi
Lock Up and Pound
Lock Up and Pound
Grade II listed village lock-up in Breedon on the Hill, North West Leicestershire, England, UK
5.7km / 3.5mi
Ashby de la Zouch Castle
Ashby de la Zouch Castle
Grade I listed ruins in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, United Kingdom
7.2km / 4.5mi
St Helen's Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
St Helen's Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Church in North West Leicestershire, England, UK
7.1km / 4.4mi
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Newton Solney
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Newton Solney
Church in South Derbyshire, England, UK
7.4km / 4.6mi
St Mary the Virgin’s Church
St Mary the Virgin’s Church
Grade I listed church in Weston-on-Trent, Derbyshire, England, UK
6km / 3.7mi
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Church
Church in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England, UK
7.3km / 4.5mi
Church of St Michael
Church of St Michael
Church building in Willington, South Derbyshire, England, UK
7km / 4.4mi
Congregational Church
Church building in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, North West Leicestershire, England, UK
7.1km / 4.4mi
Church of St Mary, Coleorton
Church of St Mary, Coleorton
Church in Coleorton, Leicestershire, England, UK
7.7km / 4.8mi
Ashby de la Zouch Museum
Local museum in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
7km / 4.3mi
Methodist Chapel
Chapel in Worthington, North West Leicestershire, England, UK
6.7km / 4.2mi
All Saints
Church building in Isley Walton, Leicestershire, England, UK
7.5km / 4.7mi
Sinfin Moor Church
Church in Sinfin Moor, Derbyshire
7.4km / 4.6mi
Starkeys Bridge
Bridge in Castle Donington, North West Leicestershire, England, UK
7.6km / 4.8mi
Church of St John
Church of St John
Church building in Newhall, Derbyshire, England, UK
6.7km / 4.1mi
Sharpe's Pottery Museum
Sharpe's Pottery Museum
Museum in Swadlincote, England, United Kingdom
6.7km / 4.2mi
Emmanuel Church
Church building in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England, UK
6.3km / 3.9mi
Parish Church of St Margaret of Antioch
Parish Church of St Margaret of Antioch
Church in Blackfordby, Leicestershire, England, UK
6.1km / 3.8mi
Church of St Matthew
Church of St Matthew
Church in Worthington, Leicestershire, England, UK
6.4km / 4mi
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints
Church building in Findern, South Derbyshire, England, UK
7.8km / 4.9mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church in Chellaston, Derbyshire, England, UK
7.2km / 4.5mi
Bath Grounds
Bath Grounds
Cricket grounds in Leicestershire
7.3km / 4.6mi
Icknield Street
Icknield Street
Roman road that ran from Oxfordshire to Yorkshire
8.4km / 5.2mi
Claymills Victorian Pumping Station
Claymills Victorian Pumping Station
Pumping station in Burton, Staffordshire, England, UK
9km / 5.6mi
St Wilfrid's Church, Egginton
St Wilfrid's Church, Egginton
Grade I listed parish church in South Derbyshire, England, UK
9.2km / 5.7mi
St Mark's, Winshill
St Mark's, Winshill
Church in Winshill, East Staffordshire, England, UK
8.3km / 5.2mi
Parish Church of St Mary and Saint George
Parish Church of St Mary and Saint George
Church in Church Gresley, South Derbyshire, England, UK
8.1km / 5mi

What to do in Ticknall and near The Staff of Life

St George's Church, Ticknall
St George's Church, Ticknall
Grade II listed building in Ticknall, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England, UK
250m / 280yd
Calke Abbey
Calke Abbey
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Derbyshire, England, UK
2.1km / 1.3mi
Anchor Church
Anchor Church
Caves in Derbyshire, England, UK
3.6km / 2.2mi
Church of St Michael and St Mary
Church of St Michael and St Mary
Church in Melbourne, Derbyshire, England, UK
4km / 2.5mi
St Saviour's Church, Foremark
St Saviour's Church, Foremark
Grade I listed building in Derbyshire, England, UK
3.3km / 2.1mi
Church of St Michael
Church of St Michael
Grade I listed church in Stanton by Bridge, Derbyshire, England, UK
3.7km / 2.3mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church building in Hartshorne, South Derbyshire, England, UK
3.8km / 2.4mi
Melbourne Hall
Melbourne Hall
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Derbyshire, England, UK
4.1km / 2.5mi
Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill
Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill
Church in North West Leicestershire, England, UK
5.5km / 3.4mi
St. Wystan's Church, Repton
St. Wystan's Church, Repton
Church in South Derbyshire, England, UK
5.8km / 3.6mi
Church of St Wilfrid
Church of St Wilfrid
Grade I listed church in South Derbyshire, England, UK
4.5km / 2.8mi
Church of St James
Church of St James
Church in Smisby, Derbyshire, England, UK
4.7km / 2.9mi
St James’ Church, Swarkestone
St James’ Church, Swarkestone
Church in Swarkestone, Derbyshire, England, UK
5.2km / 3.2mi
St Stephen's Church, Woodville
St Stephen's Church, Woodville
Church building in Woodville, South Derbyshire, England, UK
6km / 3.7mi
Church of St Andrew
Church of St Andrew
Grade I listed church in South Derbyshire, England, UK
5.2km / 3.3mi
Staunton Harold Church
Staunton Harold Church
Grade I listed chapel in Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England, UK
4.2km / 2.6mi
Swarkestone Hall Pavilion
Swarkestone Hall Pavilion
Grade I listed architectural structure in South Derbyshire, England, UK
5.4km / 3.3mi
Church of St Wystan
Church of St Wystan
Church building in Bretby, South Derbyshire, England, UK
5.7km / 3.5mi
Lock Up and Pound
Lock Up and Pound
Grade II listed village lock-up in Breedon on the Hill, North West Leicestershire, England, UK
5.7km / 3.5mi
Ashby de la Zouch Castle
Ashby de la Zouch Castle
Grade I listed ruins in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, United Kingdom
7.2km / 4.5mi
St Helen's Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
St Helen's Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Church in North West Leicestershire, England, UK
7.1km / 4.4mi
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Newton Solney
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Newton Solney
Church in South Derbyshire, England, UK
7.4km / 4.6mi
St Mary the Virgin’s Church
St Mary the Virgin’s Church
Grade I listed church in Weston-on-Trent, Derbyshire, England, UK
6km / 3.7mi
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Church
Church in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England, UK
7.3km / 4.5mi
Church of St Michael
Church of St Michael
Church building in Willington, South Derbyshire, England, UK
7km / 4.4mi
Congregational Church
Church building in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, North West Leicestershire, England, UK
7.1km / 4.4mi
Church of St Mary, Coleorton
Church of St Mary, Coleorton
Church in Coleorton, Leicestershire, England, UK
7.7km / 4.8mi
Ashby de la Zouch Museum
Local museum in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
7km / 4.3mi
Methodist Chapel
Chapel in Worthington, North West Leicestershire, England, UK
6.7km / 4.2mi
All Saints
Church building in Isley Walton, Leicestershire, England, UK
7.5km / 4.7mi

About Ticknall

Ticknall, a quaint village in Derbyshire, offers a range of activities that highlight its natural beauty and local heritage. One of the notable attractions is Calke Abbey, a National Trust property that provides insight into the history of the estate and its gardens. Visitors can explore the extensive grounds, which include a walled garden and parkland, making it an ideal spot for leisurely walks.

The Ticknall village itself is characterized by its charming architecture and serene atmosphere. Strolling through the village allows you to appreciate the traditional stone cottages and local shops. The community often hosts events that foster a sense of connection among residents and visitors.

For those interested in outdoor activities, the nearby National Forest offers numerous walking and cycling trails. The forest is home to diverse wildlife and provides an opportunity to enjoy the natural landscape.

Another point of interest in Ticknall is the Ticknall Limeyards, where you can observe the remnants of the village's limestone quarrying history. This site serves as a reminder of the area’s industrial past and is an interesting spot for those who appreciate industrial heritage.

Overall, Ticknall presents a tranquil escape with a mix of historical and natural attractions that cater to various interests.




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