We have winter peeking around the corner which means seeking out warm cosy pubs to sip chilled pints against a backdrop of a roaring fire.
If this sounds heavenly to you, you need to start bookmarking our list of top pubs to visit in the region.
First of all, pubs are so much more than just places to sink a pint.
Pubs serve as the beating heart of a community, a place where often people seek friendship, someone to talk to, to banish loneliness and isolation.
They are places where memories and connections are made, and by visiting a pub, you are also doing a very noble thing of supporting your local boozer.
Secondly the beer is a treat in itself, tasting all the sweeter in Derby, the Real Ale Capital in the country.
Here is our round-up of top places to check out that also have gorgeous roaring fires.
9. The White Lion, Main Street, Great Longstone, Bakewell DE45 1TA
There is something so comforting - and historic about a coaching inn. You can't get much cooler than this 17th century, limestone pub which also has a lovely log fire and al fresco area to sip a pint in the outdoors. | Google
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10. The Duncombe Arms
Based on the Derbyshire - Staffordshire border, this country pub has a bulging trophy cabinet. A recent accolade is being named one of the country’s top 50 gastropubs by Estrella Damm. Plaudits aside, this is the place to be to sink a pint of the good stuff and enjoy award-winning food, as a log fire crackles in the background. | @ollyhunterphoto