Muddy Stilettos: Beloved Derby businesses revealed as 2025 finalists - full list includes Derbyshire

Muddy Stilettos has announced finalists in its annual Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Awards - naming several beloved businesses in the region.

Independent businesses from Derby and wider Derbyshire have been dominating key categories such as Destination Pub, Lifestyle Store, Café, Beauty Salon and Clinic.

The lifestyle awards champions local businesses and is now asking people to vote for their favourite.

Muddy Stilettos thanked the public for the ‘incredible’ response, going on to add: ‘We wish every brilliant business nominated could make it through, but there can only be five Finalists in each category, and now the Muddy readers will vote for who should win the coveted Notts & Derbyshire Award.’

Here are all categories and full list of Derby and Derby businesses named as Muddy Stilettos 2025 finalists

Arts, Culture & Theatre

Derby Theatre (Derby)

Elite Cinema & Theatre (Ashbourne)

The Northern Light Cinema (Wirksworth)

The Ritz (Belper)

Bar

Armisteads (Chesterfield)

Binary Bar (Mickleover)

The Mixing House (Derby)

Beauty Salon / Clinic

Botanicals (Bakewell)

Elegant Touch Beauty (Mercia Marina)

Mulberry Beauty (Repton)

The Lounge (Ashbourne)

Boutique Stay

The Coach House (Derby)

The Peacock (Rowsley)

Peak District Hideout (Bakewell)

Café

Colemans Deli (Hathersage)

The Sudbury Stables (Sudbury)

Tea at 3 (Melbourne)

Riverside Kitchen (Hathersage)

Casual Dining

Compamigos (Derby)

Children’s Business

Hero Town (Melbourne)

Little Farmers (Chesterfield)

Destination Pub

The Ashford Arms (Ashford in the Water)

The Blind Bull (Little Hucklow)

The Bluebell (South Wingfield)

The Boot (Repton)

The Cow (Dalbury Lees)

Event Venue

Heathy Lea (Bakewell)

The Kedleston Country House (Quarndon)

Farm Shop / Deli

Dunston Hall Food Hall (Chesterfield)

Howell & Marsdon (Ashbourne)

Milk & Honey (Derby)

Florist

Arbutus & Ivy (Bakewell)

Stile & Blooms (Heage)

Hair Salon

Cocco Salon (Derby)

French & Ivi (Belper)

No10 (Derby)

Hotel

Bike & Boot (Hope Valley)

Darwin Forest (Matlock)

Morley Hayes (Morley)

Lifestyle Store

Baxter & Co. Home (Rowsley)

Black by Design (Mercia Marina)

Design 44 (Derby)

Tubo Gift Shop (Derby)

Local Food / Drink Producer

Aldwark Artisan Ales (Matlock)

Bentley Brook Brewing Co (Lumsdale)

Crafted The Bakery (Repton)

Restaurant

The Tasting Club (Brailsford)

Sport & Fitness Instructor

Erin Halls (Ashbourne)

Gemma Mantle (Rowsley)

Lorna Walker (Chesterfield)

Wellbeing Specialist

Buxton Crescent Spa (Buxton)

Dove Retreat (Ashbourne)

Rewild & Thrive (Derby)

Women’s Style

Ivie & Luxe (Whaley Bridge)

Sacs (Ashbourne)

The Regional Finals close on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 1pm. For more details and to vote, click here.