Readers continue to heap praise on James Moffett's Peak District hotel, a 17th-century, Grade II* listed gem and ‘walkers’ paradise’ in ‘attractive gardens and grounds’. ‘Biggin Hall has served us well for 20 years,’ writes one. ‘Every time I go, I am more and more impressed,' says another. It is especially loved for combining ‘a warm, homely feel’ with ‘a degree of luxury’, providing a sense both of coming home and of being away. ‘The rooms have remarkable character and charm’, especially those in the oldest part of the main house, one with a four-poster, all with silent mini fridge. In the oak-beamed restaurant and conservatory, there is a nightly set-price menu of locally sourced ingredients. ‘The food is not over-sophisticated but simply excellent, from generous breakfasts through complementary tasty packed lunches for walkers to great dinners with particularly good helpings of vegetables,’ concludes one reader.‘The guinea fowl was absolutely superb.’ Dogs are allowed in lodge and courtyard rooms (a hose is provided for muddy paws) and in dining pods. (Michael and Patricia Blanchard, MC, M and R M-D, and others)