Choosing our pub for E could almost be likened to a mini-version of our D for Devonshire experience.  Like anyone who knows their Derbyshire history, it didn’t take us long to think of E for the Eyre family, followed by at least a couple of Eyre Arms pubs.  But, oh dear, a Groundhog Day feeling…

Before we began this pub alphabet the casual banter was that we’d be spoilt for choice when we got to D due to the number of Devonshire Arms in the locality. However as things conspired it was nowhere near as easy as we’d imagined. Our first thoughts of Devonshires, in the Chatsworth heartlands of Pilsley…

Our pub today is The Crispin at Great Longstone. It made for an excellent lunchtime stop on our walk although we have to admit that initially we’d plumped for it due to its unusual name. On our arrival we noticed the pub sign showed an atmospheric picture of a shoe maker. Duly intrigued we carried…

Today’s pub is situated just off the main A623 on the old road at Curbar next to the bridge over the river Derwent.  It has a spacious garden area which is pleasantly situated on the edge of the river. Inside it was nice and cool today and the house lager was also very refreshing; a…