The Red Lion at Kniveton is situated on the southern edge of the Peak District National Park, a few miles NE of the Georgian market town of Ashbourne - the Gateway to Dovedale, famous for the ancient game of 'Shrovetide'.

The towns of Wirksworth and Matlock are a short drive away.

Carsington Water, with it's watersports but also popular with walkers and cyclists, is on our door step.