What an amazing evening hosted by Andy & Kirsty. The venue is so unique and perfect for a private party. Our night comprised of cocktails and Prosecco on the beach. Then we watched the first half of sing along mamma Mia in the events room....More




















What an amazing evening hosted by Andy & Kirsty. The venue is so unique and perfect for a private party. Our night comprised of cocktails and Prosecco on the beach. Then we watched the first half of sing along mamma Mia in the events room....More

My son and now daughter in law had their wedding reception at Designate at the Gate. What a brilliant choice! Drinks on arrival followed by vintage tea and a choice of three hot dishes in the evening. Everything was well organised, food delicious and children...More

We have only just found this place and what a gem it is! Great for families and really nice food and drink. We normally stay in our favorite place in Derbyshire, the fabulous ancient town of Wirksworth when we visit and we generally don't go...More

Just to say we had a brilliant evening with friends watching films at Designate Matlock. The food (one pots) were brilliant, the refreshments and hospitality were fantastic! Open fire, positive vibes and great for vegetarians! Thank you for a special evening!

Held a reunion party at Designate last night. We cannot praise Kirsty and Andy too highly. They provided a wonderfully warm relaxed environment for people some of whom had not seen each other since we left school 50 years ago. Absolutely nothing was too much...More

That's great to hear, thank you. You were a lovely group to look after :)
Kirsty was a wonderful organiser in helping to ensure that my birthday party for 10 friends went smoothly We had the private use of a large welcoming room with a cosy log fire, and a large table beautifully laid out for us to socialise around...More





Called in there Sunday lunchtime - very welcoming staff and great cosy place to spend a couple of hours - not a huge choice, but what we had was excellent and very healthy. Kids were very happy playing in the garden/beach out the back, or...More

Great food. Kids loved the hot cheese wraps and we had great chilli nachos and jacket spuds respectively. Refills on coffee, good beers and a warm roaring fire added to the enjoyment. Andy and Kirsty are very welcoming and with board games out and a...More

A great place to visit friendly atmosphere food was hot and well cooked and a good range of local beers and ales will visit again without a doubt if in the area again

A lovely cosy evening, a private evening booking for the cafe. Large screen for the film, with a log fire, deep sofas at the front, with tables and chairs behind the sofas. we just had drinks, so can;t comment on the food. I'd happily return...More
