r/Derbyshire

Next fall, I'm taking a trip to England and spending time in the Peak District and the Lincolnshire Wolds. Would love a suggestion for a third location in roughly the same part of the country. A non-tourist-y area of low hills, clusters of villages with thatched cottages and river walks would be a nice contrast to the other places but I'm open to anything.

I've looked at a few places - Southwell, Newark, Lichfield, Ashby-de-la-Zouch - but am unsure what the countryside surrounding these places is like.

Also, has anybody done the Best Kept Villages Walk in South Derbyshire? It's in the Lullington/Overseal/Coton-in-the-Elms area but I also have no idea what the area is like for walking.

Thanks in advance for any advice offered.