Derwent Walker began with something very simple — the two of us going out for dinner.

Life was busy, work was constant, and time together was often hard to find. So those evenings out became our little escape. A chance to switch off, sit across from each other, share good food, order a cocktail and reconnect.

We were always the couple who ordered far too much, simply because we wanted to try a little bit of everything.

At home, it was much the same. We loved filling the table with small, indulgent dishes for family and friends, pouring drinks, playing chilled acoustic music and watching everyone relax into the evening.

Those were the moments we loved most.

And somewhere along the way, an idea began to grow.

We realised that people weren’t always looking for something formal or complicated. Sometimes they simply wanted somewhere beautiful to slow down, share food, enjoy a glass of wine or a cocktail, and spend proper time with the people they love.

So we started to imagine a place of our own.

A place inspired by those evenings together, by long conversations over dinner, by sharing plates, good music, cocktails and the feeling that, just for a while, nothing else mattered.

And so Derwent Walker was born, right here in the Lake District we call home.

For us, it has always been about more than food and drink.

It is about connection, atmosphere, and creating the kind of evening you wish could last just a little bit longer.

Because sometimes the best ideas begin around a table.