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Things to do and see...

Curbar Edge                                                                            30 Mins            10 Mins           4 Mins

grit-stone edges with heart stopping views

out across the Peaks.

Froggatt Edge                                                                         30 Mins            10 Mins           5 Mins

grit-stone edges with heart stopping views out

across the Peaks.

Eyam Hall & Museum                                                                                     20 Mins         10 Mins

a 17 century country house with a fine collection

of tapestries and portraits

Chatsworth                                                                                                    20 Mins           7 Mins

one of the best stately homes in the country with garden,

grounds, farmyard and adventure playground

Bakewell Town                                                                                               25 Mins        10 Mins

a lovely mellow market town with lots of interesting

shops, pubs and restaurants

Great Hucklow                                                                                                40 Mins        10 Mins

gliding and paragliding ‘over the edge’

Hassop Cafe and Trail                                                                                     20 Mins          7 Mins

The Monsal Trail is a traffic-free route for walkers, cyclists,

horse riders and wheelchair users through some of the

Peak District's most spectacular limestone dales.

Monsal Head                                                                                                   45 Mins        15 Mins

fantastic views down into dramatic Monsal Dale

Monsal Trail                                                                                                    45 Mins        15 Mins

a lovely country trail by the side of the river Wye with its

wonderful waterfalls

Stanage Edge                                                                                                  70 Mins        20 Mins

popular place for walkers and for rock climbing with

stunning views of the Dark Peak moorlands and the Hope Valley

Haddon Hall                                                                                                    25 Mins        15 Mins

a beautifully preserved medieval manor house and gardens

 

Padley Gorge                                                                             90 Mins          60 Mins        15 Mins

is a deep but narrow valley. The gorge is wooded with a stream,

the Burbage Brook. This stream used to form the boundary

between Derbyshire and Yorkshire.

Grindleford Railway Station                                                      90 Mins          60 Mins        15 Mins

Tideswell Village                                                                                            45 Mins         12 Mins

A large, well appointed village set in the limestone uplands.

Tideswell has some fine old buildings and a remarkable church.

Cathedral of the Peak, Tideswell                                                                    45 Mins        12 Mins

An historic, grade 1 listed building with in the village of Tideswell.

The site has a recorded history approaching a thousand years,

the current building approximately six hundred and thirty.

Hathersage Village                                                                        3 hrs          60 Mins        15 Mins

At the eastern end of the Hope Valley, a large busy village with

rich historical, industrial and literary associations. Hathersage has

become a popular place to visit for those in search of legendary

heroes and literary heroines. By the south door of the church of

St Michael is the grave of Robin Hood's lieutenant, Little John,

who was reputedly born in Hathersage. Peak District, Derbyshire.

Castleton Village                                                                                            90 Mins         30 Mins

with the famous Blue John Caverns, pubs, restaurants and

shops in a cauldron of hills

Matlock Bath                                                                                                                     30 Mins

with its little Switzerland gorge, cable cars and riverside promenade

 

Heights of Abraham                                                                                                           30 Mins

ride the cable cars and explore the underground caverns

Edale                                                                                                                                 30 Mins 

a dramatic valley and the start of the Pennine Way

Mam Tor                                                                                                                            30 Mins 

providing one of the finest views in Derbyshire from its summit

Buxton                                                                                                                               30 Mins

an elegant spa town with Georgian architecture and super cultural life

Buxton Opera House                                                                                                          30 Mins

a magnificently restored opera house offering a host of

different performances and shows

Buxton Pavilion Gardens                                                                                                    30 Mins

antiques and collectors fairs and lots lots more

Buxton Museum and Art Gallery                                                                                        30 Mins

take the ‘Time Trail’ back into the mists of Peak District history

Pooles' Cavern Buxton                                                                                                       30 Mins

a spectacular showcave and crystal formations

Dovedale Stepping Stones                                                                                                 40 Mins

Plenty to see as you walk through Ilam village, across

open fields and into the narrow limestone valley

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