Days Out
Historic houses & stately homes
Haddon Hall - Website
Chatsworth House - Website
Hardwick Hall - Website
Tissington Hall - Website
Sudbury Hall - Website
Calke Abbey - Website
Kedleston Hall - Website
Melbourne Hall - Website
Renishaw Hall - Website
Places of interest:
The Peak National Park
Staffordshire Moorlands Wildlife
Cheadle Flint Mill
Biddulph Grange Garden
Carsington Water
Castleton Caves
Alton Towers
National Tramway Museum
Cromford Mill
Lead Mining
Well Dressings
Ancient Sites
Towns & Villages:
Chesterfield market town
Ashbourne
Castleton
Eyam
Bakewell
Matlock Bath
Buxton
Walks:
There are a great many local walks for you to enjoy. Below are details of just a few of them.
| Walk |
Description |
Distance |
Climbing |
Estimated Time |
| Peak Forest Lead Mines |
A walk through one of the major lead mining areas of the Peak District. The walk takes in the borders of the Dark Peak District and the White Peak District. On a clear day you can see for miles. |
4.4 miles (7.1 km ) |
583ft (178m) |
2hr 45min |
| Hathersage Moor and the Padley Gorge |
Hathersage Moor lies on the eastern edge of of the white peak, although it shares more characteristics with the dark peak further north. The walks comes in two halves, the moorland on the higher ground, and the wooded gorge lower down. |
4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
917ft (279m) |
3hrs 15min |
| Deepdale, Near Buxton |
Deepdale is one of the treasures of the Peak District, and one which is largely ignored by locals and visitors alike. This walk offers a tranquil walk through a delightful dale. |
5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
677ft (206m) |
3hrs 15min |
| The Edges above Baslow |
The edges above Baslow on the eastern moorland has seen its fair share of activity over the last few thousand years. Add to this some of the most striking scenery in the area, and you get a great walk. |
6 miles (9.7 km) |
1038ft (316m) |
4hrs |
| Big Moor's gritstone edges |
Big Moor is an area of gritstone highland on the eastern edge of the Peak District. The moor itself is made up of an upper shelf and a lower shelf above the Derwent valley. This walk offers the chance to follow both the upper and lower edges, in what has got to be on of the classic edge walks in the Peak District. |
7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
842ft (257m) |
4hrs 30min |
|
| Axe Edge Moor and Three Shires Head |
The area around Axe edge moor was once the coal mining district for Buxton. Nature has obscured most of the workings, but there is still quite a lot to see. This is quite a lonely walk, even though you are never far from humanity. |
7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
1151ft (351m) |
4hrs 45min |
| Upper Dovedale and the High Peak Trail |
Dovedale is famous for striking limestone cliffs, and lots of people. This walk through upper Dovedale has the scenery, and the history, but a lot fewer people. |
10.1 miles (16.2 km) |
1083ft (330m) |
6hrs |
*The time estimates used above are based on a walking speed of 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) plus 1 minute for each 30ft (10m) of either climbing or descent.
Market Days
Alfreton - Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Ashbourne - Thursday & Saturday
Bakewell - Monday
Buxton - Tuesday & Saturday
Chesterfield - Monday, Friday & Saturdays
Leek - Wednesday
Matlock - Tuesday & Friday
Ripley - Friday & Saturday
Wirksworth - Tuesday
Tourist Information
Ashbourne Tourist Information Centre
13 Market Place, Ashbourne
01335-343666
Bakewell Tourist Information Centre
Old Market Hall, Bridge Street, Bakewell
01629-813227
Buxton Tourist Information Centre
The Crescent, Buxton
01298-25106
Chesterfield Tourist Information Centre
The Peacock Information & Heritage Centre, Low Pavement, Chesterfield
01246-345777
Derby Tourist Information Centre
Assembly Rooms, Derby
01332-255802
Glossop Tourist Information Centre
The Gatehouse, Victoria Street, Glossop
01457-855920
Holmfirth Tourist Information Centre
49/51 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth
01484-222444
Leek Tourist Information Centre
1 Market Place, Leek
01538-483741
Matlock Bath Tourist Information Centre
The Pavillion, Matlock Bath
01629-55082
Matlock Tourist Information Centre
Crown Square, Matlock
01629-583388
Ripley Tourist Information Centre
Town Hall, Market Place, Ripley
01773-841488
Saddleworth Tourist Information Centre
Saddleworth Museum, High Street, Uppermill, Oldham
01457-870336
Sheffield Tourist Information Centre
Town Hall, Sheffield
0114-221-1900
