Here are some of the 'things to do' we have enjoyed during or time
in the Derbyshire peak District. Most of these attractions,
walks and houses
are less than 30 minutes from our Peak
District cottages, some are only a few minutes away.
Scenery
The Scenery from our peak district cottages is stunning.
Here is a short video of some of the scenery you might see in
winter
Walks
Of course there are 100's of walks in the Peak District National
Park. We have only just begun to explore a fraction of these
walks. The footpath between Over
Haddon and Sheldon is our nearest walk (about 100yards from
our peak district cottages). Lathkill Dale (one of the
prettiest in the peak district) is only about 1 Mile away and
can be clearly seen from the cottages. The Monsal,
Tissington and High Peak 'Trails' (old railway lines converted
to footpaths) are only a few minutes away. The spectacular
Dove Dale stepping stones are 10-15 minutes away. For the
more hardy walker Kinder Scout can easily be reached within
20-30 mins.
Stately Homes
There are a number of large houses in the area and easy reach of
our peak district cottages. The most famous
and biggest is Chatsworth House
which is only a few miles away (in fact we can see their Hunting
Lodge from our back fields). The next nearest house is
Haddon Hall which is just a few miles
outside Bakewell. The large
national trust property of Hardwick Hall is just of the M1 at
Chesterfield and is about 30 mins away
Dams and Reservoirs
There are a number of dams and reservoirs in the area the best
and most famous is Derwent Dam. This is part of the
Ladybower Reservoir complex but is by far the most stunning dam.
It is the Dam used by the 'Dam busters' to train on prior to
their attack on the German dams. It was also used for
filming the Dam buster film.
Other reservoirs include Carsington water which is just south of
our peak district cottages down near Ashbourne.
Towns
Our nearest town is of course Bakewell.
We are just 2 miles outside of Bakewell so do most of our Day to
Day shopping there. With its 13 tea shops, boutique type shops
and numerous out door shops it is an idea town to spend an
afternoon.
Buxton is only 15-20 minutes away.
This once thriving Spa town is undergoing a major revival and is
well worth a visit.
Matlock is again only about 15-20 minutes away. Although
we don't visit Matlock as often as the other nearby towns there
is a few interesting shops and a large Sainsbury.
Chesterfield, famous for its bent spire, is our nearest large
town and where Shirley tends to go for 'big' shops. It takes
about 20 Mins.
Leek is an old town that is famous for its antique shops and is
about 30mins away
Ashbourne is a beautiful old town that has a number of Deli type
shops and an old feel to the place. It is unfortunately
spoilt by the main road running through it. Ashbourne is about
20-30 mins from our peak district cottages.
