The Peak District is an ideal location to enjoy the beauty of the British countryside.
Local Attractions
There are many opportunities to eat out nearby. The nearest is the Monsal Head (1 mile) overlooking Monsal Dale with two restaurants - this is our favourite place to sit outside and enjoy the sunset with either a local ice cream or beer.
Both Litton (2 miles) and Tideswell (3 miles) have a number of fine pubs, the Angler's Rest in Millers Dale (2 miles via the Monsal Trail) is a traditional pub that serves many real ales. The Curry Cottage in Stoney Middleton is a very good Indian restaurant (they don't serve alcohol but allow you to take your own with no corkage charge). For an upmarket meal Baslow (7 miles) has a Michelin Starred restaurant - Fisher's at Baslow Hall as well as a number of other high quality restaurants - we highly recommend Rowleys .
Our favourite is the Barrell Inn at Bretton - a traditional British pub with good quality pub meals, good beer and fantastic views. Bookings are recommended.
Local Attractions
- The Monsal Trail (less than a mile) is a 9 mile long disused railway line that has become very popular with walkers and cyclists. The trail passes through four tunnels and over the Headstone Viaduct which was used in posters to promote the former railway line. The line extends to the former station at Bakewell (4 miles). Along the route to Bakewell is Hassop Station which hires bikes and has a very good cafe.
- Chatsworth House (8 miles) is one of the UK's finest country houses. Tours of the house and gardens available. Chatsworth Farm Shop is a great place to buy high quality local produce.
- Haddon Hall (7 miles) is the finest example of a medieval manor house currently in existence in England. The hall is one of the seats of the Dukes of Rutland and lies alongside the River Wye, just south of Bakewell. There is an excellent cafe lunch.
- Bakewell (4 miles) is an ancient market town that holds a weekly market (Monday), a monthly farmers market (last Saturday of each month) and the annual Bakewell Show (August). Bakewell has a supermarket, many independent shops, outdoors shops and many pubs and restaurants.
- Tideswell (3 miles) is a very picturesque local village with a number of pubs and food shops, as well as a large 14th century church known as 'the Cathedral of the Peak'.
- Buxton (11 miles) is a famous spa town and home of the Buxton Opera House which hosts many cultural events throughout the year. Buxton has a larger shopping area than Bakewell, with many high street names and a Waitrose.
- Blue John Cavern (11 miles) is a series of limestone caverns famous for the Derbyshire Blue John stone.
- Edale (14 miles) is the start of the Pennine Way and on the edge of the Kinder Scout moorland plateau, as well as being at the foot of Mam Tor which is a popular location for walkers and paragliders.
- The River Wye (less than a mile) is one of the UK's top trout rivers. Day tickets for fly fishing are available from Cressbrook and Litton Fly Fishers.
- The plague village of Eyam has a small museum with lots of detail about the village life and the outbreak of the bubonic plague in 1665.
There are many opportunities to eat out nearby. The nearest is the Monsal Head (1 mile) overlooking Monsal Dale with two restaurants - this is our favourite place to sit outside and enjoy the sunset with either a local ice cream or beer.
Both Litton (2 miles) and Tideswell (3 miles) have a number of fine pubs, the Angler's Rest in Millers Dale (2 miles via the Monsal Trail) is a traditional pub that serves many real ales. The Curry Cottage in Stoney Middleton is a very good Indian restaurant (they don't serve alcohol but allow you to take your own with no corkage charge). For an upmarket meal Baslow (7 miles) has a Michelin Starred restaurant - Fisher's at Baslow Hall as well as a number of other high quality restaurants - we highly recommend Rowleys .
Our favourite is the Barrell Inn at Bretton - a traditional British pub with good quality pub meals, good beer and fantastic views. Bookings are recommended.