Sightseeing and culture
Historic Houses, culture and lovely days out
Haddon Hall is beautiful and the gardens are lovely. Why not follow your visit with afternoon tea at the Peacock at Rowsley?
260 locals recommend
Haddon Hall
Haddon Hall is beautiful and the gardens are lovely. Why not follow your visit with afternoon tea at the Peacock at Rowsley?
Visit the house; try the farm and adventure playground; or go wild swimming in the River Derwent. Get some delicious food for tea from the Chatsworth Farm Shop
698 locals recommend
Chatsworth House
Visit the house; try the farm and adventure playground; or go wild swimming in the River Derwent. Get some delicious food for tea from the Chatsworth Farm Shop
Bakewell
Never mind the Puddings, go to the River and feed the ducks
A beautiful drive to Castleton (with Peveril Castle and caves to explore) via the spectacular Winnats Pass
10 locals recommend
Winnats Pass
Winnats PassA beautiful drive to Castleton (with Peveril Castle and caves to explore) via the spectacular Winnats Pass
In Buxton. Floor upon floor of amazing and beautiful second hand books in an eccentric building
6 locals recommend
Scrivener's Books and Bookbinding
42 High StIn Buxton. Floor upon floor of amazing and beautiful second hand books in an eccentric building
Check what's on at Buxton during your stay...there's a lot more than Opera
121 locals recommend
Buxton Opera House
Water StreetCheck what's on at Buxton during your stay...there's a lot more than Opera
Check out the views from the narrow windows and play attackers and defenders
27 locals recommend
Peveril Castle
Market PlaceCheck out the views from the narrow windows and play attackers and defenders
Great garden centre; and good for a rest and a cup of tea during a walk taking in Chatsworth Park, Calton Lees and Edensor
Chatsworth Garden Centre
Great garden centre; and good for a rest and a cup of tea during a walk taking in Chatsworth Park, Calton Lees and Edensor
Beautiful. Pemberley in Pride & Prejudice. Have a go at the Lyme Park Park Run 9am Saturday mornings. "...one of the hardest Park Runs in the country" (Anne, January 2022)
Lyme Park
Lyme ParkBeautiful. Pemberley in Pride & Prejudice. Have a go at the Lyme Park Park Run 9am Saturday mornings. "...one of the hardest Park Runs in the country" (Anne, January 2022)
Chatsworth House Farmyard & Adventure Playground
Really, really good.
Unique park beneath the town. a 3.5 mile walk from Little Hayfield via the Sett Valley trail
Torrs Valley
Torrs ValleyUnique park beneath the town. a 3.5 mile walk from Little Hayfield via the Sett Valley trail
Buxton is a Georgian Spa Town-Derbyshire's bit of Bridgerton! Why not explore the History of the Crescent visitor experience.
221 locals recommend
Buxton
Buxton is a Georgian Spa Town-Derbyshire's bit of Bridgerton! Why not explore the History of the Crescent visitor experience.
Food scene
The Peacock at Rowsley
Bakewell RoadVery nice for afternoon tea
Grasshopper Cafe
18 Castleton RdDelicious veggie food and good coffee
The Pack Horse Hayfield
3-5 Market StRecently featured in the Sunday Times
The Sportsman Inn
135 Kinder RdGood food, friendly service
Lantern Pike Inn
45 Glossop Road"Good food and beer at the local pub" David September 2021
A Tavola Gastronomia Siciliana
Albion RoadActivities
Hathersage Swimming Pool
Oddfellows RoadA wonderful lido experience
Go Ape Buxton
Green Lane"truly scary-especially the cargo net jump" Anne January 2022
Mam Tor
Combine walking up Mam Tor with a visit to Edale.......go by train
Lantern Pike
Your local walk
Bring out your inner underground explorer; and buy Blue John earrings
90 locals recommend
Blue John Cavern
Cross StreetBring out your inner underground explorer; and buy Blue John earrings
Monsal Trail
Monsal TrailCities
Sackville Street Building
60 Sackville StUse us as a base for University visits to Manchester & Sheffield
City/town information
Sheffield
The city with the most trees
For Victorian architecture; museums, galleries, the Northern Quarter; Spinningfields shopping; eating and drinking
213 locals recommend
Manchester
For Victorian architecture; museums, galleries, the Northern Quarter; Spinningfields shopping; eating and drinking
Sightseeing
Pennine Way