Things To Do In The Area

We are extremely well-placed for a whole string of activities.

Chief among these of course, given our location in the hills of the Peak District, is walking. We are situated at the junction of 4 way-marked footpaths, so providing the facility for going for walks straight from the front door, without the need for transport. The Pennine Way is easily accessible; indeed the start of it is not many miles away in Edale. We are also ideally placed for the Pennine Bridleway (click here for information) linking Cumbria to Derbyshire.

Kinder Scout, the highest point in the Peak District, can not only be seen from your bedroom window, but you can walk up to the top of it from our doorway, again without the need for transport, and pick up the Pennine Way from there. On the way, you can see one of the many wrecks of World War II planes which have now become national landmarks, and you can see Kinder Downfall, which, when the wind gusts up the valley, presents the unusual phenomenon of a waterfall going upwards!

The Woolpacks, a series of unusual glacial and weatherworn rocks on the top of Kinder Scout are also well worth seeing.

Local registered guides are available for those who would like to combine a walk with an interesting talk on the many interesting features and folklore in the area.

As well as walking in the area, you can also play golf nearby, or go horse riding, sailing, gliding, ballooning, and cycling at centres where the necessary equipment can usually be hired.

Whether you like walking, or touring by car, or both, there are many interesting places to visit in the Peak District. We have a selection of guide books, maps, and other literature in the lounge and in the bedrooms to help you plan what to do.