Brian’s guidebook
Sightseeing
World class attraction, ducal palace with outstanding collection of art and furniture, beautiful parkland and garden.
698 habitants recommandent
Chatsworth House
World class attraction, ducal palace with outstanding collection of art and furniture, beautiful parkland and garden.
England's best preserved medieval manor house with an original kitchen. Location for many tv and movie historical dramas, and if you admit you are old enough, you will recognise it from some Hammer Horror films too.
260 habitants recommandent
Haddon Hall
England's best preserved medieval manor house with an original kitchen. Location for many tv and movie historical dramas, and if you admit you are old enough, you will recognise it from some Hammer Horror films too.
A unique spa town - a seaside town without the sea! A mecca for bikers on Sunday mornings. It has riverside walks and a promenade, lots of child friendly attractions and cheap cafes. It is close to Dale Road in Matlock town, which is a street full of antique, vintage and retro shops.
155 habitants recommandent
Matlock Bath
A unique spa town - a seaside town without the sea! A mecca for bikers on Sunday mornings. It has riverside walks and a promenade, lots of child friendly attractions and cheap cafes. It is close to Dale Road in Matlock town, which is a street full of antique, vintage and retro shops.
City/town information
Georgian market town (Mondays), attractive church and parks. The home of the "Bakewell Pudding" but not the tart (that's another story)
375 habitants recommandent
Bakewell
Georgian market town (Mondays), attractive church and parks. The home of the "Bakewell Pudding" but not the tart (that's another story)
A handsome Georgian spa town with attractive parks and promenades, some unique buildings, great restaurants and arts venues and the beautiful Opera House.
221 habitants recommandent
Buxton
A handsome Georgian spa town with attractive parks and promenades, some unique buildings, great restaurants and arts venues and the beautiful Opera House.
The only place in the world which mines Blue John, a variety of quartz, which is made into unique pieces of jewellery. Show caves, cafes, a castle and a base for great walks in the "White Peak".
186 habitants recommandent
Castleton
The only place in the world which mines Blue John, a variety of quartz, which is made into unique pieces of jewellery. Show caves, cafes, a castle and a base for great walks in the "White Peak".
The base for the most challenging Dark Peak walks in the Peak District. A good starting point for accessing Kinder Scout, your passing-out test as a hill walker but beware, Edale Mountain Rescue Team is the busiest in England.
47 habitants recommandent
Edale
The base for the most challenging Dark Peak walks in the Peak District. A good starting point for accessing Kinder Scout, your passing-out test as a hill walker but beware, Edale Mountain Rescue Team is the busiest in England.
Neighbourhoods
A small town with a child friendly local park, local walks in the Derwent Valley, close to Peak Rail and longer walks onto Stanton Moor.
Darley Dale
A small town with a child friendly local park, local walks in the Derwent Valley, close to Peak Rail and longer walks onto Stanton Moor.