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From rugged moors to rolling dales and lush meadows to leafy forests, Derbyshire & The Peak District has it all. Nowhere else in the UK will you find a wide variety of stunning scenery,first-class places to stay and visit, a wealth of things to see and do andquality venues to eat and drink in such a compact area. Nestling right atthe heart of the country, it’s effortlessly easy to reach - the ideallocation to enjoy a short break or longer stay at any time of year. In thisguide we aim to give you a flavour of the fantastic range and choice ofplaces you can visit while you’re here.

The sheer beauty of the area is encapsulated in the landscapes - fromthe wide open spaces and bracing moors of the Dark Peak in the northright down to the gentler countryside and woodlands of the NationalForest in the south.

In the north, visit one of the famous show caverns in Castleton, watchotters playing at the Chestnut Centre Conservation Park near Chapel-en-le-Frith or take an exhilarating walk and enjoy sweeping moorlandviews at the National Trust’s Longshaw Estate. Discover Dovedale, oneof the White Peak’s best-known and beautiful dales, where you cancross Izaak Walton’s beloved river on the famous stepping stones.Explore the groundbreaking industrial history, factory shops andmuseums at the Derwent Valley World Heritage site linking MatlockBath and Derby.

Enjoy a trip to Matlock and Matlock Bath - featuring the Peak DistrictMining Museum, Matlock Bath Aquarium and the Heights of Abraham,where you can enjoy stunning views of the Derwent Valley from thelofty heights of a cable car. Visit one of the many historic houses andcastles - ranging from majestic Keddleston Hall and medieval HaddonHall to Bolsover Castle, near Chesterfield and Peveril Castle at Castleton- which both boast panoramic views over the surrounding countryside.

Relax in attractive market towns such as Ashbourne, Buxton, Bakewell,Chesterfield, Leek and Melbourne. Or explore one of many picturesquevillages, such as the famous ‘Plague’ village of Eyam, Ashford in theWater with its ancient sheepwash bridge or Ticknall in the NationalForest. As well as sight-seeing, you can browse for shopping bargains orsample quality local produce in their tea shops and restaurants.

The city of Derby is flourishing as a top city break destination - withfantastic shopping and culture, a wide choice of accommodation and afeast of worldwide cuisine. More than 2,000 years of historycomplement its vibrant contemporary character. A £2 billion DerbyCityscape Masterplan is underway, which has already attracted £1billion, and the city’s riverside is also enjoying a multi-million poundrenaissance. Sample the very best of city and country in Derby’s 300-plus open spaces, and the National Forest and the Peak District - bothjust a short drive away. Whatever your interests, you’ll find plenty toexcite and inspire you.

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With over 70 stores featuring top designer and high street names, plus savings of up to 60% off every day, the whole family can look fabulous for less. Plus, whenever you feel like taking some time out from all that retail therapy, you can relax in our food court whilst the kids keep occupied in the covered play area. Revitalised and recharged, you’ll be ready and able to get back to snapping up those must have bargains.

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Find us just off Junction 28 of the M1 motorwayFollow signs for Designer Outlet VillageSat nav postcode DE55 2JW

DE55 2JWEast Midlands Designer Outletwww.eastmidlandsdesigneroutlet.com

Derbyshire & The Peak District

Shop ‘til you drop!

Whether you are lookingfor a high street designerlabel, a piece of pottery oran antique you’re sure tofind it in Derbyshire.

Home of the industrialrevolution, manufacturingis still alive today and there

are many quality discount outletfactory stores offering thediscerning shopper a bargain. Youcan still view pottery being madeon a free factory tour at DenbyVisitor Centre and afterwardsbrowse around their excellentshop. For more bargains headdown the road to East MidlandsDesigner Outlet where you canfind designer names and highstreet brands with up to 60% off.

Near Matlock is Peak Village set ina beautiful location, including yourhigh street favourites as well as amixture of independent shops andretailers. Masson Mills theconverted red brick mill at MatlockBath has four floors of fantasticbargains. Also at Matlock Bath areSpangle Maker who specialise inunusual jewellery and textilesmaking it the perfect place to pickup that one-of-a-kind memento orgift. At Wirksworth the factoryshop is well worth a visit andBrierlow Bar Bookstore has afantastic treasure trove ofdiscounted quality books,stationary and more.

Derby has excellent shoppingfacilities, much of the central areais now a pedestrianised zonemaking shopping easy. TheWestfield Centre houses manyhigh street brands and theCathedral Quarter is a popular areawith an upmarket mix of quality,independent niche retailers, cafes,restaurants and bars.

The picturesque market towns arewell worth browsing around andour advice is to visit on marketdays so you can relax and soak upthe atmosphere. As well as generalmarket goods, there are farmersmarkets and a number of flea

markets for the bargain hunter.Chesterfield Market is not to bemissed, one of the largest in thecountry there are over 150 stalls.

Many artists and craft people havechosen to live in this beautifulcounty and there are someinteresting galleries and shops,The Ridgeway Gallery in Bakewellhas changing exhibitionsthroughout the year and a mix ofquality pieces. The Created Galleryin Chesterfield is one of the bestgalleries in the region stocking aneclectic mix of artists and craftspeople.

Whatever your taste and style thisarea has something to offereveryone so be sure to take homesome of the fine local gifts orproduce that will keep memoriesof your holiday alive.

Derby has excellentshopping facilities,much of the centralarea is now apedestrianised zonemaking shopping easy.

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BAKEWELLBAKEWELLOLD HOUSEOLD HOUSEMUSEUMMUSEUM

BAKEWELLOLD HOUSEMUSEUM

Admission ChargesAdults £3.00 School Children £1.50Children under 5 Free

Opening Times11.00am - 4.00pm Daily (Last visitor entrance 3.30pm) 1st April (Good Friday if earlier) – 5th November

Admission ChargesesAdults £3 000

• Explore 10 beamed rooms with wattle and daub partitions and a great open fi replace

• Discover a rare Tudor toilet and a Victorian privy

• Experience life in a Victorian mill workers dwelling

• See displays of lace, textiles and elegant costumes in tableau settings

• View historical toys as featured on BBC 2 Restoration Roadshow

• Play with our dolls house• Have fun with our Tudor dressing up box

Bakewell Old House MuseumCunningham Place, Off North Church StreetBakewell. DE45 1DD

Tel: 01629 813642Email: [email protected]: www.oldhousemuseum.org.uk

DERBYSHIREMUSEUMOF THE YEAR

DE45 1DDBakewell Old House Museumwww.oldhousemuseum.org.uk


Food, Glorious Food

One of the pleasures ofbeing on holiday issampling the local food

and drink and Derbyshire lies atthe heart of excellent foodproduction. Home to some of thefinest restaurants and tea shopsin the country there is sure to besomething to suit everyone’staste.

Everyone has heard of theBakewell tart and you can tastethe real thing in Bakewell wherethere are many specialist shopsbut did you know that Ashbourneis the home of gingerbread -traditionally made into the shapeof a man. It is also host to theannual Shrovetide Football matchwhere the majority of able bodiedmen, women and children take to

the streets to play what isprobably the largest football gamein the world!

Hartington is famous for cheesemaking and the home of thefamous Stilton Cheese. This blueveined cheese, the king of Englishcheeses is only allowed be madein a very small area. Sadly thelocal factory has now closed butthe local cheese shop still stocks avariety of Derbyshire cheeses andis well worth a visit.

The Leek Brewery & StaffordshireCheese Company produce localcheeses including StaffordshireGold and you can watch theprocess of beer being made in theirbrewery. For the beer connoisseurother excellent local beers includeWhim Ales in Hartington,

Thornbridge Hall Country HouseBrewing Company at Ashford inthe Water and LeatherbritchesBrewery in Fenny Bentley.

If you fancy something non-alcoholic, Buxton, Ashbourne andBritannia are world famous for theirmineral water and Buxton is thechosen tipple for Wimbledon goers.

We could go on for pages aboutthe food and drink available inDerbyshire and The Peak Districtbut we think it best that you getout there and discover it foryourself.

One of many ways to sampleDerbyshire & The Peak District is tovisit a local market. Listed beloware the market days in the region.

Alfreton Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and SaturdayAshbourne Thursday and Saturday Bakewell MondayBuxton Tuesday and SaturdayCheadle Tuesday, Friday and SaturdayChesterfield Monday, Friday and SaturdayChesterfield flea market Thursday Derby Market Hall every day (except Sunday)Derby Eagle Centre every day (except Wednesday and Sunday)Glossop Thursday, Friday and Saturday Leek Wednesday, Friday and Saturday Matlock Tuesday and Friday Ripley Friday and SaturdayWirksworth Tuesday

General Markets

Alfreton 3rd Saturday of every month

Bakewell 4th Saturday of every month (except July)

Belper 2nd Saturday of every month

Buxton 1st Thursday of every month (except January & August)

Castleton 1st Sunday of every month

Chesterfield 2nd Thursday of every month

Derby 3rd Thursday of every month

Heanor 3rd Saturday of every month

Leek 3rd Saturday of every month

Matlock 3rd Saturday of every month

Penistone 2nd Saturday of every month

Ripley 1st Saturday of every month

Rowsley 3rd Saturday of every month

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DE4 3PDThe Heights of Abrahamwww.heightsofabraham.com


TEL. 01433 631371 WWW.EYAM.ORG.UK

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Open Tuesday - Sunday & Bank Hols.10.00 - 4.30 (last admissio23rd March - 7th Novembe

S32 5QPEyam Museumwww.eyam.org.uk

DE4 5DPCrich Tramway Villagewww.tramway.co.uk

DE45 1BT The Ridgeway Gallerywww.theridgewaygallery.co.uk


SK17 9DHPoole’s Cavern & Buxton Country Parkwww.poolescavern.co.uk


DE4 3PGGulliver’s Matlock Bathwww.gulliversfun.co.uk


Calke AbbeyTicknall, DE73 7LE

Discover the fascinatinghouse where time hasstood still. Explore thebeautiful walled gardensand the extensive park,which is now a NationalNature Reserve. There’splenty for families to do,with events throughoutthe year, children’sTracker Packs and afantastic play area!

Open: 27 Feb - 31st Oct,12.30 - 5pm, closedThur/Fri. Shop,restaurant and parklandopen all year, 7 days.Tel: 01332 863822

Kedleston HallDerby, DE22 5JH

Take a trip back in time tothe 1760s, when wealthand power enabled thecreation of this outstand-ing neo-classical mansionand beautiful landscapedpark. Don’t miss the reno-vated State Apartmentsand see if you can spotsome of the rooms usedin the Oscar winning film‘The Duchess’, filmed onlocation at Kedleston Hall.

Open: Hall, restaurantand shop open 20 Feb - 3Nov, 12pm - 5pm, closedThu/Fri. Park and PleasureGrounds open daily.Tel: 01332 842191

Sudbury Hall & theMuseum of ChildhoodSudbury Village, DE6 5HT

Experience one ofDerbyshire’s historicgems, a 17th centuryfamily home with richlydecorated interiors, andexplore the transformedMuseum of Childhood,capturing the history ofchildhood. Youngervisitors will love the newwoodland play area!

Open: 13 Feb - 31 Oct,Weds - Sun, 1-5pm (11amfor Museum). Museum,tea-room and shop open7 days, 29 Mar - 31 Oct,11am - 5pm.Tel: 01283 585305

Hardwick Hall & ParkChesterfield, S44 5QJ

Enjoy a visit to HardwickHall, one of the finestand most completeElizabethan statelyhomes in England.There’s lots to explore,including the parklandand gardens, the StoneCentre and nearbyStainsby Mill. Don’t missthe internationallyimportant collection of16th century tapestriesand textiles.

Open: 17 Feb - 31st Oct,Wed - Sun, 11am -4.30pm (tours at 11am).Tel: 01246 850430

The Peak District

The National Trust ownsand protects large areas ofbeautiful countryside inthe Peak District. BothLongshaw Estate, nearHathersage, and Ilam Park,lying close to Dovedale,have Visitor Centres,shops and tearooms andthere is the new Penny Potcafé in Edale. There’salso lots of events totake part in throughoutthe year. Visit our newwebsite www.peakdistrict.nationaltrust.org.uk formore details.

Longshaw Estate: 01433 637904Ilam Park: 01335 350503

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/eastmidsThe National Trust is an independent registered charity, number 205846

A day out with us is

Time well spentEnjoy a perfect day out with the National Trust

National Trustwww.natiinaltrust.org.uk


From upland woodland bursting with birdsong to glorious wildflower meadows and wildlife-rich wetlands, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust

looks after over 40 nature reserves across the entire county, preserving threatened habitats and species and bringing people closer

to nature. Most of the Trust’s reserves are open to all visitors, with just a few requiring a permit for non-members.

To find out about these and to enquire about how you can support our work for wildlife by becoming a member, contact us on

01773 881188 www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk

DerbyshireWildlife TrustCharity Number 222212

Glorious wildflower meadows

Wildlife-rich wetlands

Upland woodland burstingwith birdsong

Derbyshire Wildlife Trustwww.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk

Bolsover CastleGet caught under Bolsover’s spell as you immerse yourself in the golden age ofchivalry recreated at this unrivalled Derbyshire castle. Marvel at the magnificent 17thcentury interiors of the main castle, explore the magical Little Castle and enchantingVenus Garden and enjoy wonderful panoramic views over the Vale of Scarsdale.

• Don’t miss the indoor Riding School • Enjoy audio-visual displays in the DiscoveryCentre • Visit the stylish café and shop • Minutes from the M1 at junction 29A.

T: 01246 822844www.english-heritage.org.uk/bolsovercastle

Bolsover Castle, Castle Street, Bolsover, Chesterfield S44 6PR

Peveril CastlePerched high above the pretty village of Castleton, Peveril Castle offers breathtakingviews of the Peak District. One of England’s earliest Norman fortresses, Peveril wasfounded soon after 1066 by one of William the Conqueror’s most trusted knightsand played a key role in guarding the Peak Forest.

• Perfect for picnics while taking in the stunning views • Don’t forget to visit our Visitor Centre and shop.

T: 01433 620613www.english-heritage.org.uk/peverilcastle

Market Place, Castleton, Hope Valley S33 8WQ

King of the Castles!

Days out worth talking about.

For further details of admission prices and year-round events call 0870 333 1183 or visit www.english-heritage.org.uk

S44 6PR Bolsover CastleS33 8WQ Peveril Castle

English Heritagewww.english-heritage.org.uk

Ashbourne 13 Market Place, DE6 1EU01335 343666

Bakewell Visitor CentreOld Market Hall, Bridge Street, DE45 1DS01629 816558

BuxtonPavilion Gardens, St John’s Road, SK17 6XN01298 25106

Castleton Visitor CentreBuxton Road, S33 8WN01629 816558

ChesterfieldRykneld Square, S40 1SB01246 345777

DerbyAssembly Rooms, Market Place, DE1 3AH01332 255802

The Moorland Centre, Edale Edale, S33 7ZA01433 670207

Leek1 Market Place, ST13 5HH01538 483741

MatlockCrown Square, DE4 3AT01629 583388

Manifold Valley Visitor CentreHulme End, Nr Hartington, Buxton, SK17 0EZ01298 84679

SwadlincoteSharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, DE11 9DG01283 222848

Upper Derwent ValleyFairholmes, Bamford, S33 0AQ01433 650953

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