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Hopton Hall HOLIDAY COTTAGES
OTHER TOURIST INTERESTS
Historic Houses and Gardens | Theme Parks and Wildlife Attractions | General Interest | Show Caves And Mines | Theatres | Swimming Pools | Market Days | Tourist Information Centres | Scenic Walks | Recommended Books on Local Walks | Local Shopping Villages | Supermarkets | Restaurants, Pubs, etc... | Taxis | Activities |
Melbourne Hall
Eyam Hall - 17th Century
manor house built and occupied by the Wright family.
Calke Abbey - The
house where time stood still.
Lee Gardens - Spring
and summer only for the rhododendrons and azaleas.
Renishaw Hall
Tissington Hall
Kedleston Hall
Lyme Park - Deer park and
hall famous recently as the setting for the filming of Sense and Sensibility.
Peveril Castle - ruined
Norman castle with keep near Castleton.
Winster Market Hall - Stone
market hall of 17th or early 18th Century origin.
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Theme Parks and Wildlife Attractions
Buxton Country Park - walks
through woodland with an interpretation centre.
Chestnut Centre - Conservation
Park situated on Castleton Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith being a
haven for otter and including an owl
sanctuary.
Ilam Country Park - National
Trust woodland and park set in the Manifold Valley 4 miles from Ashbourne.
Longshaw Estate - Beautiful
walks of varying lengths across moorland and through woodland owned by the
National Trust and situated 3 miles South-East of Hathersage.
Torrs Riverside Park - Magnificent
gorge at the convergence of the Goyt and Sett. New Mills Heritage Centre is
situated here.
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Caudwell's Mill and Craft Centre
- Working water mill with
shops and tearoom at Rowsley near Bakewell.
Cromford Mill - Sir
Richard Arkwright's water-powered cotton spinning mill. Slide show and
exhibition centre. Wholefood restaurant.
High Peak Junction Workshops
- original Cromford and High
Peak Railway workshops and exhibition with canal-side picnic area.
Leawood Pumphouse - this
19th Century restored beam engine was originally used to maintain water levels
in the Cromford Canal.
Magpie Mine - Remains
of a lead mine with chimneys, engine house and winding gear situated near
Bakewell.
Middleton Top Engine House - Original
winding engine of former Cromford and High Peak Railway.
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Temple Mine - Reconstructed
working fluorspar and lead mine showing typical 20th Century workings.
Great Masson Cavern, Great
Rutland Cavern and Nestus Mine - Limestone
show cave including 17th Century lead mine situated at the Heights of Abraham,
Matlock Bath. Open daily from Easter to the end of October.
Good Luck Mine - Via
Gellia, near Cromford. Mid-18th Century working lead mine, open on the first
Sunday of the month.
Blue John Cavern - Castleton.
Remains of a 400-year-old village and rope works are to be found in the largest
natural cavern in Derbyshire. Open Tuesday to Sunday from Easter to October.
Poole's Cavern - Limestone
show cave situated within Buxton Country Park. Open Thursday to Tuesday, April,
May and October. Daily from June to September.
Speedwell Cavern - Castleton.
Spectacular underground boat rides through limestone cave. Open daily all year.
Treak Cliffe Cavern - Castleton.
Veins of Blue John stone run through this limestone show cave, which also has
magnificent grottoes. Open daily all year.
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Stoke Cultural Centre
Derby Playhouse
Nottingham Playhouse
Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield
Buxton Opera House
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Ashbourne, Buxton, Leek and Matlock all boast indoor pools. An outdoor heated pool can be found at Hathersage.
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Ashbourne - Thursday
Buxton - Tuesday and Saturday
Matlock - Tuesday and Friday
Wirksworth - Tuesday
Bakewell - Monday
Chesterfield - Monday, Friday
and Saturday
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Ashbourne:
13 Market Place. 01335 343666
Bakewell: Old
Market Hall, Bridge Street. 01629 813227
Buxton: The Crescent. 0129
825106
Castleton: Castle Street.
01433 620679
Matlock: Crown Square. 01629
583388
Matlock Bath: The Pavilion.
01629 55082
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Dove Dale - River Dove
Robin Hood Stones
Stanton Moor
Youlgrave
Ashford-in-the-Water
Cromford and Matlock Bath - River Manifold
Five Dales walk
Chatsworth Park - Rive Wye
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Recommended Books on Local Walks
Pathfinder Guide, Peak District Walks, Jarrold, Ordnance Survey
Family Walks in the White Peak by Norman Taylor
Scarthin Books, Cromford Derbyshire 1987 - with wet weather alternatives
The Peak District on Foot by Frank Rogers, published by Derbyshire Countryside Ltd. Lodge Lane, Derbyshire. DE1 3HE.
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Peak Village at Rowsley - Wind in the Willows attraction
Masson Mills and Matlock Bath
De Bradelai Mill at Belper
McArthur Park J28 on the M1
Plus numerous factory shops
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D
E Mart, Wirksworth
(small
local shop)
2 miles by car
Tel No 01629 822089
Sainsburys,
Ashbourne
8
miles by car
Tel
No 01335 347601
Sommerfields,
Ashbourne
8
miles by car
Tel
No 01335 342645
Sommerfields,
Matlock
6
miles by car
Tel
No 01629 57463
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The Miners Arms, Carsington. 300yds from the cottages. Good basic grub – children extremely welcome with a children’s menu available.
Tel No 01629540207
The Old Gate, Brassington. 1 hour walk (stunning views), 5 minutes drive, Good pub grub, cast iron ranges and open fires, cosy atmosphere. Minimum age 10 years.
Tel No 01629 540448
The Red Lion, Hognaston. 5 minutes drive. Absolutely excellent pub grub, well behaved children welcome.
Tel No 01335 370396
The Bowling Green, Winster. 15 minutes by car, excellent pub grub, all ages welcome.
Tel No 01629 650219
The Strand Wine Bar, Matlock. 15 minutes drive, excellent quality wine bar with good lively atmosphere, all ages welcome.
Tel No 01629 584444
Aitches Wine Bar, Bakewell. 20 minutes drive,
excellent food, lively crowd.
Tel No 01629 813895
Balti Indian Restaurant, Matlock Bath. Super Balti menu. Take away facility.
Tel No 01629 55069
Fish n’ Chips, Wirksworth. 3 minutes by car. Excellent traditional fish and chips.
Tel No 01629 822724
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Home James Tel No 01335 348250
Greenway Cars Tel No 01335 342964
Ashbourne Taxis Tel No 01335 345198
Matlock Taxis Tel No 01629 584195
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Horse/Pony Riding and Carriage Driving - This is available at Red House Riding Stables at Darley Dale, near Matlock which is only 20 minutes drive from the Hall and where they have, not only tuition but hacking for all ages and abilities, together with carriage driving. Tel No 01629 733583 and ask for Caroline.
Also Tissington Trekking Centre run by Susan Torr Tel No 01335 350276 or mobile 07971410531 which is also 20 minutes drive.
Clay Pigeon Shooting - This is available at two local shooting schools, each of them within 20 minutes drive from the Hall, and both of them able to provide equipment and tuition for absolute beginners and experts.
Each establishment is very different from the other. The first is run by Joe Neville who is the coach to the British Olympic team on 01629 582859.
The second establishment is more sophisticated and better groomed with a clubhouse and the availability of trout fishing and tuition, together with quad bikes, digger and dumper driving. This is the Yieveley Shooting School Tel No 01335 330247.
Fly/Trout Fishing - Carsington Reservoir (5 minutes by car) is stocked with brown trout and provides both boat and bank fishing. Day tickets and equipment can be hired from Carsington Reservoir Visitors Centre Tel No 01629 540478.
Coarse Fishing - There is a great variety of coarse fishing in the locality which can be accessed through the local tackle and equipment supplier – Fosters of Ashbourne Tel No 01335 343135.
Watersports - Canoeing, sailing, rowing and windsurfing equipment and tuition are all available from Carsington Reservoir Visitors Centre Tel No 01629 540478.
Cycle Hire - All types of cycles are available for hire from the Carsington Reservoir Visitors Centre including those with baby seats or even towed baby buggies. Tel No 01629 540478. For those wishing to tackle the Tissington Trail, cycle hire is available at the bottom of the trail 4 minutes north of Ashbourne Tel No 01335 34316. Tissington Trail also adjoins the High Peak Trail. For the Manifold Valley Tel 01538 308313.
Well Dressing - Well Dressing is a local Derbyshire ceremony/ custom that has been made famous by the dressing (with flowers etc) and blessing of the well in the village of Tissington. For more details phone 01335 390331. However most villages in the surrounding area have their own well dressing from spring through to mid-summer and information on these should be available from the above number. Alternatively Matlock Tourist Office will have details. Tel No 01629 583388.
Golf Courses –
Ashbourne Golf Club Tel No 01335 342078
Matlock Golf Club Tel No 01629 582191
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Hopton
Hall
HOLIDAY COTTAGES
Hopton Hall Hopton Wirksworth Derbyshire DE4 4DF UK
Tel: +44 (0)1629 540458 Fax: +44 (0)1629 540458
Email: bookings@hoptonhall.co.uk
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