Find the rock Kiera Knightly stood on in Pride and Prejudice, hear the stories behind the wealthy gentry and the lowly lead miners, the inspiration for novels of long ago and more recent times! Discover that pub off the beaten track or the hard to find site of aviation tragedies and triumphs.
Join Steven White of Vintage Adventure Tours, in an open top 1929 Model A Ford, visiting sweet shops, cheese shops, Dams and Dales.
Paul Smith of My Guided Walks will guide you through stunning Derbyshire scenery with iconic views and historical tales.
Capture the stunning Peak District landscape through a lens with the help of professional photographer Guy Badham.
The best way to explore paths less travelled is on a retro bike tour with Glory Days Bikes.
Experience the unique atmosphere of a working distillery with tasters along the way at White Peak Distillery
Treat yourself to a trip into the heart of the Peak District in a vintage 1929 Model A Ford “Phaeton”. It is the genuine article just as Ol’ Henry intended and the only vintage car in the UK licensed for Private Hire.
Our favourite tour direct from your cabin door is Trains, Tracks and Troglodytes set in the White Peaks. It has everything – isolated country lanes, a stately home, idyllic ruins and even a copper mine. You will be picked up and can experience the thrill of the countryside from the open top car, stop for ice cream, a cream tea or a picnic and pause along the way to take photos and soak up the scenery!
For more information, visit their website.
For the more adventurous Paul Smith and his My Guided Walks team provide personal walking tours which bring the fabulous Peak District countryside to life by sharing their wealth of local knowledge, including the best routes (and cafes!) as well as local flora, fauna and history. They do the navigation so you don’t have to!
Paul can take you to the iconic rock where Kiera Knightley stood surveying the countryside in the file Pride and Prejudice! Paul also offers group walks and special interest days including the Peak District National Park Experience Day “Walk the Peak’s Aviation History Experience”.
Our personal favourite and a fascinating insight into aviation history in the Peaks, including the Dambusters.
Would you love to learn more about outdoor photography, but lack either the experience or confidence to ‘get out there’? If so why not make the most of your holiday and take home some special memories captured on camera?
Guy Badham offers personalised training days to de-mystify your camera, giving you the confidence to use it more creatively.
Whether you’re a complete beginner keen to learn the basics, or a more experienced photographer, Guy can help you capture our stunning Peak District landscape and wildlife as you walk and talk.River Wye Peak District - The cost is £100 per day for a single adult or £150 for up to three adults.
Starting and finishing times can vary depending on weather, the time of year and the subject matter. Gift vouchers are also available.
With the team from Glory Days Bikes you’ll be in safe hands. They are passionate about cycling in the Peak District and have expert local knowledge. They offer a range of retro cycle rides for different abilities taking in the stunning scenery with refreshment stops along the way. Ideal for small groups of up to 12 people.
Glory Days take care of everything you need from reliable retro bike hire, to repair kits and route maps. All you have to do is turn up and ride!
No surprises that David’s favourite is the Pie Ride – a classic road and gravel tour starting and finishing at the charming Royal Oak country pub at Hurdlow.
New life has been breathed back into the old Johnson & Nephew Wire Works of the 1870's with the production of handcrafted spirits. Experience the unique atmosphere, heat and smells of The White Peak Distillery as you are guided through the whisky making process by one of the expert distillers.
Admire the two beautiful hand-made copper pot stills and the vast cask stores, before tasting the maturing new make whisky. You’ll also get to see ‘Betty’ the impressive 600 litre spirits still, used to create award winning Shining Cliff gin and other spirits.
Then it’s back to the Tasting Room for a guided tasting of gins and a chance for further discussions. Tours last approximately 90 minutes.
Absolutely superb!
We have just returned from a family weekend staying in Daisybank cabin and the Skylark pod.
It was our first trip away with my... read more husband who is wheelchair bound and severely disabled and were naturally apprehensive but all worries disappeared from the moment we arrived!
Everything was just perfect for both his needs and the rest of the family travelling with us.
All the equipment we had pre-booked was in place and the cabin itself was brilliantly designed to enable easy wheelchair access to all areas.
As well as being spotlessly clean and comfortable there were so many ‘little touches’ that really made it a ‘home from home’.
We had a fantastic weekend - our only regret being that we hadn’t booked for longer!
Thank you so much Felicity and David for providing such high quality accommodation for ALL your guests - both able bodied and disabled.
We will definitely be back again!
Trisha Cannon
Thank you David and Felicity - you made us so welcome and your log cabin and Rosehip caravan provided the perfect home for a week.
David and Felicity are very friendly and helpful hosts, and this part of the Peak District is beautiful. Loved our visit to the pub (Ye Olde Gate) on the other side of the hill, with its excellent food and Pedigree beer!
The stables and accommodation were very clean and tidy and the paddocks were lovely. The riding around the area was a horse riders dream - we hardly saw a car!
Highly recommend this place for anyone looking for a relaxing weekend.
Rachel and Mike
Felicity & David welcomed us when we arrived to show us around... read more the place. The Skylark pod was excellent, very well equipped for a small space with a lovely welcome pack including milk, bread, cookies and freshly laid eggs.
It was was warm and comfortable inside with enough storage & wall hooks for hanging outerwear. The bathroom was a good size with a large shower.
The kitchen was really well equipped with everything you could possibly need (and more!) for your stay.
We had booked the use of the Swedish hot tub for the evening which was beautiful & hot (having taken many hours of tending to by David to bring it up to optimum temperature) in the windy February weather. We were lucky to get a clear sky so to enjoy the hot tub under the moon and stars on a random Monday night in February was a real treat!
Thank you so much for a wonderful experience, we will definitely visit again! More
Whilst in Costa Rica (amongst other areas), we visited Alajuela (one of the coffee regions) and La Paz Waterfall Gardens, also known as Las Cataratas. I was taken aback by the beauty and variety of the wildlife. We were greeted by a huge buffet full of tasty authentic Costa Rican cuisine. Eat well as you will need the energy for a lot of walking and some steep steps to climb at the end!
In Panama one of my most memorable excursions was to the Embera island. If you want to meet one of the seven indigenous tribes of Panama and learn about their history from them, then this is for you. I felt honoured to experience something that I have only ever seen on documentaries over the years. Wear crocs or walking sandals with soles that have good grips on them as you will be walking through muddy terrain and rocks and rivers that could be waist high. Ladies, wear your swimsuit underneath your clothing as you will have the chance to bathe in the river and waterfall before going to the Embera village. More
This was my 5 th visit to the amazing Hoe Grange. I had visited before with my husband who had Multiple Sclerosis and was wheelchair bound. He could not weight bear and had to be hoisted. For many years we did not take holidays as we were apprehensive about leaving our extensively adapted home. The facilities and equipment available at Hoe Grange were fantastic and gave Phil the confidence to enjoy holidays again.
Sadly Phil passed away in January this year and having reminisced about our lovely Hoe Grange holidays my family were eager to visit.
We were a party of 3 adults and two children aged nearly 4 years and 17 months.
This time it was a different kind of stay. I had always viewed Hoe Grange from the accessibility point of view but this time it was a whole new experience.
My relatives were blown away by the location and interior design of the cabin.
Everything is quality and it is fantastically equipped.
The children loved the animals and were delighted by the chickens on the decking and the visiting dogs.
The welcome pack was delicious, wonderful home made bread, biscuits, milk etc.
They all thought Felicity must be superwoman to do all she does.
There were lots of toys for the children and a play area with climbing frame and slide.
It's a perfect base for Carsington Water, Matlock and CBeebies land. All of which we visited.
A new addition was the shop on site, fabulous locally sourced produce and interesting gifts.
We did not want to come home and will return next year.
One further example of David and Felicity going the extra mile was their search for a precious teddy bear who we had left behind( lucky him he got a few extra days stay).
He was found and posted home in his own little bed labelled " Handle with Bear". Typical Of the lovely couple that David and Felicity are.
I felt I had returned to see old friends and my family loved it.
I saw Hoe Grange from a new perspective as a brilliant place for a family holiday.
We will be back. Thank you. More
We were welcomed with fresh eggs, homemade bread and cookies which were delicious. We also booked the hot tub experience for the evening which I would recommend - the hot tub is filled with fresh water and the area decorated with candles. It was a clear night and so we had a great view of the stars above.
We both left feeling relaxed and stopped off in Brassington for a pub lunch on the way home! More
Though the weather was a little damp on occasion we were very happy to sit and watch the horses, cows, chickens and pygmy goats do their thing.
Though we had no need to use it there is farm shop where you can pick up essentials on a trust basis (you pay at the end of your stay for anything you use)
There is also a secure lock-up for bikes or you can borrow one. We used the hot tub one night and hot it was! Lovely after a 15 mile walk.
Felicity and David were very welcoming hosts and we couldn’t recommend the whole experience enough. 5 stars without a doubt.
We thoroughly enjoyed our time, so much so that there was a tear in my partners eye as we drove away. We will most definitely be back. More
We stayed in Hipley again which had had a refurbished wet... read more room which looked very smart! Once again, we had everything we needed on site for my husband who is quadriplegic meaning for a change, we travelled light. A rare occurrence. Hoist, shower chair and a profiling bed all awaiting our arrival. Unfortunately the weather wasn't quite as good as three years ago but we dodges the showers. Felicity and David are fabulous hosts and ensure you have everything you need to make sure your stay is relaxed and stress free. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending a holiday here. The scenery is beautiful and the sky at night.. well it twinkles More
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