Peak District info
We're off to Blackwell Hall CL on Wednesday for 4 nights. Never been to The Peak District before so after some ideas. We're keen hikers so will definitely be doing the Kinder Scout walk from Edale but beyond this only vague plans. The Monsall trail apparently runs past the site so we'll hopefully do some of this.
Can anyone recommend a couple of places to eat (pubs or restaurants) and things to do in either Bakewell or Buxton?
Many thanks.
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Not sure exactly where that CL is, but if you're walking the Monsal Trail it's worth diverting up to Monsal Head for the view alone, and even better, stroll down to The Packhorse at Little Longstone, one of our favourite pubs in the area, for lunch. Good traditional welcoming English pub with excellent reasonably priced food, well kept local real ales and a great log fire at this time of year!
Just outside Bakewell there's a good choice of pubs in Ashford in the Water too.
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If you’ve never been to area you are in for a treat! Our local stomping ground. Lots to see and do as well as walking. We prefer Bakewell, but probably because we know it better, got family there. Honey Bun Cafe is nice for lunch, Rutland Arms good for a meal. Some great shops in both places.
If you find yourself looking to visit a big house, Haddon Hall is quite simply superb. Very old, full of history, gorgeous gardens, extensively used as a film and a TV location. Chatsworth? Ok but expect to part with a serious amount of money.
Top tip from me is to visit Castleton and Hope area. You could do Mam Tor, Losehill Great Ridge walk, or take in Winnats Pass Cavedale Walk. The Caverns are all interesting, but choose Speedwell for something different, you will see things by boat! Great dining in Castleton, all pubs are nice, but our favourites are the The George, and the Nags Head.
That looks a nice CL by the way, hope you have a lovely time. 😁
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I would delete Kinder Scout - a bleak featureless peat bog, probably lost in low cloud - and substitute walks on the gritstone edges such as Burbage Rocks and Stanage Edge.
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We know (thanks to Dean Read's excellent youtube videos): our circular walk will actually take in Kinder Low and Kinder Downfall before heading across ridges to Ringing Roger. It's just quicker to call it a "Kinder Scout" walk😀
Thanks for the advice re Stanage Edge though: that looks very appealing!
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Blackwell Hall CL is lovely, it's one of our favourites in the peak District. There are plenty of walks from the CL and you can access the Monsal Trail by following the footpath through the farm yard, round the field and down the hill or using the Pennine Way which can be accessed just down the lane.
The limestone way is also a nice walk and not far from the CL.
I can recommend the Anglers at Millers Dale for food, and then enjoy a walk to Litton Mill following the river. there is a nice pub in Tideswell and the village and church are worth a look too. There is a pub at Taddington which is close to the site but we haven't eaten there.
Last time we were in the area we walked up Shining Tor which is a good walk and great views from the top.
Hope you have a great few days. ☺
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PS. Forgot to add I can recommend the High Peak Bookshop and Cafe. ☺
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Bet when you go home you will wish you had booked for longer. There's lots of advice given for you to delve into. That from TTDA's post is very concise. People could go on and on but you will never get through it all in four days.
Enjoy your time there and don't forget to try Bakewell Tart it's much nicer than Stottie Cake
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I would echo Eurotraveller's comments about Kinder. Unless the weather is very good there is little to see although the downfall will have a lot of water going over it. It is VERY wet up there at present as experienced by scouts and others doing the Kinder Challenge walk this weekend. Not a place to go unless one is good at navigation in the probable low cloud !
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If you decide on a return trip, and why wouldn't you to one of the best walking areas in the UK, then try Curbar Edge and descend off it to Calver. There's a smashing cafe/restaurant/coffee house called The Eating House there. Park in Baslow to make a nice round trip.
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Thanks for the heads up! I should have said we are very experienced, (used to going off the beaten track in the Cheviots and Cairngorms where conditions are usually challenging) but we somehow have never managed to get down to The Peak District. It sounds like a wonderful place and hopefully we can go back for longer next time and really explore it properly.
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I can help there as well! Best deli/bakers we have found isn’t Ye Bakewell Pudding Shoppe, but another one not far from Honey Bun Cafe. Much nicer fare. I can’t remember name sorry, but it’s in the little square.
Haddon Hall has a nice Cafe, and a very nice shop. The Peak Shopping Outlet isn’t far away either.
Found it http://www.bloomersofbakewell.co.uk/
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We love the Peak District and will be going up there again next week. If you’re planning to climb Kinder Scout then you obviously enjoy a good walk. Nearby you’ll find the walk along the ridge from Mam Tor to Loose Hill isn’t quite so demanding but has great views into the valleys below. There’s a National Trust car park near the foot of the hill. Winhill Pike is another favourite in that it’s rocky peak really feels like a mountain. You can approach through the woods by Ladybower Reservoir. Park in the long layby next to the reservoir dam.The ridge along Froggatt Edge and Curber edge is another one with great views of the valley below. Start at the car park on the A625 just north of Froggatt. For a really cheap meal try a chip butty at Grindleford Station café and explore Padley Gorge and the many walks around the National Trust’s Longshaw Estate. They have a National Trust Café too.
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Just got back today after a very enjoyable trip. Thanks again everyone for all the good advice on here.
We did do the Kinder Scout walk and enjoyed a lovely cuppa and sandwich at Kinder Downfall: the views were incredible 😊
We ate at the Anglers Rest in Millers Dale, which was delicious and really reasonably priced, so thanks to HelenandTrevor for that suggestion. I can also thank HelenandTrevor for recommending the walk to Shining Tor: I'm a massive Alan Garner fan and hadn't realized how close we would be to both Shining Tor and Erwood Hall, so the day we spent walking this area was a special treat for me!
I've eaten far too much Bakewell pudding (purchased from Bloomers as recommended by Takethedogalong ) but justified it by the miles we've walked!
The cl site was fab and I'll post a review of it in the next few days.
Once again, many thanks 😀
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Glad you had such a lovely time, it’s a very beautiful and interesting area.👍
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I've eaten far too much Bakewell pudding (purchased from Bloomers as recommended by Takethedogalong ) but justified it by the miles we've walked!
Not a fan of Bakewell tart - maybe I'm not a sweet person
What I do like though is to see all the grayling in the river.
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Tart......Pudding.....not the same. Tart is sweeter. I don’t like either.
Bells.... did you see the love locks on the bridge from car park into town? There were thousands last time we crossed.
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