Activities:
There are two swimming pools in the area. Pony trekking and bike hire can be obtained nearby. There are two golf courses, and a driving range nearby where golfers can practice and the family can have fun.
There are two adventure playgrounds for children up to 14 years of age and course fishing by day permit for adults. There are several stately homes within a short drive, and caves, castles and lakes for sightseeing trips.
The National Tramway Museum takes one back to the 1920's while a cable car takes one to the Heights of Abraham where there is a Dinosaur museum and caves to amuse young people. The renowned Alton Towers Adventure Park, 30 minutes drive away, is a must for those who like to indulge in thrills.
Places of Interest:
We are close to Lyme Park where the BBC TV series Pride and Prejudice was made, and to the famous Chatsworth House with wonderful gardens and an adventure playground and farm park for the children. Across the hills is Holmfirth where Last of the Summer Wine is made. Moll Flanders and Jayne Eyre were made at Haddon Hall, a fine medieval, castellated house.
We are not far from Alton Towers, the American Adventure and Matlock with its cable cars to the caves and dinosaur museum. A 45 minute drive takes you to Manchester to the Steam and Industrial Museum, the Space Museum, Coronation Street and the Roman fort, all within a very compact area. Please contact us for website address.
There country walks of various degrees of effort.:
We are at the center of good walking country of easy, moderate and hard grades. Lakeland and forest walks among the trees are generally quite flat and make pleasant walking in the summer. Close by is Edale, the start of the Pennine Way.
Other Activities:
Visiting Stately Homes, Adventure Parks, Caves and Prehistoric Sites
