Elvaston Castle ready for action with scene-stealing £35m restoration Film fans know it as the location of the famous nude wrestling scene in Ken Russell’s 1969 classic version of DH Lawrence's Women in Love’. Now Derbyshire’s Elvaston Castle and its historic landscape are one step closer to realising an ambitious £35m transformation plan. Credit DCC (Derbyshire County Council) Fifty years after actors Oliver Reed and Alan Bates famously grappled each other in the castle’s Hall of the Fair Star, Elvaston Castle & Garden Trust (ECGT), in partnership with Derbyshire County Council, is preparing planning applications to restore the 321-acre estate, including its many listed buildings...
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Wardlow Mires: The Shadow of the Gallows
There is a wealth of hidden history in the Peak District, with so much more than first meets the eye to almost every hill, moor and quiet village lane. At Let's Go Peak District we love sharing the mysterious tales of this area with you, so we're delighted to be collaborating with community heritage group Peak in the Past to bring you fascinating accounts from the region's history. Wardlow Mires: Shadows of the Gallows Our friends at Peak in the Past have really pulled out all the stops with this fascinating tale of Peak District history. Not a written article this time, but a compelling...
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70 Best Days Out in the Peak District: Edensor
There’s only one place in the Peak District where you can find a Georgian mansion, an Italian-style villa, a Swiss cottage and a miniature castle all on the same street, and that’s Edensor! This pretty little village lies within the Chatsworth Estate in Derbyshire. It’s a picture-perfect place, with its eclectic mix of housing styles laid out around a wide village green, in the centre of which stands the graceful church of St Peter’s.
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70 Best Days Out in the Peak District: Hathersage
Located in the beautiful Hope Valley and surrounded on all sides by spectacular scenery, the pretty village of Hathersage is a great place to spend a day! The village boasts a collection of vibrant shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants, and there are great countryside walks in literally all directions.
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70 Best Days Out in the Peak District: Cromford
The lovely village of Cromford lies on the edge of the Peak District in the Derwent Valley between Matlock and Wirksworth in Derbyshire. It is perhaps best known for its connection with the renowned industrialist Richard Arkwright, who built Cromford Mills in 1771.
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70 Best Days Out in the Peak District: Peak Cavern
One of four beautiful show caverns in the pretty Peak District village of Castleton, a visit to Peak Cavern is a great adventure for the whole family! The entrance is the largest cave entrance in Britain, standing at 60 feet high, 100 feet wide and 340 feet long. Once you're inside it's every bit as impressive, with huge natural chambers illuminated to show off the beauty of the rock formations. Guided tours are available to help you get the most out of your visit.
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Quarnford
Quarnford is a small village (population 242 at the last census) and rural parish in the Staffordshire Moorlands, on the western edge of the Peak District National Park. Situated between Buxton and Leek, the parish includes the village of Flash, which has the accolade of being the highest village in England. It’s surrounded by stunning open countryside with breathtaking views in all directions, looking over the moors of Staffordshire, the hills of Derbyshire and the Cheshire plain.
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70 Best Days Out in the Peak District: Alton Towers
Alton Towers, on the edge of the Peak District in Staffordshire, is the largest theme park in the UK and covers a whopping 910 acres, with more than 40 rides and attractions split across 10 themed areas of action and adventure. There's something here to suit guests of all ages, sizes and levels of thrill-seeking!
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70 Best Days Out in the Peak District: Monyash Walk
The village of Monyash in the White Peak is a wonderful place, with pretty limestone cottages on quiet lanes, a village green, a duckpond and a lovely country pub. It’s surrounded by stunning scenery and is located at the head of the beautiful Lathkill Dale. At 4 miles long, our circular walk that starts and ends in Monyash is a great way of seeing the area.
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70 Best Days Out in the Peak District: Hardwick Hall
Just on the edge of the Peak District National Park you'll find the magnificent Hardwick Hall. Built by the formidable Bess of Hardwick in the 1590s, it's a wonderful example of an Elizabethan country house, set on a hilltop position overlooking the Derbyshire countryside. Outside there are also extensive formal gardens, parkland with family woodland trails, a lovely restaurant and a National Trust gift shop.
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