The small village of Sheldon in the Derbyshire Peak District, perched high above the River Wye, is an absolute gem. Surrounded by stunning White Peak limestone countryside, it is a cluster of characterful stone cottages on a hill, mostly built along one single lane. The village is an ancient one, recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, and became an important centre for lead mining in the 18th and 19th Centuries, at which time its population boomed. Magpie Mine, located just outside the village, is the most complete example of an 18th Century lead mine remaining in the Peak District, probably in the UK. Dating...
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Rainow
The small but pretty village of Rainow lies on the eastern side of the Peak District border between Cheshire and Derbyshire, in the valley of the River Dean. It is surrounded by stunning countryside, with rolling hills to the east and the expansive Cheshire Plain to the west. On a clear day there are views to the distant Welsh hills. Rainow’s name derives from the Old English Hraefn Hoe, meaning Ravens’ Hill. The first records of the village date back to the late 13th Century, and in early Medieval times the area was part of the royal hunting forest of Macclesfield. Rainow was an important...
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Allgreave
Allgreave The small but pretty village of Allgreave is set amid the most spectacular Peak District countryside on the border of Cheshire and Staffordshire. The village overlooks the beautiful Dane Valley, where the River Dane cuts its way through the Cheshire Plain. Allgreave There are two landmark buildings in the village. The beautiful Methodist Chapel lies right on a sharp bend in the road. Built in 1871 by the Wesleyan Methodists, it is a building of charm and character, but sadly closed in 1999 and remains empty. Overlooking the chapel is the Rose and Crown pub, with magnificent open views across the lush green landscape....
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Top 5 Peak District Ideas for Mother’s Day
Mother's Day Ideas in the Peak District Sunday 19 March 2023 is Mother's Day, and the Peak District is a perfect location to treat your Mum to a special weekend away or day out. Check out Let's Go Peak District's pick of the Top 5 Best Peak District Ideas for a truly memorable Mother's Day! Be Charmed By Chatsworth The Jewel in the Peak District’s Crown reopens on 18 March after its winter rest, just in time for Mother’s Day. Treat your Mum to a day to remember visiting Chatsworth House and its beautiful gardens, maybe with lunch in the restaurant. Check out www.chatsworth.org for more information....
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A happy marriage and an unusually loving relationship
The Peak District makes a great loving partner. One way of looking at my relationship with the Peak District, may be that I am married to it. Well at least it feels a bit like that. A Ruby Anniversary… 40 years on. It all started at the age of 13 when I would be dropped off at the farm at the top of Winnats Pass with a tent, a geological hammer and some food for a few days. Armed with Geological Survey maps I would hunt out mine workings and try to find Blue John hydrothermal seams as well as minerals discarded as old mine...
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Beautiful Dovedale Walk via Hall Dale and Ilam (6 miles)
Dovedale Walk : Details Distance 6 miles Time 3-4 hours Terrain Country lanes, field paths, woodland paths and trails Accessibility Inclines and uneven terrain, gates, stiles, stepping stones Start and End Point Postcode DE6 2AY; /// girder.youngest.preparing Map Ordnance Survey Explorer OL24 Dovedale Walk : Introduction This beautiful Dovedale Walk takes in the most breathtaking views of this stunning part of the Peak District. It crosses the famous stepping stones in Dovedale, walks on shady paths alongside the River Dove as it cuts between towering limestone crags, tracks through the grassy slopes of Hall Dale, strewn with wildflowers, and passes through the picture-perfect village of...
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The Living Rug Company
The Living Rug Company The Living Rug Company in the Staffordshire Peak District Hello and welcome to my first blog on Let's Go Peak District. I thought I would do an introduction to who I am, and what my little business is all about in my inaugural blog. I am from Yorkshire originally and I have moved about quite a bit. I came to live in the Peak District about thirty years ago. I now live in the Staffordshire Moorlands just on the edge of the Peak District and have lived here for just over ten years. The farm is quite remote and is about...
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Eyam via Stoney Middleton Walk (5.5 miles)
Beautiful Eyam Walk : Details Distance 5.5 miles Time 3-4 hours Terrain Country lanes and trails Accessibility Moderate, some inclines and uneven terrain, stiles and gates Start and Finish Points SK 22038 76411 - Postcode S32 5RB - ///roost.entry.whistling Map Ordnance Survey Explorer OL24 Print-friendly PDF of Route Beautiful Eyam Walk : Introduction This wonderful walk gives you two beautiful Peak District villages for the price of one - what more could you want?! The route is a Figure of 8, with historic Eyam providing the start, middle and end point. You could do both circles with a break in the middle, or choose to...
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Bollington
Bollington is a small but bustling town on the outskirts of the Peak District National Park in Cheshire. It is surrounded by beautiful countryside in the western foothills of the Pennines, just above the Cheshire Plains. Bollington boomed in the 18th and 19th Century during the Industrial Revolution, when it developed as a centre for cotton mills, quarries and coal mines. When the Macclesfield Canal opened in the 1830s this brought further prosperity to the area. Bollington is still a thriving town, renowned for its lovely independent shops, cafes and pubs. A number of the historic mills still stand, many now converted to apartments, revealing...
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Stanton in Peak
Stanton in Peak The beautiful village of Stanton in Peak is a little gem: pretty stone cottages clustered on a hillside, overlooking the most spectacular countryside. Peak District Village - Stanton In Peak The village has a great deal of history. It was granted a Royal Charter in 968 under the name Stantune, meaning Stony Farm, and is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as part of the barony of Henry de Ferrers. By the 1750s the village was jointly owned by the Duke of Rutland and the Thornhill family. The descendants of the Thornhill family still live in the (private) stately home of...
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