Derbyshire hotels accommodation, attractions and travel information


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Derbyshire hotels accommodation, attractions and travel information


	MAIN TOWNS IN Derbyshire - Alfreton Ashbourne Bakewell Bamford Baslow Belper Brailsford Buxton Castle Donnington Castleton Chapel en le Frith Chesterfield Darley Dale Derby Eckington Glossop Hartington Hathersage Hayfield Hope Long Eaton Matlock Matlock Bath New Mills Rowsley Swadlincote Tideswell Winster Wirksworth Youlgreave


	Alfreton. Alfreton is a small market-town 14 miles north of Derby and 12 miles south of Chesterfield. Alfreton is about 2 miles west of Junction 28 of the M1 Motorway and just off the main A38. It is 17 miles from Nottingham, 9 miles from Mansfield and 26 miles from Ashbourne. The town is named after Alfred the Great who is said to have occupied a house in King Street. Photo : Alfreton.	More information and accommodation : Alfreton.

	Ashbourne. Ashbourne is described as the "Gateway to Dovedale". It is about 12 miles west of Derby, 10 miles north of Uttoxeter and 12 miles southwest of Matlock. It is located at the intersection of the A515 and the A52, just outside the southern edge of the Peak District National Park. Ashbourne is a busy market town centred around a cobbled market place. The streets are lined with pleasant Goergian houses, now mostly converted into shops, the most attractive being Church Street with its antique shops. Photo : Ashbourne.	More information and accommodation : Ashbourne.

	Bakewell. Bakewell is an ancient town in the centre of the Peak District, located on the A6 with Matlock 8 miles to the east and Buxton 12 miles to the west. Bakewell has one of the oldest markets in the area, dating from at least 1300, still held every Monday, along with the livestock market. The 700 year -old, graceful 5 - arched bridge spans the River Wye and upstream there is a narrow packhorse bridge. The 12C parish church sits on a rise overlooking the town and has an impressive Saxon cross in the churchyard, and behind the church, the lovely Old House museum dates back to 1584. Photo : Bakewell.	More information and accommodation : Bakewell.

	Bamford. Bamford is a small village in the Hope valley, between Hathersage (3 miles to the east) and Hope (3 miles to the west). Bamford lies on the A6013 which joins the A57, with the Snake Pass and Glossop to the west and Sheffield about 12 miles to the east. The new part of Bamford village is mainly strung out along the road which leads up towards Ladybower Reservoir. At the bottom end is the railway station which links Bamford with Manchester and Sheffield. Photo: Ladybower	More information and accommodation : Bamford.

	Baslow. Baslow is a busy little village situated in the Derwent Valley, with Chatsworth Park to the south and Baslow Edge rising to the north. Baslow lies at the junction of the A619 linking Bakewell to Chesterfield, the A 621 linking Sheffield to Baslow, and A623 through the very heart of the Peak District. Baslow is 3 miles north of Bakewell, 7 miles west of Chesterfield and 9 miles south of Sheffield. The oldest part of Baslow is Bridge End with a fine church and triple-arched bridge that carried the original 18th century turnpike road from Sheffield over the River Derwent. Photo : Baslow.	More information and accommodation : Baslow.

	Belper. Belper is located on the A6 in the Derwent Valley, 6 miles north of Derby and 8 miles south of Matlock. Ashbourne is 11 miles to the west and Nottingham is 17 miles to the southeast. The name of the town of Belper is believed to come from the French "Beau Repaire", due to its picturesque setting on the banks of the River Derwent. It was once a prosperous mill-town with a place in industrial history, rather than a beauty spot. Today visitors can wander between the rows of terraced mill - workers cottages, their cobbled streets criss-crossing the hillside and railway cutting above the town. Photo : Belper.	More information and accommodation : Belper.

	Brailsford. Brailsford is a pretty, red brick village located on the A52 between Ashbourne (6 miles to the west) and Derby (7 miles to the east). Brailsford has managed to retain its community spirit and country atmosphere with a post office, medical centre and school. Nearby is Brailsford Hall, built in 1905 in Jacobean style, and Culland Hall. Brailsford Church, built in the 11th and 12th centuries, is in a delightful setting down a long country lane. Book : Peak District and Derbyshire.	More information and accommodation : Brailsford.

	Buxton. Buxton is located on the edge of the Peak District National Park on the main A6, with Bakewell 12 miles to the east and Chapel en le Frith 5 miles to the north. Macclesfield is 12 miles west and Leek is 12 miles to the south. Buxton is about 25 miles from Manchester. In 79 AD the Romans discovered a spring in Buxton from which 1500 gallons of pure water gushed every hour at a constant 28'C. Buxton's spring became so famous that Mary Queen of Scots was allowed by her captors to come here for treatment of her rheumatism. Today, visitors can fill their own water bottles from St. Ann's Well, a little street fountain in front of the Crescent. Photo : Buxton.	More information and accommodation : Buxton.

	Castle Donnington. The village of Castle Donington is situated at the southern edge of Derbyshire close to the Leicestershire border. It is located about 2 miles west of Junction 24 of the M1 Motorway and only 4 miles from East Midlands Airport. Derby, Leicester and Nottingham are all within easy reach. It enjoys excellent transport links with railway stations nearby and regular buses run through the village. Book : Derby, Heanor and Castle Donnington.	More information and accommodation : Castle Donnington.

	Castleton. Castleton lies between the Dark and the White Peak areas of the Peak District, at the head of Hope Valley. It is just 2 miles west of Hope village and 6 miles west of Hathersage. The pretty village is overlooked by the remains of Peveril Castle and the narrow streets are busy with holiday-makers and walkers. There are 4 spectacular caverns awaiting visitors: the Blue John, Speedwell, Peak and Treak cliff Caverns. Peak Cavern is in the centre of the village, underneath Peveril Castle. It has the largest natural cave entrance in Britain and the second largest in the world. The famous local "blue john" stone can be bought in the many gift and jewllery shops. Photo : Castleton.	More information and accommodation : Castleton.

	Chapel en le Frith. Chapel-en-le-Frith is located on the A6, on the edge of the Peak District. It is 8 miles south of Glossop, 3 miles east of Whaley Bridge, 3 miles north of Buxton and about 20 miles from Manchester. Parts of the old Chapel en le Frith survive around the church which was dedicated to St Thomas Becket. The modern town is a busy, pleasant place to stroll around the cobbled market square. Photo : Chapel en le Frith.	More information and accommodation : Chapel en le Frith.

	Chesterfield. Chesterfield is located about 6 miles northwest of Junction 29 of the M1 Motorway, yet it is only minutes from the Peak District National Park. Chesterfield is on the A 619, 10 miles east of baslow and 6 miles west of Staveley. It is 11 miles south of Sheffield, 7 miles north of Matlock and 10 miles east of Bakewell. Chesterfield is famous for its "Crooked Spire", of the Church of St Mary and All Saints. The twisted timbers, which lean 9 feet 5 inches from its true centre, are the result of inadequate seasoning rather than the romantic tales surrounding the landmark. Photo : Chesterfield.	More information and accommodation : Chesterfield.

	Darley Dale. Darley Dale lies in the Derwent Valley, 20 miles north of the city of Derby, on the border of the Peak District National Park between Matlock and Bakewell. Darley Dale lies on the A6, with Matlock 3 miles to the east and Bakewell 5 miles to the west. Over the centuries, the village has been home to many famous people including the Victorian mechanical engineer Sir Joseph Whitworth, the family of Charles Darwin, the author Crighton Porteous, and the world famous horticulturalist Joseph Paxton. Photo : Darley Dale.	More information and accommodation : Darley Dale.

	Derby. Derby is the UK's most central city, situated on the edge of the Peak District National Park. It is located at the intersection of the A38 and A6, about 14 miles west of Nottingham and 16 miles south of Matlock. Derby is about 7 miles west of Junction 25 of the M1 Motorway. It is famous for setting in motion Britain's Industrial Revolution with some of the country's first factories and spinning mills. Derby’s Museum and Art Gallery boasts the world’s best collection of the paintings of Joseph Wright. Photo : Derby.	More information and accommodation : Derby.

	Eckington. Eckington is situated 7 miles north of Chesterfield, in north-east Derbyshire. It is a long sprawling village, with its manor houses and cottages built of the local Derbyshire stone and a main street just over a mile in length. Renishaw Hall, a mile from the town centre, has been the family home of the Sitwell family for nearly 400 years. Eckington is 12 miles south of Rotherham and 8 miles south of Sheffield. Book : Eckington, Derbyshire: The official guide.	More information and accommodation : Eckington.

	Glossop. Glossop is known as "The Gateway to the Peak", surrounded on three sides by the Peak National Park. The A57 from Glossop joins the M67 motorway at Hyde and takes traffic to the M60, the Manchester Outer Ring Road. Glossop is 10 miles east of Manchester, 6 miles north of New Mills and 10 miles south of Holmfirth. The Victorian affluence is easily recognised around the town with the granite - built market arcade fronting the market hall and well laid out, dignified squares. Photo : Glossop.	More information and accommodation : Glossop.

	Hartington. Hartington is an attractive and popular village in the Peak District. It is located on the B5054, just off the A515 with Ashbourne 9 miles to the south and Buxton 9 miles to the north. It is about 12 miles east of Leek. Hartington is famous for its duck pond, Cheese factory and cheese shop, where genuine Stilton cheese and other local cheeses are produced and sold. The village has a Norman church, and a magnificent Jacobean Youth Hostel. Photo : Hartington.	More information and accommodation : Hartington.

	Hathersage. The gritstone built town of Hathersage sits at the eastern side of the Peak District on the A6187. It sits in a sheltered valley, beneath the panoramic view known as " surprise view " - embracing the Derwent, Mam Tor, Kinder Scout and the Hope Valley. Hathersage is 5 miles east of Castleton, 7 miles west of Sheffield and 9 miles north of Bakewell. The town is a popular centre for walkers and rock-climbers, being surrounded by rugged countryside and not far from Edale and Kinder Scout. The discarded millstones litter the landscape here, the surplus of a long - gone industry. Photo: Little John's grave	More information and accommodation : Hathersage.

	Hayfield. Hayfield is a small town on the western edge of the Peak District, overlooked by Kinder Scout and the Pennine Way. Hayfield is on the A624, with Glossop 5 miles to the north and Chapel en le Frith 6 miles to the south. Hayfield is about 18 miles from Manchester, 7 miles east of Stockport and 3 miles from New Mills. Hayfield has a post office, church, two pubs, the Village Store, a Restaurant & Bistro, and a chip shop. Photo : New Mills Torrs Millennium Walkway, 2 miles from Hayfield.	More information and accommodation : Hayfield.

	Hope. Hope lies in the Hope Valley, a pretty village overlooked by Lose Hill and Win Hill to one side and on the other, the cement works which lies at the foot of Pindale. Hope is located on the A6187, 1 mile east of Castleton, 4 miles west of Hathersage and 11 miles west of Sheffield. The Hope Valley Line railway from Sheffield to Manchester runs through Hope, the station is 1km east of the village, near to Aston, a little hamlet which lies just below Win Hill. Hope has a Post Office, Spa shop, pubs, a garage, cafes and general stores. Photo : Hope.	More information and accommodation : Hope.

	Long Eaton. Long Eaton is a town just inside the Derbyshire / Nottinghamshire border. It is about 2 miles south of Junction 25 of the M1 motorway, located just off the A6005, with Derby 9 miles to the west and Nottingham about 7 miles to the north. Long Eaton's recorded history began with its entry in the Domesday Book as Aitone, later gaining the suffix "Long", which was a reference to the length of the village. The arrival of the railway brought the first major industry to Long Eaton in the 1850's. Book : Nottingham, Ilkeston, Long Eaton, West Bridgford, Street Atlas A-Z Map.	More information and accommodation : Long Eaton.

	Matlock. Matlock is the county town of Derbyshire, located on the A6, with Bakewell 8 miles to the west and Derby 16 miles to the south. The town is a bustling local centre with the County Offices sited on its steep hillside. Matlock has a railway station, the end of the Derby line with regular service via Matlock Bath to Derby, and also serves Peak Rail Steam line to Rowsley. A former spa town, it lies on the River Derwent. Photo : Matlock.	More information and accommodation : Matlock.

	Matlock Bath. Matlock Bath lies in a steep-sided valley, about 2 miles south of Matlock. It lies on the A6 where the road and railway line follow the winding course of the River Derwent. Matlock Bath is located on the A6, with Matlock 2 miles to the north and Belper about 10 miles to the south. The railway station at Matlock Bath was built in 1849 to look like a Swiss Chalet. A cable car ride takes you above Matlock Bath to the Heights of Abraham - adventure play areas, woodland walks, show caverns, and stunning views. Photo : Matlock Bath.	More information and accommodation : Matlock Bath.

	New Mills. New Mills lies on the north-western fringe of the Peak District, about 8 miles east of Stockport. New Mills is 2 miles north of Whaley Bridge and 6 miles south of Glossop. The New Mills Walk begins in a deep gorge below the centre of New Mills, making it different from any other walk in Derbyshire. Along the way it takes in the spectacular Torrs Millennium Walkway. Photo: New Mills Torrs Millennium Walkway. Location: In the centre of New Mills.	More information and accommodation : New Mills.

	Rowsley. The small village of Rowsley is located on the A6 north of Darley Dale, at a point where the river Derwent and the river Wye merge. Rowsley is 3 miles south of Bakewell, 4 miles north of Matlock and 8 miles west of Chesterfield. Here on the banks of the river Wye lies Caudwell's Mill, a unique flour mill, the present mill being built in 1874. The factory outlet shopping centre named Peak Village is just off the A6 at Rowsley. Photo : Caudwell's Mill Rowsley.	More information and accommodation : Rowsley.

	Swadlincote. Swadlincote is a town in southern Derbyshire. It is on the A511 between Burton-upon-Trent in Staffordshire ( 3 miles northwest)and Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire (4 miles southeast). Tamworth is about 14 miles southwest. Swadlincote is about 6 miles north of Junction 11 of the M42 Motorway. Swadlincote Woodlands Park is an 80 acre urban woodland park with 40,000 new trees, surface paths, interpretative boards and arts and heritage features. Book : The National Forest, Burton-upon-Trent and Swadlincote Ordnance Survey	More information and accommodation : Swadlincote.

	Tideswell. Tideswell is a large village in the heart of the Peak District. It is located on the B6049, just a mile off the A623, with Buxton 8 miles to the west and Chapel en le Frith 8 miles northwest. It is 9 miles west of Baslow and 7 miles north of Ashford in the Water. Tideswell received a market charter in 1250 and flourished in the wool and lead trades in the 14th century, explaining the lavishness of the church. Dedicated to St. John the Baptist, it is known as the Cathedral of the Peak and is a glorious church with a soaring Perpendicular tower, superb fittings, carvings and brasses. The village has a range of shops and a bank, inns, restaurants and 2 fish and chip shops. Photo : Tideswell.	More information and accommodation : Tideswell.

	Whaley Bridge. Whaley Bridge is an attractive small town in the High Peak, known as the Gateway to the Goyt Valley. It is 3 miles west of Chapel en le Frith, 6 miles north of Buxton and 7 miles east of Stockport. Whaley Bridge is located on the A6 about 17 miles from Manchester and 20 miles west of Sheffield. The town is on the Peak Forest Canal making it popular with boat lovers and has a barge-restaurant on the canal wharf. Photo : Whaley Bridge.	More information and accommodation : Whaley Bridge.

	Winster. Winster is on the B5057. Winster is a small, attractive, hilly village about 6 miles from both Matlock and Bakewell. Secret Gardens of Winster: On one weekend each year, a large number of residents of Winster open their gardens to their neighbours and to visitors. Winster Village Shop (Tel 01629 650683) a community-owned venture that sells a wide range of groceries, beers, wines, spirits, tobacco, newspapers. Photo : Winster village shop.	More information and accommodation : Winster.

	Wirksworth. The pretty market town of Wirksworth is on the edge of the Peak District in Derbyshire. It is located on the B5023, just 2 miles off the A6, with Matlock 5 miles to the north and Ashbourne 10 miles to the southwest. It is about 9 miles from Ripley and 14 miles from Derby. At one time it was the headquarters of the lead - mining industry in the South Peak, but now relies on limestone quarrying for its staple industry. The Heritage Centre in Crown Yard is an ideal place to begin to explore Wirksworth and wander round the Town Hall. Narrow alleys climb the hillside away from the market place to groups of cottages clustered around tiny yards. Photo : Wirksworth centre.	More information and accommodation : Wirksworth.

	Youlgreave. Youlgreave is a quiet, peaceful village, now mainly devoted to farming, once one of the centres of the Derbyshire lead-mining industry. It is located off the B5056, about 4 miles south of bakewell and 9 miles west of Matlock. Youlgreave is surrounded by glorious countryside with stone cottages, village shops, three pubs and a Norman church. Tiny Thimble Hall is the smallest hall in the country. Youlgreave has a variety of shops including a post office, gift shop and petrol station. Photo : Youlgreave Thimble Hall	More information and accommodation : Youlgreave.

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