Peak District Events Blog Posts

Springtime in Bakewell

Springtime in Bakewell is well and truly here. With lovely scenery and a relaxing atmosphere, enjoy a spring in Bakewell. Located in the Derbyshire Dales, Bakewell is a small market town, which is well known for the local confection Bakewell Pudding.  

Enjoy the natural beauty of Bakewell

Bakewell offers fantastic views and scenery. Known for its natural beauty, Bakewell offers a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere for all ages.    

The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop

The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop freshly bakes all of their products daily, from fresh bread, cakes and their famous Bakewell Pudding. To find out more information about The Original Bakewell Pudding Shop, please click here for more details.    

Rutland Arms Hotel

The Rutland Arms Hotel with its history has a lot to offer. It has been said that the writer Jane Austen had previously stayed there, whilst making her book 'Pride and Prejudice'. For more information on the Rutland Arms Hotel, please click here.  

Springtime in Monyash at The Smithy Cafe/Bistro

The Old Smithy Tearooms is the former village blacksmiths, a 250 year old building full of character. The Cafe is located in the very centre of the Peak District village of Monyash right at the head of the beautiful Lathkill Dale nature reserve. To find out more information about The Smithy Cafe/Bistro, please click here.  

Springtime in Monyash at The Bulls Head

The Bulls Head at Monyash is situated in the centre of the village, just next to the village green. At the Bulls Head you will find good food, real ales and a warm welcome. To find out more information about the bulls head, please click here.

Described by Simon Jenkins in “1000 Best Houses” as “the most romantic house to survive from the middle ages”. Set in the heart of the beautiful Peak District National Park, parts of the house date from the 12th Century, sitting like a jewel in its Elizabethan terraced gardens, and overlooking the River Wye. Film-makers flock to Haddon Hall to use it as a location. The house and grounds have played host to no less than three versions of “Jane Eyre”. Screen credits also include Elizabeth”, Pride & Prejudice” and “The Other Boleyn Girl”. This year marks the silver jubilee of “The Princess Bride”, the cult classic movie in which Haddon Hall became Humperdinck’s Castle. Haddon has its own romantic tale - that of Dorothy Vernon’s elopement with John Manners. Little wonder Haddon Hall is recognised as one of the most romantic houses in Britain. www.haddonhall.co.uk

Looking for a great day out, in the Peak District, Derbyshire? Then explore our web site to see that the cable car journey is just the start. Your cable car ticket also gives FREE ENTRY to the Caverns, Exhibitions and Hilltop Park. The Heights of Abraham is currently closed for winter maintenance; we look forward to welcoming visitors back on 15th February 2014. www.heightsofabraham.com

Gulliver's Kingdom is unique in that is specially designed for families with children aged between the years of 2 and 13. The wide range of rides and attractions - from the Western World and pirates play area, to the log flume and Drop Tower – makes Gullivers Kingdom one of the best theme parks for children in the UK. Set on a stunning hillside, there's extra adventure, added adrenaline and fabulous views all thrown in for free! Our location makes for a unique theme park experience adding an extra dimension to your ride thrills, the illusion of super-high tower rides and flight-like coasters, and at an altitude of 629 feet (overlooking a valley some 300 feet below), there's not another log flume in Europe with views like this one! Entrances on two terraces provide convenient access from our free car park, plus there's a travellator and a chairlift (both buggy-friendly) to help transport you from the bottom to the top in just a few minutes! Gulliver’s Kingdom Matlock Bath

Life at Crich Tramway Village is rich and varied and is illustrated by the wide range of events and special occasions we hold throughout the year. Our recreations of the 1940s and Edwardian Era all add their own unique atmosphere to Crich Tramway Village, as you are transported back in time. Families won't want to miss events such as Beside the Seaside when we bring a taste of the British seaside to Derbyshire, and our end of season Starlight Specials which will be a rare opportunity to ride our trams at night, and see the village lit up with illuminations. Our Best of Sheffield and Electric 50 events, will focus our attention on our nationally renowned tramcar collection, as we celebrate 50 years of operating electric tramcars at the Museum. www.tramway.co.uk

We operate passenger services on the line between Wirksworthand Duffield mainly using heritage diesel railcars, with some steam hauled services on the short branch between Wirksworth and Ravenstor. The Ecclesbourne Valley is one of Derbyshire’s most lovely and unspoilt valleys, stretching from the northern outskirts of Derby, at Duffield, to Wirksworth, an ancient market town known as the Gem of the Peak. By taking the train to the line’s far northern terminus at Ravenstor (on its own little branch line from Wirksworth) those of you who like fresh air and a pleasant uphill ramble can join the High Peak Trail, from where there are nearly twenty miles of traffic-free paths into the heart of the Peak District. From this same destination at Ravenstor, you are just a few minutes’ walk from the National Stone Centre and the Steeple Grange Light Railway, and close to Middleton Top Visitor Centre and the Black Rocks picnic area. www.e-v-r.com

Escape to the fantabulous world of the Alton Towers Resort - there's so much going on, the fun never stops! Home to Britain's most-loved theme park and the world's first CBeebies Land with great kids attractions; white-knuckle roller coaster rides; special events; and much, much more; Alton Towers Resort is the perfect destination for the whole family! The park is open for the main season between 22 March - 09 November 2014 - that means 225 action-packed days - visit the Alton Towers Resort today! Offering an unrivalled selection of theme park rides and attractions for the whole family, Alton Towers is the UK’s leading theme park and short break resort. The origins of the Towers themselves date back to the 8th century, although the theme park and hotels are slightly less historic! The Theme Park opens from late March to early November. You can get there from the Alton Towers Hotel by following the picturesque Woodland Walk which takes only 15 minutes, and is open from 10.00am to 12.00 noon, or you can hop on the monorail next to Splash Landings Hotel, which is open from 8.30am. A selection of Theme Park rides and attractions are open during Christmas Breaks at the Alton Towers Resort, providing a magical short break for all the family during the festive season. Santa's Lunches are available on selected dates throughout December from just £21.50 per child and £29.50 per adult - includes entry to our famous Theme Park and our wonderfully wackyWaterpark. If you have pre-purchased a Theme Park and Hotel package - or if you have purchased tickets to the Theme Park as a hotel guest on the day - you can access some of Theme Park’s most popular rides and attractions - a full hour before the Theme Park opens to the public! www.altontowers.com

Commanding superb views over Monsal Dale, a valley in an area of Derbyshire’s Peak District known as the White Peak, the Monsal Head Hotel offers guests real food, with well priced seasonal menus, real ales from local micro breweries, a large outdoor seating area, and 7 en-suite bedrooms. The Hotel and Coaching Inn are in one of the most popular beauty spots in Derbyshire, with views over the valley and its famous viaduct, and a short distance from Chatsworth Estate, Ashford in the Water, Bakewell, Buxton and Matlock. Situated at the head of a valley in Derbyshire’s White Peak, the Monsal Head Hotel occupies an enviable position overlooking one of the Peak District’s most beautiful Dales. The high vantage point affords unparalleled views over the valley, the famous railway viaduct, built in 1867, and the River Wye meandering beneath. North along Upperdale leads to Cressbrook, and West takes the eye, and the feet if willing, to the bold escarpment of Fin Cop and its Iron Age hill fort. The Hotel itself is composed of several distinctly individual parts, and although both its dining areas serve the same superb seasonal food menus, they offer customers a uniquely different experience. www.monsalhead.com

A linear route along the trackbed of a former railway, parallel with the Ashbourne-Buxton A515. It begins with a 350m-long tunnel out of Ashbourne then makes its way north past Tissington, Alsop and Hartington to merge with the High Peak Trail near Parsley Hay. Easy gradient and firm surface throughout, with picnic tables and toilets at the former Tissington and Hartington stations. Cycle hire available at either end.

• Suitable for: Family, Disabled, Groups, Energetic
• Start/Finish: Ashbourne (Mapleton Lane) or Parsley Hay (off A515 near Hartington)/Parsley Hay (off A515 near Hartington) or Ashbourne (Mapleton Lane)
• Length: 13 miles / 21km

More information on Tissington Trail