Kerry's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Chatsworth House stunning home to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire.
Historic house and gardens.
There is plenty to do at Chatsworth, you can take a tour round the house, plenty of walks by the river, garden centre, farm shop and stunning gardens.
You can definitely spend a day there.
It’s a beautiful location to take a picnic by the river.
I would advise booking tickets for house tours, gardens and parking which you can do online also if you look online you can book picnics too.
698 locals recommend
Chatsworth House
Chatsworth House stunning home to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire.
Historic house and gardens.
There is plenty to do at Chatsworth, you can take a tour round the house, plenty of walks by the river, garden centre, farm shop and stunning gardens.
You can definitely spend a day there.
It’s a beautiful location to take a picnic by the river.
I would advise booking tickets for house tours, gardens and parking which you can do online also if you look online you can book picnics too.
A pretty village with lots of shops, restaurants, pubs and picturesque walks though the village.
There is a market on Mondays. It is also home to the original Bakewell Pudding.
375 locals recommend
Bakewell
A pretty village with lots of shops, restaurants, pubs and picturesque walks though the village.
There is a market on Mondays. It is also home to the original Bakewell Pudding.
If you love walking this is a lovely place to visit. You can hire bikes or take your own. Also lovely place to take a picnic.
There is a little cafe kiosk and toilets and plenty of parking.
42 locals recommend
Derwent Reservoir
If you love walking this is a lovely place to visit. You can hire bikes or take your own. Also lovely place to take a picnic.
There is a little cafe kiosk and toilets and plenty of parking.
It’s just up the road from Glen Cottage. You can walk or drive, great for climbing.
92 locals recommend
Stanage Edge
It’s just up the road from Glen Cottage. You can walk or drive, great for climbing.
Pretty village with shops, restaurants, pubs. It has several underground caverns to visit.
If you are feeling fit you can walk the steep hill/climb up to Peveril Castle.
186 locals recommend
Castleton
Pretty village with shops, restaurants, pubs. It has several underground caverns to visit.
If you are feeling fit you can walk the steep hill/climb up to Peveril Castle.
Matlock Bath
A town with plenty of shops, restaurants, pubs.
A lovely area to walk round or sit by the stream and picnic. Popular with all age groups.
26 locals recommend
Padley Gorge
Padley Gorge TrailA lovely area to walk round or sit by the stream and picnic. Popular with all age groups.
Food scene
A lovely hotel to visit for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
You can walk from there to Chatsworth House if you fancy a little stroll.
18 locals recommend
The Cavendish Hotel at Baslow
Church LaneA lovely hotel to visit for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
You can walk from there to Chatsworth House if you fancy a little stroll.
Fischer's Baslow Hall
Calver RoadLovely hotel nice to go for a special dinner.
A quaint very popular inn for pub food suitable for all ages. You can do some nice walks from there or if you like walking you could walk from Glen Cottage.
Fox House
Hathersage RoadA quaint very popular inn for pub food suitable for all ages. You can do some nice walks from there or if you like walking you could walk from Glen Cottage.
The George is a recently refurbished Hotel in Hathersage village a short walk from Glen Cottage that offers a good cosy ambience. Varied menu, you can dine in the restaurant or bar area. I would recommend booking before.
10 locals recommend
George Hotel Hathersage
Main RoadThe George is a recently refurbished Hotel in Hathersage village a short walk from Glen Cottage that offers a good cosy ambience. Varied menu, you can dine in the restaurant or bar area. I would recommend booking before.
City advice
Book before you go
Chatsworth House
I would advise booking tickets for the house tours and gardens and parking.
Getting around
Hathersage
There are lots of little villages to visit and walks to do from Hathersage and surrounding areas it’s a lovely village with its own community. I recommend packing some walking shoes and suitable walking clothes. Equally it’s not far to drive to see different places.
Getting around
Surrounding area
Hathersage village has numerous pubs and restaurants. It has convenience stores, retail shops, fish & chip shop, deli and a public outdoor swimming pool.