Your Peak District Guidebook

Chris
Your Peak District Guidebook

Sightseeing

One of the best stately homes in the UK. Great gardens too or enjoy the parkland for free. Their Farm Shop is legendary!
698 locals recommend
Chatsworth House
698 locals recommend
One of the best stately homes in the UK. Great gardens too or enjoy the parkland for free. Their Farm Shop is legendary!
Blow the cobwebs away with a walk to the top of the Roaches Rocks. We think that there are not many finer places to walk anywhere in the UK!
90 locals recommend
The Roaches
90 locals recommend
Blow the cobwebs away with a walk to the top of the Roaches Rocks. We think that there are not many finer places to walk anywhere in the UK!
What can we say? The biggest and the best theme park in the UK?
329 locals recommend
Alton Towers
Farley Lane
329 locals recommend
What can we say? The biggest and the best theme park in the UK?
If you love animals and birds, this local wildlife park is a must
76 locals recommend
Peak Wildlife Park
76 locals recommend
If you love animals and birds, this local wildlife park is a must
Home of The Great Pottery Throwdown! An interesting museum.
17 locals recommend
Middleport Pottery
Port Street
17 locals recommend
Home of The Great Pottery Throwdown! An interesting museum.
Yet one of a thousand lovely walks in the Peak District! (or visit The Manifold Valley instead and avoid the more crowded Dove Dale)
100 locals recommend
Dovedale
100 locals recommend
Yet one of a thousand lovely walks in the Peak District! (or visit The Manifold Valley instead and avoid the more crowded Dove Dale)
A little known delight. The scenery in the Staffordshire Moorlands is amazing. Take the road from Toft Hall, over Gun Hill via Meerbrook (possibly stopping at Tittesworth Reservoir for a great walk) towards Buxton. You'll see what we mean! Who knew Staffordshire was like this?
Staffordshire Moorlands District
A little known delight. The scenery in the Staffordshire Moorlands is amazing. Take the road from Toft Hall, over Gun Hill via Meerbrook (possibly stopping at Tittesworth Reservoir for a great walk) towards Buxton. You'll see what we mean! Who knew Staffordshire was like this?

Food scene

Get your local beer from our neighbourhood brewery! Check out whether they are open for Brewery Tours or Beer Brewing sessions too.
10 locals recommend
Wincle Beer Company Ltd
10 locals recommend
Get your local beer from our neighbourhood brewery! Check out whether they are open for Brewery Tours or Beer Brewing sessions too.

City/town information

Choose to visit Buxton for the Spa waters (or the new Spa treatments - just opened!), a lovely meander around the independent shops (don't miss Charlottes Chocolates!) and tea rooms
221 locals recommend
Buxton
221 locals recommend
Choose to visit Buxton for the Spa waters (or the new Spa treatments - just opened!), a lovely meander around the independent shops (don't miss Charlottes Chocolates!) and tea rooms
Leek is one of those towns that you find more and more of interest when you take the time to look. Enjoy The Foxlowe Centre for tea or it's art gallery exhibitions and shows/gigs/comedy. Visit the Grade 1 listed All Saint's Church for Arts & Crafts architecture and contents. Enjoy the plentiful and friendly pubs!
77 locals recommend
Leek
77 locals recommend
Leek is one of those towns that you find more and more of interest when you take the time to look. Enjoy The Foxlowe Centre for tea or it's art gallery exhibitions and shows/gigs/comedy. Visit the Grade 1 listed All Saint's Church for Arts & Crafts architecture and contents. Enjoy the plentiful and friendly pubs!

City advice

Book before you go

Local Caterers

The following caterers have come to Roaches Hall in the past. Once a booking has been made, we can send across the links in the Confirmation Email. My Event Concierge Thornbirds Hospitality: Chris the Chef: My Peak Event: