Things To Do And Places To See While At Hawthorn Dene Holiday Cottages
Places of Interest
Chatsworth House is a large country house in Chatsworth, Derbyshire, 8½ miles from Hathersage. Standing on the east bank of the River Derwent, Chatsworth looks across to the low hills that divide the Derwent and Wye valleys.
The house is set in expansive parkland, and backed by wooded, rocky hills rising to heather moorland and contains a unique collection of priceless paintings, furniture, Old Master drawings, neoclassical sculptures, books and other artifacts. Chatsworth has been selected as the United Kingdom's favourite country house several times. Chatsworth House
The house is set in expansive parkland, and backed by wooded, rocky hills rising to heather moorland and contains a unique collection of priceless paintings, furniture, Old Master drawings, neoclassical sculptures, books and other artifacts. Chatsworth has been selected as the United Kingdom's favourite country house several times. Chatsworth House
Bakewell in Derbyshire and the Peak District , is a beautiful, small, market town situated on the River Wye which is crossed by a 13th century 5 arched bridge.
Bakewell attracts many tourists and is approxiamately 10.5 miles from Hathersage. It offers plenty of attractions including gardens, pubs, coffee shops, and numerous shops selling books, clothes and gifts. There is also a weekely outdoor market dating from the 13th Century. Bakewell Online
The Derwent & Howden Reservoirs were used by the RAF ´s Dambusters 617 Squadron to practice their low level flying techniques during 1943, in preparation for delivering Barnes Wallis ´s famous bouncing bombs to German dams. The 617 Squadron Dambuster's Memorial is located just inside the gatehouse to the Western Tower of The Derwent Dam.
There are a lot of recreational activities available near the Howden and Derwent dams including cycle hire, plenty of footpaths and bridleways, fishing, and walking.The Fairholmes Visitors Centre located very near to The Derwent Dam has information, refreshments and cycle hire. Open all year to the public this area attracts over 2 million visitors a year. Derwent Dams Visitor Centre
There are a lot of recreational activities available near the Howden and Derwent dams including cycle hire, plenty of footpaths and bridleways, fishing, and walking.The Fairholmes Visitors Centre located very near to The Derwent Dam has information, refreshments and cycle hire. Open all year to the public this area attracts over 2 million visitors a year. Derwent Dams Visitor Centre
Haddon Hall is a fortified medieval manor house dating from the 12th Century, and is siuated about 12.5 miles from Hathersage. Described by Sir Simon Jenkins in England's Thousand Best Houses as "the most perfect house to survive from the middle ages", this remarkable old house is surrounded by terraced Elizabethan gardens and is set amongst the rolling countryside of the Peak District National Park. Haddon Hall
Castleton is an outstandingly pretty village situated
at the head of the Hope Valley, in the heart of the Derbyshire Peak
District National Park and approxiamately 5.5 miles from Hathersage.
There are numerous attractions, notably Blue John Cavern Blue John, Speedwell & Peak Caverns Speedwell & Peak and Treak Cliff Cavern Treak Cliff
David Mellor Cutlery is manufactured in a purpose-designed modern factory in the Peak District National Park. The Round Building, designed by Sir Michael Hopkins, has won numerous architectural awards.
The famous David Mellor shop in Sloane Square, London, and the Country Shop alongside the factory at Hathersage in Derbyshire, sell
a professional collection of kitchenware and tableware, expertly
selected for those who love to cook and eat. David Mellor Cutlery
Hathersage Swimming Pool is a unique outdoor heated swimming pool, which is owned and managed by Hathersage Parish Council and is set in a lawned enclosure with a covered veranda to one side. The pool gives users the opportunity to swim in the open air, amidst the glorious Peak District scenery and in beautiful warm water, which is heated to 84°F / 29°C. Hathersage Swimming Pool
Activities
Walking
Hathersage offers a perfect base for walking whether you just fancy a short stroll before breakfast or lunch, or a day long trek before returning to the pub for a few drinks and an evening meal. If you choose the right route, you can be in open countryside within 2-3 minutes of leaving the cottages, other walks will require a short (10-15 minute) on pavements before you're away from the roads. The best approach is to ensure that you have the correct OS map with you, prudence would dictate that you have both the Dark and White Peak 2.5" to 1 mile maps available as some walks cross between the two. It would be difficult to even attempt to describe all the possible walks in the surrounding area, there is such a wide choice! Many walks can start and end in the village, or you may want to walk somewhere and get a bus/train back. Alternatively, you can drive to a starting point and do a circular walk from there. Outside of the Hope Valley, you can be in Lathkill Dale, Monsal Dale, Cressbrook Dale and on the Limestone Way within 20-30 mins by car. Walking in the Peak DistrictClimbing & Mountain Biking
Other activities to pursue while at Hawthorn Dene Cottages include:-Mountain Biking Mountain Biking in the Peak