Family Visit to the Peak District Things to do in Buxton
We just spent a great weekend in the Peak District. Here's a round up of our trip covering our visit to Chatsworth House, things to do in Buxton including the lovely Pavillion Gardens and a look at our fabulous AirBnB, a trip inside Poole''s Cavern and a pudding finding walk round Bakewell.
Full post up on the blog soon.
#UniqueDistrict - Fall in love with the Peak District and Derbyshire
With breathtaking rolling landscapes and inspiring natural attractions, the Peak District and Derbyshire is the perfect place for an unforgettable getaway.
Whether you're looking to discover something new, or wanting to relax and unwind, you'll find the perfect backdrop for a blissful break.
Escape the every day, and appreciate the finer things, because every day is different here.
Fine dine in tranquil surroundings, cosy up in front of the fire - and fall in love with the Peak District and Derbyshire.
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Ripley Town Centre - VIDEO TOUR (Ripley, Derbyshire, UK)
We decided to visit Ripley Saturday Carboot, then decided to stop by the town afterwards to have a look. This video was taken on a Saturday afternoon.
Ripley is a town in the Amber Valley borough of Derbyshire, England.
What’s going for it?
A study by University College London a decade ago found that Ripley, smack bang in the middle of the country, had the highest proportion of residents with English ethnic origins – 88.6% – with its neighbour Heanor not far behind. What makes the Amber valley, wedged between Derby and Nottingham, such a hotbed of Englishness is a bit of a mystery, but don’t come expecting ye olde Morris dancers and chocolate box mead drinkers. This is the kind of quintessential England not found in tourist brochures. Think instead of redbrick terraces, suburban piles with pillars and electric gates, smashing chippies, 1920s semis, the odd tearoom, a Premier Inn, Lidl, Wilko and Wetherspoons, and a Friday night out that’s a sight to behold. This is not Downton Abbey (though Newstead Abbey isn’t far away). Ripley is ordinary England, in the best sense of the word.
Well connected?
Trains: the nearest station is 10 minutes away at Alfreton: half-hourly to Sheffield (30 mins), or Nottingham (20-30 mins). Driving: 15 mins to the M1, half an hour to the Peak District, Nottingham and Derby.
Anna Telling “It’s an affordable place to live, with great access to the Peak District’s beautiful, wild scenery. Worst things: social/economical problems due to unemployment and poor opportunities.”
Nigel Hunt “It has always had a rough reputation. But it’s friendly, except on a Friday night when it’s best to keep your children away from the centre.”
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Discover The Peak District with The Camping and Caravanning Club
Calling all outdoor enthusiasts! If you love nothing more than long rambling walks in the countryside, with lunchtime pub stops and perhaps a hill challenge or a scenic excursion along the way, a camping break in the Peak District will be right up your street.
England’s first National Park is a haven of rolling landscapes, rocky moors and winding paths, which makes it the perfect stop for adventure-loving campers. With 8 Club Sites based in and around the Peak District region, you’re bound to find your perfect pitch.
Serious hikers will love the challenge of Crowden. Based on the Pennine Way at the northern end of the Peak District National Park, it’s a remote yet beautiful spot that’s light on facilities but big on landscapes. A little further south are Conkers and Hayfield - two lovely Club Sites in Derbyshire that offer unique experiences; Conkers is a family favourite based next-door to the award-winning Conkers Discovery Centre, while Hayfield is within striking distance of the famous Snake Path, offering fantastic walks around Kinder and the dramatic Dark Park area.
Also in Derbyshire is beautiful Bakewell, a lovely little site within the Peak District National Park, and Ashbourne - a fantastic family-friendly site near Dovedale. For more family fun and adventure, Teversal and Alton the Star tick all the right boxes and boast plenty of local attractions. Last but not least, lovely Leek is located in the Staffordshire Moorlands and promises plenty of leisurely walks and scenic days out.
Links to Club Sites
Ashbourne: campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/ashbourne
Teversal: campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/teversal
Alton, The Star: campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/altonthestar
Bakewell: campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/bakewell
Hayfield: campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/hayfield
Leek: campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/leek
Crowden: campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/crowden
Conkers: campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/conkers
Peak District Photography
presents award winning Peak District Online Photographer Adrian Ashworth. Adrian gained valuable experience attending Barnsley College of Art and Design in the 1980s studying both art and media, after being given a Praktica Nova camera whilst on a family holiday in North Wales -- he was immediately addicted. Always being behind the camera, Adrian was endlessly asked 'why don't you do this for a living?', but never took the suggestion seriously. He always sought to improve and acquire new skills, be that within music, photography, writing or film. Needs must and Adrian went into IT, running his own successful maintenance company for 14 years until tragedy struck with the loss of his business partner and brother-in-law. After a long hard look at his life -- as you do -- Adrian decided to bite the bullet and start up Picturistic Creative Photography. Running a business is second nature to Adrian, but one involving photography has involved a steep learning curve, but one he has finally conquered with the help of close friends and family.
What is obvious when looking at adrians imagery is that hes a very special photographer , and we look forward in 2011 to really following his adventures with his camera and faithful dog Storm. We simply love the ideas he brought to us with a regular slot where he will be showing his latest imagery , but also letting the viewers see how he took the image , what equipment he used to take it , how he got there , where the location is , and what work he did on the image to make it what it is you see . This we feel makes him stand out amongst others that he is freely giving this inormation so others can learn the art if they are just starting out in this fascinating hobby
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DORSET COAST. LULWORTH COVE. DURDLE DOOR. CORFE CASTLE. CAMPER VAN ROAD TRIP. MAY 2017.
So we're off on our first Camper van trip in our VW camper 'Ruby'. Visiting the Dorset coast for the first time, we take a trip to Lulworth Cove and Durdle door, climb Ridge Cliff and make a stop at Corfe castle. Despite the Audio, rest assured, no persons expired during the making of this video......we just need to get a bit fitter!!
Campsites we Stayed at...in order of appearance:
Golden Cap Holiday Park, Seatown, Chideock. West Dorset.
Norden Farm Campsite, Norden, Wareham BH20 5DS.
Music: Log Cabin - Silent Partner
Outro Music:-
Music:- Heartland - Silent Partner
2 NIGHTS IN WINDERMERE
A 2 DAY TRIP WILD CAMP IN WINDERMERE.
Hints and tips on parking and what to do when your there.
Windermere lake, at 10.5 miles long, one mile wide and 220 feet deep, is the largest natural lake in both the Lake District and in England, and is fed by numerous rivers.
At the southern end of the lake is Lakeside Pier, and Lakeside Station of the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway. Another popular attraction here is the Aquarium of the Lakes.
The only car ferry takes around 10 minutes to cross the centre of Windermere lake. It runs from Ferry Nab, just south of Bowness, to Ferry House at Far Sawrey and operates all year round.
The lake is today one of the prime destinations for water sports in the Lake District. Several marinas and Sailing and Windsurfing Centres are to be found on the shores. You will also find a large selection of Adventure Activity companies, guides and instructors for all abilities based around the lake.
Arthur Ransome based his book ‘Swallows and Amazons’ partly on Windermere lake and partly on nearby Coniston Water.
Waterfall Swallet, (Hidden Waterfall) Eyam Derbyshire
A Spin out to the Hidden Waterfall in between Eyam & Foolow in Derbyshire, The Fall is only 30 Mtrs from the Road but many will drive by unaware of it's existence, Went with the scary intention of flying the Drone around in the Basin then up through a small hole in the Canopy, this mission could have gone very wrong very quickly but no risk no reward,
Elton - Peak District Villages
presents Elton. The White Peak village of Elton, recorded in the Domesday Book as Eltune, and thus signifying its Saxon origins, stands 950 feet above sea-level on an east-west plateau three quarters of the way up a bleak north facing hillside.
This stone-built peakland village bears testimony to an unusual geological feature which can be plainly seen in the architecture of its old buildings, many of them built in the 17th & 18th centuries, - for Elton stands on what geologists call a 'strata boundary'; and remarkably the buildings on the north side of Main Street are constructed of gritstone, whilst those on the opposite south-side of the street are built of limestone!
Unlike many of its neighbours Elton has not fallen prey to the tourist trade and remains completely unspoiled by the modern trappings of rampant commercialism. The only souvenirs that tourists are likely to take away with them are chilblains and sore feet, for Elton is walking country,- and there is no tourist or souvenir shop, in fact there are no shops at all!
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Bonsall - Peak District Villages
presents Bonsall.
The ancient village of Bonsall sits handsomely amidst the limestone hills two miles south west of Matlock and about the same distance from the A6 at Cromford, from where it is best approached along the A5012 which winds steadily up the Via Gellia valley on its way to Grangemill, and eventually to Buxton. The road to Bonsall climbs northward from beside the Via Gellia Mill and up the steep Clatterway before levelling out at the Victorian gothic Fountain beside the village recreation area, currently part of a village regeneration scheme.
The Dale branches to the left whilst the main road continues up Yeoman Street to the Market Cross in the centre of the village, and then twists and turns up High Street towards Uppertown before winding it's way over Bonsall Moor towards Winster.
Bonsall owes it's name to an Anglian settler named Bunt, and `Bunteshalle' ,- a `nook of land belonging to Bunt' was a thriving community long before it was mentioned in the Domesday survey of 1087.
The village owes it's size and relative prosperity almost exclusively to the numerous industries which once flourished beside the Bonsall Brook, and to the now defunct lead mining industry which two centuries ago provided the area's main employment.
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