Peak District info

If Dove Dale is off limits at the moment then try the Wolfscote Dale, accessed from the pretty village of Hartington. Plenty of eating establishments there.

Thanks for the heads up! I should have said we are very experienced, (used to going off the beaten track in the Cheviots and Cairngorms where conditions are usually challenging) but we somehow have never managed to get down to The Peak District. It sounds like a wonderful place and hopefully we can go back for longer next time and really explore it properly.

Thank you to everyone who replied. You've given us some great ideas for things to do: so much so that we're completely spoilt for choice! The only certainty is that we'll be going into Bakewell for some"pudding"😀

I can help there as well! Best deli/bakers we have found isn’t Ye Bakewell Pudding Shoppe, but another one not far from Honey Bun Cafe. Much nicer fare. I can’t remember name sorry, but it’s in the little square.

Haddon Hall has a nice Cafe, and a very nice shop. The Peak Shopping Outlet isn’t far away either.

Found it http://www.bloomersofbakewell.co.uk/

We love the Peak District and will be going up there again next week. If you’re planning to climb Kinder Scout then you obviously enjoy a good walk. Nearby you’ll find the walk along the ridge from Mam Tor to Loose Hill isn’t quite so demanding but has great views into the valleys below. There’s a National Trust car park near the foot of the hill. Winhill Pike is another favourite in that it’s rocky peak really feels like a mountain. You can approach through the woods by Ladybower Reservoir. Park in the long layby next to the reservoir dam.The ridge along Froggatt Edge and Curber edge is another one with great views of the valley below. Start at the car park on the A625 just north of Froggatt. For a really cheap meal try a chip butty at Grindleford Station café and explore Padley Gorge and the many walks around the National Trust’s Longshaw Estate. They have a National Trust Café too.

Just got back today after a very enjoyable trip. Thanks again everyone for all the good advice on here.

We did do the Kinder Scout walk and enjoyed a lovely cuppa and sandwich at Kinder Downfall: the views were incredible 😊

We ate at the Anglers Rest in Millers Dale, which was delicious and really reasonably priced, so thanks to HelenandTrevor for that suggestion. I can also thank HelenandTrevor for recommending the walk to Shining Tor: I'm a massive Alan Garner fan and hadn't realized how close we would be to both Shining Tor and Erwood Hall, so the day we spent walking this area was a special treat for me!

I've eaten far too much Bakewell pudding (purchased from Bloomers as recommended by Takethedogalong ) but justified it by the miles we've walked!

The cl site was fab and I'll post a review of it in the next few days.

Once again, many thanks 😀

Glad you had such a lovely time, it’s a very beautiful and interesting area.👍

I've eaten far too much Bakewell pudding (purchased from Bloomers as recommended by Takethedogalong ) but justified it by the miles we've walked!

Not a fan of Bakewell tart - maybe I'm not a sweet person 

What I do like though is to see all the grayling in the river. 

Tart......Pudding.....not the same. Tart is sweeter. I don’t like either. 

Bells.... did you see the love locks on the bridge from car park into town? There were thousands last time we crossed.

Too late to edit but I meant puddings 

I noted all the love locks when we called in this May or July(?) but was more struck by all the beautiful Grayling. (Ex angler and ex fish keeper)