Holiday information

- Holiday type
  
  Walking
- Grade 2
  
  Moderate walking on varied surfaces, with some long days and regular ascents / descents.
  
  Moderate
- Terrain
  
  Paths and bridleways across rolling farmland, gritstone edges, moors and riverbanks
- Nights
  
  4
- Accommodation
  
  One country pub; one guesthouse
- Meals
  
  Breakfast every day, 2 picnics
- Price
  
  From £385pp
- Travel
  
  Transfer included to collect your car. See price panel for more details.
- Start
  
  Any day
- When you can travel
  - J
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  The season for this holiday is:
  01 April 2020 - 31 October 2020

A walking holiday in the Peak District

The Peak District was Britain’s first National Park and is, arguably, still the best, worthy of its status as the most popular. Within its boundaries lies a varied landscape where grand country houses and neat villages occupy lush valleys, while craggy edges mark the beginning of open heather moorland.
Linking two market towns typical of the area, this walk provides plentiful opportunities for you to discover the contrasting landscapes of ‘the Peak’, while enjoying warm hospitality at our hand-picked guesthouses.

Beginning in Hathersage, our route follows the River Derwent before rising to the summit of Win Hill, which rewards with spectacular views over the Upper Derwent Valley and Ladybower Reservoir. You then head off to your final destination in Castleton, taking in more stunning views from the hills as you make your way to the geological gems of Mam Tor and the Blue John Mines.

Arrival

Arrival in Hathersage

Arrival in Hathersage

Night 1: at The Plough Inn (the first of two nights here).
As your first night’s accommodation is on the day of travel, Day 1 is your first day of walking.
Day 1

Circular walk from Hathersage: 16.5km (10.5 miles), 6 hrs

Circular walk from Hathersage: 16.5km (10.5 miles), 6 hrs

For your first day, we provide a transfer to the Chatsworth Estate, from where you walk back to Hathersage. You are taken to the pretty estate village of Edensor, where each house is built in a different style – when the village was re-sited, the busy Duke of Devonshire simply ordered ‘one of each’ when it came to choosing the design of the houses! Take your time to explore before setting off towards the neat, landscaped parkland of Chatsworth House itself, seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. Dating from the late 17th century, Chatsworth is one of Britain’s best-loved country estates and now houses famous works of art, a working farmyard and a spectacular cascade, as well as shops and places to eat. We thoroughly recommend you visit the house (pay locally).
Your route back to Hathersage continues through the deer park along the banks of the River Derwent to the small town of Baslow. Here, you climb through bracken to reach the first of the gritstone ‘edges’ that characterise this region, enjoying an easy walk along Baslow, Curbar and Froggatt Edges with rewarding views over heather moorland on your right and the wooded river valley on your left. A direct descent through woodland takes you to the village of Grindleford where you rejoin the Derwent to follow its banks to Leadmill Bridge on the outskirts of Hathersage.

Chatsworth House
Day 2

Hathersage to Castleton: 17km (10.5 miles), 6.5hrs

Hathersage to Castleton: 17km (10.5 miles), 6.5hrs

From Hathersage you have a gentle stroll through farmland and woods beside the River Derwent to the village of Shatton. Leaving the river behind, you rise to the summit of Win Hill which rewards with spectacular views over the Upper Derwent Valley and Ladybower Reservoir which was famously used by Lancaster bomber pilots while training for the Dam-buster raid – the film was also shot here in 1954. From Win Hill, you drop down to then ascend Lose Hill. The day ends with a descent into the town of Castleton for two nights at Dunscar Farm.

Hathersage to Castleton: 17km

On the route from Hathersage to Castleton
Day 3

Circular walk from Castleton: 11km (7 miles), 4hrs

Circular walk from Castleton: 11km (7 miles), 4hrs

For your final day we suggest a walk which enables you to complete the horseshoe of hills which surround Castleton. The walking is on well-trodden, clearly marked paths and affords the opportunity to visit one or two of the the famous Blue John caves en-route (named after the blue and yellow, or bleu-jaune, mineral discovered here) and Peveril Castle, dating back to the time of William the Conqueror, at the end of the walk.

Circular walk from Castleton: 11km

Peveril Castle

Accommodation

Each of your bases offer a warm welcome and comfortable accommodation.

Extra night recommended

Add an extra night to enjoy a 10-mile walk beneath and along spectacular Stanage Edge, which commands broad views over Hope Valley.

Nights 1-2
The Plough Inn
Hathersage
- country inn
This is a 16th-century inn set in an idyllic location on the banks of the river, half a mile from the town centre. The warmth of the welcome is matched by the cosy bar with its real log fire, while the comfortable rooms are decorated and furnished to a high standard. We thoroughly recommend dining in the inn’s excellent restaurant (pay locally).

Meal arrangements: breakfast only
Extra night recommended

Visit Peveril Castle and the Blue John mines and caverns at leisure.

Nights 3-4
Dunscar Farm
Castleton
- guesthouse
Dunscar Farm is situated in a very picturesque location on the outskirts of Castleton at the foot of Mam Tor. Comprising five comfortable bedrooms and a small breakfast room, it is still a working sheep farm and has been for over three centuries. The farm is ½ mile from the centre of the village via the footpath across the fields and ¾ mile via the footpath along the road.

Meal arrangements: breakfast only

Prices & travel options

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Prices (£ per person based on 2 sharing)

Walk price

4 nights: 01 April 2020 - 31 October 2020

Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above

Starting	Price	Single room
1 - 30 Apr 2020	£385	£180
1 May - 30 Sep 2020	£398	£185
1 - 27 Oct 2020	£385	£180
3rd & 4th person discount	-£35
Single traveller supplement	£35

Please note: this holiday is not available to children under 12 years, nor are dogs permitted on Inntravel holidays

Add £18pn in a single room if staying in Castleton Friday or Saturday

Included travel: transfer Castleton-Hathersage (if driving)

Room upgrades & extra nights

Room upgrades (£ per person per night)

The Plough Inn, Hathersage
'Luxury': 01 Apr - 31 Oct 2020	£20
Superior: 01 Apr - 31 Oct 2020	£8

Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room

The Plough Inn, Hathersage (B&B)	Double room	Single room
01 Apr - 31 Oct 2020	£82	£130

Dunscar Farm, Castleton (B&B)	Double room	Single room
01 Apr - 31 Oct 2020	£54	£79

Add £18pn in a single room if staying in Castleton Friday or Saturday

Connecting travel

Prices below are based on 2 people travelling together. If you are travelling solo or as a party of 3 or more and our arrangements include a taxi, please contact us for prices; additional passengers often pay less.

Connecting travel options - via Chesterfield

Outward route	Price per person	Latest train arrival time
taxi Chesterfield station to hotel (1h)	£12	flexible

Homeward route	Price per person	Earliest train departure time
taxi hotel to Chesterfield station (1h)	£20	flexible

Connecting travel options - via Sheffield

Outward route	Price per person	Latest train arrival time
taxi Sheffield station to hotel (0h50)	£12	flexible

Homeward route	Price per person	Earliest train departure time
taxi hotel to Sheffield station (0h50)	£14	flexible

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mm	71	57	62	59	58	58	52	62	58	60	70	73

Chatsworth & the Peak District

Holiday information

A walking holiday in the Peak District

Book now for autumn 2020 or summer 2021

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Summer 2021

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
°C	6	6	9	12	15	19	20	20	18	14	9	7
mm	71	57	62	59	58	58	52	62	58	60	70	73

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
°C	6	6	9	12	15	19	20	20	18	14	9	7
mm	71	57	62	59	58	58	52	62	58	60	70	73

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
°C	6	6	9	12	15	19	20	20	18	14	9	7
mm	71	57	62	59	58	58	52	62	58	60	70	73