Number One The Laurels Buxton

09/04/2024

All set for the Monsal Trail 🌿 Did you know there are over 260 miles of traffic-free cycle trails to explore in Derbyshire? 🚴

The Monsal Trail runs for 8.5 miles from Bakewell to Chee Dale, passing through some of the Peak District’s most incredible landscapes 🌳

Perfect for cyclists, walkers, horse-riders, pushchairs and wheelchair users - the Monsal Trail follows a former railway line and is accessible for all 🚴‍♂️🐴

You can hire bikes and enjoy refreshments at on the route too! 🚲☕️

👉 Search ‘Cycling’ at visitpeakdistrict.com
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18/03/2024

The Ladybower plug holes in overflow are a breathtaking sight to behold 🤩

These spillways are effectively drains and are used to regulate the water levels at Ladybower Reservoir, with the excess water flowing down through tunnels into the River Derwent.

In the heart of the Peak District’s Upper Derwent Valley, the reservoir is surrounded by great walks too 🌿

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02/03/2024

Lovely Lathkill Dale!

This 4 mile, circular walk is perfect for this time of year. Watch spring bloom as you stroll through a National Nature Reserve 🦋🌳🌷

Enjoy dramatic limestone cliffs, fabulous views, a waterfall and the pretty River Lathkill.

The perfect walk to save for a day you fancy taking your time on a short walk, to simply soak in the nature around you.

Find the full walk details and GPX at - https://peakdistrictwalks.net/lathkill-dale-walk-waterfall-monyash/

08/02/2024

It’s a snow day in the Peak District and parts of Derbyshire ❄️ If you’re travelling to the area, please take care on local roads and note that some attractions may be closed ⛄️

In the meantime, sit back and enjoy this snowy scene captured by Wesley Kristopher Photography near Chrome Hill! 😍

28/11/2023

En suite bathroom now keeping cosy even in this chilly weather having been refurbished with huge quantities of insulation - and a lovely new bath and flooring too!

05/11/2023

Baslow Edge is a beautiful outcrop of gritstone rocks in the Peak District, which makes it one of the Peak District Edges! There are several popular edge walks in the Peak District, but Baslow Edge

28/09/2023

10/08/2023

AFTERNOON TEA WEEK OFFER 😍

🍰 Afternoon Tea - 1pm-5pm
Up to 4 hours use of the Spa Facilities in the comfort of a robe, towel and flip flops. Then choose a 30-minute treatment of your choice. Plus a delicious Afternoon Tea
£65 per person Tuesday -Thursday, £75 per person Friday- Saturday

Purchase as an online voucher here: https://devonshirespa.giftpro.co.uk/vouchers/afternoon-tea-spa-experience/

☕ Afternoon Tea Deluxe - 1pm-5pm
Up to 4 hours use of the Spa Facilities in the comfort of a robe, towel and flip flops. Then choose a 60-minute treatment of your choice. Plus a delicious Afternoon Tea
£89 per person Tuesday-Thursday, £99 per person Friday- Saturday

Purchase as an online voucher here:
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Call 01298 338408 to book.

31/07/2023

09/06/2023

Updated 2022: The best hikes & walks in Buxton - Stunning views, pretty woodlands, secluded green spots, hidden history + full route guides:

07/05/2023

The Peak District & Derbyshire has inspired plenty of famous authors! ✍️📚 Here are 5 fun facts about our literary links:

1️⃣ This stunning spot (pictured) is North Lees Hall in Hathersage 🏡 Charlotte Bronte visited here in 1845, around the same time that she was writing Jane Eyre. The Hall became the main inspiration for Thornfield Hall in the novel 😍

2️⃣ Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ was partly written in the Peak District town of Bakewell which she calls ‘Lambton’ in her novel 🏡 It’s thought she stayed at the Rutland Arms in the town centre and may have based her idea of Pemberley on Chatsworth House 🛌

3️⃣ Agatha Christie spent many happy hours in Derbyshire, walking the windswept moors around Kinder Scout, possibly the setting of one of her murder mysteries! 🔪

4️⃣ One of the first ever guidebooks to the Peak District, ‘Wonders of the Peak’, was published in 1681 by Charles Cotton who lived in Dovedale (now famous for its Stepping Stones!) 🍃

5️⃣ In more recent times, Glossop-born author Hilary Mantel became the first woman to win the Man Booker Prize twice for her novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies 📚

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28/04/2023

03/08/2022

20/07/2022

01/07/2022

It's Well Dressing season in the Peak District & Derbyshire! 🌿🌸🌼 There are lots of displays taking place over the coming weeks, including in the spa town of Buxton from 3rd-10th July 😍

Handmade using natural materials such as petals and seeds pressed onto a bed of clay, Well Dressings are created by local communities and adorn wells and other sites across local towns and villages throughout the summer 💐✨

👉 Find details of upcoming Well Dressings at http://ow.ly/syCl30rT3ZY

21/06/2022

Spot the castle in the clouds 👀🏰 The amazing ruins of Peveril Castle can be found high above the Peak District village of Castleton 😮

Peveril Castle is one of England's oldest Norman fortresses and the keep was built by Henry II in 1176! ⚔️

Castleton is also famous for its show caverns and is the only place in the world where the unique Blue John Stone is found ✨💎

👉 Plan your break at visitpeakdistrict.com
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15/06/2022

15/06/2022

Admiring the delights of Dovedale from a different angle 👌 From this quieter spot above the valley, you can soak up stunning views of the iconic Stepping Stones and Thorpe Cloud ⛰️🌿

Who would YOU love to share this view with? 😍

👉 Plan your break at visitpeakdistrict.com
📸 Guy Badham

03/05/2022

☀️ The gritstone edges of the Dark Peak look wonderful in the sunrise light, as you can see from this stunning shot of Stanage Edge above Hathersage.

🧗‍♀️ The magnificent edifice of Stanage Edge runs for nearly 4 miles, from Moscar Moor to Burbage. It’s a haven for wildlife. The rocks are home to shy common lizards and adders, whilst in the skies you may see endangered ring ouzels, ravens and curlews.

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29/04/2022

27/04/2022

If you've got a head for heights, you’ll love this cliffside walk from Matlock to Matlock Bath along High Tor 👣

There are spectacular views, just don't look down! 👀

👉 Download the route at http://ow.ly/AXCd50FbsV3

📸 James Grant Photography