First Stop Reservations

12/06/2024

Bath is beautiful, whatever the weather.

12/06/2024

Absolutely stunning!

12/06/2024

This is one of our favourite places and we are sure the guided walks will be very popular.

There’s a new programme of guided walks taking place around the Kinder, Edale and High Peak area of the Peak District, starting from this Summer.

Following the sell-out success of Walk the Ethels, you can join guided walks up the many Ethels on land cared for by the National Trust.

To celebrate 130 years of the Hope Valley passenger train service, you can join a series of guided walks traversing the entire length of the Peak District from Dore & Totley station to Chinley station.

As part of the Festival of Archaeology you’ll be able to explore the hidden histories and archaeology across the High Peak estate.

Find out more and book https://bit.ly/3ndKDbJ

📸 Thanks to Seb from the Kinder, Edale & High Peak team for this photo.

12/06/2024

A very famous painting, especially in South Yorkshire.

Horsing around the Gallery 🐎

Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham was born in 1730. In 1762 he commissioned George Stubbs to paint this life-size portrait of his prize winning racehorse Whistlejacket. It is now widely acknowledged to be George Stubbs’s masterpiece.

Stubbs excludes any reference to a rider, riding equipment or location, painting the magnificent rearing horse against a neutral background of pale gold. Despite suggestions that a rider was originally planned, Whistlejacket was always meant to be unmounted. Free from human control, the riderless horse is the embodiment of unrestrained natural energy, a free spirit that prefigures Romanticism’s celebration of nature: https://bit.ly/2XHs1SZ

10/05/2024

The beautiful Peak District. A lovely destination and not too far from Sheffield.

Sunny days in the Peak District usually lead to some lovely sunset views, like this one over Surprise View taken last weekend.

📸 Thanks to Chris from the Longshaw team for sharing this image.

10/05/2024

A great new addition is coming to Sheffield.

26/11/2023

26/11/2023

13/07/2023

This looks really great and in Rotherham too. The George Wright is just above the High Street in Rotherham and has a really nice outdoor dining area.

Great news - The George Wright Boutique Hotel, Bar & Grill on Snail Hill is under new management and offering a brand new menu!

Enjoy a new dining experience and see your food cooked in front of you by the talented chefs. The authentic Mediterranean grill menu features a range of delicious dishes including chicken, lamb, steak, kebabs, wraps and burgers. There is even a fresh salad bar with lots of tasty choices to complement your meal.

Why not chill out in the new look courtyard or under the tipi with a refreshing summer drink. There are also 7 luxury en-suite bedrooms available to book too.

Follow The George Wright Boutique on Facebook here for more details: https://bit.ly/44uREVR

13/07/2023

Beautiful Cornwall.

Good Morning from 📍: Tintagel; Cornwall; England !!
📸: VisitBritain/Helena Bradbury

13/07/2023

Fascinating. Maybe people didn't lock their doors then!

Locked up at the Tower of London 🗝️ Did you know? The formal locking and unlocking of the Tower gates started in the mid 1300s, on the orders of King Edward III 🏰

The King turned up unannounced at the Tower one night in December 1340 and walked straight in, unchallenged! Consequently, Edward decreed that the castle should be locked at sunset and unlocked at sunrise 🌅

13/07/2023

I love Miss Saigon. It is currently at the Crucible in Sheffield.

13/07/2023

There's a lot going on in Sheffield. It's worth checking out.

20/06/2023

I love this. They are certainly in a hurry!

07/06/2023

07/06/2023

This looks really interesting.

South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Open Cockpit Weekend is taking place between the 10th-11th June!🛩️

They will have all different types of aircraft, available for visitors to climb into which will be an amazing experience for you and your loved one!

All information can be found here👉 https://bit.ly/3coK4DW

25/05/2023

Have you heard there's going to be a new extended bus route to Matlock Bath, Cromford and Wirksworth from Sheffield and Chesterfield? 🚌

From 28th May 2023, Stagecoach Gold X17 will be better than ever:
🚏 Sheffield and Chesterfield to Matlock – up to every 30 mins.
👀 Also stopping at Matlock Bath, Cromford and Wirksworth – hourly, 7 days a week.
💰 Still only £2 single fare.

👉 Find out more and see the new timetable at: http://ow.ly/XHQ850Otogv

New places to visit on the route include:
• Wirksworth
• WyvernRail plc - The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
• The National Stone Centre
• Cromford
• Cromford Mills
• Matlock Bath
• Peak District Mining Museum
• Gulliver's Kingdom
• The Heights of Abraham – arrive by bus and get 20% off your cable car flight

📸

22/05/2023

I only realised all the different names for a bread roll when traveling around the UK. Turning up at an event with chocolate marshmallow teacakes raised a few eyebrows in the north when everyone was waiting for the bread rolls!

Ah...the Great British bread debate 🍞

Time to 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦 your loyalty.

Bready...steady...GO ⬇️

22/05/2023

Some of these locations haven't changed much at all since the Full Monty was filmed in Sheffield. These photos are really clever.

22/05/2023

Hathersage is such a beautiful place and has so much history. Not too far from South Yorkshire either.

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 📚

📸 IG/sophiewhittle95

17/05/2023

17/05/2023

This looks amazing. Definitely worth going to see.

The unique local custom of Well Dressing begins in Tissington this week and we can’t wait 🥳💐🌷

This quirky local tradition dates back hundreds of years and sees many local towns and villages decorate wells with handmade works of art called Well Dressings 🖼

The displays in the village of Tissington take place from 18th to 24th May 🌿

Well Dressings are lovingly created by hand by local volunteers using natural materials such as petals and seeds pressed into a clay frame 🌼

👉 Find out more about Well Dressings at http://ow.ly/JcZG50OpnV1
📸 Tissington Hall

10/05/2023

08/05/2023

Today, we are thrilled to be a part of the celebration honouring the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla.

We take great pride in our longstanding and esteemed relationship with the British Royal Family, dating back to King George III’s sitting with Marie Tussaud herself in 1809. The upcoming coronation of King Charles III will mark the eighth Madame Tussauds London has celebrated.

Visitors of The Royal Palace experience during this celebratory period will have the opportunity to leave their mark on history by signing our exclusive Coronation Book, which will be carefully preserved in our archive for future generations to cherish.

08/05/2023

25/04/2023

For everyone with a head for heights. Lincoln Cathedral is so beautiful and I imagine the views are fantastic.

Got a head for heights? ✨

If the answer’s yes, we recommend booking the Rooftop Tour at Lincoln Cathedral. This fascinating tour will allow you to get up close to the stained glass windows, inside one of the bell chambers - and out onto the roof!

Led by an expert guide, you will also get a chance to learn more about the inner workings of the cathedral and the workmanship that goes into maintaining this incredible building.

For more tours: https://hubs.la/Q01MDFGf0

22/04/2023

King Charles III’s Coronation is just around the corner!👑 🇬🇧

This means it's a perfect time to prepare early for this amazing celebration by getting all of your flags, bunting, decorations and memorabilia from our Tourist Information Centre!

22/04/2023

22/04/2023