Gary's Guidebook
Food scene
Hassop Station Cafe and Monsal Trail Cycle Hire
Hassop RoadGreat Pizza
Ten minutes drive away is Hassop where you can get great wood fired Pizza and locally brewed craft beers, highly recommended:)
Hassop
Bouldering
Ten minutes drive away is Cratcliffe and Robin Hoods Stride, fab bouldering venue.
I can hire bouldering mats if required £10 per day.
Cratcliffe
Great climbing and bouldering on the gritstone edges, for all grades.
Bouldering Mats available to hire £10 per day
13 locals recommend
Burbage South Edge
Great climbing and bouldering on the gritstone edges, for all grades.
Bouldering Mats available to hire £10 per day
Cycling
Lovely flat ride through the white peak countryside, follow the old Midland Railway track, through tunnels and over viaducts for great scenery. Cafe’s and I’ve cream vans en-route.
Monsal Trail
Monsal TrailSightseeing
Monsal Head Hotel
Monsal TrailVisit Castletown and see the source of ‘blue john’ the local decorative limestone. Go down in to the caverns and caves or visit the Norman Peveril Castle. Lovely coffee shops and pubs. Cave dale for walking.
185 locals recommend
Castleton
Visit Castletown and see the source of ‘blue john’ the local decorative limestone. Go down in to the caverns and caves or visit the Norman Peveril Castle. Lovely coffee shops and pubs. Cave dale for walking.
Climbing
Visit the famous Stanage Edge where over 1000 climbs await, routes for all abilities and great scenery!
Stanage Edge
Hiking
Visit the area where open access to walkers was born with the ‘Mass Trespass’, stunning views and challenging walking. Recommend for seasoned walkers with map reading skills.
Kinder Scout
Mam Tor