Places to Visit

Below you’ll find places that are nearby or we think are well worth a visit during your stay at Tub Holiday Cottage Litton

Historic Houses
Interesting Villages and Towns
  • Tideswell – good selection of shops, pubs and cafés, together with the beautiful church, The Cathedral of the Peak.  Well worth a visit.
  • Monsal Head – famous for its spectacular views overlooking the railway viaduct (and the Monsal Trail) and one of the most photographed locations in England.
  • Eyam – the plague village with Eyam Hall (National Trust) and tearooms, plus craft shops.
  • Bakewell – famous for its pudding from Bakewell Pudding shop, gift shops, cafés, pubs, children’s park, river to feed ducks, Old House Museum, market on a Monday.
  • Buxton – famous for its spring waters and the lovely Pavilion Gardens.  Shops, cafés, museum, theatre (Buxton Opera House) and Poole’s Cavern.
  • Ashbourne – lovely old market town with shops, pubs, cafés and market.
  • Hartington – famous for its cheese (visit the cheese shop), gift shops and plenty of cafés/pubs
  • Castleton – famous for its caverns and castle – Blue John Cavern, Peak Cavern and Speedwell Cavern, plus gift shops, visitor centre, cafés, pubs and Peveril Castle (ruin).
  • Matlock Bath – popular with motorcyclists and provides cafés, gift shops, Heights of Abraham Cable Car, Gullivers Theme Park (for younger children), Nerf Zone and Spy Zone at Gullivers.
  • Edensor – village owned by the Duke of Devonshire and overlooks Chatsworth Estate.  Interesting architecture, beautiful houses and gardens and café.
  • Hathersage – outdoor clothing shops, shops, cafés and pubs plus outdoor swimming pool.
Adventure Sports
  • Peak Pursuits:   Wide range of outdoor activities including canoeing, rock climbing, archery, high ropes.  Booking required.  Main events take place at: Peak Pursuits at Tittesworth Water, The Fishing Lodge, Tittesworth Reservoir, Meerbrook, Leek, ST13 8SH  Tel main office:  01782 722226   http://www.peakpursuits.co.uk/
  • Peak Activities: Provides Caving, abseiling, potholing, rock climbing, cycle trailquests, roped scrambling, orienteering, treasure hunts and more!  Contact Rock Lea Outdoor Activity Centre, Station Road, Hathersage, S322 1DD.  Tel: 01433 650345 www.iain.co.uk/index.htm
  • Silva Navigation School: Runs navigation skills courses for walkers and other outdoor enthusiasts.  Course are run throughout the year and cater for all levels of experience. Contact: Pete Hawkins T: 01298 872470 E: info@silvanavigationschool.com W: silvanavigationschool.com
  • Quad Biking, Paint Balling, Laser Tag – Wild Park Leisure, Middle Wild Park Farm, Wild Park Lane, Brailsford, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 3BN Tel: 01335 360485 www.wildparkleisure.co.uk
  • Go Ape:  Buxton Country Park, Pooles Cavern, Green Lane, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 9DH Tel: 0845 094 8634  www.goape.co.uk/days-out/buxton
Theme Parks
Cable Car
Caverns
Golf Courses
Riding Stables
Tennis Courts
  • Baslow Tennis Club, Church Lane, Baslow, Bakewell Tel: 01433 651559
Wildlife Park/Farm
Cycling

The Monsal Trail, Tissington Trail and High Peak Trail are near Tub Holiday Cottage and are great for cycling and are easy on the legs and ideal for children.

If you are a keen cyclist and want something more challenging, then there are a wide variety of mountain bike and road rides which will test even the most experienced cyclist!  Please ask us for further information on these rides as we can advise on the local terrain and best routes depending on your requirements/ability.

Bike Hire:

Walking

There are many lovely walks on the doorstep of Tub Holiday Cottage, including Cressbrook Dale, Tansley Dale and also along the Monsal Trail which you can access at Litton Mill or Upperdale (near Cressbrook).

Tub Holiday Cottage provides Ordnance Survey maps of the area and there are also a selection of printed walks in the cottage and a selection of local books.  The village shop also sells a good selection of local walking books and maps.

Museums
Art Galleries
Water Attractions

Carsington Sports & Leisure, Carsington Water, Ashbourne, Derbyshire  DE6 1ST Tel: 01629 540478  http://www.carsingtonwater.com/

Provides water sports, cycle hire and fly fishing plus visitor centre and café/restaurant and shops.

Garden Centres
Special Gift Shopping

David Mellor -The Round Building, Hathersage, Sheffield, S32 1BA, Telephone: 01433 650220.  Specialises in cutlery and has a superb collection of tableware and kitchenware with a special emphasis on handmade pottery, woodware, glass and baskets from individual craft workshops.   http://www.davidmellordesign.com/dmCutlery.php

Chatsworth House, Bakewell, DE45 1PP Tel: 01246 565300 – variety of gift shops in the stables with a wide selection of beautiful and exclusive products inspired by different aspects of Chatsworth.   http://www.chatsworth.org/

Pampering/Beauty Treatments

For further information on places to visit near Tub Holiday Cottage please go to the following  websites:

Visit Tideswell AND Visit Peak District