Days Out

Walks around the Derwent Reservoir in the Peak District

4 October 2022

With its intriguing history of the dam and its surrounding countryside, the walks around the Derwent Reservoir in the Peak District are a simply stunning place to visit. Steeped in history and in North Derbyshire, it is 10 miles from both Glossop and Sheffield. Travelling there by car is a must. It is a 20-mile…

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Thornbridge Hall & gardens

A visit to Thornbridge Hall & gardens

20 September 2022

The enchanting Thornbridge Hall and Gardens are set in 14 acres of English formal gardens. Designed by Simeon Marshall at the end of the 19th Century, the previous owner, George Marples’ inspiration behind its design, was to create ‘a vision of a thousand shades of green’ that he could admire from his bedroom window. Seeing…

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Visit Cascades Gardens

3 August 2022

The wonderful Cascades Gardens where the Budda offers a peaceful setting with which to relax.

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