Guidebook for Swallow Barn

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Guidebook for Swallow Barn

Sightseeing

As well as the superb Peak District countryside there is a wealth of historic houses, pretty villages and interesting market towns to explore. Here’s just a few suggestions...
Britains 'best loved' stately home with fabulous gardens and art treasures. Stables courtyard shopping and restaurant. Riverside walks and pretty estate villages.
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Chatsworth House
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Britains 'best loved' stately home with fabulous gardens and art treasures. Stables courtyard shopping and restaurant. Riverside walks and pretty estate villages.
Pretty market town with medieval bridge over the River Wye. Little courtyards and independent shops, plus restaurants and cafes.
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Bakewell
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Pretty market town with medieval bridge over the River Wye. Little courtyards and independent shops, plus restaurants and cafes.
Lovely Edwardian opera house, venue for live events including Buxton Festival. 10 minutes drive from Chelmorton.
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Buxton Opera House
Water Street
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Lovely Edwardian opera house, venue for live events including Buxton Festival. 10 minutes drive from Chelmorton.
National Trust owned mansion with extensive gardens and Museum of Childhood. 30 minutes drive from Chelmorton.
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Sudbury Hall
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National Trust owned mansion with extensive gardens and Museum of Childhood. 30 minutes drive from Chelmorton.
Famous 'plague village' where villagers sacrificed themselves to prevent the plague spreading in the 17th century. Pretty cottages, hall and church.
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Eyam
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Famous 'plague village' where villagers sacrificed themselves to prevent the plague spreading in the 17th century. Pretty cottages, hall and church.
Manchester is just 1 hour away by train (from Buxton) or car.
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Manchester
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Manchester is just 1 hour away by train (from Buxton) or car.
Wonderful old stately home with grand Tudor hall and Elizabethan gardens. Don’t miss the roses in June. (8 miles).
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Haddon Hall
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Wonderful old stately home with grand Tudor hall and Elizabethan gardens. Don’t miss the roses in June. (8 miles).
Pretty village with duck pond, cafes and tiny award winning cheese shop.
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Hartington
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Pretty village with duck pond, cafes and tiny award winning cheese shop.
Attractive market town with cobbled market place and interesting antique shops. 20 minute drive.
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Ashbourne
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Attractive market town with cobbled market place and interesting antique shops. 20 minute drive.
Historic working flour mill on the banks of the River Wye at Rowsley (10 miles). Nice vegetarian cafe, gift shop and craft workshops.
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Caudwells Mill & Craft Centre
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Historic working flour mill on the banks of the River Wye at Rowsley (10 miles). Nice vegetarian cafe, gift shop and craft workshops.
Ride up to the Heights of Abraham by cable car across the Derwent valley. Cafe, show caves and country park. At Matlock Bath (20 miles).
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Heights of Abraham Cafe
New Bath Road
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Ride up to the Heights of Abraham by cable car across the Derwent valley. Cafe, show caves and country park. At Matlock Bath (20 miles).
Go underground at Castleton to see splendid stalagmites and stalagmites and the unique Blue John stone (30 mins drive).
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Treak Cliff Grot
Buxton Road
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Go underground at Castleton to see splendid stalagmites and stalagmites and the unique Blue John stone (30 mins drive).
Climb up to ruined Peveril Castle for far reaching views along the Hope Valley. English Heritage property at Castleton (30 mins drive).
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Peveril Castle
Market Place
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Climb up to ruined Peveril Castle for far reaching views along the Hope Valley. English Heritage property at Castleton (30 mins drive).
Part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, birthplace of the cotton spinning textile industry. Visitor centre and cafe. (30 mins drive).
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Cromford Mill
Mill Road
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Part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, birthplace of the cotton spinning textile industry. Visitor centre and cafe. (30 mins drive).
Heritage railway on former Midland line, between Matlock and Darley Dale. Steam engines. (20 mins drive).
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Peak Rail
2 Station Platform
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Heritage railway on former Midland line, between Matlock and Darley Dale. Steam engines. (20 mins drive).

Restaurants

There’s a wide choice of restaurants in the nearest towns, from traditional English cuisine to all types of international menus. Here’s just a few...
Riverside restaurant in historic building in Bakewell (8 miles) serving tasty fresh food.
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The Woodyard
Coombs Road
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Riverside restaurant in historic building in Bakewell (8 miles) serving tasty fresh food.
French restaurant in Buxton (6 miles).
Columbine Restaurant
7 Hall Bank
French restaurant in Buxton (6 miles).
Pizza Express in Buxton (6 miles). Pizzas and pasta dishes, coffees and desserts.
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Pizza Express
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Pizza Express in Buxton (6 miles). Pizzas and pasta dishes, coffees and desserts.
Thai restaurant at Buxton (6 miles).
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Simply Thai Restaurant
2-3 Cavendish Circus
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Thai restaurant at Buxton (6 miles).
Nice restaurant with good tapas menu in the centre of Hathersage in the Hope Valley. 20 mins drive.
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Bank House Hathersage
Main Road
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Nice restaurant with good tapas menu in the centre of Hathersage in the Hope Valley. 20 mins drive.
Indian restaurant on main road in the village of Stoney Middleton (20 mins drive).
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Curry Cottage At Lovers Leap
The Dale
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Indian restaurant on main road in the village of Stoney Middleton (20 mins drive).

Cafes and delis

Here are some nice cafes and delicatessens places selling lite bites and drinks during the daytime (most are not open in the evening).
Award winning farm shop with superb range of high quality food and drink. High quality cafe/restaurant on same site with views across the Chatsworth estate.
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Chatsworth Estate Farm Shop
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Award winning farm shop with superb range of high quality food and drink. High quality cafe/restaurant on same site with views across the Chatsworth estate.
Contemporary style cafe serving light bites, coffees etc. 20 minutes drive from Chelmorton in historic town.
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Jack Rabbits Ashbourne
10 St John St
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Contemporary style cafe serving light bites, coffees etc. 20 minutes drive from Chelmorton in historic town.
No trip to the Peak District is complete without sampling the famous Bakewell Pudding...
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The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop
The Square
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No trip to the Peak District is complete without sampling the famous Bakewell Pudding...
Good food, coffee and gifts in a lovely old railway station building. Cycle hire available. 10 mins drive.
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Hassop Station Cafe and Monsal Trail Cycle Hire
Hassop Road
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Good food, coffee and gifts in a lovely old railway station building. Cycle hire available. 10 mins drive.
Popular cafe and deli on the main road in Hathersage (20 min drive).
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Colemans deli
5 Main Rd
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Popular cafe and deli on the main road in Hathersage (20 min drive).
Traditional English tearoom in a pretty cottage on the Chatsworth estate. Cream teas a speciality.
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Edensor Tea Cottage
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Traditional English tearoom in a pretty cottage on the Chatsworth estate. Cream teas a speciality.
Ideal for walkers on cyclists on the Manifold Trail (near Hartington) tearoom situated in old station building. 10 mins drive.
Hulme End Tea Junction
Ideal for walkers on cyclists on the Manifold Trail (near Hartington) tearoom situated in old station building. 10 mins drive.
Nice cafe tucked away in a corner of Beeley village on the Chatsworth estate. (20 mins drive).
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The Old Smithy
Chapel Hill
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Nice cafe tucked away in a corner of Beeley village on the Chatsworth estate. (20 mins drive).
Traditional small tearoom overlooking the village green at Monyash (3 miles). Popular with walkers and cyclists.
The Old Smithy Tearooms & Restaurant
Church Street
Traditional small tearoom overlooking the village green at Monyash (3 miles). Popular with walkers and cyclists.
Modern farm based cafe specialising in home made luxury ice cream and coffees. Near Monyash (3 miles).
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Tagg Lane Dairy LTD
Tagg Lane
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Modern farm based cafe specialising in home made luxury ice cream and coffees. Near Monyash (3 miles).
On the Hope Valley rail line, good for wholesome cooked breakfasts and sausage/egg/chips type meals.
Grindleford Station Cafe
On the Hope Valley rail line, good for wholesome cooked breakfasts and sausage/egg/chips type meals.
Nice cafe serving light meals and snacks, overlooking the Wye Valley at Monsal Head (10 mins drive).
Hobb's Cafe
Nice cafe serving light meals and snacks, overlooking the Wye Valley at Monsal Head (10 mins drive).
Contemporary style cafe in Matlock serving tasty meals, snacks and coffees. (25 mins drive).
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Cool River Café & Patisserie
Olde Englishe Road
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Contemporary style cafe in Matlock serving tasty meals, snacks and coffees. (25 mins drive).
Coffee and cakes in modern cafe in the middle of Bakewell (10 mins drive).
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The Lime Lounge Coffee House
2 Bridge St
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Coffee and cakes in modern cafe in the middle of Bakewell (10 mins drive).
Modern cafe and shop selling David Mellor’s renowned cutlery and kitchenware. Set in award winning building on the outskirts of Hathersage (20 mins drive).
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David Mellor Design
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Modern cafe and shop selling David Mellor’s renowned cutlery and kitchenware. Set in award winning building on the outskirts of Hathersage (20 mins drive).

Country Pubs

The Peak District has lots of traditional pubs, many serving meals and offering a cosy ambience with open fires and beer gardens. Here’s a few...
Great gastropub with wide menu choice. At Hurdlow off the A515 ( 5 minutes drive from Chelmorton). Next to the Tissington Trail, good for walkers and cyclists.
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The Royal Oak | Peak District
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Great gastropub with wide menu choice. At Hurdlow off the A515 ( 5 minutes drive from Chelmorton). Next to the Tissington Trail, good for walkers and cyclists.
Local village pub serving wholesome food just 5 minutes walk from Swallow Barn. Dog friendly.
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The Church Inn
Main Street
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Local village pub serving wholesome food just 5 minutes walk from Swallow Barn. Dog friendly.
Nice gastropub on the edge of Chatsworth estate, 20 minutes drive from Chelmorton.
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The Devonshire Arms, Baslow
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Nice gastropub on the edge of Chatsworth estate, 20 minutes drive from Chelmorton.
Historic pub on the Chatsworth estate serving tasty food. (15 mins drive).
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The Devonshire Arms at Pilsley
High Street
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Historic pub on the Chatsworth estate serving tasty food. (15 mins drive).
Traditional pub overlooking village in green in pretty village of Monyash (3 miles).
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The Bulls Head
Church Street
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Traditional pub overlooking village in green in pretty village of Monyash (3 miles).
Nice little country pub at Little Longstone (near Monsal Head viewpoint), 10 mins drive.
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The Packhorse Inn
Main Street
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Nice little country pub at Little Longstone (near Monsal Head viewpoint), 10 mins drive.
Little pub by the River Wye at Millers Dale. Good for walkers and cyclists on the Monsal Trail. Food and real ales. (5 mins drive).
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Anglers Rest
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Little pub by the River Wye at Millers Dale. Good for walkers and cyclists on the Monsal Trail. Food and real ales. (5 mins drive).
Unspoilt little pub in the picturesque village of Stanton in the Peak. Lunchtime pie/sandwiches/soup (closed Mon/Tues lunchtimes). (15 mins drive).
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The Flying Childers Inn
Main Road
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Unspoilt little pub in the picturesque village of Stanton in the Peak. Lunchtime pie/sandwiches/soup (closed Mon/Tues lunchtimes). (15 mins drive).
Attractive pub serving food on the Chatsworth estate. (15 mins drive).
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The Devonshire Arms at Beeley
Devonshire Square
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Attractive pub serving food on the Chatsworth estate. (15 mins drive).

Outdoor Activities

Walking, cycling, climbing, mountain biking, swimming, airsports...enjoy the great outdoors in Britain’s first National Park.
Superb riverside walks along limestone gorge (20 mins drive).
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Dovedale
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Superb riverside walks along limestone gorge (20 mins drive).
Lovely riverside walk along limestone dale with crystal clear water (10 mins drive).
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Lathkill Dale
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Lovely riverside walk along limestone dale with crystal clear water (10 mins drive).
Gritstone edge overlooking the Hope Valley, famous for climbing. Walk along the top for great views. (20 mins drive).
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Stanage Edge
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Gritstone edge overlooking the Hope Valley, famous for climbing. Walk along the top for great views. (20 mins drive).
Water sports (sailing, windsurfing...) and walking and cycling trails at large reservoir surrounded by rolling hills. (20 mins drive).
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Carsington Water
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Water sports (sailing, windsurfing...) and walking and cycling trails at large reservoir surrounded by rolling hills. (20 mins drive).
Three lovely reservoirs surrounded by wooded slopes and gritstone moors. Location for the ‘bouncing bomb’ scenes in The Dambusters film.
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Ladybower Reservoir
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Three lovely reservoirs surrounded by wooded slopes and gritstone moors. Location for the ‘bouncing bomb’ scenes in The Dambusters film.
Heated outdoor lido open most of the year. (20 mins drive).
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Hathersage Zwembad
Oddfellows Road
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Heated outdoor lido open most of the year. (20 mins drive).
Set on the Tissington Trail former railway line, this cycle hire centre has a wide range of bikes including tandems. (5 mins drive).
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Parsley Hay - Peak District National Park Cycle Hire
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Set on the Tissington Trail former railway line, this cycle hire centre has a wide range of bikes including tandems. (5 mins drive).
Cycle hire centre on the Monsal Trail, former railway line offering 8 miles of traffic-free cycling. (5 mins drive).
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Blackwell Mill Cycle Hire Monsal Trail
Bakewell Road
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Cycle hire centre on the Monsal Trail, former railway line offering 8 miles of traffic-free cycling. (5 mins drive).
Superb views from the ‘Great Ridge’ along the Hope and Edale valleys.
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Mam Tor
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Superb views from the ‘Great Ridge’ along the Hope and Edale valleys.