Top Things to do in Hope Valley
Top 10 Things to do Good for Kids in Hope Valley, England
Discover the best top things to do in Hope Valley, United Kingdom including Ridge Walk Mam Tor to Losehill, Curbar Edge, Grindleford Community Shop, Mam Tor, Padley Gorge, Eyam Plague Village Museum, Hathersage Swimming Pool, Treak Cliff Cavern, Derwent Bike Hire, Repair and Service Centre, Ladybower Reservoir.
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1. Ridge Walk Mam Tor to Losehill
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 756 reviews
Reviewed By 677KarenL
Highly recommend this walk in the Peak District - it's a firm favourite. I love the great outdoors and this really is an area of unspoilt natural beauty. Walks for all abilities - simply from the NT car park up to the top of Mam Tor peak to take in the views or to carry on and follow the ridge all along and descend into Castletown for a walk around. It's a stunning walk that I will happily do time and time again!
2. Curbar Edge
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 106 reviews
Reviewed By philipj311 - Manchester, United Kingdom
Using the national trust car park, as a starting point we enjoyed a lovely fine day with great views from the edge an it was a circular walk back along white edge. The scenery an surrounding countryside is stunning with such panoramic views .
3. Grindleford Community Shop
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 37 reviews
A delightful community cafe selling homemade bread,jams, chutneys and marmalades, locally made pies and southern Indian curries, crafts and homemade cakes and biscuits. Come and enjoy a cup of tea and a snack in our lovely garden under a spreading oak tree with views across the valley and down the river Derwent.
Reviewed By DEIRDRE8-0
We have been a couple of times and it just lovely, drinks and cake spot on and you sit in the church grounds, simple and enchanting, a lovely place to relax before you continue on your journey.
4. Mam Tor
5. Padley Gorge
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By 385gillp - Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
The autumn colour in late October was stunning especially against the wet tree trunks due to recent rain. A bonus of choosing to go on a wet day was far fewer people with the same idea. It's such a beautiful place with the babbling brook, ancient twisted trees and moss covered boulders, walls and trees. Parked at Grindleford station and walked up the right hand side of the brook then across the footbridge at the top and down the other side of the brook. Ground was carpeted with leaves and rocks but as they're gritstone they're not slippery when wet like the limestone area can be. Highly recommended in autumn and I would think springtime would be lovely too.
6. Eyam Plague Village Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 677 reviews
Find out about Bubonic Plague in the Peak District village where it killed over a third of the population in 1665- 1666. Learn about the black rats, the fleas that carried the disease, and see the stories of the families it affected. Understand how the village recovered afterwards.
Reviewed By Mag666000 - Ormskirk, United Kingdom
Museum dedicated to the Eyam Plague of 1666, and to the Black Death generally. Amazing amount of information about this morbid chapter in human history, really bizarre how much dedication is attributed to the memory of the great plague, well worth a visit.
7. Hathersage Swimming Pool
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 282 reviews
Hathersage outdoor heated swimming pool is set in a lawned enclosure with a covered veranda to one side. During the summer months, It offers the opportunity to swim in the open air, amidst the glorious Peak District scenery, in water which is heated to 28°C
Reviewed By CathYorkshire
It was always going to be fantastic to get back in the water after over 5 months of no swimming and I travelled an hour and a half to get here - it was fabulous. The pool is spotless and the water is warm, pre booking is essential and lane swimming must be booked by speed ( think I kept up in the middle lane!) The setting for the pool is spectacular, there were 4 circling buzzards overhead when I was waiting to get in - where else can you say that will happen? Just wish the pool was a lot closer to home or I would be here every week.....
8. Treak Cliff Cavern
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 738 reviews
Started as a Blue John mine over 300 years ago, Treak Cliff Cavern continues to mine, process and manufacture ornamental items and jewellery from Blue John Stone today. On the 40 minute guided tour visitors can see the most abundant veins of Blue John Stone in the world and some of the 'finest stalactites' in the Peak District. We also have a shop with a vast array of rocks and minerals from around the world. Visit our free to enter museum and read about the history of the mine and see some beautiful antique Blue John ornaments, after which you can enjoy a slice of Blue John cake and refreshments from our on site cafe while admiring the view down the valley.
Reviewed By Sozlovesholisays - Ipswich, United Kingdom
We managed to nip into the cavern just before a bus of school children arrived. We had a private tour with Lorna, she was such a knowledgeable guide as well as being amusing too. We really enjoyed the whole experience including a lovely cup of tea from the on site cafe. All the staff were so friendly it made it so much more enjoyable.
9. Derwent Bike Hire, Repair and Service Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 41 reviews
Derwent Bike Hire, Repair and Service Centre is located at Fairholmes and forms part of a visitor complex including Visitor Centre, refreshment kiosk and ranger services. Toilets (including disabled facilities), picnic tables and seating areas are all provided on site. Popular cycling routes include beside the historic Derwent and Ladybower reservoirs through beautiful woodland. There is a car park run by Severn Trent Water and there are pay and display machines. We have a friendly and knowledgeable cycling team on hand to offer help and advice to help you hire the perfect bike for you. Repairs, servicing and second-hand bikes for sale are also available.
Reviewed By sophie_cycles
Very easy to hire bikes and perfect location to start a lovely ride around the reservoirs from. Very friendly service and fantastic, fast repairs from a knowledgeable team.
10. Ladybower Reservoir
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 773 reviews
Reviewed By adeytaylor - Ivybridge, United Kingdom
We parked at Fairholmes car park which also houses the visitors center, bike hire (not visited), toilets and drinks/food kiosk. We paid £5 to park for the whole day but I think we could have parked in one of the small car parks close by on the road in for free! The money does go towards the upkeep of the area and I think it's good value. We visited the centre - the lady (Karen) was especially friendly and helpful. We then went for 2 walks - one to the West of the reservoirs and one to the East (both found in Norman Taylor's book - see photo). Excellent walks with amazing views after a climb out of the valley and then back down to Derwent and Ladybower to walk back to the car park. We thoroughly enjoyed our time there. Paths are well marked and maintained. Suitable walks for all ages.
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