The Local Area
Local Activity Supplier
If you're looking to add activities during your stay then the nearby Lindley Educational Trust may be able to help. Based at the Hollowford Centre, a short distance from us across the fields, offer a wide variety of activities from abseiling to caving through to high ropes and raft building. Visit their website for more information on their activities: www.lindleyeducationaltrust.org. There are other providers in the Hope Valley, but as with the above, you are to organise these yourself and ensure that your/their insurance cover your group.
Information Centres
- Castleton Information Centre 01433 620679
- Buxton Information Centre 01298 25106
- Bakewell Information Centre 01629 813227
Coach hire
- Andrew's Coaches (Tideswell) 01298 871222
- Bowers 01298 812204
Trains
Hope Station is half way between Sheffield and Manchester. Hope is the next village down the valley, approximately 2 miles away.
Caving
Show caves in Castleton:
- Peak Cavern 01433 620285
- Speedwell 01433 620512
- Blue John 01433 620638
- Treak Cliff 01433 620571
- Poole's Cavern, Buxton 01298 26978 (12 miles) is also recommended (good disabled access).
For serious caving with journeys up to several hours:
- Edale YHA Adventure Centre 01433 670302
- Pennine National Caving, 15 Darklands Road, Swadlincote, Derby
- Derwent Outdoor Pursuits 0800 358 1308
Mountain biking
The Peak Park run Hire Centres at Fairholmes near Derwent reservoir (12 miles) 01433 651261 and
Hayfield 01663 746222.
Swimming
- Buxton Indoor Heated Pool 01298 265548 (12 miles)
- Hathersage Open Air Heated Pool (Easter-mid September) For details of openings and bookings 01433 650843 (9 miles)
- New Mills Leisure Centre 01663 745424 (14 miles)
Water sports
- Edale YHA Adventure Centre (Canoeing) 01433 670302 (2 miles)
- Rother Valley Leisure Centre 0114 2471452 (27 miles)
- Derbyshire Education Authority, Lea Green Centre, Matlock, 01629 534561 (30 miles)
- Carsington Water Sports, Wirksworth 01629 540 478
And many more things to do
- Arkwright's Mill, near Matlock. Water powered cotton spinning mill. 01629 823256 (30 miles)
- Bakewell; Market on Mondays, livestock, stalls, etc. (17 miles)
- Old House Museum; Tudor House open Easter - end October 01629 813165
- Carsington Reservoir Visitors' Centre. Water processing exhibition 01629 850696 (35 miles)
- Caudwell Mill, Rowsely, Water powered flour mill and craft centre. 01629 734374 (22 miles)
- Chatsworth House, Gardens, Farm and Adventure Playground, Easter - end Septmber
- Chestnut Centre, Chapel-en-le-Frith. Otters, owls and birds of prey 01298 814099 (8 miles)
- Crich Tramway Museum, near Matlock. 01773 852565 (30 miles)
- Eyam, Plague village.
- Eyam Hall, 01433 631976
- Eyam Museum, 01433 631371
- Farms visits, can be aranged contact Andrew Critchlow 01433 670271 for details
- Freshfields Donkey Sanctuary, Peak Forest. 01298 79775 (5 miles)
- Haddon Hall, Bakewell. Easter - September 01629 812855 (19 miles)
- Hardwick Hall, Mansfield. 01246 850430 (36 miles)
- Heights of Abraham, Matlock Bath. Visitor centre and cable cars 01629 582365 (27 miles)
- Ladybower, Derwent & Howden Dams & Reservoirs, Fairholmes Centre. 01433 650593 (13 miles)
- Losehill Hall, Castleton Schools service and environmental education. 01433 620373
- Lyme Park, National Trust House, park and activites. Disley. 01663 7602023 (15 miles)
- Nature Reserves, Limestone dales including Lathkill Dale and Monks Dale. Details of guided walks from Schools Liaison Officer, Losehill Hall, Castleton, Sheffield. 01433 620373
- New Mills Heritage Centre, Simulated coal mine and model of town in 1884
- Millenium Walkway, Spectacular elevated walkway above river Goyt. 01663 746904
- Paradise Mill, Macclesfield. Museum of silk weaving. 01625 618228 (20 miles)
- Peak District Mining Museum, Matlock Bath. History of lead mining. 01629 583834
- Peveril Castle, Castleton. Free to students by arrangement in advance. 01433 620613
- The Derbyshire tradition of Well Dressing, can be seen in many local villages and towns throughout the spring and summer months. Enquire at Tourist Information Centres for dates/locations.
The Rotary Centre is 18 miles from Sheffield and 25 miles from Manchester. It is easily accessible from all over the UK, being only 40 minutes from both the M1 and the M6.
The postcode for SatNav is S33 8WB - but this will take you to a nearby farm some three fields away so please use the instructions below once you get into the village:
From Sheffield: Enter the village, turn right into Millbridge and continue ahead, the road forks in front of you, take the right fork and you will see the Rotary sign at the bottom of the gravel lane to the Centre.
