Hathersage

[Mothergrimm]

We are having a big family meet up in the next couple of weeks in Hathersage. Does anyone know if there is a supermarket there or at least somewhere you could buy milk and bread?? What is there to do in the area that would appeal to all ages (toddler up to 70s)?

[pearlgirl]

Hope this isn't too late. Yes there is a place to get milk, bread etc. and a great bakers. You aren't far from the supermarkets in Sheffield on Abbeydale Road.

Bakewell is fab- we love looking at the fish in the river and going up for Welsh Rarebit in the Byways cafe. Chatsworth is great ( not sure about which bits are open now). We took our boys to Eyam and wandered round. Walking is fab at Longshaw and there is a good NT cafe there - you can walk pretty much on the flat if that is necessary.

I'm v jealous of you going to Hathersage - we had a fab week there last summer and I grew up not far from there.

[VivaLeBeaver]

You could go to the caves at Castleton. Blue John cave is good. Speedwell is the one where you go through the cave on a boat.

Baslow is a nearby town with a few touristy type shops for pottering.

Walking in that area is nice, go for a walk along the tops of one of the edges - Stanage is the one nearest to Hathersage. There's a nice cafe in the Outdoors shop in Hathersage.

[VivaLeBeaver]

If you're there for a few days then Chatsworth is down the road. I wouldn't go in the house myself but the gardens are nice, and there is a kids' farm with adventure playground.

[wizzler]

Agree with all of the above, and you are not too far from Ladybower reservoir of Dambusters fame .

My DC also enjoyed Eyam and wandering around the Plague Village

Chatsworth have a website that lets you know what is going on ( I can recommend Xmas market!)