Our pick of The Peaks
Cafés ☕️
The best coffee, cake, brunch and lunch spots.
Grasshopper Cafe
18 Castleton RdNext level coffee, pastries and cheese toasties.
Amazing breakfasts, coffee and cakes. Owned and run by our lovely next-door neighbours.
12 locals recommend
Village Green Cafe
The SquareAmazing breakfasts, coffee and cakes. Owned and run by our lovely next-door neighbours.
Beautiful old flour mill set on water. Superb vegetarian cafe and craft shop inside.
20 locals recommend
Caudwell's Mill Trust Ltd
158 Bakewell RdBeautiful old flour mill set on water. Superb vegetarian cafe and craft shop inside.
Beer 🍺
Our favourite Peaks pubs and drinking spots.
Cool taproom with the best beer in the world (according to Dave).
45 locals recommend
Thornbridge Brewery
Buxton RoadCool taproom with the best beer in the world (according to Dave).
The Packhorse Inn
Main StreetProper cosy inn with great local ales.
The Barrel Inn
Big beer garden with panoramic
views of 5 counties!
Dining 🍽
Good pub grub and fine dining spots.
The Blind Bull
Fine pub dining and a lovely beer garden.
Top pub grub in lovely Litton. The steak and ale pie and Sunday roasts are legendary.
31 locals recommend
Red Lion Inn
Church LaneTop pub grub in lovely Litton. The steak and ale pie and Sunday roasts are legendary.
The Merchant's Yard
Saint John's RoadFancy fare just a minute from our door.
Not just coffee, this is a chic little fine dining restaurant by chef Lee Smith. They offer an incredible taster menu if you fancy doing something special.
6 locals recommend
Coffee by Lovage
Bridge StreetNot just coffee, this is a chic little fine dining restaurant by chef Lee Smith. They offer an incredible taster menu if you fancy doing something special.
Our favourite local pub. Incredible Sunday lunches, pies and ales.
10 locals recommend
Bulls Head station
Our favourite local pub. Incredible Sunday lunches, pies and ales.
Delis and bakeries 🥐
The best spots to get supplies.
The Lambton Larder
Buxton RoadCoffee, cheeses, cakes, bakes, wines and all the other best things.
Tindalls
6 Commercial RdOur amazing village bakery and the home of the Tidza pub.
Home of the OG Bakewell Pud, and the friendliest staff.
35 locals recommend
The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop
The SquareHome of the OG Bakewell Pud, and the friendliest staff.
Takeaways 🥡
If you fancy staying cosy in the cottage...
Elliott's Fish & Chips
Commercial RoadOur pick of Tideswell’s two
top chippies.
Maazi Hathersage
6 Main RdBanging curry delivered to the door.
The Great Panda Restaurant
7 Eagle ParadeSolid chinese that also delivers.
Sights 📸
Historic hotspots and natural beauty.
The famous plague village. Great to walk around and read the plague plaques on the houses.
79 locals recommend
Eyam
The famous plague village. Great to walk around and read the plague plaques on the houses.
Stunning stately home / palace. Well worth getting tickets to see inside or simply stroll around the stunning grounds.
698 locals recommend
Chatsworth House
Stunning stately home / palace. Well worth getting tickets to see inside or simply stroll around the stunning grounds.
Tideswell itself is a beautiful village to walk round and explore. The Cathedral of the Peak is a truly stunning church with a fascinating history. Peak Volumes, our second hand and antiquarian bookshop, is a calming place to get lost for hours. High Nelly’s Café does great ice cream. And there are a number of great littles walks to get out into nature.
25 locals recommend
Tideswell
Tideswell itself is a beautiful village to walk round and explore. The Cathedral of the Peak is a truly stunning church with a fascinating history. Peak Volumes, our second hand and antiquarian bookshop, is a calming place to get lost for hours. High Nelly’s Café does great ice cream. And there are a number of great littles walks to get out into nature.
Walks ⛰
The Peaks are a walker’s dream. There are loads of great routes online, but these are a few of our favourites.
It is breathtaking. Head up the huge stone steps to the highest peak in Derbyshire, then along the great ridge.
134 locals recommend
Mam Tor
It is breathtaking. Head up the huge stone steps to the highest peak in Derbyshire, then along the great ridge.
An incredible trail route to the highest peak in the Peaks. This is a challenging hike and we’d recommend researching the route before taking it on, but the rewards are huge.
73 locals recommend
Kinder Scout
An incredible trail route to the highest peak in the Peaks. This is a challenging hike and we’d recommend researching the route before taking it on, but the rewards are huge.
Absolutely stunning waterfalls that's ideal for a refreshing dip on a hot summer's day.
25 locals recommend
Three Shires Heads
Absolutely stunning waterfalls that's ideal for a refreshing dip on a hot summer's day.
A vast reservoir with hidden waterfalls. Lovely to walk around with a couple of great pub stops on the way.
114 locals recommend
Ladybower Reservoir
A vast reservoir with hidden waterfalls. Lovely to walk around with a couple of great pub stops on the way.