Places to eat ...


Just a short drive down the road, you’ll find excellent European cuisine at the Peruga at Woodheys. With an ever-changing menu incorporating the best of continental and British dishes, you’ll want to return again and again. And with function and wedding facilities, there’s no place more scenic to hold your event.

Our local village pub The George & Dragon has recently been refurbished and a nice friendly landlady has
taken over with a good of selection of reasonably priced home made pub food.

If shopping is your idea of a great day out, the Broadbottom train station gets you into the heart of Manchester in 20 minutes, and from there it’s only a short walk to the Trafford shopping centre – one of the largest in the UK. But don’t forget Manchester’s Palace Theatre and famous Opera House, just to name two world-class venues. You may also want to take some time to visit the Lowry Art Gallery – especially since L.S. Lowry’s birthplace is just two miles down the road from Woodlands.

A little further afield...

Chatsworth House

The ancestral seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, Chatsworth House is a 16th century marvel of British Baroque architecture set in the wonderfully scenic Derbyshire countryside.

Whether you’re interested in Renaissance masterpieces, historical treasures from across the world or the 105 acres of listed gardens, you’re sure to be awed and delighted at every step.

With a farmyard and playground, a trip to Chatsworth is a great outing for the whole family – and what better way to see one of Britain’s favourite stately homes that from the comfort of Woodlands Guest House? We’re just a short drive away.

Click here for the official Chatsworth House website.

Buxton
Just a rural village? Think again. Buxton is home to a Victorian splendour that will whisk you back in time to horses, carriages and full-length lace.



The Buxton Opera House is an enchanting example of Edwardian architecture and is one of the leading provincial theatres in the UK with some 450 performances every year. It is also home to the Famous Buxton Festival, the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival and the Four Four Time Festival of Live Music. Click here for the official Buxton Opera House website.

Founded in 1871, the 23 acres of The Pavilion Gardens are a sensory paradise in spring and a wonderland in winter – especially after a fresh snowfall – and include lakes, flowerbeds and shaded walks. For the kids there’s an adventure playground and even a miniature railway to explore. When you feel like getting off your feet, you can unwind in the cafe, restaurant or take a relaxing dip in the swimming pool.

Buxton has a history dating back to the ancient world when the Romans settled the area because of its geothermal spring, which bubbles up at a warm 28 ºC. Believed to have healing powers, the waters which were once the source of hot baths right up until the Victoria era and are a must-see for any traveller. 

Haddon Hall
Prepare yourself for an enchanting view of medieval life and architecture as you plan a day out to Haddon Hall. Originally a 12th century fortified residence, Haddon Hall was occupied and added to for over 500 years and is today one of the best-preserved medieval houses in Britain. It lay dormant between around 1700 and the 1920s when it was painstakingly restored to its former glory. It is occupied by the Manners family, who have owned it since 1567.

Open from April to October, the terraced Elizabethan gardens and rolling hills of the Peak District make a visit to Haddon Hall feel like a real step back in time.

Click here for the official Haddon Hall website.

Eyam
In the summer of 1665, so the story goes, a local tailor by the name of George Viccars received a bundle of cloth from London. What he did not know that with it came the deadly bubonic plague which was sweeping through London at the time.

Despite heroic efforts on the part of the local rector to prevent the plague spreading, it was eventually to take the lives of two-thirds of the town’s small population, leaving just 100 people alive.

Today, the plague cottages of Eyam are a grim memorial and a great place to visit for any local history enthusiast.

Lyme Park
On the edge of the Peak District, with a remoteness that lends a quiet timelessness to the rolling moorland, stands the 16th century stately home of Lyme Park.

Today, Lyme Park is run by the National Trust, and has everything you can wish for, from a coffee shop and restaurant to tours, audio-guides and interactive audio-visual displays.

Add in a deer park and inspiring period gardens, and you have a day out that will educate, excite and enchant you. Of course, the best part is coming back to our tea room for a hot, home-cooked meal!
 
The Blue John Cavern, Castleton
‘Blue John’ describes a semi-precious mineral also known as ‘Derbyshire Spar’ that is mined here in the hills above Castleton. The Blue John Cavern is one of a series of caverns that are considered among the finest in Britain.

When you come to the Blue John Cavern, you’ll be able to go on a guided tour led by a real miner, so prepare to be fascinated by a wealth of intricate detail, from the formation of limestone strata to the tiny fossilised remains of marine animals from when great oceans covered the land millions of years ago.
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