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The links are as diverse as possible from local authority travel planners to where hire a pony for the day. If, on your surfing travels, you come across a site that would benefit from inclusion here then please let us know and we'll add it in. |
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Stately Homes |
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Chatsworth
House A stunning stately home occupied buy the Duke & Duchess of Devonshire - less than 15 minutes away. You'll need a weekend to do it justice. The house is amazing but in addition there is a vast estate to explore, a top notch Garden Centre, an appetite stimulating Farm Shop - like Fortnum & Mason on speed - and a children's play area with working farm and adventure playground If you wish to visit this National Treasure then please let us know as we have discount tickets available that will save you £2 per person on the entry price |
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Haddon
Hall An ancient house relatively untouched since Henry VIII's day. Set in beautiful surroundings it is less than ten minutes away from our front door. The highlight is a glorious 14th Century Banqueting Hall complete with minstrels' gallery but there is also a fine oak panelled room with miniature portraits of Henry VII and his Queen, a Tudor period Long Gallery (from which Dorothy Vernon is said to have eloped with her lover, Lord Edward Manners), and some fine gardens 2006 saw a new BBC television series of Jane Eyre filmed at Haddon Hall. In addition 'The Other Boleyn Girl' was also filmed at Haddon in 2007 Please let us know if you would like to visit this property as we have discount tickets that will save you £1 per person on the entry price |
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Walking
and Hiking Sheriff Lodge is in a prime position to enable all you walkers out there - from long distance specialists to short pub strollers - to take real advantage of the Dark and the White Peaks. We have several walks that you can do right from our front door - or, with a little driving, or judicious use of the public transport system that we have in Derbyshire (click here to visit the Derbyshire Journey Planner)- you can take advantage of a superb 25 mile White Peak Challenge developed by John Merrill. Sheriff Lodge is also amply supplied with maps, guides and even waterproofs. If you come back wet then we can get all your gear dried in our drying room! You might also want to try a self guided
cycling tour and we know just the people to call click
here to visit Peak Tours cycling holidays |
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Other Attractions |
 The Strand restaurant |
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How About Trying Something
Completely Different? Less than ten minutes drive from Sheriff Lodge is a new sports site that allows you burn off your excess energy on a steep hill whilst riding what amounts to a grass snow board - take a look at this link |
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A little further afield - 40 minutes drive - Alton Towers Click here to access information all about Matlock and the surrounding area
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Contact: Kate & Alan Richmond,
Sheriff Lodge Guest House, The Dimple, Dimple Road, Matlock,
Derbyshire. DE4 3JX |
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