Things to do

Alsop en le Dale is in a beautiful country setting just minutes from Dovedale. Its just a few minutes from the A515 Asbourne to Buxton road, which provides the perfect gateway to explore the rest of the Peak District and beyond.

Locally there are many attractions including Tissington Hall, the Tissington Trail, Dovedale, the village of Hartington and the georgian market town of Ashbourne. Within half an hour of the door you can be at Chatsworth, Haddon Hall, Alton Towers, Bakewell or the Buxton Opera House. Or alternatively put on your walking boots and take to the Derbyshire countryside.

Alsop en le Dale

The hills and dales of the White Peak are ideal for walkers. The fields are outlined by dry stone walls and criss-crossed with footpaths. The Dovedale and Manifold Valleys close by provide riverside walks at the foot of towering limestone gorges.

In stark contrast Kinder Scout on the Dark Peak, or the rugged Staffordshire Moorlands, offer more adventurous walking both within half an hour's drive. The cottages are stocked with local maps and guide books.

Dovedale

The Tissington Trail passes close by. The trail, which is the old railway track from Ashbourne to Buxton, makes for easy walking. Or alternatively you can hire a bike and cover quite a distance through the countryside. The trail also joins with the High Peak Trail which takes you west towards Wirksworth.

Tissington Trail

The Halls of Tissington, Kedleston, Haddon and Sudbury are all nearby as well as Calke Abbey and the spectacular Chatsworth.

Why not visit Tissington, just a few miles down the road. The estate is spread over some 2400 acres and includes the Hall, guided walks and tea rooms.

Explore the local market towns of Ashbourne, Bakewell, Leek and Matlock. They all have a wealth of interesting buildings and churches and are perfect to shop for gifts. There are also a lot of factory shops and village craftsmen.

Tissington Hall

Visit the Georgian Spa town of Buxton with its Crescent(rival to Bath), Opera House and Pavilion Gardens is well worth a visit. The surrounding villages of limestone cottages, pubs and village greens are charming, and keep a look out for the well dessings.

For adventure descend into a cavern or climb to the heights, sail or surf, ride a horse or a bike. Visit the American Adventure or Alton Towers for the ultimate thrill!

Carsington Water is just 5 miles away and a very pleasant venue for many pastimes. You can walk or cycle the 9 miles around the reservoir or sail or wind surf on the water. The centre also has a cafe.

Alton Towers

If you drive to the north of the Peak District National Park it will have become the Dark Peak due to the grit stone rock deposits and moor land, here you will find the ‘dams’ namely Ladybower, Derwent and Howden. Two villages, Derwent and Ashopton, were lost when the valley was flooded after the construction of the Dams.

Ladybower Reservoir