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Deep Mid-Wicket Holiday Cottage, Buxworth, High Peak 19. Hathersage Open Air Pool Location Oddfellows Road, Hathersage, Hope Valley S32 1DU An open air swimming pool is not necessarily the first thing you would associate with a holiday in the Peak District however if you have the time and are in the area you should give it a go. The fact that it is heated to 28°C / 82°F makes it instantly more appealing plus the fact that as you swim you are surrounded by some beautiful Peak District scenery, it is a truly unique and memorable experience. The pool, which celebrates it's 75th anniversary in July 2011is set in a lawned enclosure with a covered veranda to one side. Next to the pool is café serving refreshments including hot and cold sandwiches, soup, pizzas, jacket potatoes, chips, cakes, ice-creams, sweets and hot and cold drinks. If you are not swimming and fancy something a bit more substantial they also serve a full range of meals including fish and chips, steak pie, lasagne and salad platters inside the café. Even though the pool is only open through the summer months the Pool Café is open all year round As well as a hard play area, there is a playing field adjacent to the pool for games and picnics and there are also tennis courts if you don’t fancy a swim. Swimming lessons are available at the pool and I can’t think of a more beautiful setting in the Peak District in which to learn! More Information Owing to extensive refurbishments in early 2011, the pool is expected to open at the end of May this year. It’s always worth phoning ahead to check it is open Website - www.hathersageswimmingpool.co.uk/index.html Tel: 01433 650843 Getting There By Car From the B6001 leading into Hathersage from the south go past the station on your right take the next right onto Oddfellows Road. There is some parking available at the pool on the right and a large pay and display car park on the left. By Public Transport Bus route 272 - Sheffield to Castleton Bus route 276 – Castleton to Chesterfield Bus route 284 – Sheffield to Hathersage www.derbysbus.info/times/index.htm Hathersage railway station is only a few minutes walk from the pool and is on the Manchester to Sheffield line. http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/en/s/planjourney/query Tel: 01603 271827 e-mail: bookings@highpeakdistrictcottage.com www.highpeakdistrictcottage.com
Deep Mid-Wicket Holiday Cottage, Buxworth, High Peak 20. The Peak Forest Tramway Trail Location Buxworth to Chapel en le Frith Linked to Bugsworth Canal Basin the Peak Forest Tramway Trail is part of the local industrial heritage. It follows the line of the old horsedrawn tramway between Chapel en le Frith and Bugsworth basin dating from the 1700s. It linked the limestone quarries at Dove Holes to the canal boats that would transport the stone on to Manchester, the Mersey ports and the world beyond. Nowadays the trail is a quiet green lane suitable for walking and cycling. It’s especially good for taking children for a nature walk and in the autumn it’s also a great place to pick blackberries. Black Brook stream runs alongside the trail for a short distance and is great if your dog likes having a swim. By way of a warning though the trail is not picture postcard scenery all the way. You do have to pass a few industrial units that whilst making good use of the old buildings do not add to the beauty of the area! The main section from Bugsworth Basin to Charley Lane is 3 kilometres long but you can elongate the route by starting in Whaley Bridge or Chapel-en-le-Frith. Please note only the section of the route from Whaley Bridge to Charley Lane is suitable for cycling along. More Information You can download the Peak Forest Tramway leaflet here www.highpeak.gov.uk/culture/tramway.pdf Buxton tourist information centre Tel: 01298 25106 Getting There By Car Take the A6 towards Whaley bridge and then at Bridgemont take the turning onto the B6062. If you are heading South on the A6 the turning is a very sharp left! You can park at the Navigation Inn in Buxworth but quite reasonably only if intend to have a meal or a few drinks there. Alternatively you can park on the roadside outside St James church in Buxworth village. At either end of the elongated route you can park in the public car parks in Whaley Bridge or Chapel-en-le-Frith. By Public Transport Bus route 190 or 189 – Buxton to Whaley Bridge www.derbysbus.info/times/index.htm You can walk to each end of the Tramway Trail from Whaley Bridge, Chinley and Chapel en le Frith train stations. http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/en/s/planjourney/query Tel: 01603 271827 e-mail: bookings@highpeakdistrictcottage.com www.highpeakdistrictcottage.com
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