{"id":31128,"date":"2023-10-18T17:37:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T15:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/?post_type=purple_issue&#038;p=31128"},"modified":"2023-11-14T10:07:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T09:07:46","slug":"top-10-peak-district-villages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/2023\/10\/18\/top-10-peak-district-villages\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Peak District Villages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Top 10 Peak District Villages<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif intro\">Explore the national park\u2019s prettiest and most fascinating settlements this autumn <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif author\">By Roly Smith<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2553\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/GettyImages_1160343056_preview-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-31477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/GettyImages_1160343056_preview-edited-scaled.jpg 2553w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/GettyImages_1160343056_preview-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/GettyImages_1160343056_preview-edited-1021x1024.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/GettyImages_1160343056_preview-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/GettyImages_1160343056_preview-edited-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/GettyImages_1160343056_preview-edited-1532x1536.jpg 1532w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/GettyImages_1160343056_preview-edited-2043x2048.jpg 2043w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2553px) 100vw, 2553px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2553\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/T05JE5_preview-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-31476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/T05JE5_preview-edited-scaled.jpg 2553w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/T05JE5_preview-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/T05JE5_preview-edited-1021x1024.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/T05JE5_preview-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/T05JE5_preview-edited-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/T05JE5_preview-edited-1532x1536.jpg 1532w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/T05JE5_preview-edited-2043x2048.jpg 2043w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2553px) 100vw, 2553px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/BANFTN_preview-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-31475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/BANFTN_preview-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/BANFTN_preview-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/BANFTN_preview-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/BANFTN_preview-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/BANFTN_preview-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/BANFTN_preview-edited-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/BANFTN_preview-edited-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/B5BFFX_preview-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-31482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/B5BFFX_preview-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/B5BFFX_preview-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/B5BFFX_preview-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, 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class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2553\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/2H7DE63_preview-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-31490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/2H7DE63_preview-edited-scaled.jpg 2553w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/2H7DE63_preview-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/2H7DE63_preview-edited-1021x1024.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/2H7DE63_preview-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/2H7DE63_preview-edited-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/2H7DE63_preview-edited-1532x1536.jpg 1532w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/2H7DE63_preview-edited-2043x2048.jpg 2043w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2553px) 100vw, 2553px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2553\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/GettyImages_555535811_preview-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-31491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/GettyImages_555535811_preview-edited-scaled.jpg 2553w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/GettyImages_555535811_preview-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/GettyImages_555535811_preview-edited-1021x1024.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/GettyImages_555535811_preview-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/GettyImages_555535811_preview-edited-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/GettyImages_555535811_preview-edited-1532x1536.jpg 1532w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/GettyImages_555535811_preview-edited-2043x2048.jpg 2043w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2553px) 100vw, 2553px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2553\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/PXD3HH_preview-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-31492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/PXD3HH_preview-edited-scaled.jpg 2553w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/PXD3HH_preview-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/PXD3HH_preview-edited-1021x1024.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/PXD3HH_preview-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/PXD3HH_preview-edited-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/PXD3HH_preview-edited-1532x1536.jpg 1532w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/PXD3HH_preview-edited-2043x2048.jpg 2043w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2553px) 100vw, 2553px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif article-subhead has-ccp-primary-color has-text-color\"><strong>1 Castleton<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif article-subsubhead\"><strong>Spectacular show caves <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1448\" src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/8a4032de-6938-4ecf-ab51-6d1d19599501.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-31115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/8a4032de-6938-4ecf-ab51-6d1d19599501.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/8a4032de-6938-4ecf-ab51-6d1d19599501-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/8a4032de-6938-4ecf-ab51-6d1d19599501-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/8a4032de-6938-4ecf-ab51-6d1d19599501-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/8a4032de-6938-4ecf-ab51-6d1d19599501-1536x1086.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Castleton\u2019s fame lies in its splendid situation, standing at the head of the beautiful Hope Valley and surrounded by hills that are at the geological junction of the White and Dark Peaks. This planned township dates from the 12th century, when it was laid out on a grid-iron design beneath commanding Peveril Castle (pictured), on a lofty crag between the precipitous gorges of Peak Cavern and Cave Dale. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Today, Castleton depends largely on the tourist trade; the four famous show caves of Peak Cavern, Treak Cliff, Speedwell and Blue John attract thousands of visitors every year. The oldest of the show caves is Peak Cavern, directly beneath Peveril Castle, which is said to have the largest cave entrance in Britain. It recently reverted to its ruder ancient name, the Devil\u2019s Arse. Treak Cliff Cavern, on the now-closed road towards Mam Tor, has the finest formations of stalactites, stalagmites and illuminated pools. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Blue John Cavern, beneath the land-slipped east face of Mam Tor, takes its name from the veins of the unique mineral which is sold as ornaments in the town\u2019s many trinket shops. Speedwell Cavern, reached by boat via an underground canal, is at the foot of Winnats Pass, a spectacular dry limestone gorge that carries the road from Chapel-en-le-Frith to Castleton. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>Local walk <\/strong><br>\u2022 A stepped and paved walk from Mam Nick car park to the summit of Mam Tor, through the ramparts of one of the highest Iron Age hillforts in the Pennines.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif article-subhead has-ccp-primary-color has-text-color\"><strong>2 Tideswell <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif article-subsubhead\"><strong>Magnificent parish church<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/T05JE0_preview-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-31495\" width=\"512\" height=\"682.6666666666666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/T05JE0_preview-edited-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/T05JE0_preview-edited-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/T05JE0_preview-edited-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/T05JE0_preview-edited-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/T05JE0_preview-edited-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Tideswell (local nickname \u201cTidser\u201d) has the prosperous, urban air of a small town. It is perhaps best known for its magnificent parish church of St John the Baptist (above), known with some justification as \u2018the Cathedral of the Peak\u2019, and described by Sir John Betjeman as \u201ca grand and inspiring church\u201d. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The Decorated-style church has a wonderfully light and airy chancel, and is a rarity among parish churches in that it was almost entirely built within one period \u2013 in about 70 years from 1300. This gives the elegant, cruciform church a wonderful uniformity of appearance missing from so many other churches. Only the impressive turreted and pinnacled west tower was added later. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The right to hold a market at Tideswell was granted in 1251 and, at one time, Tideswell held five markets a year for cattle and local produce. Those days are recalled in the name of the cobbled Pot Market. Another building of note is The George Hotel, with its Venetian-style louvered windows. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>Local walk <\/strong><br>\u2022 A short walk to the south is Tideswell Dale, a Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif article-subhead has-ccp-primary-color has-text-color\"><strong>3 Ashford in the Water<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Well-dressing on the Wye <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1515\" height=\"1650\" src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/73b71ca9-a054-4d88-a30a-2ff4d46b7a5a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-31117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/73b71ca9-a054-4d88-a30a-2ff4d46b7a5a.jpg 1515w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/73b71ca9-a054-4d88-a30a-2ff4d46b7a5a-275x300.jpg 275w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/73b71ca9-a054-4d88-a30a-2ff4d46b7a5a-940x1024.jpg 940w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/73b71ca9-a054-4d88-a30a-2ff4d46b7a5a-768x836.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/73b71ca9-a054-4d88-a30a-2ff4d46b7a5a-1410x1536.jpg 1410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1515px) 100vw, 1515px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Not exactly in the water, but certainly on the River Wye, Ashford is a candidate for the Peak\u2019s prettiest village. It is perhaps most famous for its six beautifully executed well-dressings \u2013 when wells are decorated with mosaics made from natural materials \u2013 held annually in early June. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The medieval Sheepwash Bridge (below), which crosses the Wye on low arches framed by overhanging willows, is a favourite subject for artists, and was recently named by VisitEngland as the best location in the country to play the popular family game of Poohsticks. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The walled enclosure to one side gives away its name, and it is still occasionally used for its original purpose when sheep are unceremoniously tossed into the river to clean their fleeces before shearing. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Sheepwash Bridge is close to the grey limestone Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, which was largely rebuilt in 1870, but retains the base of a 13th-century tower. Over the south door, it also has a Norman tympanum from the original church. Hanging from the roof of Ashford\u2019s church are the remains of four virgin\u2019s crants \u2013 crown-shaped paper garlands that were carried at the funerals of unmarried village girls. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Also inside the church are fine examples of Ashford\u2019s most famous product, the so-called Black Marble, which was really a polished grey limestone cut from mines near the village. This attractive stone became very popular in Victorian times. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">For refreshments, The Bull\u2019s Head pub in Church Street is a cosy option. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>Local walk <\/strong><br>\u2022 Take the three-mile stroll downstream along the banks of the Wye to reach the market town, Bakewell.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif article-subhead has-ccp-primary-color has-text-color\"><strong>4 Hartington<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>The home of Stilton cheese <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1548\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/669afed0-a989-4639-a0bc-45e769e9c3b1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-31118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/669afed0-a989-4639-a0bc-45e769e9c3b1.jpg 1548w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/669afed0-a989-4639-a0bc-45e769e9c3b1-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/669afed0-a989-4639-a0bc-45e769e9c3b1-774x1024.jpg 774w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/669afed0-a989-4639-a0bc-45e769e9c3b1-768x1016.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/669afed0-a989-4639-a0bc-45e769e9c3b1-1161x1536.jpg 1161w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1548px) 100vw, 1548px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Hartington, at the northern end of Dovedale, still wears the air of a prosperous market town, although it is nearly 800 years since its market charter was granted and many years since a market was last held in its spacious square. The classical three-arched fa\u00e7ade of the Town Hall, built in 1836, adds to this urban impression, and The Square is ringed by sturdy 18th- and 19th-century stone cottages. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The Charles Cotton Hotel recalls one of Hartington\u2019s most famous sons. Charles Cotton co-authored with Izaak Walton <em>The Compleat <\/em><em>Angler <\/em><span>(1653) and lived at Beresford Hall, of which only an ornate fishing lodge remains in nearby Beresford Dale.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The Hartington Cheese Shop, in The Square, sells blue-veined Stilton from the Hartington Creamery at nearby Pikehall Farm. The creamery is one of a handful in the country licensed to produce Stilton. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The most famous visitor to Hartington was probably Bonnie Prince Charlie (Prince Charles Edward Stuart) on his ill-fated march on London in 1645. He is alleged to have stayed at the lovely Tudor mansion of Hartington Hall, south-east of the village centre, which is now surely one of the most palatial youth <span>hostels in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The hill-top parish church of St Giles is one of the most interesting churches in the Peak, dating mainly from the 13th and 14th centuries. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>Local walk <\/strong><br>\u2022 For an excursion into the upper reaches of Dovedale \u2013 perhaps the Peak\u2019s most famous Dale \u2013 take the footpath south of the village through Beresford Dale.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif article-subhead has-ccp-primary-color has-text-color\"><strong>5 Hayfield <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif article-subsubhead\"><strong>A historic site for ramblers <\/strong><br><em>Best for&#8230; walking history<\/em><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/F0MK22_preview-695x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-31497\" width=\"521\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/F0MK22_preview-695x1024.jpg 695w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/F0MK22_preview-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/F0MK22_preview-768x1131.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/F0MK22_preview-1043x1536.jpg 1043w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/F0MK22_preview-1390x2048.jpg 1390w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/F0MK22_preview-scaled.jpg 1738w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Hayfield, the neat little gritstone township in the western shadow of Kinder Scout, plays a historic role in rambling folklore. It was from here on April 24, 1932, at Bowden Bridge Quarry east of the village, that the famous Kinder Scout Mass Trespass set out to exercise the ramblers\u2019 right to roam on the then-forbidden moorland. Five ramblers were later arrested and imprisoned for their part in the demonstration. In 1982, to mark the 50th anniversary, a commemorative plaque (above) was erected in the quarry \u2013 now a car park for walkers. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Hayfield was once an industrial centre, with wool, cotton, paper-making and textile printing mills using the fast-flowing waters of the rivers Sett and Kinder. All these industries are long gone, but the fine Georgian church of St Matthew gives a hint of the township\u2019s former prosperity. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Enjoy a pint at The Pack Horse in the centre of the village, or some quality homecooked food at the Rosie Lee caf\u00e9 on Kinder Road. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>Local walk <\/strong><br>\u2022 Take the Snake Path up to the Twenty Trees Plantation for outstanding views towards Kinder Scout.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif article-subhead has-ccp-primary-color has-text-color\"><strong>6 Edale<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Start point of the Pennine Way <\/strong><br><em>Best for&#8230; <\/em><span><em>peat moorlands<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1422\" src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/14fabd5b-116d-4958-a298-dacc69046f7e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-31120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/14fabd5b-116d-4958-a298-dacc69046f7e.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/14fabd5b-116d-4958-a298-dacc69046f7e-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/14fabd5b-116d-4958-a298-dacc69046f7e-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/14fabd5b-116d-4958-a298-dacc69046f7e-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/14fabd5b-116d-4958-a298-dacc69046f7e-1536x1067.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The charming moorland village of Edale \u2013 more correctly known as Grindsbrook Booth \u2013 is a magnet for Peak District \u2018bogtrotters\u2019, the name affectionately given to ramblers who enjoy the dubious pleasure of trekking across peat moorland. Situated under the southern edge of Kinder Scout, at 636m the highest point in the Peak, Edale was recently named in a national poll as one of the best villages to live in England. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">It is perhaps best known to walkers as the starting point of <span>Tom Stephenson\u2019s classic long-distance marathon, the Pennine Way. This arduous 268-mile route up the backbone of England to Kirk Yetholm, just across the Scottish Border, sets off from the 300-year-old Nag\u2019s Head public house in Edale.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The beautiful valley of Edale (pictured) is threaded by the Sheffield to Stockport railway line, built in 1894, a highly scenic line still fondly known as \u2018the Ramblers\u2019 Route\u2019. Edale station is at Grindsbrook Booth, along with the charming Victorian Holy Trinity parish church, built in 1886, the village school and post office. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The Peak District National Park Edale Visitor Centre is nearby at Fieldhead, which is also the headquarters of the Moors for the Future project, an impressive partnership that has done so much to restore the <span>precious peat moorlands of the South Pennines.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>Local walk <\/strong><br>\u2022 An easy circular three-mile walk is along the Pennine Way beneath Kinder\u2019s southern edge to Upper Booth and then back via Barber Booth.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif article-subhead has-ccp-primary-color has-text-color\">7 <strong>Tissington<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"\"><strong>The ideal White Peak village<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"no-tts wp-block-purple-slider\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-speed=\"300\" data-effect=\"fade\"><li class=\"no-tts blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/18027147-b70d-4e70-be5c-ddffbd053e96.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"31121\" data-link=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/18027147-b70d-4e70-be5c-ddffbd053e96\/\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"no-tts blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/99127055-615a-4c88-b67c-a848864e3a9b.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"31122\" data-link=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/99127055-615a-4c88-b67c-a848864e3a9b\/\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"no-tts blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/93ff6c87-148e-4982-b8ab-ffded0bbbb09.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"31123\" data-link=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/93ff6c87-148e-4982-b8ab-ffded0bbbb09\/\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"no-tts blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/47036257-6760-4204-8044-fadbc10fff85.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"31124\" data-link=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/47036257-6760-4204-8044-fadbc10fff85\/\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">For many people, Tissington is the perfect White Peak village. Neat stone cottages fronting broad greenswards, a village green complete with a duck pond (known here as a \u2018mere\u2019), and everything governed by an elegant Jacobean manor house and watched over by the squat Norman tower of the church. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">At Ascensiontide, the five beautiful well-dressings \u2013 traditionally the first and earliest recorded in the Peak \u2013 are in place; you can see the next well-dressing on 9\u201315 May 2024. The only thing that Tissington seems to lack is a village pub \u2013 for that you have to go to The Bluebell Inn, on the A515 near Tissington Gates. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">This is FitzHerbert country, and most of the cottages were built and owned by the family that still occupies Tissington Hall, as it has for four centuries. Built in 1609 by Francis FitzHerbert to replace a moated fortification, wings have been added over the centuries, and the hall is now home to Sir Richard FitzHerbert and his family. The house remains one of Derbyshire\u2019s most pleasing and intimate manor houses. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Opposite the hall, which has the cosy Herbert\u2019s Tea Rooms in former school buildings next door, is the splendid Norman tower of the church of St Mary. Although heavily restored in 1854, there is still much Norman <span>work to be seen inside, including the south doorway, the chancel arch and the 11th-century tub-shaped font.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>Local walk <\/strong><br>\u2022 East of the village is the Tissington Trail, a walking and riding route that follows the former Ashbourne to Buxton railway line. Hire a bike or walk the traffic-free route through some of the finest White Peak countryside.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif article-subhead has-ccp-primary-color has-text-color\"><strong>8 Bakewell<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Much more than a tart <\/strong><br><em>Best for&#8230; classic puddings<\/em><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1515\" height=\"1647\" src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/a3e27e96-9363-45e9-bb11-ad195ddd1a7a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-31125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/a3e27e96-9363-45e9-bb11-ad195ddd1a7a.jpg 1515w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/a3e27e96-9363-45e9-bb11-ad195ddd1a7a-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/a3e27e96-9363-45e9-bb11-ad195ddd1a7a-942x1024.jpg 942w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/a3e27e96-9363-45e9-bb11-ad195ddd1a7a-768x835.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/a3e27e96-9363-45e9-bb11-ad195ddd1a7a-1413x1536.jpg 1413w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1515px) 100vw, 1515px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The busy little stone-built market town of Bakewell on the River Wye is the largest settlement in the National Park and serves as its natural \u2018capital\u2019. Its Monday market, now housed in the modern Agricultural Business Centre, has probably existed for more than 1,000 years, and it still serves as an important social meeting place for farmers. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Many travel into the town over the 13th-century Town Bridge over the Wye, the banks of which are popular with children who love to feed the flocks of wildfowl. Towering over the town is the elegant spire of the All Saints church (below), which has monuments to the Vernon and Manners families, ancestral lords of the manor from nearby Haddon Hall. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The late 17th-century Old Market Hall in the centre of town now serves as a National Park and Tourist Information Centre, but reputedly the oldest house in Bakewell is the Tudor Old House Museum with its excellent exhibition of items from the town\u2019s past. Originally a tax collector\u2019s cottage, it was converted into a gentleman\u2019s residence during the reign of Elizabeth I. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">You can taste the town\u2019s famous delicacy at the Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop, which claims, among other vendors, to hold the authentic recipe from the 19th century that was created \u2013 apparently accidentally \u2013 at a local inn. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>Local walk <\/strong><br>\u2022 Join the Monsal Trail \u2013 formerly the Midland Line but now a traffic-free walking and riding route \u2013 at the former Bakewell Station for an easy, four-mile walk to one of the Peak\u2019s most famous viewpoints at Monsal Head.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif article-subhead has-ccp-primary-color has-text-color\"><strong>9 Eyam <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif article-subsubhead\"><strong>Heroic plague histories <\/strong><br><em>Best for&#8230; history lovers<\/em><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/2H7DE79_preview-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-31498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/2H7DE79_preview-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/2H7DE79_preview-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/2H7DE79_preview-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/2H7DE79_preview-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/2H7DE79_preview-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Eyam (pronounced \u201cE-yam\u201d as in stream) cannot escape from its tragic past and always seems to be saddled with the epithet: \u2018The Plague Village\u2019. The heroic self-imposed quarantine by the villagers after the plague struck from 1665 to 1666 has been described as \u201cthe greatest epic in the annals of rural life\u201d. Despite its tragic past, Eyam is a lively, bustling village today, but many cottages are marked with plaques recording the names of the victims, ensuring the plague story will never be forgotten. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The restored 13th-century St Lawrence church has many touching memorials of the plague, including the chair of William Mompesson, the rector who led the villagers in their selfless act of heroism. Eyam Museum, in a former chapel in Hawkhill Road, has exhibits that tell the story of the village from prehistoric times, as well as the harrowing story of the plague. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>Local walk <\/strong><br>\u2022 One family hard hit by the plague was the Hancocks of Riley House Farm. See their graves in an enclosure a short walk from the village, on the minor road leading east towards Grindleford.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif article-subhead has-ccp-primary-color has-text-color\"><strong>10 Hathersage <\/strong>Explore Stanage Edge <\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center article-full-body sans-serif\"><em>Best for&#8230; Bront<em>\u00eb<\/em> fans<\/em><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1548\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/c9bf3689-3c3e-4f9a-8ad3-34f27abbbdc1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-31127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/c9bf3689-3c3e-4f9a-8ad3-34f27abbbdc1.jpg 1548w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/c9bf3689-3c3e-4f9a-8ad3-34f27abbbdc1-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/c9bf3689-3c3e-4f9a-8ad3-34f27abbbdc1-774x1024.jpg 774w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/c9bf3689-3c3e-4f9a-8ad3-34f27abbbdc1-768x1016.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/10\/c9bf3689-3c3e-4f9a-8ad3-34f27abbbdc1-1161x1536.jpg 1161w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1548px) 100vw, 1548px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Hathersage is a bustling little village at the eastern entrance to the Hope Valley under the frowning gritstone escarpment of Stanage Edge. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">There are many connections with Charlotte Bront\u00eb in and around the village. She often came to Hathersage to stay with her friend Ellen Nussey and is thought to have based the town of Morton in Jane Eyre on Hathersage. North Lees <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Hall (private), a fine embattled Tudor tower house to the north-east of the village, is thought to have been Charlotte\u2019s model for Thornfield Hall, Mr Rochester\u2019s home. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The Eyre family also features in the beautiful brasses in St Michael and All Angels church, which is famous for allegedly being the last resting place of Robin Hood\u2019s loyal henchman, Little <span>John. Outside the south door of the church between clipped yews is what is reputed to be his 13-foot long grave.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">If the weather is fine and you fancy a dip, then the popular open-air swimming pool on Oddfellows Road in Hathersage is well worth a visit, while the Outside shop on the main street is one of the finest outdoor stores in the country. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">You can enjoy lunch or a coffee under the constantly changing lights of a working traffic light in the caf\u00e9 at the David Mellor Design Museum and Country Shop just south of Hathersage. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>Local walk <\/strong><br>\u2022 While in Hathersage, take the walk out towards the awe-inspiring escarpment of Stanage Edge, much favoured by rock climbers.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"footer\">Photos: Getty, Alamy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top 10 Peak District Villages Explore the national park\u2019s prettiest and most fascinating settlements this autumn By Roly Smith 1 Castleton Spectacular show caves Castleton\u2019s fame lies in its splendid situation, standing at the head of the beautiful Hope Valley and surrounded by hills that are at the geological junction of the White and Dark 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