Pru’s guidebook
Food & Drink
Great food and an ever changing selection of beers are available in this traditional local pub, it’s a short walk up a steep hill from Dalemore Cottage and a little bit further from Swallow Barn, but worth the effort and downhill on the way home. T: 01538 304232
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The Black Lion Inn
Great food and an ever changing selection of beers are available in this traditional local pub, it’s a short walk up a steep hill from Dalemore Cottage and a little bit further from Swallow Barn, but worth the effort and downhill on the way home. T: 01538 304232
Nice little local pub about 3.5 miles from Butterton, we have had mixed reviews on the food lately, probably a good stop off on a walk rather than a dinner venue. Food served either in the fresh air with great views or in the cosy pub with warm fires and dripping dogs.
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The Royal Oak
114 Cross LnNice little local pub about 3.5 miles from Butterton, we have had mixed reviews on the food lately, probably a good stop off on a walk rather than a dinner venue. Food served either in the fresh air with great views or in the cosy pub with warm fires and dripping dogs.
A 10 minute drive or 4 mile walk to Hulme End, the ever popular Manifold Inn is at the end of the Manifold Way or in the middle if you make Hulme End part of a moderate circular walk from Butterton. They offer bar food and a smarter dinning room option we haven’t eaten there for a while but it has been a reliable favourite in the past. T: 01298 84537
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The Manifold Inn
B5054A 10 minute drive or 4 mile walk to Hulme End, the ever popular Manifold Inn is at the end of the Manifold Way or in the middle if you make Hulme End part of a moderate circular walk from Butterton. They offer bar food and a smarter dinning room option we haven’t eaten there for a while but it has been a reliable favourite in the past. T: 01298 84537
A short drive from Butterton, up and over the park boundary the Reform Inn is geared up for food and serves a quality meal in a contemporary country pub environment. T: 01538 300325
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The Reform Inn
Anchors LaneA short drive from Butterton, up and over the park boundary the Reform Inn is geared up for food and serves a quality meal in a contemporary country pub environment. T: 01538 300325
This unfussy country pub is on the Peak Park boundary walk route in Waterfall about 3.5 miles from Butterton. Under new management, yet to be tested by us but next on the list. T: 01538 308279
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The Red Lion Inn
This unfussy country pub is on the Peak Park boundary walk route in Waterfall about 3.5 miles from Butterton. Under new management, yet to be tested by us but next on the list. T: 01538 308279
The George has a well earned reputation for great food, set on the village green in middle of the picturesque village of Alstonfield a sharp walk up the hill from popular Dove Dale. Their lunch menu is great for walkers and they offer fine dinning in the restaurant in the evening, with prices to match. T: 01335 310205
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The George at Alstonefield
1 church laneThe George has a well earned reputation for great food, set on the village green in middle of the picturesque village of Alstonfield a sharp walk up the hill from popular Dove Dale. Their lunch menu is great for walkers and they offer fine dinning in the restaurant in the evening, with prices to match. T: 01335 310205
A great place to stop for a cuppa, a piece of cake and to feed the ducks when you are out cycling or hiking. 2 miles outside Butterton.
Wetton Mill
A great place to stop for a cuppa, a piece of cake and to feed the ducks when you are out cycling or hiking. 2 miles outside Butterton.
Great for breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea, plus a shop stocking all sorts of treats and goodies, their fudge is not to be missed. Short drive or a 4 mile walk or cycle through the picturesque hamlet of Ford.
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The Cottage Kitchen Country Cafe
Great for breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea, plus a shop stocking all sorts of treats and goodies, their fudge is not to be missed. Short drive or a 4 mile walk or cycle through the picturesque hamlet of Ford.
This award winning Butchery is worth a visit especially if you are a fan of pork pies or sausages. www.stanedgegrangebutchery.co.uk
Stanedge Grange Butchery
This award winning Butchery is worth a visit especially if you are a fan of pork pies or sausages. www.stanedgegrangebutchery.co.uk
Great local store for treats and staples alike. www.thevillagestoreshartington.com
The Village Stores
Great local store for treats and staples alike. www.thevillagestoreshartington.com
If you like cheese, this is not to be missed - small but perfectly formed. www.hartingtoncheeseshop.co.uk
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The Old Cheese Shop
Market PlaceIf you like cheese, this is not to be missed - small but perfectly formed. www.hartingtoncheeseshop.co.uk
The Great Outdoors
We live here because of our love for being out in the hills, we have lots of maps and routes we can share with you, these are just a few of the local highlights.
Thor's Cave (also known as Thor's House Cavern and Thyrsis's Cave) is a natural cavern less than an hours walk from Butterton on the Manifold Way. It’s well worth a visit to the cave entrance, a symmetrical arch 7.5 metres wide and 10 metres high, which is prominently visible from the valley bottom below, it can be reached by a steep stepped path from the Manifold Way. The cave is a popular tourist spot, with stunning views over the Manifold Valley. There is a second entrance is known as the "West Window", below which is a second cave, Thor's Fissure Cavern.
It is possible to drive down to Wetton Mill and walk along the river to the cave which is an easy 15 minute stroll.
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Thor's Cave
Thor's Cave (also known as Thor's House Cavern and Thyrsis's Cave) is a natural cavern less than an hours walk from Butterton on the Manifold Way. It’s well worth a visit to the cave entrance, a symmetrical arch 7.5 metres wide and 10 metres high, which is prominently visible from the valley bottom below, it can be reached by a steep stepped path from the Manifold Way. The cave is a popular tourist spot, with stunning views over the Manifold Valley. There is a second entrance is known as the "West Window", below which is a second cave, Thor's Fissure Cavern.
It is possible to drive down to Wetton Mill and walk along the river to the cave which is an easy 15 minute stroll.
We love it up here, the views are spectacular and the terrain offers a bit of challenge. Walk run or climb, the Roaches are a popular destination with the outdoor set. About a 20 minute drive from Butterton.
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The Roaches
We love it up here, the views are spectacular and the terrain offers a bit of challenge. Walk run or climb, the Roaches are a popular destination with the outdoor set. About a 20 minute drive from Butterton.
Another place to visit on the Manifold Way, Beeston Tor is a popular limestone climbing spot, but you don’t need to climb to appreciate this stunning natural crag, the views are lovely and there are a set of stepping stones across the river, pot luck whether they are passable.
Beeston Tor
Another place to visit on the Manifold Way, Beeston Tor is a popular limestone climbing spot, but you don’t need to climb to appreciate this stunning natural crag, the views are lovely and there are a set of stepping stones across the river, pot luck whether they are passable.
The Manifold Way is either a short drive down the hill out of Butterton towards Wetton or a 20 minute walk down hill to Wetton Mill Tea room, but remember you have to walk back up. It offers even low level walking, biking or running and is a great choice for keeping out of the wind on inclement days. It follows the path of the fascinating;g Manifold river which can disappear over night if the water level drops as it all cascades into the caverns and tunnels underground that are a legacy of the mining in the area. The Manifold Way is the disused Manifold light railway and if you follow it to Hulme End you can read all about the history over a cup of tea and a piece of cake or even an exceptional bacon sandwich at the station cafe.
The Manifold Way
The Manifold WayThe Manifold Way is either a short drive down the hill out of Butterton towards Wetton or a 20 minute walk down hill to Wetton Mill Tea room, but remember you have to walk back up. It offers even low level walking, biking or running and is a great choice for keeping out of the wind on inclement days. It follows the path of the fascinating;g Manifold river which can disappear over night if the water level drops as it all cascades into the caverns and tunnels underground that are a legacy of the mining in the area. The Manifold Way is the disused Manifold light railway and if you follow it to Hulme End you can read all about the history over a cup of tea and a piece of cake or even an exceptional bacon sandwich at the station cafe.
Dovedale is a famous and very popular walk alongside the river Dove, it has a well kept even path and is popular for a reason. If you like to get off the well walked paths we can point you towards a couple of side routes which are a bit more rugged and equally pretty, such as Wolfscote Dale, Biggin Dale & Nettly know.
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Dovedale
Dovedale is a famous and very popular walk alongside the river Dove, it has a well kept even path and is popular for a reason. If you like to get off the well walked paths we can point you towards a couple of side routes which are a bit more rugged and equally pretty, such as Wolfscote Dale, Biggin Dale & Nettly know.
10-15 minute drive from Butterton, great for a low level walk or run (4 miles). Great cafe, good view of the Roaches and water sports centre.
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Tittesworth Reservoir
10-15 minute drive from Butterton, great for a low level walk or run (4 miles). Great cafe, good view of the Roaches and water sports centre.
The Tissington Trial is another disused railway line, it provides 13 miles of traffic free cycling running and walking between Parsley Hay and Ashbourne, passing through Hartington which is the section nearest to us in Butterton. www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/visiting/trails/tissington-trail
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Tissington Trail Car Park, Ashbourne
Leisure WayThe Tissington Trial is another disused railway line, it provides 13 miles of traffic free cycling running and walking between Parsley Hay and Ashbourne, passing through Hartington which is the section nearest to us in Butterton. www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/visiting/trails/tissington-trail
Things to do, places to go
Haven’t been myself for years but is certainly popular and only 20 minutes by car from Butterton.
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Alton Towers
Farley LaneHaven’t been myself for years but is certainly popular and only 20 minutes by car from Butterton.
5 miles from Butterton, Hartington is a thriving village with good pubs, the Charles. Cotton and the Devonshire Arms, it has a post office, great deli style village stores, country store and the famous Hartington cheese factory. They sell an exceptional range of local and not so local cheeses and all the necessary bits and pieces to go with. Hartington is also very popular start point for some beautiful walks through Beresford Dale or one of our favourite road run routes, to Pilsbury up and over and back through Longdale, or across the middle for a stunning off road route.
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Hartington
5 miles from Butterton, Hartington is a thriving village with good pubs, the Charles. Cotton and the Devonshire Arms, it has a post office, great deli style village stores, country store and the famous Hartington cheese factory. They sell an exceptional range of local and not so local cheeses and all the necessary bits and pieces to go with. Hartington is also very popular start point for some beautiful walks through Beresford Dale or one of our favourite road run routes, to Pilsbury up and over and back through Longdale, or across the middle for a stunning off road route.
This working streamline is a 15minute drive from Butterton and offer lots of fun and excitement for all plus a very special onboard dinning experience. www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk
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Ferrocarril del Valle de Churnet 1992 plc
This working streamline is a 15minute drive from Butterton and offer lots of fun and excitement for all plus a very special onboard dinning experience. www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk
Chatsworth House is one of the great stately homes of England, and is well worth a visit, access to the house isn’t cheap but the grounds alone are worth the journey they host lots of events here so it’s worth checking out the website. www.chatsworth.org/
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Casa Chatsworth
Chatsworth House is one of the great stately homes of England, and is well worth a visit, access to the house isn’t cheap but the grounds alone are worth the journey they host lots of events here so it’s worth checking out the website. www.chatsworth.org/
If you want somewhere to go for an evening out pop up to Buxton, the opera house and the pavilion have a surprisingly rich programme of events to keep the whole family entertained. https://buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/
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Buxton Opera House
Water StreetIf you want somewhere to go for an evening out pop up to Buxton, the opera house and the pavilion have a surprisingly rich programme of events to keep the whole family entertained. https://buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/
The tram museum is a personal favourite, there is a reconstructed high street, trams that you can hitch a ride on, historical information and loads of stunning rescued and restored trams to investigate, plus places to eat and drink. One not to be missed but leave a good two or three hours to truly appreciate this gem.
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Crich Tramway Village
The tram museum is a personal favourite, there is a reconstructed high street, trams that you can hitch a ride on, historical information and loads of stunning rescued and restored trams to investigate, plus places to eat and drink. One not to be missed but leave a good two or three hours to truly appreciate this gem.
Consejos para la ciudad
Facilidad para moverse por la casa
Bike Hire
There are a few places to hire bikes near us. Waterhouse’s is the nearest, I’m not sure how broad their selection is.
www.watersideholidaycottagesuk.co.uk/bike-hire/
The bike barn in Ashbourne seems a bit more advanced.
www.thebikebarnashbourne.co.uk/cycle-hire
And this one seems to do multi day hire
www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/visiting/cycle/cycle-hire-centres/ashbourne