Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival
- Start point
- Wintercroft Lane, Thorpe, Ashbourne, DE6 2AW, United Kingdom (The Peveril of the Peak, 16:00 - 16:00)
- Meals
- Cream Tea (Complimentary cream tea on arrival)
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (The Peveril of the Peak Thorpe Dovedale Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 2AW)
Included Activities
- Complimentary cream tea on arrival
- Day 2
Cat & Fiddle Inn to Buxton Walk
- Meals
- Breakfast (Cooked or continental breakfast), Lunch (Daily packed lunch), Dinner (Three-course evening meal plus tea & coffee)
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (The Peveril of the Peak)
Included Activities
- Guided walk with HF Holidays Leader (choice of three routes)
- Transportation to and from walk
- Safety briefing and weather forecast information
Optional Activities
- Option 1: Cat & Fiddle Inn to Buxton (5 miles, 400 feet ascent) - visit Solomon's Temple and Poole's Cavern
- Option 2: Goyt Valley and Buxton Pavilion (8.5 miles, 600 feet ascent) - visit Errwood Hall and reservoirs
- Option 3: Shining Tor & Windgather Rocks (12 miles, 1,600 feet ascent) - ridge walk with views over Cheshire Plain
Landmarks Cat & Fiddle Inn Solomon's Temple Poole's Cavern Buxton Shining Tor Windgather Rocks 
- Day 3
Blore, Ilam & Manifold Valley Walks
- Meals
- Breakfast (Cooked or continental breakfast), Lunch (Daily packed lunch), Dinner (Three-course evening meal plus tea & coffee)
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (The Peveril of the Peak)
Included Activities
- Guided walk with HF Holidays Leader (choice of three routes)
- Transportation to and from walk
- Safety briefing and weather forecast information
Optional Activities
- Option 1: Blore and Ilam Circuit (6 miles, 935 feet ascent) - cross River Dove at historic bridge, visit Blore and Ilam churches, explore Ilam Park with River Manifold viewpoint
- Option 2: Blore, Ilam and Musden (9.5 miles, 1,350 feet ascent) - Limestone Way walk via Coldwall Bridge, Calton, Musden Wood, Rushley Bridge, and Ilam Hall
- Option 3: Ilam and the Manifold Valley (12.5 miles, 1,900 feet ascent) - extended route via Limestone Way, Musden Low, Calton, Soles Hollow, River Hamps, Manifold Way, Throwley Hall
Landmarks River Dove Blore Church Ilam Church Ilam Park Ilam Hall River Manifold Coldwall Bridge Musden Low Calton Throwley Hall 
- Day 4
Optional Excursions & Leisure Day
- Meals
- Breakfast (Cooked or continental breakfast), Lunch (Daily packed lunch), Dinner (Three-course evening meal plus tea & coffee)
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (The Peveril of the Peak)
Optional Activities
- Visit Dovedale - limestone valley with famous stepping stones, less than a mile from the hotel
- Explore Ashbourne - market town approximately 3 miles away with cobbled streets, Tudor and Georgian buildings, shops, cafés, and St. Oswald's Church with 212-foot spire
- Chatsworth House - 17th century mansion home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, set in over 1,000 acres of parkland and formal gardens with 30+ rooms including State Rooms, Sculpture Gallery, and Painted Hall
- Crich Tramway Village - recreated Edwardian-style village with National Tramway Museum, woodland walk, sculpture trail, and collection of 60+ trams from 1873-1982 (approximately 45 minutes drive)
- Buxton - England's highest market spa town at 1,000 feet above sea level; visit Devonshire Dome building, Edwardian Opera House, and Poole's Cavern natural limestone cave
- Castleton - village at head of Hope Valley featuring Blue John semi-precious stone and show caves: Peak Cavern, Blue John Cavern, Speedwell Cavern, and Treak Cliff Cavern
- Bakewell - market town on River Wye banks with honey-coloured stone houses, specialist markets, Lovellock Bridge, and famous summer carnival reputed as Derbyshire's biggest
- Alton Towers - Staffordshire theme park approximately 25 minutes drive away with over 40 rides including 10 rollercoasters, water park, and entertainment for all ages
- Cromford Mills - world's first water-powered cotton spinning mill developed by Richard Arkwright in 1771; part of UNESCO-listed Derwent Valley Mills; mill museum and visitor centre available
- Haddon Hall - 12th century fairytale manor house overlooking River Wye with fortified exterior; explore banqueting hall, chapel, and kitchens steeped in history
Landmarks Dovedale Ashbourne St. Oswald's Church Chatsworth House Crich Tramway Village National Tramway Museum Devonshire Dome Buxton Opera House Poole's Cavern Castleton Peak Cavern Blue John Cavern Speedwell Cavern Treak Cliff Cavern Bakewell Lovellock Bridge Alton Towers Cromford Mills Derwent Valley Mills Haddon Hall River Wye - Day 5
Crich, Derwent Valley & Cromford Walks
- Meals
- Breakfast (Cooked or continental breakfast), Lunch (Daily packed lunch), Dinner (Three-course evening meal plus tea & coffee)
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (The Peveril of the Peak)
Included Activities
- Guided walk with HF Holidays Leader (choice of three routes)
- Transportation to and from walk
- Safety briefing and weather forecast information
Optional Activities
- Option 1: Crich to Cromford (5.5 miles, 500 feet ascent) - ascend to Crich Stand monument, follow Cromford Canal towpath to Arkwright's Mill
- Option 2: The Derwent Valley and Cromford (9.5 miles, 900 feet ascent) - soak up views from Crich Stand, walk green hills above valley, visit hamlets of Lea, Dethick and Riber, follow canal to Cromford
- Option 3: Ambergate to Crich (12 miles, 1,400 feet ascent) - start from Ambergate in Derwent Valley, ascend wooded valley side to Crich Stand, continue over rolling hills to Cromford
Landmarks Crich Stand Sherwood Foresters Memorial National Tramways Museum Cromford Canal Cromford Wharf Arkwright's Mill Derwent Valley Lea Dethick Riber Ambergate - Day 6
Dovedale & Peak District Villages Walks
- Meals
- Breakfast (Cooked or continental breakfast), Lunch (Daily packed lunch), Dinner (Three-course evening meal plus tea & coffee)
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (The Peveril of the Peak)
Included Activities
- Guided walk with HF Holidays Leader (choice of three routes)
- Transportation to and from walk
- Safety briefing and weather forecast information
Optional Activities
- Option 1: Dovedale Gorge (7 miles, 1,200 feet ascent) - descend to famous stepping stones, follow River Dove to Milldale, return via zig zag path and pasture land high above gorge
- Option 2: Dovedale & Tissington (9.5 miles, 1,300 feet ascent) - follow river through Dovedale to Milldale, climb to Shining Tor, return via villages of Alsop-en-le-Dale and Tissington
- Option 3: Dovedale & Villages of the White Peak (11 miles, 1,650 feet ascent) - outward route through villages of Tissington, Parwich and Alsop-en-le-Dale, steep descent into Dovedale, follow valley back to stepping stones, optional climb of Thorpe Cloud for views
Landmarks Dovedale Dovedale Stepping Stones River Dove Milldale Shining Tor Tissington Tissington Hall Alsop-en-le-Dale Parwich Thorpe Cloud - Day 7
Upper Dove Valley & Chrome Hill Walks
- Meals
- Breakfast (Cooked or continental breakfast), Lunch (Daily packed lunch), Dinner (Three-course evening meal plus tea & coffee)
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (The Peveril of the Peak)
Included Activities
- Guided walk with HF Holidays Leader (choice of three routes)
- Transportation to and from walk
- Safety briefing and weather forecast information
Optional Activities
- Option 1: Upper Dove Valley & Pilsbury Castle (7 miles, 850 feet ascent) - start from Hollinsclough beneath Hollins Hill, traverse to Glutton Bridge, climb Hitter Hill viewing High Wheeldon, visit Pilsbury Castle, contour eastern flank with views of Dragon's Back, Sheen Hill and Axe Edge, end in Hartington
- Option 2: Hollinsclough to Hartington via Hitter Hill (9 miles, 1,500 feet ascent) - contour Hollins Hill beneath Axe Edge and Leap Edge, swing north up Dowel Dale, ascend Hitter Hill, head to Pilsbury Castle, cross River Dove, ascend Sheen Hill ridgeline for panoramic views over Manifold Valley
- Option 3: Hollinsclough to Hartington via Chrome Hill and Dowel Dale (10.5 miles, 1,850 feet ascent) - contour Hollins Hill beneath Axe Edge and Leap Edge, climb rocky spine of Chrome Hill known as Dragon's Back of Derbyshire, swing north up Dowel Dale, ascend Hitter Hill, visit Pilsbury Castle, ascend Sheen Hill ridgeline for panoramic views
Landmarks Hollinsclough Hollins Hill Axe Edge Leap Edge Glutton Bridge Hitter Hill High Wheeldon Pilsbury Castle River Dove Carder Low Dragon's Back Sheen Hill Dowel Dale Chrome Hill Manifold Valley Hartington Hartington Cheese Shop Longnor - Day 8
Departure
- End point
- Wintercroft Lane, Thorpe, Ashbourne, DE6 2AW, United Kingdom (The Peveril of the Peak, 10:00 - 10:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Cooked or continental breakfast)
Included Activities
- Cooked or continental breakfast
