by DownInDevon | Jan 18, 2022 | Derbyshire, Peak District
A UK Staycation venue for 2022 Choose Derbyshire and the Peak District Each year surveys are published about the places best known as staycation destinations for a holiday in England. The top five nearly always include Cornwall, Devon, the Lake District and North... 
by DownInDevon | Feb 20, 2020 | Glendon
Why stay in an Independent Bed and Breakfast Have you ever stayed in a Bed and Breakfast? This year from the 16th to 22nd March is national Bed and Breakfast week. The week is designed to celebrate the wonderful variety of independent accommodation providers... 
by DownInDevon | Jan 25, 2020 | Peak District, What's On
Why visit the Peak District in Spring? All around, signs of new life are evident. From leaves on the trees, to the first sign of spring flowers, to lambs in the fields. And of course, the days are becoming lighter and brighter. Derbyshire and the Peak District are a... 
by DownInDevon | Jul 5, 2019 | Derbyshire, Peak District
Walking Kinder Scout in Derbyshire The Kinder Scout Mass Trespass It is hard to imagine that up until relatively recently the right to roam was much more restricted in England than it is today. This significant change is attributable, in large part, to the 1932 Kinder... 
by DownInDevon | Nov 15, 2016 | Peak District
Nine Ladies Stone Circle Nine Ladies Stone Circle – Stanton Moor Situated on Stanton Moor, 5 miles north-west of Matlock is the Nine Ladies Stone Circle, protected and cared for by English Heritage. The stone circle, erected in the Bronze Age, is made up of nine...