Following the popularity of this tour in 2009, we return to the fabulous Shrigley Hall for another tour of the Peak District. We return to Chatsworth House, but also visit some new places of interest including Biddulph Grange Garden and Little Morton Hall. Join us again to explore more of this delightful region.

ITINERARY

Day 1 After the usual taxi pick ups we make our way north via Swindon, Cheltenham and Stafford, making suitable stops en route. A welcome drink will be served before dinner for a chance to meet your fellow guests.

Day 2 Today we drive into the Peak District via Buxton and Matlock Bath. We also visit the outstandingly pretty town of Castleton, situated at the head of the Vale of Hope. We return via Whaley Bridge.

Day 3 A morning visit to Biddulph Grange Garden, a charming estate with features including upside-down trees, rockwork, a formal Italian garden and a tranquil Chinese garden. After lunch we travel to Little Morton Hall, a moated manor house and an icon of English Tudor architecture.

Day 4 We take a scenic drive through the National Park to Bakewell, the attractive town famous for its ‘puddings’. After a short stop, we continue to Chatsworth House, the home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. Visit the house with many wonderful works of art, the chapel, the farm and the gardens with miles of walks with rare trees, the kitchen, cottage and rose gardens, temples, sculptures, fountains, streams and ponds.

Day 5 We make our way south, stopping at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire along the way for a tour and lunch. We continue south making a refreshment stop on the way.