Bramwell Holiday Cottage

WEB SITES TO VISIT

You may like to have a look on this website, lots of walks etc www.derbyshire-peakdistrict.co.uk

And here  www.peakdistrictview.com

And here  www.sustainableyoulgrave.org 

And here  www.youlgrave.com

And here www.peakdistrict.org/index/visiting.htm

And here www.peakphotos.co.uk

LOCAL EVENTS

21st-26th June - Youlgrave Well Dressing

28th June - Youlgrave Carnival

9th-27th July - Buxton Festival 30th Anniversary Year, a festival of Opera Music & Literature.

9th-27th July - Buxton Fringe Festival a cross section of the arts.

1st-3rd August - Y-Not Festival

PLACES TO VISIT

 Chatsworth House - walk in the grounds, visit the gardens, find your way through the maze, visit the farmyard and play area, have lunch and treat yourself to a wander round the house with all its treasures and beauty.

Devonshire Arms - in Beeley is owned by Chatsworth Estates and is a lovely place to eat..

Haddon Hall  - is very close and the house is open to visitors from April to October and you could even walk through the fields for a visit and lunch.  Haddon Hall is a fortified medieval manor house dating from the 12 th Century, and is the home of Lord and Lady Edward Manners whose family have owned it since 1567. It has been a popular location for feature films e.g. Pride and Prejudice (2005), Elizabeth, (1999), Franco Zeffirelli's Jane Eyre (1996) and described by Simon Jenkins in 1000 Best houses as "the most perfect house to survive from the middle ages", this remarkable old house is surrounded by terraced Elizabethan gardens and is set amongst the rolling countryside of the Peak District National Park.

Bakewell Museum - This fascinating old house contains a wonderful collection of items from the Bakewell area, displayed to show aspects of local and social history in this part of Derbyshire including  the history of The Famous Bakewell Pudding.

Cycle Trails - Youlgrave area and the Derwent Dams . Derbyshire is a county with magnificent, natural beauty which provides a beautiful setting in which to enjoy a cycling break. There are footpaths, disused railway lines and sweeping country roads locked away from the heavy traffic and the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Whether it’s a family daytrip, a bicycle ride for two or mountain biking, then Derbyshire certainly is the place in which to do it.  Cycle Hire in the Peak District

Carsington Water - There is a Water Sports and Cycle Hire Centre at Carsington Water as well as Sailing, Canoeing, Windsurfing, Powerboating, Raft Building, Orienteering,
Mountain Biking and many other activitie. Whilst concentrating on offering a service that focuses on quality and safety our emphasis is on providing a friendly welcoming environment to encourage and help people learn new activities and skills.  All of our instructors are professionals, qualified by the governing bodies for their sports (e.g. RYA, BCU). 

Well Dressings - The Well Dressing season runs from early May to the middle of September each year. It's the art of decorating springs and wells with pictures made from local plant life. The dressings are set in clay-filled wooden trays, mounted on a wooden frame. They take hours to complete, and villagers often work through the night to finish in the early hours of the first festival morning. Some villagers dress their wells in secret. Others invite you to come along and watch - the best way to find out how it's done.

Castleton and the caves - Castleton lies in the Hope Valley between the Dark and the White Peak areas of the Peak District.

Dovedale 

Eyam and Eyam Hall. - Eyam (pronounced 'eem') is well known because of its association with the bubonic plague. Eyam Hall is built of local gritstone and was built between 1671 and 1676. The historic farmyard houses a working Craft Centre and  there is also a Buttery offering delicious home cooked meals, cakes and Gift Shop with local products for sale. The Hall is an active place; Victorian Christmas tours, weddings, school tours plus other indoor and outdoor events are held throughout the year.

Alton Towers -  Family Fun great for kids, big and small. There is something for the whole family, with tons of terrific roller coasters, rides, amazing live shows, weird and wonderful costume characters. Alton Towers has fabulous, fun-packed activities for all ages, scream, let off steam, ride and slide.  For booking information call 08705 20 40 60.

Climbing /Bouldering - For all people interested in climbing or bouldering i'm sure you're already aware of the vast climbing available in the Peak District and for the bad weather days there are a couple of indoor walls within the area. The Foundry, The Edge and The Climbing Works are all situated in Sheffield and in Wirksworth there is an indoor climbing wall at the Wirksworth Leisure Centre

Chestnut Centre Otters, Owls and Wildlife - As you walk about the Wildlife Park you'll see some of Europe's largest gathering of otters, 16 species of owls and other indigenous wildlife all in their natural surroundings including, buzzards, pine martens, polecats, foxes, Scottish wildcats and deer. It is also home to one of the U.K's only Giant Otter named Manoki. Native to South America and an endangered species, they are very rare in captivity.

Cities nearby are sheffield, Chesterfield, Derby and Nottingham.