Our Favourite Peak District Walks

Our selection of one bedroom holiday cottages are located in the peaceful Derbyshire village of Sheldon near Bakewell.

With Magpie Mine and Deep Dale Nature Reserve on the doorstep, our cottages ideally situated for couples looking to explore the rolling hills and unrivalled scenery of the Peak District National Park.

As we are often asked by our guests for recommendations of Peak District walks, we have compiled a selection of our favourite walks both in Sheldon and nearby for you to enjoy. We also provide a selection of OS maps in each of our holiday cottages so that you can easily plan your own routes during your stay.

We hope you enjoy the walks and would love to hear your feedback and any suggestions that you may have for alternative routes and areas of interest. Follow our Instagram and Facebook pages and get in touch. We’d love to hear from you!

 

Sheldon Walks

Our beautiful village of Sheldon has so many wonderful walks right on our doorstep.

We will be adding more information on our favourite routes to the site very soon but if you’re looking for some inspiration in the meantime, our favourite places include:

Magpie Mine

SHELDON, DERBYSHIRE

Great Shacklow Woods

SHELDON, DERBYSHIRE

Deep Dale Nature Reserve

SHELDON, DERBYSHIRE

Hay Meadows at Hard Rake

SHELDON, DERBYSHIRE

Peak District Walks

Our holiday cottages are located in southern part of the Peak District National Park, often described as the White Peak area.

We have added some of our favourite White Peak and Dark Peak walks below. Click on the photos to view a summary of the walks, including directions from our cottages and suggestions on where to park and which routes to take. 

Longshaw Estate (NT)

including Padley Gorge

Longshaw, DERBYSHIRE

We will be adding lots more walks to the site very soon but if you’re looking for some inspiration of where to visit in the meantime, some of our favourite places include:

Ashford-in-the-Water

Ashford, DERBYSHIRE

Chatsworth

Chatsworth, DERBYSHIRE

Curbar Edge

Curbar, DERBYSHIRE

Our Selection of One Bedroom Holiday Cottages

Keepers Cottage

SHELDON, DERBYSHIRE

SLEEPS 2 | BEDROOM 1 | DOG FRIENDLY

Townend Holiday Cottage

SHELDON, DERBYSHIRE

SLEEPS 2 | BEDROOM 1 | DOG FRIENDLY

We offer short breaks and flexible changeovers throughout the year, so please check our availability calendars for Keepers Cottage and Townend Holiday Cottage and book your rural retreat in the Peak District today.

If you would like any more information, we are available from 8am – 8pm, every day.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Dog Friendly

Both holiday cottages are suitable for up to two, well behaved dogs. There are a number of dog friendly cafes and pubs nearby, as well as wonderful walks to enjoy and rivers to paddle in.

Cycle Friendly

Bring your bikes along and enjoy the beautiful Peak District scenery on one of the many nearby cycle routes. We have secure outdoor cycle storage on site for two bikes.

Local Attractions

Our one bedroom holiday cottages provide the perfect country bolthole, from which to explore the Peak District. The market town of Bakewell and stately home of Chatsworth, are only a 10 minute drive away.

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enquiries@sheldonholidaycottages.com
07921 190498