Sunday, 16 December 2012

Heritage sites in the Peak District

If your interest takes you to the many heritage sites in the Peak District, Peak District Spa offers a central accommodation to match

Monday, 3 December 2012

Perfectly sited peak district accomodation

Peak District Spa is at the heart of all the Peak District offers, 100m from the Tissington trail, and the bus even stops right outside.
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Sunday, 18 November 2012

Walking, running or cycling in the Peak District

Peak District Spa offers unparalleled access to the fantastic Tissington trail, so waste no time getting out there
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Monday, 5 November 2012

Peak District wilderness

The Peak District is the pool of inky black wilderness surrounded by a sea of light pollution, so bring a good torch
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Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Monday, 15 October 2012

Enjoy a guilt free spa

Take in the clear night sky while relaxing and de-stressing in our eco hot spa, heated with  waste wood only. What could be better?
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Monday, 8 October 2012

Wilderness on your doorstep

With it's central location, the Peak District is the closest wilderness area for many people, offering short travel time and low carbon footprint.
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Monday, 1 October 2012

Halloween in the Peak District

Why not join us for a Halloween Fancy dress party in the beautiful Peak District, and take an enjoyable rest too with B&B
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Monday, 24 September 2012

Fly fishing for all skill levels

Fly fishing for rainbow trout is available year round. Our lake offers challenge for the experienced and great learning for beginners
http://www.peakdistrictspa.co.uk/index.php?webpage=fishing

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Challenge your teams in team building

Team building activities can vary from the adventurous of climbing or caving, to art classes and photography - each challenging in it's own way
http://www.peakdistrictspa.co.uk/index.php?webpage=corporate.html

Thursday, 13 September 2012

In the centre of family entertainment

Within easy reach of theme parks such as Alton Towers, and towns such as Buxton but still offers luxurious rural accommodation
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Monday, 3 September 2012

Ideal corporate facility

Our location helps make us the ideal location at which to conduct team-building exercises and hold business conferences of up to 70 people.
http://www.peakdistrictspa.co.uk/index.php?webpage=corporate.html

Thursday, 30 August 2012

Wednesday, 22 August 2012

Saturday, 18 August 2012

Enjoy the Peak District walking experience


Peak District walking offers two distinct types of scenery and wildlife – which surprisingly follows from the underlying type of rock.
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Wednesday, 8 August 2012

Children's parties with a difference

Children’s parties may include outdoor themes such as building dens, woodcraft, learning how to start and control campfires or include the use of the hot tub
http://www.peakdistrictspa.co.uk/index.php?webpage=specialoccasions

Saturday, 4 August 2012

Enjoy an Eco Spa experience

Peak District Spa offers a Scandinavian Spa experience which takes our guests “back to nature” and is sustainable environmentally.
http://www.peakdistrictspa.co.uk/index.php?webpage=Eco%20Spa

Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Family friendly for children's parties

Peak District Spa and Rivendale are family-orientated venues where children are welcomed and many children’s parties have already been successfully hosted.
http://www.peakdistrictspa.co.uk/index.php?webpage=specialoccasions

Thursday, 19 July 2012

Friendly and welcoming with great wheelchair accessability

We aim to make your stay as comfortable as possible, whatever your needs. That’s why we have gone to lengths to ensure that our ground floor rooms are suitable for guests with impaired mobility http://www.peakdistrictspa.co.uk/index.php?webpage=accessibility

Thursday, 12 July 2012

Something for all tastes in the Peak District


Enjoy a wide variety of outdoor sports on the doorstep, or take pleasure in the charming local towns and museums http://www.peakdistrictspa.co.uk/

Thursday, 5 July 2012

Let us keep you up to date

Sign up to our Peak District Spa newsletter to keep up to date on special offers and events regarding our bed and breakfast.  http://www.peakdistrictspa.co.uk/

Saturday, 30 June 2012

Plan your dream wedding with us

Peak District Spa is the perfect location for clients looking to tie the knot in a superb rural setting in a central location that is readily accessible from virtually all of England.http://tinyurl.com/86dq2jk

Wednesday, 13 June 2012

With its own landscaped gardens, hot tub and cobbled parking area, Peak District Spas' bed and breakfast rooms offer luxurious Peak District accommodationin which to relax and unwind.
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Wednesday, 6 June 2012

With a well-equipped commercial kitchen, professional chef on site and wealth of excellent local meat and produce to hand, we can provide delicious snacks and meals to suit most tastes and budgets – from a bacon sandwich to a superb fillet steak.


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Wednesday, 30 May 2012

To discuss holding your wedding at Peak District Spa and Rivendale, we recommend you make an appointment to look around our facilities and speak to our chef, please contact Vicky at Rivendale Reception: Email enquires@rivendalecaravanpark.co.uk.


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Wednesday, 23 May 2012

With its own landscaped gardens, hot tub and cobbled parking area, Peak District Spas' bed and breakfast rooms offer luxurious Peak District accommodationin which to relax and unwind.

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Tuesday, 15 May 2012

About an acre in size, our fly fishing lake is ideal for beginners learning to fly fish - or more experienced anglers wanting to polish "rusty" fly fishing technique before tackling Derbyshire’s renowned trout fishing rivers and reservoirs.



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Wednesday, 9 May 2012

B&B In Derbyshire Peak District

B&B or bed and breakfast is a lodging establishment where guests can stay overnight and have breakfast the next day. Overtime, they have acquired a name in the accommodation industry and more and more bed and breakfast establishments are sprouting everywhere in Derbyshire. This is because they are cheaper and more homely. The personal touch added to these establishments is one of the main reasons why customers are driven to check in. There are many B&B accommodations in Derbyshire. You just have to know where to look.

The perfect B&B will depend on your preferences. There's a B&B inn where it looks more like a small inn than a person's home. These types of B&B's don't have a restaurant but they usually serve buffet breakfast meals at the dinner table for the guests. Depending on the inn, some will serve evening appetizers such as cheese paired with wine. Like inns, B&B inns also have separate bathrooms.

There's also another type of bed and breakfast where you get to have separate space from the innkeeper. It can either be a cottage or an apartment. A cottage offers more private space since this is sometimes located outside the innkeeper's property. An apartment, although having separate facilities, is still located inside the house.

There are also B&B's in Derbyshire that specialize in themed rooms. There are mystery weekends, romantic, history or wedding themed rooms. Choose one which you prefer and enjoy the personalized and intimate touch given to these themed rooms.

The menu will also vary from the types of bed and breakfast mentioned above. Some B&B's allow you to choose what you want to have for breakfast while others have a continental breakfast. Since they're homemade, it's assured that meals from B&B's are delicious. It's also important to follow house rules in bed and breakfasts. Smoking or bringing of pets inside might not be allowed so make sure to check with these before checking in a bed and breakfast.

Aside from the wide array of room choices to choose from, there are also many other advantages to getting a B&B Derbyshire. Compared to hotels, bed and breakfasts are way cheaper. The total amount paid to a night at a bed and breakfast will include other services like phone calls, movies and parking. Since B&B's are almost like homes, they give a more personal feel to each room. They are less generic unlike hotels and lodges since the accommodations are managed by the owner himself. Bigger space at hotels might be a plus but the intimate feeling offered by a bed and breakfast is way better. Hosts are also more hospitable and accommodating.

Since the owner of a bed and breakfast is a local, it's also easier to navigate places in the area you're in. You might have no idea where to go so you can ask recommendations on places that have nice sights and what times it's best to go. These are just some important things you should know about the services that a typical B&B in Derbyshire offers. Once you have found the perfect
B&B Derbyshire, check in and enjoy your stay.

Wednesday, 2 May 2012

Buy the best ingredients, keep things simple, cook things to perfection ... this is the philosophy at the Stables restaurant at Rivendale.



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Wednesday, 25 April 2012

Reassuringly, if the weather turns bad there is loads to do. Visit the charming market towns of Buxton, Bakewell and Ashbourne, the Well Dressings at Tissington, Hartington and Parwich, the stately homes at Chatsworth, Haddon, Kedleston, Sudbury, theme parks at Alton Towers and Gullivers Kingdom, industrial heritage at Derwent Valley World Heritage site and Peak Mining Museum and the National Tram Museum.


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Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Coming up in May at the Prancing Pony : On Saturday 12th - Spring Sing Folk Group  and Saturday 26th - Vicki Lambert singer


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Wednesday, 11 April 2012

With its own landscaped gardens, hot tub and cobbled parking area, Peak District Spas' bed and breakfast rooms offer luxurious Peak District accommodationin which to relax and unwind.

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Wednesday, 28 March 2012

All our meat is sourced from an excellent local butcher who buys the best meat - most of it local, much of it organic, hangs it for a lengthy period to allow the flavour to develop, and does not inject it with water etc.


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Tuesday, 20 March 2012

Dont miss our easter celebrations: Saturday 7th - Easter Disco at the Prancing Pony, from approx 8.30pm

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Wednesday, 14 March 2012

We have detailed consent for a more conventional indoor Spa complex with swimming pool, indoor hot spa, gym, treatments room, sauna & steam room – continuing the long-established traditions of the spa towns in the area – such as Matlock and Buxton.

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Wednesday, 7 March 2012

Our guests enjoy the best of all worlds: a quiet, secluded location - with the benefit of the facilities on site. These include a Wi-Fi cafe, lounge, bar, restaurant, laundrette, children’s play area and around 15 acres of woodland and wild flower meadows.

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Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Licensed for civil ceremonies for up to seventy people, our picturesque stone buildings offer a more attractive setting than most venues – at a very attractive price.


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Wednesday, 22 February 2012

Peak District Spa offers a Scandinavian Spa experience which takes our guests “back to nature” and is sustainable environmentally.


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Fly fishing in Derbyshire

The term ‘Fly Fishing’ is used when referring to that method of angling in which an artificial ‘fly’ is utilised in order to catch a fish. In ‘Fly Fishing’, the fly is cast using a fly rod, a reel as well as a specialized weighted line. The skills required to cast this nearly weightless fly (or lure) are significantly different from those required in more traditional forms of casting as the main difference between fly fishing and bait or spin fishing is that in fly fishing it is the weight of the line which carries the hook through the air whereas in spin and bait fishing, it is the weight of the sinker or lure at the end of the line, braided line or monofilament which provides the casting distance. In the practise of ‘Fly Fishing’, the fly line nowadays is almost always coated in plastic so that it is heavy enough so that the fisherman can send the fly to the target.

 There are several types of artificial flies that are used in ‘Fly Fishing’ with some imitating either a flying or swimming insect. These flies can be designed either to float or to sink and are available in a considerable range of sizes, ranging from as large as 30 cm long to as small as a few millimetres, however, the majority of them range from 1 to 5 cm in size.  Artificial flies are most commonly created by fastening feathers, fur, hair or other natural or synthetic materials onto a hook. Although natural materials were used in the manufacture of the first artificial flies, those made from synthetic materials are now more widely available and popular.

 Fly Fishing has been a popular pastime in Britain for centuries (but only really taking off during the nineteenth century with the development of specialist fly-fishing clubs) and despite only initially experiencing popularity in southern England, with the method being seen as the ‘only’ acceptable method of fishing in the clearer and slower rivers such as the River Test and also the other chalk streams concentrated in Dorset, Berkshire, Hampshire and Surrey, the practice is now popular throughout the country. For example, Fly Fishing is now regularly practised in various counties throughout the midlands, such as Derbyshire and there are several travel ‘companies’ which are able to offer holiday packages in which one can participate in fly fishing in Derbyshire rivers, such as the River Wye.


Wednesday, 15 February 2012

The Stables Restaurant, buy the best ingredients, keep things simple, cook things to perfection ... this is the philosophy at The Stables Restaurant at Rivendale.


http://www.peakdistrictspa.co.uk/

Tuesday, 7 February 2012

Peak District Spa has a detailed consent for a more conventional indoor Spa complex with swimming pool, indoor hot spa, gym, treatments room, sauna & steam room – continuing the long-established traditions of the spa towns in the area – such as Matlock and Buxton.

http://www.peakdistrictspa.co.uk/

Wednesday, 1 February 2012

The Peak District is the pool of inky black wilderness surrounded by a sea of light pollution - for which reason please BRING a TORCH.

http://www.peakdistrictspa.co.uk/

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Our location in the geographical centre of England makes Peak District Spa & Rivendale the ideal location at which to conduct team-building exercises and hold business conferences of up to 70 people.

http://www.peakdistrictspa.co.uk/

Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Peak District Spa and Rivendale are family-orientated venues where children are welcomed and many children’s parties have already been successfully hosted.

http://www.peakdistrictspa.co.uk/

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Peak District Spa offers a Scandinavian Spa experience which takes our guests “back to nature” and is sustainable environmentally.

http://www.peakdistrictspa.co.uk/

Wednesday, 4 January 2012

Peak District Spa is the perfect location for clients looking to tie the knot in a superb rural setting in a central location that is readily accessible from virtually all of England.

www.peakdistrictspa.co.uk