We are graded M1 and M2 for Quality in Tourism

We have been graded M1 and M2 for Quality Tourism, this means that we are suitable for “Older & less mobile guests, part-time wheelchair users”. These easily accessible rooms are available on the ground floor, so please mention when you are making your booking, that you require these services. For more information, please visit: http://www.peakdistrictspa.co.uk/index.php?webpage=latest-developments

recreational activities

Just to let all of our followers know and those that didn’t… The Peak District Spa & Rivendale opened up again on the 31st January. Most parks in the Peak District are closed until Easter. If you enjoy walking, cycling, fishing or anything to do with the outdoors then the Peak District is a great place to take part in these recreational activities and why not enjoy our luxury accommodation during your visit. Find out more at http://www.peakdistrictspa.co.uk/index.php?webpage=accommodation

Residents and Visitors are being encourages to join in an annual Star Survey:

Residents and Visitors are being encourages to join in an annual Star Survey, looking at the impact that light pollution is having on the brightness of the Orion Constellation. The survey is taking places on the 2^nd of February, and the organisers will be glad of any help. For more information, please visit http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/grassroots/scour-the-peak-district-skies-for-orion-1-6385042

View the activities and accommodation we have to offer in the Derbyshire Peak District - http://www.peakdistrictspa.co.uk

Accessibility

We want everyone that stays with us to be as comfortable as possible, this is why we make sure that all of our ground floor rooms are easily accessible for guests with impaired mobility. We have taken extra care so that you can enjoy the en-suite wet rooms with shower seats and a power shower. All of the features installed do not mean that we compromise on quality! For more information about the accessibility features that we have installed, or our other services, please visit - http://www.peakdistrictspa.co.uk/index.php?webpage=accessibility

recommended walk

There are many great activities to take part in at Peak District Spa, these include fly fishing to walking. The recommended walk of the month takes you directly from the Stables Café to Alsop-en-le-Dale to the station and then brings to back where you can relax in our Eco Hot Tub. There are maps to guide you around however they are only a free rough guide. For more information about the activities you can take part in please visit us at - http://www.peakdistrictspa.co.uk

Professional Fly Fishing Courses

Our Rivendale Holiday Park has teamed up with Peter Lax, a professional Fly Fishing Instructor, to give guests the opportunity to learn to fly fish. This is great fun for any age and skill level doesn’t matter either. We can tailor your lesson to suit what you want to get out of it; whether it’s to grasp the basics or perfect your technique!  For more information on the activities available, or to see the Holiday Packages we have available, please visit - http://www.peakdistrictspa.co.uk/index.php?webpage=fly%20fishing%20courses

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.