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Cote Bank Farm is situated in delightful countryside in
the foothills of the Peak District. A step outside the door and there
are local walks for you to enjoy and further afield you will find a
wealth of open countryside ranging from high moorlands to wooded
valleys. There are country houses, caves., market towns, pretty
villages within easy reach and there are facilities for cycling,
sailing, climbing, hangliding and other similar activities for the
adventurous - the choice is yours and the choice is huge!
Read our blog about life at Cote Bank
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Lyme Hall
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Within a short drive of Cote Bank there is a wide
range of stately homes to visit. Lyme Hall with its deer park and
views over the Cheshire Plains was used as the set for the TV series
Pride and Prejudice.
Chatsworth House is the home of
the
Duke and Duchess of Devonshire and there are fine gardens and other
attractions for all the family while Haddon Hall is a much softer
building
of great charm.
Other places of interest include Hardwick Hall, Kedleston Hall and Calke
Abbey.
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Buxton Pavilion
Gardens
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The nearby market town of Buxton
has a fine range of Victorian and Edwardian architecture and is
particularly well known for the Crescent and the former
Devonshire
Royal Hospital with its enormous dome. The Opera House hosts several
festivals in the summer and has a good programme of concerts, plays,
operas etc. throughout the year.
You will enjoy a visit to the market towns of Bakewell
(try a Bakewell Pudding) and Ashbourne
and on the way you can discover a host of pretty villages many with
interesting events including the cycle of Welldressings throughout the
season.
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The Roaches
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The Village of Tideswell
boasts the so called 'Cathedral of the Peak', Eyam
is well known to historians as the Plague Village and has an
interesting story to tell and Castleton is extremely popular
with
its showcaves and a Norman castle.
Whether you enjoy walking , cycling or touring,
the Peak National Park and Staffordshire Moorlands offer breathtaking
scenery of great variety. There are vast lonely moors on the Kinder
Plateau, soft wooded dales with riverside paths, rocky ridges
commanding superb views and interesting hostelries to find rest and
refreshment on the way.
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Monsal Dale
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Former railway tracks now provide safe and scenic
routes for walkers and cyclists and cycle hire is
available
at a number of locations with bikes for all ages.
Many outdoor activities are available including
gliding, hangliding, rock climbing, sailing, golf, canal trips etc. and
Tourist Information Centres will help you make the most of your stay.
You will find helpful information in our accommodation and we will be
delighted to pass on the benefits of our own local knowledge.
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