Browsing local attractions within 5 miles of Hilltop Farmhouse

Derbyshire, SK17 0AS, (1 miles, 2kms), Tel: 01335 343666, Email, www.visitpeakdistrict.com

A pretty village at the northern end of Dovedale, the village is set in some of the very best walking country. The scenery in and around this charming old limestone village is outstanding. The village is centred around the spacious square.

Nr Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1QP, (3 miles, 5kms), Tel: 01335 343666, Email, www.visitpeakdistrict.com

A picturesque hamlet set in the glorious countryside of the White Peak. Just off the A515 north of Ashbourne, a narrow lane winds down to this peaceful little backwater. There is a cluster of houses and a lovely old church.

Staffordshire Moorlands, DE6 2FX, (4 miles, 6kms), Tel: 01538 483741, Email, www.alstonefield.com

Alstonefield is a small picturesque village in the Peak District National Park. It is located in Staffordshire, near to the border of Derbyshire, between the valleys of the rivers Dove and the Manifold.

Monyash, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1JS, (3 miles, 5kms), Tel: 01629 813227, Email, www.peakdistrict.gov.uk

The region's most important prehistoric site, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set amid high moorland. Within an earthen bank and ditch, a circle of some 50 white limestone slabs, all now fallen.

Derbyshire, DE6 1QX, (5 miles, 8kms), Tel: 01629 343666, Email, www.visitpeakdistrict.com

A tiny White Peak hamlet in an isolated location, somewhat overshadowed by its' limestone quarry. There are just a few farms and scattered cottages in the hamlet, which is all that remains of a larger medieval settlement.

Derbyshire, SK17 0DT, (1 miles, 2kms), Tel: 01298 25106, Email, www.visitpeakdistrict.com

A small village set high in the spectacular White Peak landscape. A very popular area with walkers. Just off the A515 midway between Ashbourne and Buxton, Biggin is typical of a White Peak village, running along a single street.

Under Whitle Farm, Sheen, Nr Hartington, Derbyshire, SK17 0PR, (3 miles, 6kms), Tel: 01298 83282, Email, www.dovevalleycentre.co.uk

Welcome to our award winning farm and the peace and delight of the Upper Dove Valley in the Peak District. If you enjoy spectacular scenery and care about the environment you will love staying here.

Derbyshire, SK17 0AA, (5 miles, 7kms), Tel: 01629 813227, Email, www.visitpeakdistrict.com

A remote hill village surrounded by magnificent hills and dales overlooking the Upper Dove Valley. Just five miles south of Buxton, this is a spot worth finding. Few villages have such spectacular scenery on their doorstep.

Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2BW, (5 miles, 8kms), Tel: 01629 583388, Email, www.visitpeakdistrict.com

High up on the limestone plateau, there are some stunning views from this small village. Elton developed around lead mining and agriculture and both are still in evidence. Mining may have gone, but the surrounding area is rich in remnants.

Derbyshire, SK17 9QG, (5 miles, 8kms), Tel: 01629 813227, Email, www.visitpeakdistrict.com

Flagg is a small Peak District village, set in the Derbyshire Dales, halfway between the picturesque town of Bakewell and the spa town of Buxton, in the area officially known as "The White Peak". A thousand feet above sea level.

Derbyshire Dales, SK17 0DY, (2 miles, 2kms), Tel: 0845 833 0970

Friden is a hamlet in the civil parish of Hartington Nether Quarter, Derbyshire, England. It is located 11 miles south-east of Buxton just off the Newhaven to Cromford Via Gellia road and lies within the Peak District National Park.

Nr. Youlgreave, Derbyshire, DE45 1LN, (4 miles, 7kms), Tel: 01629 813227, Email, www.visitpeakdistrict.com

A tiny, remote hamlet set in glorious dales scenery. Gratton is really a group of scattered farms and isolated cottages set in narrow lanes the between Elton and Youlgreave. Some of the buildings are surprisingly grand.

Nr Monyash, Bakewell, Derbyshire, SK17 9QN, (4 miles, 7kms), Tel: 01335 343666, Email, www.visitpeakdistrict.com

Hurdlow is a small hamlet consisting of a cluster of buildings around Hurdlow Hall and Hurdlow Grange. A settlement is recorded here as far back as 1244.

Nr Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 0NS, (5 miles, 7kms), Tel: 01538 483741

Longnor is a sizeable village with its bustling cobbled square overlooked by the historic Longnor Craft Centre and quaint streets of stone houses. It nestles between the Dove and Manifold valleys and is a good starting point for many walks.

Hulme End, Hartington, SK17 0EZ, (3 miles, 4kms), Tel: 01538 483740, Email, www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk

A deep limestone valley of steeply wooded slopes and towering rock pinnacles. Perfect for walks and cycling

Derbyshire, DE45 1LS, (4 miles, 6kms), Tel: 01629 813227, Email, www.visitpeakdistrict.com

A charming little village where only the seasons seem to change over the years. There was once a castle here that disappeared after a skirmish in the Civil War; now the village is a haven of peace and tranquillity.

Derbyshire, DE45 1JH, (4 miles, 6kms), Tel: 01629 813227, Email, www.visitpeakdistrict.com

An attractive old limestone village at the head of beautiful Lathkill Dale surrounded by stunning scenery. A picturesque green, with the remnants of an old market cross, is at the centre of this peaceful village.

Derbyshire, SK17 0DT, (1 miles, 2kms), Tel: 01335 343666, Email, www.visitpeakdistrict.com

A small hamlet at a junction of roads high up on the limestone plateau of the White Peak. An old coaching inn, which has sadly seen better days, stands on the Ashbourne to Buxton road surrounded by some beautiful countryside.

Derbyshire, DE6 1QL, (4 miles, 7kms), Tel: 01335 343666, Email, www.visitpeakdistrict.com

A neat limestone village situated remotely in the scenic hill country of the White Peak. Nestling with its' back against Parwich Hill, the village spreads comfortably around its' old pond and spacious green.

Derbyshire, DE45 1UR, (5 miles, 8kms), Tel: 07977 451339, Email, www.visitpeakdistrict.com

Interesting village between the rivers Lathkill and Bradford surrounded by some stunning scenery. Midway between Bakewell and Matlock, Youlgreave makes a good base for exploring the area. It is one of the larger villages in the Derbyshire.