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Members' Networking Trips
Among the many benefits of membership with Marketing Peak District & Derbyshire are our networking opportunities and members’ events. Click 'read more' for our latest members' trips.
Signing up for our members' trips could help you boost your knowledge of the area and provide a better service for your customers, as well as giving you the chance to meet industry colleagues.
The trips offer the chance to explore a wide range of attractions first-hand, profiting from the expertise of the people who run them throughout the tourist season. You can then pass on this knowledge to your guests, to give them a much better experience while they are staying in the Peak District and Derbyshire.
There is no charge to attend the events, all we ask is that you make your own way to the venue.
To enquire about hosting future members' events, please contact Caroline Cordasco on 01246 212924 or at caroline.cordasco@marketingpdd.com
Upcoming members' trips
Tuesday 7 December
Members' Christmas Networking Evening
18.00-22.00
After the trials and challenges that we've all faced over the last 21 months, we hope that you are able to join us at the Carriage House, Chatsworth on 07 December 18:00 - 22:00 for an evening of festive networking with fellow members.
The evening will include updates from Marketing Peak District & Derbyshire and Cllr Barry Lewis, Leader of Derbyshire County Council; a drinks reception; and two-course buffet dinner followed by tea and coffee. Additionally a cash bar will also be available.
As places are limited, bookings will be restricted to members only (two people per business). Non-members are welcome at the invitation of a current member.
The evening is funded through our European Regional Development Fund project and all attending businesses will be required to complete an SME enrolment form.
The link to the Eventbrite to book tickets is below-be quick to book your place as spaces are limited!
Tuesday 22 February 2022
Belper North Mill and The River Gardens
13:45
The Strutt Mill complex, built by Jedediah Strutt in the late 18th century and developed over many years, lies over a hidden system of channels which conducted water from the River Derwent to the various Mill buildings.
Join your knowledgeable guide and explore the watercourses and beauties of the Gardens with their historic structures and fascinating history of music and entertainment. Find out about our link with round-the-world yachtswoman, Ellen MacArthur. Keep an eye out for wildlife, such as river birds and the resident peregrine falcons. Find hidden poems and modern sculpture as well as marvelling at a mill built over water.
This is a fully-accessible walk on level ground and footpaths.
And for the museum tour: Belper North Mill, also known as Strutt's North Mill in Belper, is one of the Derwent Valley Mills, given UNESCO World Heritage Status in 2001. The mill is sited in Belper, a town in Derbyshire, England, roughly halfway between Derby and Matlock. The Mill played a vital role in the UK's Industrial Revolution and is of architectural and historic importance, being one of the first iron framed “fireproof” buildings in the world.
The whole thing should take 2.5 hours, approx. Tea and coffee will be provided.
Wednesday 16 March 2022
Poole’s Cavern, Buxton
Time TBC
Discover Poole’s Cavern, Buxton’s Hidden Wonder. Take a journey beneath the earth with our expert guides, explore the vast limestone caverns and see how crystal stalactites and stalagmites have lined the chambers over millions of years.
Tuesday 26 April 2022
The Heights of Abraham
Time TBC
Take a flight in one of the famous cable cars and escape for the day to the summit of the Heights of Abraham's 60-acre estate. Breathe in the fresh Derbyshire air and admire the spectacular views of the surrounding Derwent Valley as you learn the 230-year story of this fascinating place. Take a guided tour underground to explore the two famous show caverns.
Book your free place
These trips are free of charge for members of Marketing Peak District & Derbyshire. For more information or to book your place, please call 01246 212924 or email caroline.cordasco@marketingpdd.com.
