Membership Networking Trips

Among the many benefits of membership with Marketing Peak District & Derbyshire are our networking opportunities and members’ events.

Please note: Due to Covid-19, our networking trips are currently paused. Please keep checking back for updates.

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 book, please contact Caroline Cordasco on 01246 212924 or at caroline.cordasco@marketingpdd.com
 

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Upcoming Trips in 2020

25th February: Peak Ales

A visit to the Peak Ales brewery on the Chatsworth Estate. Enjoy a brewery tour, learn all about the history of Peak Ales and take a look at the brand new gin still!

28th April: Pure Outdoors

Get the chance to explore the Adventure Hub Bouldering wall over a coffee and discover the courses that Pure Outdoors offers. Afterwards, get the chance to use the wall, venture out on a ride testing the latest mountain bikes (courtesy of the Bike Garage) or enjoy a short guided walk in the local area.

19^th May: Calke Abbey

Nestled in over 600 acres of beautiful parkland, get back to nature as spring pops up around the Calke Abbey estate. Enjoy a tour with a knowledgeable guide to help you discover the historic parkland. 

Upon arrival, enjoy refreshments at Calke Explore, a brand-new outdoor recreation area at Calke Abbey, then join a knowledgeable park guide for a short walk to discover natural play areas, accessible footpaths and historic parkland. You’ll see the Old Man of Calke, a 1200-year-old oak, before heading to the house for a fast-paced, interactive tour. Discover snippets of weird and wonderful history, play games, and have a little fun at Calke Abbey.

Spend the rest of the day exploring at your own pace. In the gardens, the wisteria is taking over Central Yard, while the rare surviving auricula theatre is adorned with colourful auriculas. In the family apartments, step into an immersive experience called HumanKind, delving deeper into Calke’s history of loneliness and isolation, and look out for traces of HumanKind in the wider estate.  

Address: Calke Abbey, Ticknall, Derbyshire, DE73 7JF (park at Calke Explore)

18^th June: Amber Valley Wines

Take a look around the award-winning Derbyshire vineyard and taste the delicious, locally-grown Amber Valley wines in this picturesque vineyard in Wessington.

14^th July: Derwent Valley Mills & Belper Tour

Explore and learn about one of the key historic mills sites of the UNESCO Derwent Valley Mills complex at Belper.

All of the above trips are free to attend for members of Marketing Peak District & Derbyshire. To book your free place, please contact Caroline Cordasco at 01246 212924 or on caroline.cordasco@marketingpdd.com.