• Britain

Peak District

Area Information

If you are thinking of coming to the Peak District for some climbing, and you haven't got a copy of one of the Rockfax books yet, then this short information section should give you some pointers of where to start. The links are worth exploring for extra information.

More information and other travel tips are at:

www.peakdistrictonline.co.uk - Excellent and extensive site covering just about everything you could imagine that is connected with the Peak District, with a strong outdoor-user bias.

www.enjoyengland.org.uk - Extensive national site.

www.visitpeakdistrict.com - Dedicated to the Peak but not targetted at outdoor users specifically.

Tourist Information Offices

If you are short of ideas of what to do on a wet day, need some accommodation, want some tickets for the theatre or are just interested in local history; take a look at the Tourist Information Offices.

Ashbourne - 13 Market Place. Tel: 01335 343666
www.ashbourne-town.com

Buxton - The Crescent. Tel: 01298 25106
www.buxtononline.net

Bakewell - Old Market Hall, Bridge Street. Tel: 01629 813227
www.bakewelluk.co.uk

Chesterfield - Peacock Information Centre, Lower Pavement. Tel: 01246 207777

Leek - Market Place, Leek. Tel: 01538 483741

Sheffield - The Peace Gardens. Tel: 0114 273 4672

Matlock - Crown Square. Tel: 01629 583388

Macclesfield - Tel: 01625 504114
Email

Saddleworth - Tel: 01457 870336
Email

Getting Around

The easiest way to get to most of the areas covered in this book is by car and the approach descriptions are written assuming you have access to a car. However if you are trying to get to the crags by public transport here is a list of useful contacts which may help.
Buses - There is no single location to go for reliable information about buses, however most of the operators have reasonably efficient web sites.
National sites

• www.transportdirect.info
• www.traveline.org.uk
• www.firstgroup.com

• www.derbysbus.net
• East Midlands Travel

• South Yorkshire Transport

Trains - There is a regular service from Sheffield and Manchester to Grindleford. A long but pleasant walk leads up the Padley Gorge to Burbage South, Millstone and Lawrencefield. You can also reach Froggatt from here but there are few other crags you can reach using trains.

Climbing Shops

Hitch 'n' Hike - Hope Valley, S33 0AL. Tel: 01433 651013
www.hnhclimbing.com

CCC (Sheffield) - Hill Street, Sheffield, S2 4SZ. Tel: 0114 2729733 and CCC (Hathersage) - Main Road, Hathersage, S32 1BB. Tel: 01433 659666

Jo Royles - 6 Market Place, Buxton, SK17 6EB. Tel: 01298 25824

Outside - Main Road, Hathersage. Tel: 01433 651936
www.outside.co.uk

Rocksport - The Edge, Sheffield, Tel: 0114 275 8899

Nevisport - 26 Park Road, Chesterfield, S40 1XZ. Tel: 01246 201437 and The Square, Main Road, Hathersage. Tel: 01433 651 936.

Mountain Fever - Stoke-on-Trent. Tel: 01782 266137
Mountain Fever

More shops listed - UKClimbing.

Pubs

There are many pubs in the areas covered by this book. The following is a selection of the favourite après-climb pubs contributed by readers of ROCKTALK.

Eastern Grit:
The Fox House - near Burbage South.
The Grouse - above the parking area for Froggatt.
Robin Hood Inn - parking area for Birchen and Chatsworth.
The Druid - in Birchover near Cratcliffe.

Peak Limestone:
The Moon - at Stoney Middleton. An old favourite and conveniently situated.
Three Stags Heads - Wardlow Mires. Great atmosphere, great beer though not to everyones taste.
The Monsal Head - near Water-cum-Jolly. Can be busy but has good food and a fine selection of beers.
The Packhorse - Little Longstone. Good but can get crowded because its small.
The Anglers Rest - at Miller's Dale. Passed on the way to Raven Tor.
Eyre Arms - at Calver. Quite good and cheap beer.
Eyre Arms - Hassop. Has a good fire and excellent food. Often busy.
Miners Arms - Eyam. The staff seem really friendly and obliging.
The Star - in Tideswell. Small and friendly with good beer.
The Red Lion - in Litton. Nice location with fine beer and good meals.
The Bluebell - near Tissington. Quite good for Dovedale and does reasonable meals.
The Miner's Arms - in Brassington.
The Boat Inn - at Cromford is good value. Okay for Willersley and near Scarthin Books.

Staffordshire Grit:
The Lazy Trout - In Meerbrook, which is the little village by the Tittesworth Reservoir Visitor Centre.
The Wilkes' Head - In Leek on St. Edward Street - first left after Market Square towards Macclesfield.
The Rock - Upper Hulme. Not as popular with climbers as one might expect.

Whaley Bridge Area:
The Bee Hive - In Coombes below Castle Naze and Windgather.
The Navigation - In Whaley Bridge just by the Canal Basin.
The Walzing Weasel - In Hayfield (on the road between the main junction in Hayfield and New Mills). Excellent food and drink.

Kinder and Bleaklow Areas:
The Nag's Head - In the centre of Edale. Good beer but ordinary food.
The Globe - High Street in Glossop. Live music, Pale Rider on tap.

Chew Area:
The Church - Above Uppermill and near Running Hill Pits. Wide selection of ales.
The King William - On the main road through Greenfield and has a good variety of real ales.

www.pub-explorer.com

Cafes

There are plenty of Tea Shops and cafes but the two favoured by climbers are:

Grindleford Station Cafe - Just off the B6001 through Grindleford. Popular with climbers and walkers. Large portions of food and great entertainment in reading the many and varied polite (!) little notices dotted around the place.

Outside Cafe - Above Outside in the centre of Hathersage. Excellent cafe with good food

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