Guidebook for Upper Hulme
Parks & Nature
Roachside is on the doorstep of many popular attractions in the Peak District National Park and just outside it's boundaries.
Roachside Cottage is, as you might imagine, situated directly below the Roaches Escarpment in the Southwest of the Peak District National Park with miles and miles of wonderful walking straight outside the front door.
90 locals recommend
The Roaches
Roachside Cottage is, as you might imagine, situated directly below the Roaches Escarpment in the Southwest of the Peak District National Park with miles and miles of wonderful walking straight outside the front door.
The Gardens adjoin the magnificent Buxton Pavilion and Opera House and are a great place to relax before or after events - especially during the Arts Festivals during the summer.
38 locals recommend
The Pavilion Gardens
Saint John's RoadThe Gardens adjoin the magnificent Buxton Pavilion and Opera House and are a great place to relax before or after events - especially during the Arts Festivals during the summer.
A walk round Rudyard Lake is a treat at any time of the year. More than 4.5 miles round, the route follows the lakeside along the east side and runs through the woods and behind the iconic lakeside homes on the west side. In summer its cool and shady. In the autumn, the sun dances through russet and gold leaves. In the depth of a harsh winter, the edges of the lake freeze and reflect the colours of the sunrise. In the evenings the lights of the lakeside homes shimmer above the water.
If you have children, try a trip on the Leek and Rudyard Railway - a real narrow gauge steam railway running along the lakeside.
37 locals recommend
Rudyard Lake
Lake RoadA walk round Rudyard Lake is a treat at any time of the year. More than 4.5 miles round, the route follows the lakeside along the east side and runs through the woods and behind the iconic lakeside homes on the west side. In summer its cool and shady. In the autumn, the sun dances through russet and gold leaves. In the depth of a harsh winter, the edges of the lake freeze and reflect the colours of the sunrise. In the evenings the lights of the lakeside homes shimmer above the water.
If you have children, try a trip on the Leek and Rudyard Railway - a real narrow gauge steam railway running along the lakeside.
Tittesworth Water has a fabulous visitor centre, restaurant, watersport centre and a 7 km woodland walk which circles the lake.
10 locals recommend
Tittesworth Water Visitor Centre
Tittesworth Water has a fabulous visitor centre, restaurant, watersport centre and a 7 km woodland walk which circles the lake.
The Upper Dane Valley drops from the upland of the Roaches to the Cheshire Plain, flowing through Back Forest & the hamlet of Wincle. The figure of eight walk from Roachside Cottage to Wincle & back is a Peak Distric classic.
Wincle
The Upper Dane Valley drops from the upland of the Roaches to the Cheshire Plain, flowing through Back Forest & the hamlet of Wincle. The figure of eight walk from Roachside Cottage to Wincle & back is a Peak Distric classic.
Arts & Culture
Leek
For anyone interested in the Arts & Crafts movement and William Morris
Buxton is a Victorian Spa town & has the architecture to prove it. The newly restored Crescent involved a £50M project to redevelop the Crescent as a 5 star spa hotel. Other "must see" features of Buxton include the Devonshire Dome and the Pavilion Gardens
221 locals recommend
Buxton
Buxton is a Victorian Spa town & has the architecture to prove it. The newly restored Crescent involved a £50M project to redevelop the Crescent as a 5 star spa hotel. Other "must see" features of Buxton include the Devonshire Dome and the Pavilion Gardens
The Opera House is a grand venue for all sorts of theatre, concert and cinema productions and is the centre of the Buxton International Arts Festival
121 locals recommend
Buxton Opera House
Water StreetThe Opera House is a grand venue for all sorts of theatre, concert and cinema productions and is the centre of the Buxton International Arts Festival
Food Scene
Fantastic food and great service - even when the place is packed to the rafters (as it sometimes is!).
It's so dog friendly that you may need to borrow a dog to make you feel more "at home".
28 locals recommend
The Lazy Trout
Fantastic food and great service - even when the place is packed to the rafters (as it sometimes is!).
It's so dog friendly that you may need to borrow a dog to make you feel more "at home".
Entertainment & Activities
The Foxlowe is a local arts centre with a lively gallery, concert venue with lots of well known acts booked into the next year.
There is a very good cafe serving produce cooked and often grown on the premises.
9 locals recommend
Foxlowe Arts Centre
Stockwell StreetThe Foxlowe is a local arts centre with a lively gallery, concert venue with lots of well known acts booked into the next year.
There is a very good cafe serving produce cooked and often grown on the premises.