Guidebook for 1 The Retreat Taddington
Country pubs
This is the village pub, 500yards along the main street More locals than visitors most evenings. Food is standard pub grub, beer is quite good.
Queens arms
Main RoadThis is the village pub, 500yards along the main street More locals than visitors most evenings. Food is standard pub grub, beer is quite good.
This is the best local pub for food and is very dog friendly. It's about 4 miles from Taddington. There is a largely off-road walking route which some guests have used
31 locals recommend
Red Lion Inn
Church LaneThis is the best local pub for food and is very dog friendly. It's about 4 miles from Taddington. There is a largely off-road walking route which some guests have used
Food scene
This has the best food locally that we have found. Bookings necessary. Service not always as attentive as you might want, but the food makes up for it we think
38 locals recommend
The Merchant's Yard
Saint John's RoadThis has the best food locally that we have found. Bookings necessary. Service not always as attentive as you might want, but the food makes up for it we think
This is one of two chip shops in Tideswell, and the one that we get out Friday night Fish and Chips from. We haven't tried the other one but both seem popular
8 locals recommend
Elliott's Fish & Chips
Commercial RoadThis is one of two chip shops in Tideswell, and the one that we get out Friday night Fish and Chips from. We haven't tried the other one but both seem popular
Walking
Edale is about half an hour's drive from the cottage and is wonderful for walkers. Parking near Edale Station.
47 locals recommend
Edale
Edale is about half an hour's drive from the cottage and is wonderful for walkers. Parking near Edale Station.
A great walk starting from Moneyash around 3 miles drive from the cottage
44 locals recommend
Lathkill Dale
A great walk starting from Moneyash around 3 miles drive from the cottage
The village has lanes every hundred yards or so leading up to the higher ground, which were used to bring livestock down to water and make great walking paths
Taddington
The village has lanes every hundred yards or so leading up to the higher ground, which were used to bring livestock down to water and make great walking paths
Lovely walk starting from Car Park two miles north of Taddington just off A6. The walk includes stepping stones in the River Wye.
Cheedale
CheedaleLovely walk starting from Car Park two miles north of Taddington just off A6. The walk includes stepping stones in the River Wye.
Monsal Head Hotel
Monsal TrailOver looks Monsal Dale which is a lovely walk
The old railway line from Buxton to Bakewell is now the Monsal Trail, very flat, great for walking and cycling with interesting tunnels
64 locals recommend
Monsal Trail
Monsal TrailThe old railway line from Buxton to Bakewell is now the Monsal Trail, very flat, great for walking and cycling with interesting tunnels
Towns
Buxton is the nearest big town, about 6 miles from Taddington. It has a range of supermarkets and lots of shops, as well as the Winter Garden, Opera House and other entertainment.
221 locals recommend
Buxton
Buxton is the nearest big town, about 6 miles from Taddington. It has a range of supermarkets and lots of shops, as well as the Winter Garden, Opera House and other entertainment.
Bakewell is around 6 miles from Taddington, and is a busy market and tourist town. It also has it's famous Bakewell Puddings (not called Tarts locally).
375 locals recommend
Bakewell
Bakewell is around 6 miles from Taddington, and is a busy market and tourist town. It also has it's famous Bakewell Puddings (not called Tarts locally).
Very friendly smaal town four miles from the cottage. The parish church is enormous and gives Tideswell its name of "The Cathedral of the Peak"
25 locals recommend
Tideswell
Very friendly smaal town four miles from the cottage. The parish church is enormous and gives Tideswell its name of "The Cathedral of the Peak"
Villages
A lovely village four miles from Taddington, with a beautiful village green. The Red Lion is here (see Pubs).
Litton
A lovely village four miles from Taddington, with a beautiful village green. The Red Lion is here (see Pubs).
This is the village where the cottage is located. The picture here is the Church which is 50 yards down the hill.
Taddington
This is the village where the cottage is located. The picture here is the Church which is 50 yards down the hill.
This village is three miles down the hill from Taddington There is a river with a lovely bridge and a sheepwash, with a couple of nice pubs and a hotel.
20 locals recommend
Ashford in the Water
This village is three miles down the hill from Taddington There is a river with a lovely bridge and a sheepwash, with a couple of nice pubs and a hotel.
Three miles form Taddington. Start of the Lathkilldale walk. Nice village with a good pub
9 locals recommend
Monyash
Three miles form Taddington. Start of the Lathkilldale walk. Nice village with a good pub