Join us for our Peak District Walking Weekend in the beautiful Derbyshire Dales (White Peak) with its deep wooded limestone valleys and beautiful villages, and enjoy a wonderful weekend of adventures, shared experiences and new friendships.

Tideswell is a historic settlement, known locally as ‘Tidza’, which feels more like a small town than a village mainly because this was once an important trading centre with a market charter dating back to 1251. Tideswell grew as a market centre for the Royal Forest of the Peak, the hunting preserve administered from Peveril Castle, and it prospered from lead mining and wool. This wealth is reflected in the magnificent Church of St John the Baptist – the Cathedral of the Peak – built in the 14th century. The walking around Tideswell is excellent, with the beautiful Derbyshire Dales all around, including Cressbrook Dale, Monsal Dale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and Miller’s Dale that offer wonderful valley walking alongside crystal-clear streams. There are limestone caves and cliffs, old railway viaducts and tunnels, ancient woodland and lovely villages to explore too.

The George Inn is situated at the heart of Tideswell, a lovely old coaching inn that dates back to at least the 18th century.

Mark Reid has written a number of walking guidebooks about the Peak District, including The Inn Way… to the Peak District, and so knows the surrounding hills and dales extremely well.

Walking Weekend based from: George Inn, Tideswell

Weekend Walks

There will be a choice of adventurous and leisurely guided walks on Saturday and Sunday, with Mark Reid and one of his colleagues (who have exceptional local knowledge). The precise routes will be determined just before the weekend, taking into consideration weather conditions etc. You will be able to sign up for your chosen walk at the Friday evening ‘icebreaker’, where you will also be able to discuss the walks with Mark Reid.

Saturday (9:30am) – choice of adventurous or leisurely walks, with routes through the beautiful Derbyshire Dales including Cressbrook Dale, Monk’s Dale, Miller’s Dale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and Monsal Dale – superb walks full of interest, history, variety and great views. Return back to the pub late afternoon to recount your day’s adventures.

Sunday (10am) – choice of adventurous or leisurely walks taking in more of the Derbyshire Dales. Return back to the pub mid afternoon before bidding fond farewells… until the next Walking Weekend!

Choice of walks: We usually offer a choice of adventurous or leisurely walks on both days. Saturday is a ‘full day’ from 9:30am until 5pm, whilst Sunday is a ‘half day’ from 10am until around 3pm. We will either split into two groups from the start, or we may walk as one group during the morning and then offer ‘longer’ or ‘shorter’ routes after lunch.

Evening entertainment

Friday evening (8pm) – Meet at the George Inn for our ‘icebreaker’ pub evening, where you can relax, socialise and meet your fellow walkers, choose your level of walk for Saturday and Sunday.

Arriving early on Friday? Your guides will be eating at the pub at 7:30pm on Friday evening – you are most welcome to join us for a meal; just let us know so we can add you to our table.

Saturday evening (7:30pm) – Meal at the George Inn, followed by a fantastic Pub Quiz Night with Mark Reid as your quizmaster! Prizes for the winning team. (Meals are not included in the price).

Tideswell facilities & accommodation

How to get to Tideswell
Tideswell lies along the B6049, just off the A623 between Chapel-en-le-Frith and Baslow in the heart of the Peak District National Park. The nearest train station at Buxton, with public transport connections to Tideswell.

Facilities
Tideswell has three pubs, B&Bs, self catering accommodation, Ravenstor Youth Hostel, a Co-Op, general stores, shops and cafes.

Accommodation
Tideswell offers a range of accommodation, including…
George Inn, Tideswell
Horse & Jockey, Tideswell
Old Vicarage B&B, Tideswell
Merman Barn B&B, Tideswell
Ravenstor Youth Hostel (1.5 miles away)

A quick ‘google’ will find many more places to stay…