Reply to: Peak District

[FatLazyContractor]

Who are those lasses in front of the erect rock?

[OwlHoot]

I always confuse the Peak District with the Lake district, but they couldn't be more different as one presumably has peaks and the other has lakes.

But you could always visit Grasmere, and see the spot where Wordsworth wrote his poem about the daffodils.

OH in "I wandered lonely as a cloud" mode

[barrydidit]

Going there next week - any recommendations for things to do / see and places to eat / drink?

These boys are worth a visit: Bradfield Brewery – Real Ale brewed in the heart of Yorkshire

You'll probably find loads of their brews in the pubs around there. If you like it you can get 5l mini kegs direct from the shop there. It says on the website its £2 a pint in the brewery tap, but i've never been so can't recommend. Scenic place too.

[Chuck]

Get to know it better - soon this will be the only place (just about) you can go on holiday.
No more sunny Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Greece, France - you will need a visa and visa you will not get.
Just rot peacefully on this fine island.

Idiot

[NigelJK]

It has a lovely pub called the Navigation.

We used to be moored at New Mills so have been to the Navigation a few times. Proper pub.

[Wilmslow]

If you're into Canals and the like Marple has a junction and a long and high flight of locks with views over Peak District. Walking along the tow path will get you New Mills where the Swizzles factory is and further onto Bugsworth Basin.

Spooky. I used to live in Buxworth. It has a lovely pub called the Navigation. It was called Buggesworth but some dude thought people would be worried the place was bug infested and changed it to Buxworth. There was a local ballot I was included with to decide to change back to Buggesworth or to keep as Buxworth around 20 years ago when I lived there!

[SunnyInHades]

Get to know it better - soon this will be the only place (just about) you can go on holiday.
No more sunny Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Greece, France - you will need a visa and visa you will not get.
Just rot peacefully on this fine island.

Want sun in Europe ? choose (just about) the most Southern landmass .. Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory where the £ is king & English is spoken !

[Wilmslow]

Wildboarclough, on the western side, not far from Macclesfield.

Round the corner from Wilmslow - Pop in and say hello!!

[Churchill]

Blue John Cavern: Family Days Out and School Trips at our Caves in the Peak District

[Moose423956]

Buxton is good for a day out. A bit touristy but very pretty.

Go to the Wincle Beer Company at Wincle, it's about 3 miles away. Go to the Roaches and have a walk down Luds Church. Castleton is also worth a visit

Duly noted. Thanks.

[original PM]

Get to know it better - soon this will be the only place (just about) you can go on holiday.
No more sunny Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Greece, France - you will need a visa and visa you will not get.
Just rot peacefully on this fine island.

Of course because those countries whose economy is based mainly on tourism are going to chop off that income stream...

[Unwitting Catalyst]

things to do in Wildboarclough

Wildboarclough, on the western side, not far from Macclesfield.

Go to the Wincle Beer Company at Wincle, it's about 3 miles away. Go to the Roaches and have a walk down Luds Church. Castleton is also worth a visit

[DaveB]

Wildboarclough, on the western side, not far from Macclesfield.

Buxton is good for a day out. A bit touristy but very pretty.

[Moose423956]

If you're into Canals and the like Marple has a junction and a long and high flight of locks with views over Peak District. Walking along the tow path will get you New Mills where the Swizzles factory is and further onto Bugsworth Basin.

Looks good. Thanks.

[FatLazyContractor]

If you're into Canals and the like Marple has a junction and a long and high flight of locks with views over Peak District. Walking along the tow path will get you New Mills where the Swizzles factory is and further onto Bugsworth Basin.

Sounds like an euphemism