Chinley Camping

Having had a taster of the Peak District National Park’s views from the farm, it’s time to get stuck in for real. There are hundreds of trails to choose from in the area, including quiet footpaths and well-known routes like the Peak Forest Canal towpath (25 minutes’ drive) and the Monsal Trail (half an hour). If you’re out and about on bikes, the site owners recommend heading out on the Pennine Bridleway, which passes the site, or hitting the historic tramway for access to the canal path. And if you’d like to head underground, that’s easily done with a tour of the limestone cave at Blue John Cavern, or a boat trip to a huge subterranean lake at Speedwell Cavern (both about 10 minutes by car). Those who watched the British telly adaptation of Pride and Prejudice will recognise the National Trust estate at Lyme (20 minutes) – its exterior was used as the body double for Pemberley, and both house and gardens make for fine wandering (even if the lake doesn’t yield a dripping Mr Darcy…).