The Old Pumphouse

Walking and cycling will most certainly be on your radar, whether it’s local trails or the five-mile route around Tittesworth Reservoir (five minutes’ drive). With the reservoir so close by, this is also a good start to dip one’s toe into some water-based activities, whether it’s sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding or raft building. On firmer land, what other activities might take your fancy? Perhaps The Cloud’s mountain biking trails (20 minutes)? An amble around the spa town at Buxton (15 minutes), where there’s a rather splendidly scenic drive to get there? All the rides and rollercoasters around Alton Towers (25 minutes)? Or the fur babies and other animals at the Peak Wildlife Park (15 minutes)? There’s another world below the surface too, as you’ll soon see around the limestone chambers at Poole's Cavern & Buxton Country Park (15 minutes). And along the eight-mile Manifold Way, there’s another natural cavern at Thor’s Cave (25 minutes), in the side of dramatic limestone cliffs.