Secret Hills Walking Holidays

Location:	Derbyshire Dales
For:	Strolling/ Exploring
From:	4th August 2010
Days:	3
Nights:	4
Price:	£425

The Derbyshire Dales – great strolling country, with it’s lovely rivers and limestone uplands. Secret Hills Walking programme is designed to give the walker the best of this white peak country - and we have chosen some fabulous walks for you. The walking is  easy – some gentle climbing but never severe. There is a variety about the walks too. We walk in the valleys, where rivers bubble along, and across the moors, all in a couple of hours - and there is a changing scene at every turn. Your walk leaders love this upland landscape, and they will help you understand its history and culture. Walks are between 4 and 5 miles per day - taken at a steady pace. A pub or packed lunch, tea at the end - and a social feel to the walking day. We may transport you to the walk start, or bring you back from the walk finish. We keep the group size to a manageable level - don’t expect 20 on a walk. We take plenty of breaks to admire the scenery.

We explore some of the following market towns.

We visit.

•  Buxton and it's spa
• Ashbourne
• Bakewell
• Tissington
• Eyam
• Baslow
• Monyash
• Hartington
• Wirksworth

 We stay at  Hartington for all of our walking breaks - a  village steeped in walking tradition, and geared to walking needs. Its village centre has two excellent pubs, a cheese shop, several cafes, and shops to buy that present and those postcards.

Accommodation

We stay at  the recently re - furbished Charles Cotton Hotel as our first base, supplemented by excellent country guest houses, chosen by us for the warmth of welcome, comfort, en suite facilities, and most importantly, the ability to help walkers dry clothes and boots should it rain. All rooms are en suite AND they offer a no single supplement policy, helping us fulfil a major promise in our company mission - NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS. The Charles Cotton has been a hotel for 275 years, but has undergone a complete refurbishment in the last two years, under new ownership. Rooms are spacious and tastefully decorated. The hotel is shown below

Additional night, plus dinner - £70

Getting to know new friends is a vital part of our Strollers programme. Your guides will make sure we all gel together as a group. They are truly knowledgeable about the countryside, it’s history and social culture. We will tell you stories - myths and actual, about this fascinating land between England and Wales.

We have lunch at one of Shropshire’s lovely country pubs, and dinner is three course at the hotel. Walking starts at 9.30 am, and we generally finish for that welcome cuppa at 4.30 pm. This will give you plenty of time to get ready for dinner. Dress code is smart casual. Your walks leaders will make this  break relaxing and the wonderful walking will stimulate your enthusiasm for the wide outdoors.

Food  - all part of relaxing in these hills

All our hotels excel in giving you value for money and very tasty evening meals - they pride themselves on their food, much locally sourced and grown. At our lunch stops, they will make sure you have value for money and tasty baguettes, baked potatoes, sandwiches or salads, with tasty soups in the colder months. We cater for vegetarians and other dietary requirements.

What’s included in your Derbyshire Dales Strolling and Exploring Break

• Hotel bed and breakfast– en suite two nights
• Three course dinner
• Lunch
• Personal service
• Expert guiding
• Flexibility
• No single supplement- there will be a number of single people on each break. No sharing unless you state so.
• A social, relaxed approach