Peak District

4,391 places worth going to (1,699 in the park, the rest just outside), ranked across 16 interests. For most trips the best base is Buxton. National park, 1,438 km², designated 1951.

Mam Tor
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Pick a base

Ranked by the best places within a 30-minute drive, and by trains, buses and boats.
  1. No. 1Buxtontrain station: Buxton Rail Station; 8 bus stops within 400 m1,596 places within a 30-minute drive
  2. No. 2Hathersagetrain station: Hathersage Rail Station; 8 bus stops within 400 m1,296 places within a 30-minute drive
  3. No. 3Edaletrain station: Edale Rail Station; 2 bus stops within 400 m429 places within a 30-minute drive
  4. No. 4Bakewell6 bus stops within 400 m1,528 places within a 30-minute drive
  5. No. 5Castleton4 bus stops within 400 m905 places within a 30-minute drive

Things to do

Ranked for any trip.
No. 1
Chatsworth HouseGrade I listed, 4.5 km from BakewellHistory and heritage
No. 2
Cromford MillsGrade I listed, 14 km from Bakewell, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 3
Lyme HallGrade I listed, 13 km from BuxtonHistory and heritage
No. 4
Peveril CastleScheduled monument, in CastletonHistory and heritage
No. 5
Holmfirth Spice23 km from Edale, just outside the parkFood and pubs
No. 6
The Old Gate InnGrade II* listed, 15 km from Bakewell, just outside the parkFood and pubs
No. 7
No. 6 The SquareGrade II* listed, in Buxton, just outside the parkFood and pubs
No. 8
The Old ClubhouseGrade II* listed, in Buxton, just outside the parkFood and pubs
No. 9
Wortley Top ForgeGrade I listed, 19 km from Hathersage, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 10
Old House MuseumGrade II* listed, in BakewellHistory and heritage
No. 11
Padley ChapelGrade I listed, 3.0 km from HathersageHistory and heritage
No. 12
Cromford Mill Cheese Shop14 km from Bakewell, just outside the parkFood and pubs

Top 10s in the Peak District

Top 10 hikes and fells

  1. Mam Tor2.1 km from Edale
  2. Shutlingsloe9.4 km from Buxton
  3. Lose Hill2.4 km from Castleton
  4. Kinder Scout4.3 km from Edale
  5. Eldon HillScheduled monument, 4.6 km from Edale
  6. Black Edge - Trig Point3.4 km from Buxton
  7. High Tor13 km from Bakewell, just outside the park
  8. Axe Edge Moor4.0 km from Buxton
  9. Bleaklow Head11 km from Edale
  10. The RoachesScheduled monument, 11 km from Buxton
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Top 10 pubs and places to eat

  1. Holmfirth Spice23 km from Edale, just outside the park
  2. The Old Gate InnGrade II* listed, 15 km from Bakewell, just outside the park
  3. No. 6 The SquareGrade II* listed, in Buxton, just outside the park
  4. The Old ClubhouseGrade II* listed, in Buxton, just outside the park
  5. Cromford Mill Cheese Shop14 km from Bakewell, just outside the park
  6. Poole's Cavern Cafe1.5 km from Buxton, just outside the park
  7. The Railwayin Buxton, just outside the park
  8. The Smithy Fold12 km from Edale, just outside the park
  9. Smiths TavernGrade II* listed, 22 km from Bakewell, just outside the park
  10. The Holly Bush13 km from Buxton, just outside the park
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Top 10 with kids

  1. Chatsworth HouseGrade I listed, 4.5 km from Bakewell
  2. Crookes Valley Park12 km from Hathersage, just outside the park
  3. Gulliver's Kingdom13 km from Bakewell, just outside the park
  4. Peak Wildlife Park22 km from Buxton, just outside the park
  5. Howard Park13 km from Edale, just outside the park
  6. Rivelin Park11 km from Hathersage, just outside the park
  7. West Park15 km from Buxton, just outside the park
  8. Weston Park12 km from Hathersage, just outside the park
  9. Millhouses Park10 km from Hathersage, just outside the park
  10. Victoria Park14 km from Buxton, just outside the park
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Top 10 views and photo spots

  1. Caudwell's MillGrade II* listed, 4.8 km from Bakewell
  2. Shepherd WheelScheduled monument, 9.5 km from Hathersage, just outside the park
  3. Mam Tor2.1 km from Edale
  4. Sheffield Botanical Gardens12 km from Hathersage, just outside the park
  5. Shutlingsloe9.4 km from Buxton
  6. Solomon's Temple2.0 km from Buxton, just outside the park
  7. Penistone Sheep22 km from Hathersage, just outside the park
  8. Carl Wark2.9 km from Hathersage
  9. Carl Wark2.9 km from Hathersage
  10. Lose Hill2.4 km from Castleton
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Top 10 castles and history

  1. Chatsworth HouseGrade I listed, 4.5 km from Bakewell
  2. Cromford MillsGrade I listed, 14 km from Bakewell, just outside the park
  3. Lyme HallGrade I listed, 13 km from Buxton
  4. Peveril CastleScheduled monument, in Castleton
  5. The Old Gate InnGrade II* listed, 15 km from Bakewell, just outside the park
  6. No. 6 The SquareGrade II* listed, in Buxton, just outside the park
  7. The Old ClubhouseGrade II* listed, in Buxton, just outside the park
  8. Wortley Top ForgeGrade I listed, 19 km from Hathersage, just outside the park
  9. Old House MuseumGrade II* listed, in Bakewell
  10. Shrigley Hall HotelGrade II* listed, 13 km from Buxton, just outside the park
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Top 10 theme parks and thrills

  1. Gulliver's Kingdom13 km from Bakewell, just outside the park
  2. Giants Hole3.0 km from Edale
  3. Great Masson Cavern13 km from Bakewell, just outside the park
  4. Vintage Family Funfair18 km from Buxton, just outside the park
  5. Dream Cave17 km from Bakewell, just outside the park
  6. Titan Shaft1.6 km from Castleton
  7. Bagshawe Cavern2.9 km from Castleton
  8. Castle Cave19 km from Bakewell
  9. Great Rutland Cavern13 km from Bakewell, just outside the park
  10. Kinderlow Cavern5.6 km from Edale
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Top 10 on the water

  1. Roman Lakes17 km from Buxton, just outside the park
  2. Bollington Wharf14 km from Buxton, just outside the park
  3. Loxley Fishery11 km from Hathersage, just outside the park
  4. New Mills Marina13 km from Buxton, just outside the park
  5. Cow Gap Farm Fishery9.0 km from Hathersage, just outside the park
  6. Frenches Marina23 km from Edale, just outside the park
  7. Furness Vale Marina12 km from Buxton, just outside the park
  8. Howbrook Pond19 km from Hathersage, just outside the park
  9. Howbrook Reservoir19 km from Hathersage, just outside the park
  10. Kerridge Dry Dock13 km from Buxton, just outside the park
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Top 10 for a rainy day

  1. Cromford MillsGrade I listed, 14 km from Bakewell, just outside the park
  2. Wortley Top ForgeGrade I listed, 19 km from Hathersage, just outside the park
  3. Old House MuseumGrade II* listed, in Bakewell
  4. Weston Park Museum12 km from Hathersage, just outside the park
  5. Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet9.5 km from Hathersage, just outside the park
  6. Brindley MillScheduled monument, 19 km from Buxton, just outside the park
  7. Eyam Museum5.0 km from Hathersage
  8. Shepherd Wheel9.5 km from Hathersage, just outside the park
  9. Anson Engine Museum16 km from Buxton, just outside the park
  10. National Stone Centre15 km from Bakewell, just outside the park
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Top 10 campsites

  1. Crowden CampsiteStay, 15 km from Edale
  2. The Bull I' Th' Thorn CampsiteStay, 9.8 km from Buxton
  3. Square and Compass Camp SiteStay, 8.4 km from Bakewell, just outside the park
  4. Fieldhead CampsiteStay, in Edale
  5. Hayfield CampsiteStay, 7.7 km from Edale, just outside the park
  6. North Lees CampsiteStay, 1.7 km from Hathersage
  7. Blackshaw Moor Caravan SiteStay, 14 km from Buxton, just outside the park
  8. Clover Fields Touring Caravan ParkStay, 3.7 km from Buxton, just outside the park
  9. Newfold Farm CampsiteStay, in Edale
  10. Peak PodsStay, 4.4 km from Bakewell
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Where to stay

146 stays ranked. Prices are not shown: we have no open price data yet.
No. 1
Shrigley Hall HotelGrade II* listed, 13 km from Buxton, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 2
Bagshaw HallGrade II* listed, in BakewellHistory and heritage
No. 3
Old Hall HotelGrade II* listed, in Buxton, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 4
The Red LionGrade II* listed, 16 km from Bakewell, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 5
Crowden CampsiteStay, 15 km from EdaleCamping
No. 6
The Bull I' Th' Thorn CampsiteStay, 9.8 km from BuxtonCamping
No. 7
Square and Compass Camp SiteStay, 8.4 km from Bakewell, just outside the parkCamping
No. 8
Biggin Hall HotelGrade II* listed, 11 km from BakewellHistory and heritage

Getting here

Stops counted from NaPTAN, the national public transport list.

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