General Chat

On holiday to these two fine Counties this Year. Staying in a lovely village near Butterton, Can anyone suggest some places other than Alton Towers to visit, went to Bakewell and loved it last year, more of the same please.

Hi Geoff Derbyshire: Buxton is lovely, Matlock (Bath) is nice too! But their are lots of lovely places their including Ashbourne and Dovedale. Haven't been to staffs so can't advise there! Enjoy your visit. Kaz :o)

Google Derbyshire Tourism,you will get loads of ideas. Sue

Hi Geoff I live in Stafford so I should promote my own town! It is celebrating 800 years of having its charter this year and we are even getting a visit from the Queen and Prince Philip (in March I think). My personal recomendation would be Lichfield, steeped in history and with the most spectacular cathedral. By the way Staffordians are very friendly!! Helen

Geoff go to Lyme Park at Disley it is lovely they filmed Pride and Predudice there! Dave

Visit Ilam in Derbyshire, it's a small village that suffered very badly when the black death was around. I think the story goes that a tailor from London came to the village and the insect that carried the plague was in his cloth, it nearly wipped out the whole village.Each house has the name of the person who lived there, very interesting. Gill PS if your interested in pottery you could visit the Wedgewood museum in Stoke- on -Trent

I used to live in Derby lot's of places to visit. Matlock Bath a must. Have a look on this site it is really good. change stars for dots http://www*derbyphotos*co.uk/ The site belongs ot a young man we were very friendly with his parents when we lived there. Germaine x

Hi Gill I thought that village was called Eyam - sorry if I am wrong but it was lovely there and a few old historical pubs - Obviously i only saw them from the outside (ahem)

if you're a fledgling troglodyte, there are some caverns to visit - the Blue John mine is my fave. If you're into stately homes, there are quite a few National Trust properties - Hardwick Hall near Chesterfield; Calke Abbey, near Ticknall, Derby; Kedleston Hall near Derby; Sudbury Hall near Ashbourne - also has a museum of Childhood.

I agree with Vicky, The Blue John Mines are a must. June xx

Whoops Kaz, you are right getting it mixed up with somewere else, Thank's for putting me right Gill

If you are venturing into North Staffordshire, here are a few ideas. If you are interested in pottery, there is the Wedgwood Visitor Centre in Barlaston (recommended by Gaynor Bear) and Ceramica in Burslem. The Monkey Park at Trentham Gardens is really great. Biddulph Grange Garden is beautiful, and very interesting, if you like that sort of thing. Hire bikes and have a day cycling down the Tissington Trail. Dovedale is really nice. In South Staffs, you could go skiing at trhe Tamworth Snowdome (Europe's only indoor real snow slope) or visit Tamworth Castle. Liz