4 Day Escorted Tour

customised peak district holidays designed for you A few suggestions for 4 day escorted tour with Tailor Made Stays.  Your tour will be whatever you want and we will create an individual itinerary to suit you.     Day 1 Tailor Made Stays guide will collect you at your accommodation at a time to suit you.  ~ Ladybower and Derwent  A morning tour to take in the superb Peak District reservoirs and inspirational views of Ladybower, Derwent and Howden.  Learn about Tin Town, the submerged village and the Dambusters.  ~ Over the infamous Snake Pass to the scenic Peak District villages of Hayfield, Chinley and Chapel en le Frith.  Lunch at one of these villages followed by a descent down the steep Winnats Pass. ~ Castleton We arrive in Castleton a unique village in the Peak District steeped in tradition.  A quaint village to wander round with show caverns and a variety of shops and cafes.   ~ Your Tailor Made escorted tour will end with a drive through delightful Peak District countryside back to your accommodation. Day 2 ~ Bakewell No visit to the Peak District would be complete without a tour of Bakewell.  Known as the ‘capital’ of the Peak District and home of the Headquarters of the first National Park in Britain.  Bakewell remains a thriving agricultural town, with two livestock markets every week. Stroll along the river Wye and enjoy the antics of the host of ducks, coots, swans and geese. Wander down the narrow streets and courtyards of old Bakewell and enjoy the collection of museums, shops and cafes. A visit wouldn’t be complete without trying the famous Bakewell pudding (never a tart) from one of the ‘original’ pudding shops. ~  Lunch in Bakewell.  When you have enjoyed Bakewell we move on to one of the most interesting houses in the heart of the Peak District, the beautifully preserved Medieval and Tudor house Haddon Hall. ~  Haddon Hall  Perched overlooking the river Wye and home of the Manners family for the past 800 years Haddon is a hall steeped in romantic history. The gardens offer a fantastic display. Leaving the house you are met by a heady scent of flowers as you enter a walled garden where abundant perennial borders and lawns are a wonderful sight. You can take as much time as you like to enjoy the terraces and flower beds this garden offers. The authentic appearance and unique charm of Haddon Hall has made it a popular venue for filmmakers. The hall and gardens have been chosen as setting for many films and dramas. Most recently the Oscar nominated Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre used Haddon Hall and Chatsworth to recreate the atmosphere that inspired both Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte on their visits to the Peak District. ~in your time your guide will take you back to your accommodation.   Day 3 ~ Eyam A visit to the pretty village of Eyam with its fascinating history fully explained in the museum.  In 1665 the ‘Black Death’ was raging in London.  From ‘nowhere’ the plague appeared to erupt in a village in Derbyshire.  Discover how it came to this tiny village and the story of the bravery that makes Eyam famous throughout the Peak District.  Visit the village church which holds a register of the deaths in the village.  A tour of Eyam Hall can be also included, it is still a family home. ~ Lunch can be taken in Eyam or we can move on to visit Stoney Middleton and eat along the way. ~ The dramatic Stanage Edge is our next call.  A visit to this area is ideal to enjoy the wild nature and atmosphere of the moors and edges.   Day 4 ~  Chatsworth House Today your tour takes you to Chatsworth House in the Peak District, beautiful home of the 12th Duke and Duchess of Devonshire.  Chatsworth one of the grandest houses in the Peak District, if not England, has been used as setting for many films including the 2005 Oscar nominated film book Pride & Prejudice. Find out how Chatsworth is linked to the Mitford Girls and the Kennedy’s. This fascinating historic house and estate brims with interesting and famous works of art, sculpture with collections gathered by the family over generations. Explore this wonderful Peak District estate at your leisure with gardens, glasshouses, vegetable garden and forest walks to enjoy. ~  Enjoy a tasty lunch in the Chatsworth Orangery or one of the other eating venues. Wander round the old stables now a garden shop selling a variety of unusual trinkets and gifts.   ~  All visits will be taken at the pace you want.  You will have as much time as you want to enjoy this exquisite estate. ~  Carsington   Your escorted tour takes you on a pleasant drive through the rolling hills and greenery of the Peak District countryside to peaceful Carsington Water. Here you can enjoy a leisurely stroll alongside this lovely reservoir. Superb for seeing waterfowl, bird watching, enjoying beautiful scenery, cycle hire and water sports.       Tailor Made Stays escorted tours, with your own local guide,     means you enjoy the things you want to do at a pace you like.