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Fishing
Probably the best preserved mining remains are at Magpie Mine, a short distance south of Sheldon in the Derbyshire Peak District.
View NowWalking and Cycling
Derbyshire is a county with magnificent, natural beauty which provides a beautiful setting in which to enjoy a cycling break.
View NowThe Peak District
The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire
View NowDovedale
Dovedale, is owned by the National Trust and is farmed with many sheep on the rocky slopes and in the woods, and annually attracts a million visitors.
View NowThe Roaches
The Roaches (or Roches) is a wind-carved outcrop of gritstone rocks straddling the parishes of Leekfrith and Heathylee in the Peak District National Park
View NowLocal Prehistoric Sites
Arbor Low is one of the most important prehistoric sites in Derbyshire. Surrounded by unspoiled countryside with fantastic views over classic Derbyshire scenery
View NowRoyal Shrovetide Football
The Royal Shrovetide Football Match occurs annually on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday in the town of Ashbourne,
View NowStately Homes
Biggin Hall Hotel is an historic house of 17th Century origin situated in the Peak District National Park.
View NowHarpur Hill
RAF Harpur Hill was once the biggest ammo dump in the country, over 500 acres with underground stores and even rail tunnels
View NowIndustrial Archaeology
View NowThings to Do
The best walking and cycling in the Peak District lies on our doorstep. Biggin Hall is ideally placed for those who enjoy walking or cycling in the Derbyshire Peak District. The area has a contrasting mixture of dales, mountains and moorlands and the countryside around Biggin Hall offers some of the best walking in the Peak District, from easy riverside strolls to gruelling hikes over moorland and mountain.
Not far from Biggin Hall are the Tissington and High Peak Trails, disused former railway lines, which provide walkers, cyclists, horseriders and naturalists with fine scenic routes though the limestone countryside. Some of the best cycling routes in the Peak District go almost right past our front door.
