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Peak District: Where to stay & travel to Chatsworth

Posted by (Holt, MI, USA) on

My daughter and I are spending several days traveling between London, York and the Peak District. She wants to see Chatsworth House and I want to see Haddon Hall and Hardwick Hall. We want to stay in a quaint village B&B, we're thinking Bakewell or Ashford in the Water.

What train station do we use coming from York? Is there bus service between villages? What about bus service to the houses? I should point out that we plan on arriving in the area on Good Friday and will be heading back to London on Easter Monday.

Thanks for your help!

Christine

Posted by
1210 posts

As an aside , go to evensong at York Minster..
Best bet will be Sheffield,only about 1 hour from York.
There are very good bus connections into the National Park from there
this might help www.transport direct.
Hardwick Hall might prove akward to get too,its out just east of the M1
Derbyshire Wayfarer ticket will probably be a good investment too.
Maybe see, if anything is on at Buxton Opera house,and head there for the night.
There are lots of bnb in the Peak District National park, you won't be short of a bed.

Posted by
1829 posts

No experience of using public transport in that particular area but just a general observation. Bus services in many rural areas can be quite limited at weekends, especially Sundays. Easter Monday is a Bank (Public) Holiday so there will be timetable changes on most public transport, often a "Sunday" service or maintenance work on rail tracks.

No chance of using a rental car for the time you are in the area? It would give you so much more freedom and time, no hanging around waiting for buses or clock watching during your time at any of the sites.

Posted by
1717 posts

Hi Christine. I recommend : have overnight accomodation at Bakewell or Matlock. Read about small hotels and B & Bs in both towns, in the Lonely Planet book on England.

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