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The location of Sladen Lodge leaves you spoilt for choice. Whether you want to take your friends and family on an adventure, or have a love of British history, the Peak District doesn’t disappoint.
Hathersage offers a wealth of activities to have a go at or places to visit nearby. For the adventurous there are many organisations offering climbing, caving, and swimming to name but a few. Here’s our list of some of our favourite activities nearby:
Lost Earth Adventures
Offering a varied range of exhilarating activities from caving, climbing and abseiling, to gorge walking and canoeing. They can tailor your experience from one off thrills to action packed multi activity whole days.
Peak Cavern
Located in the valley nearby are ancient caves ready to explore. Visit Peak Cavern or take an underground boat ride through Speedwell Cavern.
Pure Outdoor/Adventure Hub
The Adventure Hub Climbing Wall and Shop, located in Bamford, has something for everyone and is open to the public and members, children and adults, complete beginners and experienced climbers. It boasts excellent facilities for the Hope Valley including 6 Bouldering Circuits, LED MoonBoard with over 50,000 problems and great training facilities.
Hathersage Swimming Pool
Newly refurbished and one of the few outdoor lidos in the country, a swim here is a must. Open all year round- warm in the summer to suit everyone and cool in the winter for those brave enough!
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Clay Pigeon Shooting
Take position and aim high! Clay pigeon shooting is a unique experience and suitable for all in the safe hands of hosts Andrew and Chris. Catering for young shots and beginners to those more experienced who want coaching.
Heights of Abraham
Travel to Matlock and take a cable car flight to the Heights of Abraham 60-acre hilltop park, with cavern tours, exhibitions, adventure play and much more.
Friendly, professional guides, Rachel and Richard, are passionate about the Peak District, sharing their knowledge of the local hills and countryside. You can hire a guide for yourself, friends or family, walking directly from Sladen Lodge. Or, join one of our public guided walks, fitness walks or challenge walks.
Meanwhile, if you ever consider setting up packages such as retreats, (eg walking, yoga, writing) where hiking is an element of the stay, we’d be happy to be involved – we’ve a number of themed and bespoke walks we could run from your front door.
Perhaps taking in the history and culture of the Peak District is more your pace, in which case you may like to visit Bakewell for its famous puddings or Chatsworth House to explore the stately grounds for the day.
From our choice of local excursions there’s bound to be something for everyone:
Chatsworth House
Explore over 25 rooms in the stately home including the Painted Hall, State Rooms, Sculpture Gallery and discover its art, history and family. Pay a visit to one of Derbyshire’s finest country houses.
Eyam, The Plague Village
Immerse yourself in the incredible story of its unselfish villagers, who sealed themselves off from the outside world in the 17th century to prevent the deadly disease from spreading.
Heights of Abraham
The Heights of Abraham is located in Matlock Bath, only a hours drive. Take a cable car flight to the Heights of Abraham 60-acre hilltop park, with cavern tours, exhibitions, adventure play and much more.
Bakewell
Idyllically situated on the banks of the river Wye, Bakewell’s stone buildings, medieval five-arched stone bridge and quaint courtyards are a magnet for photographers, sightseers and puddling lovers alike.
Haddon Hall
Haddon is acclaimed as one of the most beautiful medieval manor houses in the whole of England, and rightly so. It’s an absolute must-see for any visitor to the Peak District.
Peveril Castle
Visit our local Castle, built by Henry II in 1176. See the gorgeous views of Castleton and the Hope Valley from the castle. Visit the gift shop for a souvenir.