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Escape to the country of deep dales and walking trails

Take the family on a break to Britain’s first national park and explore its forested valleys and small stone villages threaded by walking trails. This three-day Intrepid Family Retreats experience is just the right mix of comfortable and active to help the family getaway from it all. Base yourself in the quintessential country town of Castleton and tire out the kids with walks to the scenic villages of Bamford and Bakewell. Find a refreshing treat for the adults in friendly local pubs and discover more about the local communities around you. Surrounded by iconic an backdrop of rolling green hills backed by steep peaks, this is a breath of fresh air. A Intrepid countryside escape awaits.

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Terms & Conditions
Start
Castleton, United Kingdom
Finish
Castleton, United Kingdom
Destination
United Kingdom
Style
Original
Theme
Family, Intrepid Retreats
Code
BMLFP
Physical rating
Ages
Min 5
Group size
Min 4, Max 12

Why you'll love this trip

  • Get the kids active (and tired out!) on the winding trails between picturesque villages, then hole up at a local pub for some local grub and maybe a fittingly named brew from Intrepid Brewing Co for the adults.

  • Treat you and your family to one of the town’s famous tarts or puddings in Bakewell and explore the arched bridges, narrow shopping streets and stone cottages.

  • Chat with the locals in the village community shop as you take a break from walks through beautiful countryside of farms, woods, and tumbledown remains.

  • Enjoy the ease of leaving everyone's walking boots at the same comfortable, conveniently located accommodation each night.

Is this trip right for you?

  • Please ensure you consult your local government’s advice regarding domestic travel prior to booking this trip.

  • There are several walks planned on this retreat. Fair level of fitness and appropriate footwear and clothing will allow you to fully enjoy this adventure.

  • This trip is new to our range this year. And while we have thoroughly researched every detail of the logistics, new destinations can sometimes throw us some unexpected surprises. More often than not, it’ll be a great surprise. But every now and again there might be a hiccup. We like to think that’s what puts the ‘adventure’ in ‘adventure travel’.

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Itinerary
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Welcome to the Peak District. Start your Intrepid Family Retreats experience with be a Welcome Meeting with your host at 2 pm at the accommodation. Begin your active adventure with a walk through the Hope Valley to Bamford village. Castleton is the picture of a quintessentially England country town, with its slate grey old stone houses, countless pubs off the winding main road, and rolling green surrounds backed by steep hills on three sides, including the famous Mam Tor. Bamford is the highest remaining village in the Derwent valley, with many of its neighbours submerged in the mid-20th century by the construction of two reservoirs. Reward yourself for completing your first walk with a drink in a local pub in Bamford. Take your tastebuds on an intrepid adventure with what couldn’t be a more appropriate brew on tap – beers from Intrepid Brewing Co for the adults. Afterwards there is the option for return to Castleton by foot, or perhaps stay at the pub for dinner and catch a taxi back this evening.
Accommodation
  • Original style bed & breakfast (1 night)
Included Activities
  • Bamford - Hope Valley & Village Walk
  • Bamford - Local Beer Tasting (Intrepid Explorer Pub)
Optional Activities
  • Castleton - Treak Cliff Cavern & Blue John Stone Tour - GBP13
  • Castleton - Speedwell Cavern - GBP13
  • Castleton - Peveril Castle - GBP8
Meals Included
There are no meals included on this day.
Special Information
It’s very important that you attend the welcome meeting at 2 pm this afternoon as we will be collecting insurance and emergency contact details at this time, and will head out on our first activity straight after. We are happy to book additional accommodation for you before or after your trip (subject to availability). If you are going to be late please let the hotel reception know. Ask reception or look for a note in the lobby for more information on where the meeting will take place.

Fuel up with breakfast this morning to get ready for a full day of walking to Bakewell, known as the heart of the Peak District. Jump on the local bus to travel a few miles east to Hathersage for the start of your walk. Local legend has it that this hilly village is home to the grave of Robin Hood’s right-hand man Little John. Make your way along the banks of the River Derwent, passing farms, woods, beautiful cottages, old sawmills, and the tumbledown remains of chapels. Stop for a refresh in Grindleford and grab a tea in a shop that supports, and is run by, the local community. There’s even ice cream made in the Hope Valley which the kids will love. Continue on to Bakewell and pass Edensor, a picturesque village that was moved to improve the view for the resident Duke of nearby Chatsworth House. Bakewell’s history lies in the failed efforts of a local Duke to transform a remote market village into a spa town to outdo his local rival in Buxton, but today it's famous for sweet treats. Explore the town and be sure to try a bite in the original shop of the Bakewell Pudding. The tart may be more well known, but the slippery, almond-flavoured dessert – accidentally invented in the 18th century and made to a top-secret recipe – is the real drawcard. Jump in a taxi back to Castleton for a free evening.
Accommodation
  • Original style bed & breakfast (1 night)
Included Activities
  • Hathersage - Hike to Bakewell
  • Grindleford - Village Community Shop Drink & Snack
Optional Activities
  • Bakewell - Tart Tasting - GBP5
Meals Included
  • Breakfast

Hop back on the bus to Hathersage this morning after breakfast for the start of a walk in Longshaw Estate. Once used for shooting by the Duke of Rutland, the estate of moorland and woodland is now managed by the National Trust. You and your family will make your way through rhododendron bushes, past moss-covered barns and grazing sheep, over babbling brooks, boulders weathered into natural sculptures, and along the heather and gorse flanked packhorse trails which once connected Sheffield to the salt wells of Cheshire. There is the opportunity to join your host for an optional lunch after the walk, and your Peak District Intrepid Family Retreat comes to an end back at your accommodation this afternoon.
Included Activities
  • Hathersage - Longshaw Estate Walk
Optional Activities
  • Hathersage - Stanage Edge Walk Extension - Free
Meals Included
  • Breakfast
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Meals

2 breakfasts

Transport

Taxi, Public bus

Accommodation

Original style bed & breakfast (2 nights)

Included activities

  • Bamford - Hope Valley & Village Walk
  • Bamford - Local Beer Tasting (Intrepid Explorer Pub)
  • Hathersage - Hike to Bakewell
  • Grindleford - Village Community Shop Drink & Snack
  • Hathersage - Longshaw Estate Walk

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Important notes

FAMILY TOURS: Please note that these trips are for adults and children travelling together and there must be at least one child under 18 with you.

AGE: Minimum age for children on this trip is 5 years old.

START & END OF TOUR
This trip starts with a group meeting at 2 pm on day 1, and ends after lunch on the final day. Please plan your arrival and departure accordingly. We are happy to book additional accommodation before or after the trip for you, subject to availability.

MINIMUM NUMBERS
This trip requires a minimum of 4 clients booked and confirmed in order to depart.

SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
A single supplement is bookable on this trip, subject to availability at the time of booking. If you would like to book a single supplement and enquire about availability please speak to your booking agent.

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