Chatsworth House & the High Peak

HIGHLIGHTS
Chatsworth House & Gardens, Ashbourne, Hartington, Dovedale,Buxton, Scenery of the High Peak, Ladybower Reservoir, Castleton, Bakewell.

Discover the grandeur and stunning surrounds of one of Britain's most stately estates - Chatsworth House and Gardens - plus some of the finest unspoilt scenery in England as we traverse the breathtaking Derbyshire High Peaks, a region of fabled caverns, reservoirs and picture-book villages.

**Please note it is a condition of travel with Grand UK, for all passengers to hold valid travel insurance for the duration of their tour.**Excursions
FULL DAY: We head into the Peak District and to Bakewell, home of the famous puddings, before we visit stately Chatsworth House. Known as the 'Palace of the Peaks' the interior rooms are treasure troves of priceless furniture and magnificent paintings. The landscaped gardens feature sculptures, mazes and waterworks including the famous Cascade Fountain which falls 600 feet down the hillside.

FULL DAY: Today we discover the High Peak across the heart of the Peak District National Park to the shores of Ladybower Reservoir - famed as the practice area for the WWII Dambuster crews and to the favourite tourist centre of Castleton.

FULL DAY: A wonderful scenic excursion through the heart of the Peak District. First to the old market town of Ashbourne, through Dovedale and on to the picturesque stone built village of Hartington. Later we visit the grand spa town of Buxton with its gracious 18th century crescents and terraces, before returning across the bleak moors of the Roaches.

Escorted Travel
Every one of our coach holidays includes the services of a coach driver and is always fully escorted by a knowledgeable Tour Manager, they are on hand every day and night and stay in the same hotel to ensure your holiday is stress-free.




Our coach Tour Managers are there purely for your extra comfort and enjoyment, from organising activities to breaking the ice and helping you all make the most of your holiday.


We hand-pick these extra special people because of their passion for people and places; they are the heartbeat of our coach holidays, a smiling face, a helping hand and always a listening ear and have the ability to turn a great time into a truly magical and memorable holiday experience.


They are simply the best in the business.




Our coach Tour Managers are there purely for your extra comfort and enjoyment, from organising activities to breaking the ice and helping you all make the most of your holiday. They are simply the best in the business.

We hand-pick these extra special people because of their passion for people and places; they are the heartbeat of our coach holidays, a smiling face, a helping hand and always a listening ear and have the ability to turn a great time into a truly magical and memorable holiday experience.


Everything Included:

- Free local joining points
- Collect Coach Miles
- All coach travel
- Reserved seats on tour coaches
- Tour Manager escorted
- Hotel accommodation and board as stated
- No single room supplement
- Excursions / itinerary as stated
- Admission fees and entertainment if stated
- Complete luggage handling
- Price-Back Insurance Offer


Your Pick Up Points
Joining Your Grand UK Coach Holiday
For 2024 we have introduced improvements to our network of local pick up points across the eastern, central and southern England, aimed at shortening your journey times and getting you away on holiday more easily and conveniently, meaning an altogether more relaxing start. We now have two pick up regions so your travel days will be more convenient, providing more efficient journeys, meeting your tour manager and fellow travellers earlier and in most cases arriving in resort earlier, please refer to our Pick-ups section below for more details.
The Tour Ref below indicates whether the tour departs from Area A or Area B by having either an A or B at the end. For example, GUK5A would be a tour departing from Area A.

Pick-Up Information
For 2024 we have introduced improvements to our network of local pick up points across the eastern, central and southern England, aimed at shortening your journey times and getting you away on holiday more easily and conveniently, meaning an altogether more relaxing start. We now have two pick up regions so your travel days will be more convenient, providing more efficient journeys, meeting your tour manager and fellow travellers earlier and in most cases arriving in resort earlier.
The Tour Ref on the holiday tab indicates whether the tour departs from Area A or Area B by having either an A or B at the end. For example, GUK5A would be a tour departing from Area A.






Traveling from Departure Area A: Be picked up from your free local departure point, and join your tour coach at our interchange area at Northampton Services on the M11, at junction 15A.





Traveling from Departure Area B: Be picked up from your free local departure point, and join your tour coach at our interchange area at Beaconsfield Services, M40, junction 2.Mickleover Court Hotel
Located in Mickleover, just a few miles from the centre of Derby, this modern hotel has been imaginatively designed around a central atrium.

Hotel Facilities

- Comfortable lounge areas, bar, restaurant
- En-suite bedrooms
- Free Wi-Fi
- Indoor swimming pool and gym
- Lift

Hotels
• Mickleover Court Hotel (Derby) - View Information