Location
Winster is located in the Peak National Park near to the popular tourist destinations of Matlock & Bakewell; it is a former lead mining town with many original gritstone and limestone buildings, a village shop, post office and 2 excellent pubs which both serve food, the Bowling Green www.peakparkpub.co.uk and The Miners Standard (dog friendly) - all within very easy walking distance. For travelling further afield, we are well served by a local taxi company www.djg-taxis.co.uk.
Winster is a friendly and historic village, it has good walking with the Limestone Way going through the village and its own village website at www.winster.org giving details of the village and village events. The High Peak trail and Tissington trail are great family friendly cycling trails which are a stone's throw from Winster; bike hire is widely available.
Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall are on the doorstep and are not to be missed; Bakewell, is home to the Original Bakewell Pudding Shop which claims the recipe for the authentic Bakewell Pudding, the spa town of Matlock Bath has spectacular vertical crags rising from the River Derwent and is home to an aquarium, the Heights of Abraham with its caves, playground and cable cars and Gullivers Kingdom, an amusement park aimed specifically at children.
The Peak District is Britain's oldest National Park and the second most visited National Park in the world; it has something for everyone from vast expanses of wild and remote landscapes to some of the prettiest and friendliest villages in the country. The Peak District is uniquely accessible making it ideal for short breaks whilst it has facilities and attractions which would easily fill a longer break all year round - such as walking, cycling trails, caving, climbing and canoeing. For those preferring a more leisurely break, the Peak District has more than its fair share of stately homes, village tea shops and craft centres.
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For more details on local facilities and attractions see the list below
Village Website
Peak District National Park
Chatsworth House
Matlock Bath
Peak Rail
Buxton - Spa Town