The holiday cottage is situated in Millers Dale in the heart of the Peak District National Park and is an ideal location for walking, cycling, touring and rock climbing. Riverside House is in a beautiful setting and is a superb location for immediate access to many walks. The original nineteenth century mill in Litton Mill became notorious during the Industrial Revolution for its unsavoury practices, but it is now converted into flats.
From the doorstep of the holiday cottage are a number of walks. One of the most popular is along the disused railway. Although it is a short steep climb up from the house, once there it is perfectly suitable for pushchairs, bicycles and dogs. You can alternatively start the walk at the disused Miller's Dale station to avoid the climb.
"The central stretch of the limestone gorge of the River Wye is known as Miller's Dale . . . . This river gorge is at its best between Litton Mill and Cressbrook Mill (known sequentially as Miller's Dale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale and Monsal Dale) with towering crags, steep slopes and wooded riverbanks teeming with wildlife".
Copyright © Mark Reid, author of 'The Inn Way' and 'Walking Weekends' series of guidebooks.
Walkable from the holiday cottage is the village of Litton. There is a lovely village green, local shop serving teas and coffees and the not to be missed Red Lion pub. This old pub is full of character with real fires and serves good food and beer.
Also from the holiday cottage there is a pleasant walk along the river to Cressbrook. Cressbrook Mill, now converted into flats, is a fine monument of industrial archaeology. It was built in 1815 on the site of an earlier mill, owned by Richard Arkwright, which had burnt down in 1785.
From Riverside House holiday cottage the spectacular Monsall Head viaduct and Monsall Head Hotel are within walking distance. The viaduct offers fabulous views and picnic spots, whilst the Monsall Head Hotel serves good quality food and beer.
The bustling market town of Bakewell in the Peak District is about 15 minutes drive by car. It is home of the famous Bakewell pudding, there is good quality shopping in cobbled courtyards as well as an idyllic setting on banks of the River Wye.
