Whichever month you choose to visit the Peak District and the Staffordshire Moorlands there is so much to see and do! Here is just a selection, from the World Toe Wrestling Championships, to Shrove Tuesday Street Football, to Tissington well dressings, to the Trout Run – you can’t see them anywhere else!
For exact dates and details (as things change!) this year please call one of the local Tourist Information Centres listed below.
Buxton Opera House pantomime
Indoor Climbing and Caving, Upper Limits, Longnor (all year)
Peak Wildlife Park (all year)
Kingsley Bird & Falconry Centre (all year)
Winter bird visitors, Tittesworth Water, Meerbrook
Waking the House at Calke Abbey
CAMERA National Winter Ales Festival, The Roundhouse, Derby
Folk, Jazz and Blues Festival, Buxton
Wedgwood Factory Tour, Wedgwood (all year)
Dove Valley Centre (all year)
Scarecrow Festival, Tatton Hall
Newfields Gallery, Foxt (all year)
The Retreat Spa Day, Leek (all year)
Jodrell Bank Observatory and Lovell Telescope, Holmes Chapel – view the stars
Shrovetide Street Football, Ashbourne
Pancake Race, Winster
Leek Food and Drink Festival
Alton Towers Opens
Cheadle Arts Festival
Brown End Cycle Hire (all summer)
RSPB Coombes Valley Nature Reserve (all year)
Rudyard Lake sailing
Derby Format International Photography Festival (Biennial)
Flagg Races (point to point horse racing)
Spotting the Mermaid, Kinder Scout
Watching the Sun dance, Castleton
Easter Egg Hunt, Carsington Water
Great Easter Egg Hunt, Treak Cliff Cavern, Castleton
Brindley Mill Open day, Leek (open weekends in summer)
Easter Services St Giles Roman Catholic Church, Cheadle – the fabulous gothic church designed by AW N Pugin
Barmote Court, Wirksworth
Cheadle Continental Food Market
Plant Fair, Biddulph Grange Gardens, Biddulph
Peak District Walking Festival
Leek Arts Festival
Wincle Scarecrow Festival
Trout Fell Run, Wincle
Tissington Well Dressing
Alstonefield Horse Show
Chatsworth International Horse Trials
The Castleton Garland
Morris Dancing, Buxton and Winster
Bamford Sheepdog Trials
Steam Rally, Crich
Garlanding, Castleton
Derby Film Festival
Holmfirth Festival of Folk
World Toe Wrestling Championships, Whetton
Teapot Parade, Flash
Double Sunset, Leek
Summer Solstice, Arbour Low
L’Eroica Britannia Cycle Festival
Well Dressing, Ashford,, Winster,…
Morris Dancing, Wakes and Well Dressing, Tideswell
Derbyshire County Show
Congleton Food Festival
Froghall Wharf Boat Trips, Froghall
Well Dressing:- 2nd week of June
Cressbrook, Marston Montgomery
Whitwell, Wyaston & Edlaston, Penistone
Well Dressing:- 3rd week of June
Flash, Norbury, Derby, Mayfield, Tideswell, Over Haddon, Litton, Kniveton, Youlgrave
Well Dressing:- 4th week of June-
Whaley Bridge, Bugsworth Basin, Hope, Rowsley, Bakewell, Old Wittington
The Internationally famous Buxton Festival and Festival Fringe
Ashbourne Highland Gathering
Biddulph Festival, Biddulph
Stainsby Folk Festival
RHS Show Tatton Park
Y Not Festival
Leek Club Day
Padley Martyrs Pilgrimage
Church Clipping, Burbage
Alport Love Feast, Alport Woodlands
Well Dressing:- 1st week of July-
Peak Forest, Dore,
Well Dressing:- 2nd week of July-
Old Tupton, Coal Aston, Wessington, Hathersage, Chapel in th Frith, Buxworth, Buxton, Harthill, Dronfield, Bamford, Aston on Trent, Pleasley, Tansley, Grindon, Pilsley, Hayfield, Gee Cross,
Well Dressing:- 3rd week of July-
Upper Langwirth, Heage Windmill, Great Longstone, Little Longstone, Heath, Ault Hucknall
Well Dressing:- 4th week of July-
Barlborough, Stoney Middleton
Eyam Wakes Week
Rewind Festival
Plague Sunday Commemoration, Eyam
World Championship Hen Races, Bonsall
Chatsworth Country Fair
Dovedale Sheepdog Trials
Leek Carnival and Show
Barrell Inn Fell Race, Bretton
Country Fair, Heaton
Rush Bearing ceremony, Forest Chapel
Bakewell Show
Steam Rally, Cromford
Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, Buxton
Danebridge Church Tea Festival and local Photography completion, Danebridge
Well Dressing:- 1st week of August-
Bradwell, Wingerworth,
Well Dressing:- 2nd week of August-
Barlow, Great Hucklow, Taddington,
Well Dressing:- 3rd week of August-
Holymoorside, Eyam, Foolow, Wormhill,
Well Dressing:- 4th week of August-
Wardlow,
Great Longstone Chase fell race
Wirksworth Arts Festival
Longnor Horse Races
Hayfield Sheepdog Trials
Autumn Footprints Walking Festival
Jenkins Chapel Harvest Festival, Salterford
Church Clipping, Wirksworth
Chatsworth Country Fair
Heritage Open Day, David Mellor Design, Hathersage
Antiques in the Park, Kedleston Hall
Chesterfield Day of Dance and Well Dressing
Historic Dance Week, Sudbury
Well Dressings:- 3rd week September
Hartington, Chesterfield
Derby Feste -Live outdoor performances
Matlock Bath famous Illuminations
Caking Night, Dungworth
Wallaby Walking Festival, Staffordshire Moorlands
Great Peak District Fair, Buxton
Apple Day, Calke Abbey
Charter Fair, Ilkeston
Honey Fair, Carsington
Halloween Walks, Leek and other towns
Vintage Festival of Light, Ashover
Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Day, Derwent
Derby Folk Festival
Dovedale Dash, Thorpe
Fireworks Displays – throughout the district
Hadfield Well Dressing
Behind the Scenes Tour, Kedleston
Matlock Bath Boat Race
Curfew Bell, Scarliffe
Santa Specials, Churnet Valley Steam Railway, Cheddleton
Christmas decorations at Kedleston Hall, Haddon Hall, Sudbury, Chatsworth and others
Christmas lights at Ipstones
Christmas Markets, Chesterfield
Dickensian Leek Saturday
Carols by Candlelight, Treak Cliff Cavern, Castleton
The Devil’s Arse Sings, Castleton
Boxing Day Walk, Roaches Rocks
We hope this gives you a small flavour of what’s on offer locally. However, event dates and details do change so please check before travelling!
Tourist Information Centres:-
Ashbourne Tourist Information Centre: 13, Market Place, 01335 343666
Leek Tourist Information Centre: Nicholson Institute, Stockwell Street, ST13 6DW 01538 483741
Buxton Tourist Information Centre: The Crescent,Buxton 01298 25106
Bakewell Tourist Information Centre: Old Market Hall, Bridge Street, 01629 813227
