High Ridge Barn Guidebook

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High Ridge Barn Guidebook

Pubs and Restaurants

01260 227217 https://www.theshipinnwincle.com/ A country pub serving food. Under new and excellent management. 1.4 miles drive / 25 minute walk away along country lanes, or a longer 2-hour 3.5 mile hike up, along and down from the scenic Roaches high grit stone ridge, coming back the short route along the lanes. Opening times and booking instructions are on their website. Good vegan/vegetarian/gluten free options. Very dog friendly. Booking is essential as this is a very popular pub near the Wincle Brewery, and the River Dane.
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The Ship Inn
Barlow Hill
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01260 227217 https://www.theshipinnwincle.com/ A country pub serving food. Under new and excellent management. 1.4 miles drive / 25 minute walk away along country lanes, or a longer 2-hour 3.5 mile hike up, along and down from the scenic Roaches high grit stone ridge, coming back the short route along the lanes. Opening times and booking instructions are on their website. Good vegan/vegetarian/gluten free options. Very dog friendly. Booking is essential as this is a very popular pub near the Wincle Brewery, and the River Dane.
Meerbrook, ST13 8SN 01538 300385 A country pub restaurant 5 miles/15 mins drive away along pretty country lanes. Again, pre-booking is essential. Very dog friendly. Good food, with great vegan and vegetarian options. Excellent children's menus.
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The Lazy Trout
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Meerbrook, ST13 8SN 01538 300385 A country pub restaurant 5 miles/15 mins drive away along pretty country lanes. Again, pre-booking is essential. Very dog friendly. Good food, with great vegan and vegetarian options. Excellent children's menus.
Hollin Lane, Higher Sutton SK11 0NN 01260 252 244 http://www.rylesarms.com/ Much bigger, brighter, and less rustic than the Trout and Ship. Dogs are permitted in the bar area which also serves food. Menus are very meaty/fishy with limited vegetarian/vegan options. 5 miles/15 mins drive across the Peak Park. Booking essential.
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The Ryles Arms
Hollin Lane
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Hollin Lane, Higher Sutton SK11 0NN 01260 252 244 http://www.rylesarms.com/ Much bigger, brighter, and less rustic than the Trout and Ship. Dogs are permitted in the bar area which also serves food. Menus are very meaty/fishy with limited vegetarian/vegan options. 5 miles/15 mins drive across the Peak Park. Booking essential.
16-18 Ashbourne Road, Leek ST13 5AS 01538 381156 https://pabnaonline.co.uk/ Great Indian restaurant. Will deliver, but also you can phone in your order and collect it yourself.
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Pabna Restaurant
16-18 Ashbourne Rd
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16-18 Ashbourne Road, Leek ST13 5AS 01538 381156 https://pabnaonline.co.uk/ Great Indian restaurant. Will deliver, but also you can phone in your order and collect it yourself.
Bullocks Lane, Sutton, Macclesfield, SK11 0HE 01260 253 211 https://www.brunningandprice.co.uk/suttonhall For a posher dining experience we recommend Sutton Hall. 5 miles/15 mins drive. Smart casual dress, and dogs are welcome. Nice period building and good for a celebration. Menus are mainly for meat and fish eaters, limited for vegetarians and vegans. Booking essential.
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Sutton Hall
Bullocks Lane
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Bullocks Lane, Sutton, Macclesfield, SK11 0HE 01260 253 211 https://www.brunningandprice.co.uk/suttonhall For a posher dining experience we recommend Sutton Hall. 5 miles/15 mins drive. Smart casual dress, and dogs are welcome. Nice period building and good for a celebration. Menus are mainly for meat and fish eaters, limited for vegetarians and vegans. Booking essential.
Lovely hot fish and chips from a traditional chippie. Close enough to bring back to the barn and still be hot. Good vegan selection.
Sea & Earth Fish & Chips Leek
Lovely hot fish and chips from a traditional chippie. Close enough to bring back to the barn and still be hot. Good vegan selection.

Adventures

Adventurous, adrenaline-fuelled fun just 8 minutes drive from High Ridge Barn! Strap yourself into a giant inflatable sphere and hurl yourself down a massive hill. Hop onto a Segway and test your skills on the UKs ONLY off-road obstacle course. Or challenge your family or friends in a brand new game of Body Zorb Football. They have it all at Madrenaline.
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Madrenaline Activities
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Adventurous, adrenaline-fuelled fun just 8 minutes drive from High Ridge Barn! Strap yourself into a giant inflatable sphere and hurl yourself down a massive hill. Hop onto a Segway and test your skills on the UKs ONLY off-road obstacle course. Or challenge your family or friends in a brand new game of Body Zorb Football. They have it all at Madrenaline.
Winkhill, Leek, ST13 7QR 01538 308 880 https://www.peakwildlifepark.co.uk/#wild-side Small zoo animal experience. Opening hours on their website. Tickets must be booked in advance, and food should be pre-ordered according to their website. Hands-on animal interaction with penguins and lemurs for example. Not been ourselves but we hear excellent reports from guests who've enjoyed going there. Their stone-baked pizzas are great by all accounts. 12 miles/30 mins drive away.
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Peak Wildlife Park
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Winkhill, Leek, ST13 7QR 01538 308 880 https://www.peakwildlifepark.co.uk/#wild-side Small zoo animal experience. Opening hours on their website. Tickets must be booked in advance, and food should be pre-ordered according to their website. Hands-on animal interaction with penguins and lemurs for example. Not been ourselves but we hear excellent reports from guests who've enjoyed going there. Their stone-baked pizzas are great by all accounts. 12 miles/30 mins drive away.
Wildboarclough, Macclesfield, SK11 0BL 01260 227 229 https://www.blazefarm.com/ Big petting farm in the hills the other side of Wincle. Sheep, goats, donkeys, hens & ducks waddling around kind of thing. Blaze Farm is also known as the 'ice cream farm' as it makes and sells umpteen types of delicious ice cream. Please check their website for opening hours. 4 miles/10 mins drive away. Steep hills/no pavements so best to drive.
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Blaze Farm
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Wildboarclough, Macclesfield, SK11 0BL 01260 227 229 https://www.blazefarm.com/ Big petting farm in the hills the other side of Wincle. Sheep, goats, donkeys, hens & ducks waddling around kind of thing. Blaze Farm is also known as the 'ice cream farm' as it makes and sells umpteen types of delicious ice cream. Please check their website for opening hours. 4 miles/10 mins drive away. Steep hills/no pavements so best to drive.
Alton Towers Resort, Alton, Staffordshire, ST10 4DB https://www.altontowers.com/ One of the best, and best-known, theme parks in the UK. Pre-booking essential. Dogs not permitted – day care can be booked locally for £30 per dog per day.
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Alton Towers
Farley Lane
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Alton Towers Resort, Alton, Staffordshire, ST10 4DB https://www.altontowers.com/ One of the best, and best-known, theme parks in the UK. Pre-booking essential. Dogs not permitted – day care can be booked locally for £30 per dog per day.
Go Ape Buxton, Buxton Country Park, Pooles Cavern, Green Lane, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9DH. https://goape.co.uk/locations/buxton Exhilarating fun with zip wires, treetop and Segway adventure park. 1m height minimum children under 6 to be supervised by adult, dog on lead welcome. Advance booking essential. 11 miles/25 min drive from High Ridge.
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Go Ape Buxton
Green Lane
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Go Ape Buxton, Buxton Country Park, Pooles Cavern, Green Lane, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9DH. https://goape.co.uk/locations/buxton Exhilarating fun with zip wires, treetop and Segway adventure park. 1m height minimum children under 6 to be supervised by adult, dog on lead welcome. Advance booking essential. 11 miles/25 min drive from High Ridge.
Clough View Farm, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 2LH 01629 700334. https://www.rapidhorizons.com/ River rapids by canoeing, rafting, tubing, kayaking, climbing, mountain biking. All safety kit provided including wetsuits for water activities. Advance booking essential.
Rapid Horizons - Outdoor Adventure
The Hill
Clough View Farm, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 2LH 01629 700334. https://www.rapidhorizons.com/ River rapids by canoeing, rafting, tubing, kayaking, climbing, mountain biking. All safety kit provided including wetsuits for water activities. Advance booking essential.

Sightseeing

Fabulous stately homes and more.
Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1PP 01246 565 300 https://www.chatsworth.org/ If you only ever visit one stately home, it has to be Chatsworth. Glorious house with beautiful 105 acres of gardens. Dogs welcomed in the gardens. Mazes, lakes, ponds, amazing waterfalls, acres of grass, farm shop nearby, tour carriages, buggies, picnic food shops, specimen plants/trees, restaurants (dogs not admitted), grottoes, woodlands…what’s not to like. Pre-booking for tickets to house and/or gardens essential.
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บ้านชัทส์เวิร์ท
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Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1PP 01246 565 300 https://www.chatsworth.org/ If you only ever visit one stately home, it has to be Chatsworth. Glorious house with beautiful 105 acres of gardens. Dogs welcomed in the gardens. Mazes, lakes, ponds, amazing waterfalls, acres of grass, farm shop nearby, tour carriages, buggies, picnic food shops, specimen plants/trees, restaurants (dogs not admitted), grottoes, woodlands…what’s not to like. Pre-booking for tickets to house and/or gardens essential.
Buxton Road, Castleton, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 8WP 01433 620571 Famous caves, where Blue John mineral/gemstone is mined. 10C in the caves, ‘grippy’ footwear recommended. In Castleton, pretty town in the Hope Valley. Advance booking required. Dogs welcome on a lead. 21 miles/45 mins drive.
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ถ้ำทรีค คลิฟฟ์
Buxton Road
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Buxton Road, Castleton, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 8WP 01433 620571 Famous caves, where Blue John mineral/gemstone is mined. 10C in the caves, ‘grippy’ footwear recommended. In Castleton, pretty town in the Hope Valley. Advance booking required. Dogs welcome on a lead. 21 miles/45 mins drive.
Regency splendour with a great art collection and exhibits. Good one for the dogs; there's 1400 acres of deer park for them to explore.
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National Trust - Lyme
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Regency splendour with a great art collection and exhibits. Good one for the dogs; there's 1400 acres of deer park for them to explore.
One for the plant lovers. Here you'll find an impressive collection of plants and trees from all over the world.
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Biddulph Grange Garden
Grange Road
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One for the plant lovers. Here you'll find an impressive collection of plants and trees from all over the world.
Dress like a Tudor, follow a trail, find out more about the building or have a go at stained-glass window making.
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National Trust Little Moreton Hall
Newcastle Road
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Dress like a Tudor, follow a trail, find out more about the building or have a go at stained-glass window making.

Walks

You're in the Peak District, so walks are abundant! We provide an extensive collection of OS maps and walking guide books at the Barn, as well as pre-printed maps to take with you. Here are just a few ideas.
Meerbrook, Leek, ST13 8SH https://www.tittesworthwater.co.uk/ Great place to visit for a gentle flat walk, with plenty of marked walking routes of different lengths. Nice visitor centre and cafe. The Lazy Trout pub & restaurant is very close by.
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Tittesworth Water Visitor Centre
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Meerbrook, Leek, ST13 8SH https://www.tittesworthwater.co.uk/ Great place to visit for a gentle flat walk, with plenty of marked walking routes of different lengths. Nice visitor centre and cafe. The Lazy Trout pub & restaurant is very close by.
Within walking distance from the front door is Lud's Church. Lud's Church is a chasm created by a massive landslip on the hillside above Gradbach. It is in a wood known as Back Forest. Over 100 metres (328 ft) long and 18 metres (59 ft) deep, all but the upper third of the slope has slipped forward towards the River Dane. It is mossy and overgrown, wet and cool even on the hottest of days, so often a little bit slippery under foot.
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Lud's Church
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Within walking distance from the front door is Lud's Church. Lud's Church is a chasm created by a massive landslip on the hillside above Gradbach. It is in a wood known as Back Forest. Over 100 metres (328 ft) long and 18 metres (59 ft) deep, all but the upper third of the slope has slipped forward towards the River Dane. It is mossy and overgrown, wet and cool even on the hottest of days, so often a little bit slippery under foot.
One of the Peak District's most notable walks. Take a stroll directly from High Ridge for some spectacular views. You can see High Ridge from here! Our favourite walk is along the Roaches to Doxey Pool... about a 5-mile round trip. It's almost impossible not to get a great photograph from here to impress your friends on social media.
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The Roaches
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One of the Peak District's most notable walks. Take a stroll directly from High Ridge for some spectacular views. You can see High Ridge from here! Our favourite walk is along the Roaches to Doxey Pool... about a 5-mile round trip. It's almost impossible not to get a great photograph from here to impress your friends on social media.
Known by some as the Matterhorn of Cheshire. Although to be frank, that's probably by people who haven't seen the Matterhorn. It is lovely though, and will give your legs a fair workout. We suggest a short drive to Macclesfield Forest as your base camp for the summit.
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Shutlingsloe
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Known by some as the Matterhorn of Cheshire. Although to be frank, that's probably by people who haven't seen the Matterhorn. It is lovely though, and will give your legs a fair workout. We suggest a short drive to Macclesfield Forest as your base camp for the summit.
"The Monsal Trail is a traffic free route for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and wheelchair users through some of the Peak District's most spectacular limestone dales." Don't take our word for it; that's a quote from the Peak District official website.
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Monsal Trail - Cressbrook
Monsal Trail
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"The Monsal Trail is a traffic free route for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and wheelchair users through some of the Peak District's most spectacular limestone dales." Don't take our word for it; that's a quote from the Peak District official website.

Cycling

https://www.peakblackwellcyclehire.com/ 01298 70838 / 71986 Famous beautiful 9-mile scenic cycle trail which follows a disused railway line, includes 4 long tunnels (lit during daylight hours). Advance booking required for e-bikes and tandems.
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Blackwell Mill Cycle Hire Monsal Trail
Bakewell Road
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https://www.peakblackwellcyclehire.com/ 01298 70838 / 71986 Famous beautiful 9-mile scenic cycle trail which follows a disused railway line, includes 4 long tunnels (lit during daylight hours). Advance booking required for e-bikes and tandems.