An exclusive KENRIC Lesbian Jubilee weekend in beautiful Buxton

SUMMARY

Date: Friday 22nd August to Sunday 24th August  2025 with the option to stay on the Sunday night to enjoy a Bank Holiday weekend here.

This is for KENRIC members but if you would like to find out more and perhaps become a member read about the network here KENRIC NETWORK

On Sunday evening you may want to see a concert at the iconic Buxton Opera House. Keep an eye on what‘s on here  Buxton Opera House

Arrive: on Friday by 16:00 to settle in and enjoy a short orientation walk before your holiday briefing at 18:00 and then our evening meal together at the hotel.

Guide: Alison Carr our local guide

Walking Grade: this weekend walks will be between 1 and 2 Goats.

Highlights: The view from Shining Tor across three english counties, visiting the cosy pub at Flash, the highest pub in England, walking to Soloman‘s Temple a Victorian folly and the option of a visit to Chatsworth House, home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire.

Base:  Lee Wood Valley Hotel  is a 4 star in Buxton with its own fitness suite. You can even book a massage to help those tired legs at the end of a day! (booking in advance recommended and an extra cost)

The hotel was originally built in 1830 by the then Duke of Devonshire and transformed into a hotel in 1860 when the railways arrived in Buxton and the town was beginning to prosper as a Victorian spa town where people would come to enjoy the therapeutic properties of its thermal spring waters. The hotel has been family run since its beginning and is now managed by Nicola and Owen Longden.

Getting there: There is a train station in Buxton with many connecting services making it an accessible destination. If you are driving there is free parking at the hotel.

Price:  £500 per person for 2 nights full board in an ensuite solo occupancy room.

Additional nights are £155 for a solo occupancy room.

If you bring a friend/partner and share a room the price is £350 per person.

Includes:

• Bed & Breakfast 2 nights
• 2 evening meals in the hotel
• 2 Lunches
• Guided walks to discover the area with Alison your local guide.
• Local transport required for walks

Not included:

• Travel to Buxton
• Drinks from the bar
• Extra activities eg Chatsworth, Opera House
• Optional Sunday night stay

DETAILS

This area known as the Staffordshire Moorlands is an area often bypassed as people walk in the more well known parts of the Peak District National Park.These moorlands offer so much, from lush river valleys along the Dane and the Goyt, to the evocative moorland plateaus and views across the three counties of Cheshire,  Derbyshire and Staffordshire.

We stay in the spa town of Buxton, and England’s highest small market town. The natural warm waters of Buxton have been revered since Roman times.  You can try the wonderful Buxton Water for yourselves from St Ann’s Well where the water emerges at a steady 27 degrees celsius.

This is a great location for a short break. The hotel is centrally located and the perfect base for a walking holiday. This holiday has all meals included so there is no need to venture out in the evenings. Our guide has planned walks to help you discover this area often overlooked in favour of the Peak District. We like to walk in more hidden places and learn about new areas.

There are also many places to visit nearby such as Chatsworth House, Haddon Hall, Hardwick Hall as well as the market town of Bakewell home to the famous pudding. If you have a few more days to spare you could stay on to explore further.

ITINERARY

Itinerary subject to change depending on the weather. Our guide will brief you before each walk.

Day 1 Friday Arrival. 

Settle in to your hotel and meet in reception at 16.00. No scheduled walk but an option of a short orientation of the town. The briefing with Alison will be at 18.00 followed by an evening meal together in the hotel restaurant.

Day 2 Saturday  9 miles/15 km with 470m ascent with an option to do a shorter walk.

A longer walk to Three Shires Head where the counties meet at an intersection of streams, returning via the village of Flash, which claims to have the highest pub in England. We will get local transport back from Flash Village.

Day 3 Sunday – Solomon’s Temple 4 miles/6.5 km 230m ascent

A Victorian folly on the summit of Grin Low hill above Buxton. Built by Solomon Mycock, of the Cheshire Cheese Hotel, in the early 19th century.

It  is 20-foot-high (6.1 m), two-storey tower built on top of a Bronze Age barrow, sitting on top of a ridge at a height of 440 metres (1,440 ft) above sea level. From the open top of the tower there are good 360-degree views over the town and the surrounding countryside and parts of the Peak District. A lovely walk.