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Hi,
Myself and partner are staying for a few days in Chapel en le frith. Looking for some local knowledge on some 20-30 mile loops I can smash out early morning.
Also any decent pubs for food in the local area would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
The Old Hall in Chinley for food
Avoid the A624 which will be particularly busy with the snake being shut and also the A6 and most roads are good.
Food and drink. The Old Hall Inn in Whitehough.
Excellent, thanks.
Wow! Just checked out the Old Hall, that is perfect. What a selection of beers. Anymore similar pubs within 20 mins?
Perfect 🙂
The Paper Mill opposite the Old Hall is owned by the same people, but focusing less on food and more on ales.
If you want to beast yourself, you could try the Ronde Van CHinley route
http://www.bikemap.net/en/route/2956984-ronde-van-chinley/
you could break it into two loops to give yourself a bit of a chance
For a ride in that vicinity the route up Goyt Valley is simply stunning. I think it's closed to traffic on Sundays, and one-way the rest of the time - but not a single car came past me when I did it it. Brings up out by the Cat and Fiddle, and just beyond that if the cafe with the best cake selection in the peak !
Another vote for the Old Hall Inn. Loads to go at on the road, most of it hilly. Eccles Pike is nice, both roads up past The Wash towards Sparrowpit and there's also a climb in the 100 climbs book that heads directly up to Sparrowpit, you could start with that, then turn left and skim along the valley side before turning down Winnatts, then back road to Hope from Castleton, follow the Edale road round and up over Mam Nick and then back down to Chapel the obvious way. Or... the Ronde van Chinley route is amusing and you can lop off loops at will as it sort of works that way... have fun!
If you want a bit of up-and-down- to Whaley Bridge (10 mins by bike from Chapel), then left up Long Hill, right at the top of Long Hill and down to Errwood Reservoir, cross the dam, left up the Goyt Valley, left at the Cat & Fiddle and down into Buxton, left up Carlisle Road, left up to the top of Long Hill again, left down to Errwood Reservoir again, across the dam again, right this time up the Street, right at the top and down to Kettleshulme (at the junction on the minor road, take the left one). Right in Kettleshulme and back to Whaley Bridge. It's basically a Figure 8, 35 km and 940 m climbing from Whaley. It's a pretty regular spin out for me.
Oh, and Chapel-Rushup Edge- Mam Nick-Edale-Hope-Castleton-Winnats-Sparrowpit (use the Blackbrook road not the A6)-Chapel (34 km, 800 m climb) is a good one too. It works well in either direction.
Beehive at Combs for food as well. Drum and Monkey in Whaley for interesting beers.
Superb. Thank you. That gives me something to go at. Loving the hills so I can beast myself before some local bacon for breakfast.
Brilliant can't wait. Love a bit of local knowledge.
They look great routes, just checked them both out. Gives some excellent climbing in a short distance.
Thanks again for your help.
When are you around? I might see you out and about?
If you go to The Old Hall or The Papermill make sure you remortgage your house first as it's a rip off. Beehive in Combs is a good shout though!
If you go to The Old Hall or The Papermill make sure you remortgage your house first as it's a rip off. Beehive in Combs is a good shout though!
Yeah, cos a 10oz sirloin at the Old Hall is £19 with trimmings and the same size sirloin at the Beehive is massively cheaper at £17.95... comparing menus, the Beehive doesn't seem a whole lot cheaper, but anyway.
Dpfr 28th June till 3rd July. I'll be grabbing 1-2 hours in the morning when the baby is sleeping, if your about?
Beehive looks lovely, love a good pint and pub burger.
Any other nice country pubs close by?
Royal, George and Packhorse in Hayfield do decent beer.
Shepherd's in Whaley Bridge.
Cheshire Cheese in Hope.
Ramblers and Nags Head in Edale.
Was referring more to the overpriced beer
Was referring more to the overpriced beer
Not much more expensive than any other locally for draft beers.
If you order a pint of Peroni though. 🙂
Beehive portions are pretty big too. That's not to say that the food is of a lesser quality, it's still tasty. No burgers on the menu when I was last there mind.
@hammy- thanks. Sadly there is this pain in the arse thing I do called work which looks like it'll get in the way. Enjoy yourself anyway
Thanks for your all your input. Can't wait!
Hi,
Thanks again for all your help. Got some great loops sorted with some cracking climbs it seems. Now I need to keep the Mrs happy by good food pubs at lunchtime and entertainment for my 8 month old daughter.
So, any other good pubs within 20 mins. Also any good outings such as farms ect that an 8 month year might appreciate.
Thanks again.
Google Blaze Farm, Wildboar Clough- activities for young kids (also any route there from Chapel by bike will be good!). Also, if your in that area the rose and crown at Allgreave does great food.
The Goyt in Whaley Bridge does great beer.
Bella's in Whaley Bridge is a great little cafe (as is the one down towards the canal whose name escapes me)
There's loads of ducks on the canal at Whaley Bridge for feeding/8 month old entertaining purposes, and the park has a brand new play area.
I miss Whaley Bridge 🙁
Also any good outings such as farms ect that an 8 month year might appreciate.
Just up the road from there (Rushup Edge, heading out towards Mam Tor) is the Chestnut Centre, an owl and otter sanctuary, also a deer park.
http://www.chestnutcentre.co.uk/
And a bit further up is the No Car Cafe http://thenocarcafe.rushophall.com/
which is a really nice little food stop. You can park in a layby on the main Rushup Edge road and walk the few hundred metres down to the stables where the cafe is based. Cafe is closed Monday & Tuesday.
Here's another route for you based around Chapel:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6169245
Obviously ignore the bit where it goes into Manchester and I'd cut out the A6 from Chapel to Dove Holes too (go over the hill out the back of Chapel and down Meadows Lane into Dove Holes instead) but the rest of the route is really nice and it includes the Monsal Head trail and old railway tunnels.
You'd rather go over Martinside into Dove Holes?? Are you some kind of sadist???
I've taken that route to work twice, once on my Heckler and once on my Croix De Fer and it is the most obscene climb ever. I'd much rather do the extra half mile up the A6 and still have my lungs!
Superb. Cheers, cafes are good. Very partial to a scone and clotted cream!
Just got back from an amazing few days. Thanks to all the advice. Old Hall inn was amazing sat in the beer garden with a local ale and quality burger.
The Goyt valley road was beautiful and long hill was long!
Thanks again, much appreciated. Love local knowledge.