Nice places to visit in Derbyshire other than Dovedale

[Lardlizard]

Ideas needed please

Leek for market town vibes and Staffs oatcakes and wild walk at the Roaches

Dovedale is heaven but mobbed to the gills

Other bits of manifold valley are less so

Ashbourne
Matlock Bath
Hartington

Treak cliff cavern is the best IMO. All tours are without a guide at the moment though.
Monsal Head
Kinder
Stanage Edge

Cromford Mills
Thors Cave

@BikeRunSki love Scarthin books. It’s a great shop. Hartington is nice. The Tissington trail is one of my favourite things to do. There is a place called Three Shire Heads near Buxton that was recommended to me for wild swimming/paddling. It’s probably a bit cold for that now!

Anchor Church in South Derbyshire. Wonderful ancient caves right on the river which is also a great wild swimming spot.

Pretty sure tutbury castle isnt that far from there if you fancy that. Ide check it's open though.

I've been to Bakewell twice, which is once, if not twice more than necessary.

Or, Chatsworth (for posh)

Another vote for Scarthin Books (who doesn’t love a bookcase that’s actually a secret door? To the cafe).

And Matlock Bath is great fun!

@wowfudge

Crikey - if you think Matlock Bath is tacky, don't ever go to Blackpool!

I have no intention of ever going to Blackpool!

Hardwick Hall, and just over the border into Nottinghamshire is Sherwood Forest.