![]() “Very generous portions” are served in the beer garden of The Windmill Inn in Linton. Passing through Wetherby, the easy Harland Way cycle track follows a disused railway line to 14th-century Spofforth Castle, and a local team of mountain-biking volunteers have been busy creating a series of tracks for Wetherby Bike Trails, including a new section of berms and banks cheekily named Lateral Flow. Wetherby’s old-school cinema won’t reopen until mid- May, but outdoor attractions include the Jubilee Gardens and Grade II-listed Georgian Bath House, the attractive Church Street and Shambles – with shops under the arches – and a farmers’ market on the second Sunday of the month. ![]() The compact centre looks like Elton John’s dressing table in spring and summer, when this “floral town” is bedecked in blooms. ![]() On the banks of the River Wharfe, within easy reach of Leeds, York and Harrogate, the market town of Wetherby is a reet nice spot. Gorgeous options with availability later in the year include rustic Allmans Heath Cottage Byre (sleeps two, from £80 a night) and Woodcock Farm, a design-led barn conversion with two cottages each sleeping two (from £110 a night). If you fancy staying over, offers the smart Kinder Apartment (sleeps two, from £435 in May). Polish off your day with a superior pint from Glossop’s Howard Town Brewery, whose tap beer garden has just reopened. Drivers or cyclists could follow the A57 Snake Pass across the park to Ladybower Reservoir, Edale and the Hope valley for more outdoorsy shenanigans. Options include the seven-mile Longdendale Trail cycle route along an old railway trackbed to five reservoirs, the Pennine Way or the Pennine Bridleway National Trail. Pick up healthy picnic stuff from zero waste-focused Glossop Wholefoods and head out on the many walking and cycling trails into the Dark Peak region – that’s the wilder, higher moorland and gritstone area of the Peak District (as opposed to the lower White Peak limestone plateau). Its oldest parts date from the 12th century, cotton mills have been transformed into shops and pubs, and pre-pandemic there was a growing creative community of musicians, artists, makers and founders of independent stores and venues. Name the key towns around the fringes of the Peak District national park and you’re likely to think of Bakewell, Buxton and Matlock first, but Glossop, to the north-west of the park not far from Manchester, has plenty going for it. Glossop, Peak DistrictĪ section of long-distance footpath near Glossop. Accommodation options left with Sykes for the next month include the black-and-white half-timbered Stone House (sleeps four, £555 for seven nights in May) in the village of Caynham three miles away, which has its own bronze and iron age earthworks. This one’s as quirky as they come, a trove of the nostalgic ephemera of everyday life. Like many of the country’s small museums, the pandemic left the Land of Lost Content (adult £8, child £4, book ahead) in nearby market town Craven Arms, desperate for visitors. Opt for takeaway salad boxes or cook-at-home three-course-meal kits from The Green Cafe, grab a box of nibbles go from Cicchetti Bar Ludlow or fine fare from Harp Lane Deli, where ingredients such as Amalfi lemons, n’duja and cognac are used as commonly as salt and butter by most of us.Īlong with the medieval streets of black- and-white buildings, this town is particularly ogle-able thanks to the sight of Ludlow Castle (adult £8, child £3.50) rising above the River Teme in the centre. If interested in sponsoring this event, please reach out to Diane DuBois.In a region famed for its wealth of local produce though, even low-key venues pack a flavour into every dish. Tickets will be available for purchase at $65 per person or a table of 10 for $750. Tickets are on sale now - limited to the first 250 to get them. Our fundraising goal for this event is to be able to keep the museum free for all visitors and allow for the museum to be open more often.ĭressing up in decades attire or a Halloween costume is encouraged. Each ticket comes with a souvenir cup and goodie bag.Īll ticket sales, purchases, and donations made at the event will go to the preservation of the Freedom Museum and its artifacts along with covering operations costs associated with running the museum. There will be Sock Hop-inspired music and dancing along with raffles, silent and live auctions, dance lessons, hula hoop contest, trivia contest, and other fun activities! Food and beverages will be available complimentary and alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase. ![]() Back by popular demand, we are hosting our second annual Sock Hop! We’ve expanded the decades so come dressed up in 1950’s, 60’s, 70’s or 80’s attire and dance the night away! (And raise some money for the museum’s mission!) ![]()
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