English Heritage sites near Over Haddon Parish

Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow

ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW

3 miles from Over Haddon Parish

The region's most important prehistoric site, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set in high moorland. A circle of some 50 white limestone slabs within an earthen bank and ditch.

Nine Ladies Stone Circle

NINE LADIES STONE CIRCLE

4 miles from Over Haddon Parish

A small early Bronze Age stone circle of (actually) ten stones. Believed to be nine ladies turned to stone as a penalty for dancing on Sunday.

Hob Hurst's House

HOB HURST'S HOUSE

6 miles from Over Haddon Parish

A square prehistoric burial mound with an earthwork ditch and outer bank. Named after a local goblin.

Peveril Castle

PEVERIL CASTLE

11 miles from Over Haddon Parish

Founded soon after 1066 by William Peverel, one of William the Conqueror's most trusted knights, Peveril Castle offers breathtaking views of the Peak District from its position high above Castleton.

Wingfield Manor

WINGFIELD MANOR

13 miles from Over Haddon Parish

The vast and immensely impressive ruins of a palatial medieval manor house, with a huge undercrofted Great Hall and a defensible High Tower 22 metres (72 feet) tall.

Sutton Scarsdale Hall

SUTTON SCARSDALE HALL

15 miles from Over Haddon Parish

The imposing shell of a grandiose Georgian mansion built in 1724-29, with an immensely columned exterior. Roofless since 1919, when its interiors were dismantled and some exported to America.


Churches in Over Haddon Parish

St Anne

Dale Road Over Haddon
(01629) 814462
http://www.bakewellchurch.co.uk

Letter from the Vicar

Dear Friends

A very Happy New Year to you and I pray that it will be a good one for you and those you love.

Tempted as we are to make a few resolutions (usually around eating and drinking less and taking more exercise - all good of course), they can become a source for feeling early in the New Year guilty that yet again I failed!

Could I suggest though three resolutions for 2023 that are not linked to pounding streets or treadmills. The first is to be kind to yourself. There is so much more emphasis and spotlight on mental health and well-being than ever before, in response to the recognition of what stress, anxiety and self-doubt can do to us. Looking after our selves should not be a lower priority in the great scheme of things, but part of developing resilience, a sense of worth, and to know that we are loved, valued and matter. It might be doing something you enjoy more- going for a walk, a bath, time to read your favourite book, catching up with a friend.

Secondly, to resist desolation. We know there are things going on in the world that worry us and fears and make us sometimes want to crawl under a duvet and not come out. Even in the worst of times we need to look for the shafts of light and specks of hope. Even when it is hard to put into words our thoughts and feelings, there is somebody near who is ready to reach out with a word of encouragement- it may even be you.

In the midst of desolation, God reaches out in love to console, comfort and show us a path that leads us out of the darkness.

Thirdly, to believe in freedom- the freedom to trust, to question, to make decisions that are not about keeping a status quo, to know the freedom to love, be compassionate, generous and recognise where truth and justice renew, heal and bring freedom. Whatever the year holds, may it be one of growth, confidence, positivity, love and self-belief, blessed by God's love for us all and working for the very best within our lives, our community and the world in which we live and interact.

God bless your 2023.

Canon Tony 


Pubs in Over Haddon Parish

Lathkil Hotel

School Lane, Over Haddon, DE45 1JE
(01629) 812501
lathkil.co.uk

This pub overlooks a masterpiece of Peak District scenery, marvellous in any weather. Walking in, one side is an old-fashioned bar room with a real fire and oak beams, while the larger room opposite is where diners enjoy superb home-cooked...