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About Hathersage

This small town set in the beautiful Hope Valley was a place often visited by the Bronte family. Charlotte Bronte stayed here with her friend Ellen Nussey in the vicarage and perhaps this is why she chose North Lees and Moorseats Hall, both of which are close-by, as settings for her novel Jane Eyre. Her desk is still kept at the vicarage, and the arms of the Eyre family are over the church porch. Inside the church there are brass portraits depicting generations of Eyres. Robin Hood's friend, Little John is said to be buried in the churchyard.

The terrain is little changed since these romantic times and Hathersage, once walked by the heroines of yester-year, is now a favoured centre for walkers. From the town you can take upland and lowland paths and enjoy numerous sporting activities, such as climbing, abseiling, caving, gliding and potholing.

It is a pleasant, atmospheric town which prior to the 18th-century was largely agricultural with a few people engaged in cottage industries making wire and brass buttons. In 1750, Henry Cocker opened his Atlas Works and began to mass produce wire causing the demise of the cottagers trade. His mill brought much prosperity to the town and by the start of the 19th-century several mills were in operation and the town had become famous for the manufacture of pins and needles. By the end of the 19th-century the industry had moved to Sheffield and the last mill in Hathersage closed in 1902. Interestingly, some of the old mills can still be seen in various parts of the town.

The town now takes advantage of its superb position, operating mostly as an attractive place for tourists. It offers a wide range of accommodation which includes friendly B&B cottages, to camping sites, youth hostels and old coaching inns. Wherever you stay and whatever you do, there will always be lots to interest and admire, not least the towering scenery of the spectacular Peak District National Park.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Hathersage

Longshaw Estate Country Park	(2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Stanage Edge	(2.3 miles, 3.8 km, direction N)	Pictures
Peak District National Park	(3.0 miles, 4.9 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Ladybower Reservoir	(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Hope Valley	(4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction W)	Pictures
Peveril Castle	(5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction W)	Pictures
Peak Cavern	(5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction W)	Pictures
Blue John Cavern	(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction W)	Pictures
Speedwell Cavern	(5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction W)	Pictures
Cressbrook Dale	(5.9 miles, 9.6 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Treak Cliff Cavern	(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction W)	Pictures
Mam Tor	(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction W)	Pictures
Monsal Head	(6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Botanical Gardens, Sheffield	(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Alport Castles	(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction NW)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Hathersage

Eyam, in the county of Derbyshire (3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction S)
Setting its chilling history to one side, this is a village with a lot to offer. It is hidden away in a matchless location above the limestone peaks of Middleton Dale.
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Baslow, in the county of Derbyshire (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction S)
Set amidst the stark loneliness of the High Peak the village of Baslow is surrounded by some of the finest historic properties to be found in Derbyshire.
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Tideswell, in the county of Derbyshire (6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction SW)
Tideswell is famous for its superb, large church, known as the "Cathedral of the Peak".
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Edensor, in the county of Derbyshire (7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction S)
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Ashford in the Water, in the county of Derbyshire (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction S)
The village was a centre for candle making, noted for lead mining and made famous by the discovery of Ashford marble which was first quarried by Henry Watson in 1748.
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Bakewell, in the county of Derbyshire (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction S)
Bakewell is the largest town in the Peak District National Park. It is an old town full of glowing stone houses and buildings that lend an air of ambience and overall warmth.
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Sheffield, in the county of South Yorkshire (8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction NE)
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Chapel-en-le-Frith, in the county of Derbyshire (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction W)
Chapel is a well preserved, picturesque place. It has a lovely old church dating back to the 14th-century which stands on the spot of an earlier church built by foresters a century or so before.
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Chesterfield, a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction SE)
Chesterfield is an attractive town close to the dramatic peaks of the Peak District National Park. It is well known for its...
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Buxton, in the county of Derbyshire (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction SW)
This barely spoilt town offers an exciting opportunity to enjoy a town crammed with beautiful buildings whilst exploring the high upland regions of England's glorious Peak District National Park.
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Winster, in the county of Derbyshire (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction S)
Today, this graceful village with its sweeping main street and quiet little alleyways is a tourist destination of character and charm.
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Rotherham, in the county of South Yorkshire (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction NE)
This town was formerly a Saxon market town which remained largely unaltered until the Industrial Revolution.
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Hartington, in the county of Derbyshire (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction SW)
Hartington is a small village centred around a medieval market place, with attractive 18th and 19th century buildings.
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Matlock Bath, in the county of Derbyshire (14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction S)
Matlock Bath lies amongst some of the most beautiful river-valley country in England.
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Whiston, in the county of South Yorkshire (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction E)
Whiston is surrounded by fine countryside, leafy lanes lead towards Morthen and Wickersley.
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Nearby travel help

Hathersage Station	(0.5 miles, 0.9 km)
Bamford Station	(1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction NW)
M1 Junction 34	(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction NE)
M1 Junction 34	(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction NE)
Sheffield City Airport	(12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction E)
Manchester Airport	(25.4 miles, 40.9 km, direction W)
Hathersage to London	(141.5 miles, 227.7 km, direction SE)

Hotels & Accommodation in Hathersage

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Hathersage center
Best Western George Hotel	(0.1 miles, 0.2 km)
Sir William Hotel	(2.1 miles, 3.3 km, direction S)
The Maynard Arms	(2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction SE)
The Cavendish Hotel	(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction S)
The Beauchief Hotel	(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction E)
Norfolk Arms Hotel	(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction E)
Robin Hood Inn	(7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction NE)
Rutland Hotel	(7.4 miles, 11.8 km, direction NE)
Sheffield Park Hotel	(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction E)
Grosvenor House Hotel	(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction NE)
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