If you have never walked around Stanton in Peak I can strongly recommend it. We spent this afternoon exploring their Open Gardens. All the gardens are fairly small and a few you can see from the road, but the interest is really when you go down the little alleys and the cottage gardens at the rear, with some amazing views over towards Bakewell and Haddon Hall. The village really is perched on the side of the hill, with many of the gardens well terraced. Youlgreave Brass Band was strategically located in the centre of the village near the pub, providing a pleasant interlude. We didn’t try the Flying Childers, a freehouse, but some of the locals told us that they served good ale and food. I think that on one of the nice summer evenings (I’m an optimist) we’ll have a walk over Stanton Moor and call in at the pub. If you have tried the pub do leave a comment, maybe I feel a food review coming up.
Now I haven’t mentioned a tearoom in this blog, that’s because we didn’t visit one. However I was delighted to arrive home to find a goody bag on the doorstep, inside was a Passionate Carrot Cake from Chatsworth Farm Shop. It is delicious, moist, fruity, nutty and of course the carrots make it a healthy eating option, part of my 5 a day. So the next time you are near Pilsley I recommend calling in to either the Farm Shop or one of Chatsworth’s tearooms. Thank you Mike & Kevin.
Other Opens Gardens that are being well advertised at the moment are Bonsall’s on 14th & 15th June – 10.30-5pm, Birchover’s on 14th & 15th June – 1-5.30pm & Fenny Bentley’s on Sunday 15th 1-5pm.
Don’t forget Parwich Open Gardens on Sunday 22nd June 2-6pm.
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Glad you enjoyed the carrot cake, Jane! Truly a cake amongst cakes.
We were a little worried about whether or not the bag would protect it against the elements. In the words of the old song: “Someone left my cake out in the rain…“ 🙂
The Flying Childers used to have a reputation for good beer but it is over 10 years since I have been there.
Thanks for the S.I.P mention.
I’m delighted to report that both the ale (Black Sheep, Bombardier and a guest) AND the food are all VERY much up to scratch at The Childers…we look forward to welcoming our Parwich brothers and sisters to sample them soon!
(I’m not the landlord by the way, just a villager)