The village with a 'hidden gem' that is just 90 minutes from Manchester
manchestereveningnews.co.ukScattered across the Peak District are dozens of villages, each one offering something a bit different. The village of Baslow has its own hidden gem among the usual range of cosy cafes and country pubs - a Michelin-approved restaurant.
Lying on the banks of the River Derwent, Baslow is charming village with a mixture of old and new cottages. Around an hour and twenty minute drive from Greater Manchester, it's nestled beneath a gritstone edge sharing the same name and surrounded by the dramatic scenery of the Dark Peak At the heart of it is a beautiful village green, Goose Green, which is covered in a blanket of daffodils each spring.
The village itself is divided into five ‘Ends’: Far, Nether, Bridge, West and Over Ends. READ MORE: The pretty North Wales village that Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds has made his home Bridge End is where you’ll find the historic part of the village, with houses clustered around St Anne’s Church, with some parts of the building dating back to 1200.
Beside the church is an ancient bridge which crosses the River Derwent. Built in 1603, it’s the oldest bridge to cross the river which has never been destroyed by floods.
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