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The village of Hartington is an attractive busy little village dating back to the early 1200’s.  Stilton cheese is stil made at the factory in Hartington and you can buy samples from the shop on the  square.  Hartington Hall, formerly a Tudor manor house is where Bonnie Prince Charlie is rumoured to have stayed in…

Blue John Cavern, just outside Castleton, is home to eight of the fourteen known varieties of the stunning Blue-John Stone.  Traditional methods in mining are still used here.  The cavern is steeped in a history which you can share by taking a guided tour.  Then perhaps a visit to the Craft Shop in Castleton to…