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Luxury Holiday Cottages In Hathersage
Hathersage is a great choice if you are looking to stay in one of the luxury holiday cottages of the area as it is without doubt one of the more interesting villages in the area. With historical associations to Robin Hood, Charlotte Bronte and the Eyre family there is plenty to keep Peak District fans and amateur historians busy. If you are bringing the kids away for a holiday, search for one of the child-friendly luxury holiday cottages in Hathersage and indulge in some serious comfort and relaxation in beautifully furnished cottage.
The village centres round a road junction above the River Derwent, where the road to Sheffield branches off the route which follows the Derwent downstream. The ancient centre of the village was just above the church, which itself stands above and to the north of the modern village centre. On a knoll next to it there is an earthwork called Camp Green, which is probably Danish in origin. Hathersage is a popular centre for walkers and rock-climbers, for on its east side the village is overlooked by moorland and a line of gritstone edges of which Stanage Edge is the largest and houses Robin Hood’s cave. There are also spectacular tors, such as Higgar Tor, and the enigmatic hill fort at Carl Wark, which has so far defied archaeologists' attempts to date it. Several of the edges were quarried and the area was a major source of millstones for grinding corn and metals, many of which can be seen abandoned on the moorlands close by. Until the late 18th century Hathersage was a small agricultural village with cottage industries making brass buttons and wire and by the early 19th century activities had spread to the manufacture of needles and pins, for which Hathersage became famous. Charlotte Bronte visited Hathersage in 1845 and used it as the 'Norton' of the story 'Jane Eyre' - taking the heroine's surname from the local family. She also used North Lees Hall, an Elizabethan manor house 2km north of Hathersage as the house where Mrs Rochester jumped from the roof to her death. Hathersage church is said to be the burial place of Little John - of Robin Hood fame .The modern village has a range of pubs, hotels and shops including banks, cycle hire shops and Outside, the outdoor equipment suppliers, with a cafe above. Behind the main street there is a public car park and the surprising luxury of an outdoor swimming pool (open only in summer). Consider choosing one of the luxury holiday cottages in Hathersage for a wonderful holiday.
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