The Village

Alstonefield is a small upland village in the White Peak area of the National Park, between the valleys of the Dove and the Manifold rivers. A number of small greens give the village and its  pretty stone cottages a quaint and distinctive feel. 

At the village centre is the popular gastro-pub, The George, which serves high quality food and real ales. (At at June 2020, the pub is offering a takeaway service only, on Thursday-Saturday.)

The cottage is located just a few hundred yards away, on a ridgeway between the two valleys (the Rakes/Raikes is a name given to old lead mining sites, which were common in the area).  

Bronze Age barrows (burial mounds) classed as Scheduled Monuments lie both behind (Pea Low) and in front (Steeplow) of the cottage.

St. Peter's church contains many ancient artefacts, including a Norman south door, 17th century box pews and a rare, ‘double-decker’ pulpit. In the churchyard is the reputedly oldest legible gravestone in England, dated 1517. 

Well-loved walks such as Dovedale, the Manifold Valley, Monsal Dale and Lathkill Dale are all close by.