| Easy walk to buses, Matlock rail station, including Peak Rail steam railway, with major roads giving easy access to M1 only 20 minutes away. |
| There are several places to hire cycles for exploring the gentle Tissington Trail (old railway course). |
| Numerous restaurants and pubs serving a wide variety of food some within walking distance. |
| Golf, swimming pool and horse riding all nearby. |
| Newsagent, bakery and delicatessen selling local, home-made pies, cakes and other delicacies in less than 2 minutes walk from front door, as is a local park with children's play area. |
| Nearby are Matlock Bath (2 miles), Heights of Abraham and Gulliver's Kingdom. |
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