Visitor attractions and information - Eckington
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 Renishaw
Hall, Renishaw, Sheffield S21 3WB. Tel: 01246 432310. Renishaw
Hall and its impressive gardens have been the home of the Sitwell
family for over 350 years. The beautiful Italianate garden, park
and lake were the creation of the eccentric Sir George Sitwell,
grandfather of the present owner. The Hall is not open to the
public, but the gardens are open from Easter to October. On the outskirts of Eckington. |
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Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield. Tel: 0114 2233600.
Built at a cost of £29 million and offering a capacity
for 50000 spectators, Don Valley Stadium is one of the finest
sports stadiums in the UK. The stadium is situated on the Sheffield
Supertram line, between Attercliffe and Meadowhall. www.donvalleystadium.co.uk.
About 5 miles northwest
of Eckington. |
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Sheffield Ski Village, Vale Road, Sheffield, S3 9SJ Tel: 0114
276 9459. Sheffield Ski Village has the largest dry ski slope
in Europe as well as snowboarding facilities and a toboggan run,
modern ski lifts, nursery slopes, blue, red and black runs and
ski lessons. www.sheffieldskivillage.co.uk.
About 8 miles northwest
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Sheffield Hallam FM Arena, Broughton Lane,
Sheffield S9 2DF Tel: 0114 256 2002 - the award winning Hallam
FM Arena has established an excellent reputation for hosting
world class events including concerts, ice shows, sport and exhibitions.
www.hallamfmarena.co.uk. About
7 miles northwest of Eckington. |
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Eckington lies in Derbyshire, a county associated
with the Peak District (as well as parts of Staffordshire, Yorkshire
and Cheshire), while the northern part of the county overlaps
into the Pennines. Wedged in between Manchester, Sheffield and
Derby, the landscape comes in two forms with the harsh grey gritstone
of the Dark Peak contrasting with the pale southern limestone
hills of the White Peak. Here the deep-forested dales are populated
with small stone villages, walking trails along former railway
routes, complex cave systems and spectacular historic country
houses, the seats of the Dukes of Devonshire and Rutland.
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