Hi Herby, possibly my favourite area for walking, I have lost count of the number of times we have visited there, but must have walked every Dale over the years
We are staying on a farm (in caravan) close to Blackwell, already planning days out,
Monks dale is one of my favourite dales, A dry dale but surreal to walk through, Luds church, not a church but a natural rock formation near the Roaches where in my youth I learned rock climbing, also Berisford Dale Wolvescote Dale is a lovely walk, returning to Hartington for the Cheese shop there
I tend to steer clear of the tourist traps, Bakewell, Matlock, Dovedale etc
Do you have any out of the way places you visited
Terry