Longshaw Lodge Estate (Sheffield)

I am so lucky to live about what...20 minutes drive away from here. Many a time I have had a good long Saturday walk around Longshaw. Its the one most people have heard of. Its not famous or everything...its just people have heard about it for some reason or another. Maybe its the World's Oldest Sheep Dog Trials, maybe its because they had relatives there(like me) or maybe they just know what a wonderful place it is. I certainly know it is a lovely place.... History ------------- Longshaw's history is long. Its not seen great battles happen on it , its not had a Roman forrt it hasn't got a castle but it has a long and varied history. The ...  Read the complete review

The Peak District National Park is in my opinion one of the most picturesque places in the whole of England. Ok, I may be a little bit bias since it happens to be on my doorstep but there are so many different places to visit that you could go there every weekend of your life and never go to the same place twice. The Longshaw Estate is the sort of place that is perfect for the Peak District novice since it is very easily accessible yet it has all of the same beautiful scenery on offer as the more remote parts of the Park. Longshaw Lodge, built in 1827 is the central focal point of the vast Longshaw Estate that originally covered an area of 11,533 ...  Read the complete review