Hathersage Things to Do

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Surprise View is a scenic lookout point of Hathersage and Hope Valley down below on the A625 road from Sheffield. You're able to stop and take photos of the stunning views as the Sheffield to Castleton First bus stops there (No. 272) and also there's a credit/debit card only pay and display car park on the other side of the lookout point.

The countryside surrounding Surprise View is a walkers paradiise where one is awarded of amazing vistas across the Debryshire moors and the valleys down below.

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The wool and cotton mill ran by Dale Brook and powered by water and steam during the 19th Century played a crucial role in Hathersage. The Eastwood cottages were converted from workshops following manufacturing developments and where workers lodged between shifts.

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Hathersage is situated in the Hope Valley between Sheffield and Castleton in the North of England. This pleasant village has an active community and offers a number of attractions the visitors can see and do either in the village or in the surrounding countryside. Please see further tips for more information on what Hathersage offers.

Hathersage has a number of shops especially specialsing for the great outdoor, bars, tea shops and restaurants. There is also a post office, a bank and other services useful for the visitor. There is a pay and display car on Oddfellows Road (opposite the open-air swimming pool and cafe).

An attractions on the Main Road worth noting:

George Hotel
This is an old coaching inn that Charlotte Bronte arrived to in Hathersage from Yorkshire in 1845. She visited here friend at the vicarage and used the coaching inn for her novel 'Jane Eyre'.

The square once housed Hathersage Inn (formerly the Ordnance Arms) that were built in the 19th Century by the Shuttleworth family. Today the square hosts cafes, bars and shops specialising in the great outdoors.

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Dale mill was built as a button manufacturer in 1720. The metal was brought from Sheffield made into brass buttons and then returned to Sheffield.
The mill was originally driven by waterpower.
The mill was owned by the Cocker family, who also owned other mills in the area.

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"His bow was in the chancel hung
His last good bolt they drave
Down to the rocks, its measured length,
Westward fro’ the grave.
And root and bud this shaft put forth,
When spring returned anon,
It grew a tree, and threw a shade,
Where slept staunch Little John."
Legend has it that Little John, who was a friend of Robin Hood, died and was buried in the village of Hathersage. His grave is in St Michaels churchyard. The original grave stone is set against the wall in the porch of the church.

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St Michaels church is a grade 1 listed building.
Although records for the church are recorded in 1381, the church is thought to date back to the 12th century.
The tower dates back to the 15th century.
The church holds the Eyre family brases, including Robert Eyre in his plate armour [he died in 1459] and Robert Eyre, the hall builder, which dates back to 1500.
The church sits above the village of Hathersage and has magnificent views of the Derwent valley.

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Number 1 and number 2 Eastwood cottages are 18th century whilst number 3 is 19th. This is evident in the size of the windows. Numbers 1 and 2 have smaller windows with the others having larger windows.
The cottages 1 and 2 were probably constructed at the same time as the original mill to house the workers.
These are probably the earliest surviving buildings in the dale.
The rest of the cottages were dated from the 19th century to accommodate workers that worked in the mill that still stands today.