Weekend in the Peak District

Lauren Keith: Fantastic (and well-signed) 7-mile trail starts here and climbs the ridge of The Roaches up to Doxey Pool and then leads down to Lud's Church and back. Pack a lunch and make the trek.

Lauren Keith: Locals say it's haunted by a mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth who fell into the pond on a foggy day. Now she pulls unsuspecting walkers to their watery graves unless you walk away fast enough...

Lauren Keith: In this little gem hidden on the underside of a hilly field, the Jurassic Park-like gorge of Lud's Church is where Robin Hood and Arthur's Knights of the Round Table would hide out.