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@Joe.S
The Hartington cheese shop is ace. Load up on cheese to bring back. The Duke of Devonshire is a nice pub in the village. The George at Astonfield is a nice pub but the landlady is a miserable old bag. The Miners in Brassington is a nice boozer, so too is the Druids Inn at Birchover. Although I think it has had a lick of paint recently.
For riding, if you don't have a mega pimp road bike that can take a little dirt, try to include a section of either the high peak trail or tissington trail. They are parts of a converted railway line. It is now nice flat cinder path all the way and makes for some really nice senic riding.
A slightly off topic suggestion, if you like a quality bit of knitwear (who doesn't?) John Smedly knitter of reet posh jumpers is based in the peak district at Lea Bridge and has a factory shop. I went there last time and picked up some bargains.