A brief history of Eyam
During the Plague, the village of Eyam suffered dreadfully, as did many of the Peak District villages. However, the locals attempted to stop the disease being spread further, by putting themselves in quarantine. Apparently the plague virus had been brought into the village by a local tailor on some infected cloth which he had bought whilst in London. The tailor himself died quickly, and 250 other villagers also died, including the rectors wife (the rector himself had instigated the quarantine). Eyam – is often referred to as the Plague village, and there are some nice walks and some lovely dog friendly cafes to visit afterwards.
Our walk (in brief)
1. I parked in Eyam Hall car par. This is a National Trust car park, so you’ll need to be a member to park here. Alternative parking is available, just follow the signs in the village.
2. I turned left and walked up main street, until I reached what was once a public house. I then turned left into Tideswell Lane and followed this up the hill and then turned left onto Windmill Lane.
Note: If you have an OS map, there’s a loop which takes you around Dunlow Farm. It eventually loops back into Tideswell Lane. There are a lot of sheep and lambs in these fields and dogs must be kept on leads.
3. If you’re short of time, you can avoid taking the loop around Dunlow Farm. Instead you can turn left down Dunlow Lane, which brings you to the rear of Eyam Hall car park.
Map of the village
Here’s a google map to help you gain your bearings around the village. You may find you need to expand the map to see all the details and road names.
Dog Friendly cafes in Eyam
Here are a couple of dog friendly cafes that you can try:
Cafe Village Green, located in The Square in Eyam.
Eyam Tea Rooms, just across the road from The Cafe Village Green..
Dog Friendly pubs in Eyam
The Miners Arms on Water Lane is very dog friendly.
