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BROCHURE 2022 The Nightingale Centre Great Hucklow, Derbyshire
A Message from the Management
Committee
After a difficullt 2020 for the hospitality sector generally, we were
delighted, halfway through last year, to be able to welcome our guests
back and now we now look forward with pleasure to a full programme
of events at The Nightingale Centre during 2022
Already we have eleven school and university bookings and we will be
welcoming sixteen Send a Child To Hucklow groups. For some in those
groups this will be their first taste of the countryside.
Alongside so many young people, we are pleased our regular adult
guest groups are returning as well as many guests entirely new to us.
As you would expect, we have paid close close attention to health and
safety, in particular with regard to Covid-19 (see later), but without
detracting from your enjoyable experience with us.
A characteristic of the Centre is the variety of groups that book with us.
We are used to catering for a wide range of requirements so, if you are
not sure whether we could cater for your group, please feel free to
contact us and we can discuss and seek to meet your needs.
Perhaps 2022 is the time for you to try something new! If you see
something in this brochure that intrigues, why not get in touch with the
named contact and find out more about it?
Whether you are new to the Centre or have visited many times before,
we look forward to welcoming you to The Nightingale Centre soon!
Cathie, Colin, Dot, John, Karen,
Marion, Michael, and Richard
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION INCLUDING PRICES, PLEASE CONTACT
The Centre Manager info@thenightingalecentre.org.uk
The Nightingale Centre, Great Hucklow, Buxton, SK17 8RH
01298 871218 website: www.thenightingalecentre.org.uk
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Walking and Cycling Holidays
To plan your own walking or cycling break
Give the Centre a ring and ask if there are any spare weeks,
mid-weeks or weekends available. There are discounts in the
winter months!
WINTER WALKING WEEKENDS
Friday 7th to Sunday 9th January - easy and medium difficulty
walks with evening activities for adults & families with children up to 11
Friday 14th to Sunday 16th January - medium and more strenuous
walks with evening quiz and cheese & wine
SUMMER WALKERS WEEKEND
Friday 15th to Sunday 17th July
Enjoy a good walk in this lovely countryside and afterwards relax in the lounge or sun
room, perhaps play some games and enjoy the
tasty food. Join in a gentle amble or longer day-
walk. Perhaps mix the walking with a visit to one of
the many nearby tourist spots. And if you want
you can choose to cycle instead, or combine the
two!
PACKED LUNCHES
INFORMATION ON LOCAL WALKS
BIKE CLEANING & STORAGE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION INCLUDING PRICES, PLEASE CONTACT
The Centre Manager info@thenightingalecentre.org.uk
The Nightingale Centre, Great Hucklow, Buxton, SK17 8RH
01298 871218 website: www.thenightingalecentre.org.uk
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PROGRAMMES for FAMILIES
and YOUNG PEOPLE
The Nightingale Centre has a long history of hosting young people and families
enthusiastically and safely. Two specially focused holidays
are planned to take place in 2022 which are not to be
missed!
Junior Weekend - 7th to 9th October 2022
UNIFEST - a family friendly holiday. Date in 2022 to be
confirmed
Watch out for more details or contact Cathie on cathiemz@gmail.com
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION INCLUDING PRICES, PLEASE CONTACT
The Centre Manager info@thenightingalecentre.org.uk
The Nightingale Centre, Great Hucklow, Buxton, SK17 8RH
01298 871218 website: www.thenightingalecentre.org.uk
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MIDWEEK BREAK - COME AND GO AS YOU PLEASE
Monday 11th to Friday 15th July
.
Enjoy a local walk, visit Castleton, Bakewell or Matlock or one of the
other many tourist gems nearby. Perhaps borrow one of our Local
Village Trail maps. There are places nearby ideal for families, for
young as well as older guests. And it’s wonderfully relaxing just
pottering around the centre itself.
.
. . . or just contact us (see below) for a relaxing
break anytime and we can see if we can fit you in!
Serenity Retreat Meditation
Relaxation
Deep Listening Space
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Fri 4th to Sun 6th March 2022 KE
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION INCLUDING PRICES, PLEASE CONTACT
The Centre Manager info@thenightingalecentre.org.uk
The Nightingale Centre, Great Hucklow, Buxton, SK17 8RH
01298 871218 website: www.thenightingalecentre.org.uk
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Barrow Art
Fri 3rd to Sun 5th June
and
Fri 5th to Sun 7th August
Contact for booking: Manager (see below)
Contact for information: anthonybarrow@sky.com
Frodsham Crafters
Friday 6th to Sunday 8th May
A crafting weekend to do
your own crafts with like-
minded people.
If interested contact: Gwyneth Roper
0161 941 4794.
Centre Shop
Our Centre stocks beautiful Unitarian & non-Unitarian jew-
ellery. We also have a Children’s “Corner Shop” where
little mementos can be purchased.
There are often plants for sale purchasable to support our
poly-tunnel development, growing our own fresh food.
Gardeners - if you’re splitting plants at home we’d love to
have some of your spare plants to sell here.
.
For further info contact the Centre Manager (see below)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION INCLUDING PRICES, PLEASE CONTACT
The Centre Manager info@thenightingalecentre.org.uk
The Nightingale Centre, Great Hucklow, Buxton, SK17 8RH
01298 871218 website: www.thenightingalecentre.org.uk
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Art Classes with
Starting the Season! – Drawing & Painting
Wed 23th to
Fri 25th Three day residential drawing and painting workshop
with tutor-led demonstrations and contextual refer-
February ences.
Summer Art School
Wed 18th to
Fri 22nd Relaxing five day art break covering multiple
mediums and techniques, using the surrounding
July landscape for inspiration
Botanical Illustration in Watercolours
Wed 10th to
Botanical Illustration in Watercolours with Dawn Wright, focussing on the natural
Friday 12th flora of hedgerows, verges and meadows in the Summer Season
August
Botanical Illustration in Graphite and Pencils
Tue 20th to
Botanical Illustration in Graphite and Pencils with Julie Small, celebrating the
Thu 22nd Autumn season of fruit, garden vegetables and flowers.
September
These enjoyable art courses cater for all abilities and are led by helpful
experienced artists in the attractive surroundings of Great Hucklow
To book contact Hazel
hazel@fieldbreaksart.co.uk
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION INCLUDING PRICES, PLEASE CONTACT
The Centre Manager info@thenightingalecentre.org.uk
The Nightingale Centre, Great Hucklow, Buxton, SK17 8RH
01298 871218 website: www.thenightingalecentre.org.uk
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Chapel & District Weekends
Urmston Chapel Weekend
Fri 24th to Sun 26th June
Contact The Manager to book your own Chapel or District
weekend in this lovely part of England
Fri 2nd to Sun 4th December
.
Start the festive season here - warm hospitality, full board, village
atmosphere with its Christmas lights and lovely surroundings
Sat 3rd December
Booking: contact the Centre Manager
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION INCLUDING PRICES, PLEASE CONTACT
The Centre Manager info@thenightingalecentre.org.uk
The Nightingale Centre, Great Hucklow, Buxton, SK17 8RH
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ndar
01298 871218 website: www.thenightingalecentre.org.uk
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Annual
Conference
2022
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Fri 29th April
⸙
to
Mon 2nd May
The Foy Society
is a fellowship of women and men who, in a
spirit of free inquiry, seek to understand the
nature of present issues and problems -
political, social and religious. It was founded in
1924 as The Fellowship of Youth. In 1957 it
became known as the Foy Society as it had
gradually taken on the role of an
inter-generational group.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION INCLUDING PRICES, PLEASE CONTACT
The Centre Manager info@thenightingalecentre.org.uk
The Nightingale Centre, Great Hucklow, Buxton, SK17 8RH
01298 871218 website: www.thenightingalecentre.org.uk
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Unitarian Society for Psychical Studies
Conference 2022
Fri 23rd to Sun 25th September 2022
Contact for further details when available:
vh.elliott1@gmail.com
Unitarian Women’s Group Conference 2022
Fri 21st to Sun 23rd October
Wo(ME)n and White Supremacy
Exploring Me and White Supremacy,
the book by Layla F Saad, through
workshops and discussion.
The conference will be facilitated by
Danielle Wilson.
Alongside the thoughtful exploration
of the issues raised, there will be fun
and laughter!
For more information contact
margaretrobinson81@gmail.com
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION INCLUDING PRICES, PLEASE CONTACT
The Centre Manager info@thenightingalecentre.org.uk
The Nightingale Centre, Great Hucklow, Buxton, SK17 8RH
01298 871218 website: www.thenightingalecentre.org.uk
10Retreat: Foundations of Mindfulness
22 Apr 2022 - 26 Apr 2022
Tutors: Sarah Millband, Jenny Wilks
Retreat: Deepening and Extending the Foundations of Mindfulness
11 Oct 2022 - 16 Oct 2022
Tutors: Rebecca Crane, Jaya Rudgard
For more information about both courses, including who they are
designed for, please see the Network’s website
www.mindfulness-network.org
Ministerial Fellowship Conference 2022
Mon 24th to Thu 27nd October 2022
Unitarian Association for Lay Ministry
Conference 2022
Fri 28th to Sun 30th October 2022
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION INCLUDING PRICES, PLEASE CONTACT
The Centre Manager info@thenightingalecentre.org.uk
The Nightingale Centre, Great Hucklow, Buxton, SK17 8RH
01298 871218 website: www.thenightingalecentre.org.uk
11Unitarian Music Society Conference 2022
Fri 12th to Mon 15th August
There’s extra enjoyment this year at the UMS Conference. As
well as the usual stimulating and varied workshop options (for
singers and instrumentalists of all standards), on the Sunday we
will be bussed to Ilkley to rehearse and perform the World
Premiere of a musical written by our late President David
Dawson with libretto by member Nick Morrice under the direc-
tion of member Marcie McGaughey- see poster below!
Booking and further
details about the
conference will be available
later in 2022
Contact:
Society Secretary,
Margaret Robinson
margaretrobinson81@gmail.
com
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION INCLUDING PRICES, PLEASE CONTACT
The Centre Manager info@thenightingalecentre.org.uk
The Nightingale Centre, Great Hucklow, Buxton, SK17 8RH
01298 871218 website: www.thenightingalecentre.org.uk
12FRIENDS OF THE NIGHTINGALE CENTRE
Our Friends help in lots of different ways - telling people about the Centre,
fundraising for the Centre, helping with some of the Centre “jobs”,
recruiting more “Friends”, helping at Open Days, providing photos, contributing to
Centre development plans, and/or making a regular financial contribution.
Our “Friends” receive news about the Centre’s developments and many through
their regular contributions earn entitlement to £5 off a chosen weekend/week stay each year.
Over many years our Friends have helped us to make ongoing
improvements and ensure the Centre will still be here to serve
future generations.
To become a “friend” or find out more please speak
to the Centre Manager
Send a Child to Hucklow
“Send a Child to Hucklow” Fund enables holidays at the centre for groups of
disadvantaged children having no regard to religious, political, racial and other
considerations.
Donations help us welcome more groups of children to the centre each year.
You can donate via
www.sendachildtohucklow.org.uk
or, for more info, please contact Chris Hayhurst 01483 419577
email: secretary@sendachildtohucklow.org.uk
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION INCLUDING PRICES, PLEASE CONTACT
The Centre Manager info@thenightingalecentre.org.uk
The Nightingale Centre, Great Hucklow, Buxton, SK17 8RH
01298 871218 website: www.thenightingalecentre.org.uk
13Taking care of our guests ….
Of course we always try to make sure our guests are, as well as comforta-
ble and fed well, safe! But, because of the need to be extra careful while
the global Covid-19 pandemic has not gone away, we have taken extra
precautions while you stay with us, including
● A deep clean of the whole centre before re-opening
● Routine enhanced cleaning
● Additional hand sanitisers in public areas for guest use
● Extra spacing of seating where necessary to follow Government advice
or requirements
● Enhanced standards for food preparation including superior cleaning for
areas involved in food preparation
● A request that payments are made by card where possible
● A request that everyone carries their own sanitisers and wash/sanitise
frequently
● If the Government continues to recommend this, we will ask that masks
are worn in public areas when not eating or drinking
● We will ensure group leaders are aware of our Covid security arrange-
ments and ask them to sign that they have understood and will take re-
sponsibility for group members following the necessary measures.
And…
Taking advantage of the forced shutdown, we
have taken the opportunity to re-cover the worn
lounge and sunroom furniture and undertake oth-
er maintenance work in the kitchen and else-
where.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION INCLUDING PRICES, PLEASE CONTACT
The Centre Manager info@thenightingalecentre.org.uk
The Nightingale Centre, Great Hucklow, Buxton, SK17 8RH
01298 871218 website: www.thenightingalecentre.org.uk
14How to get to the Nightingale Centre
Centrally situated and accessible by private or public transport
Great Hucklow is situated just off the B6049, north of the A623 (Stockport to
Chesterfield road), near Tideswell. From Chesterfield take the A619. From
Manchester and Stockport take the A6. From Sheffield take the A625. For
Sat Nav use SK17 8RH.
BY CAR
There is ample free parking at the Centre. Note that the car park is at the
rear of the centre and accessed via the entrance opposite the Old Chapel.
From Manchester and Stockport there is a regular service to Buxton. From
the east the connection is via Chesterfield or Sheffield (15 miles) or Hope (4
BY TRAIN miles) Connections can be made by bus (see below) or taxI (see below).
There are regular bus services running through the village. Timetables vary
according to the season. Please check availability via Traveline East Midlands
BY BUS 0871 200 2233 or the useful website www.travelineeastmidlands.co.uk
Taxis are usually available at Sheffield, Chesterfield and Buxton stations.
From Hope station (4 miles from the Centre) taxis for both ways need to be
TAXIS booked in advance. Pennys Taxis (07917 710771) have proved useful in the
past or you could contact Als Taxis 07866 661188 or Raj 07541 101076.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION INCLUDING PRICES, PLEASE CONTACT
The Centre Manager info@thenightingalecentre.org.uk
The Nightingale Centre, Great Hucklow, Buxton, SK17 8RH
01298 871218 website: www.thenightingalecentre.org.uk
15A flavour of the Centre’s 2022 programme at a glance
3-5 June Barrow Art 20=27 August Hucklow Summer School
7-9 Jan Winter Walking I
14-16 Jan Winter Walking II 10-12 June HiVitality 2-4 Sept Family event
4-6 Feb Ringway ramblers 24-26 June Urmston Chapel 9-11 Sept Family event
6-9 Feb Unitarian College 4-7 July Ministry in the Making 23-25 Sept USPS
23-25 Feb Fieldbreaks 8-11 July Unitarian College 30 Sep - 2 Oct Angels in the Peak
25-27 Feb 3 Band Weekend 11-15 July Come and Go as You 7-9 Oct JUNIORS
Please
4-6 March Serenity Retreat 15-17 July Summer Walkers 11-16 Oct Mindfulness Network
25-27 March Intastitch 18-22 July Fieldbreaks 21-23 Oct Unitarian Women’s
Group
21-22 April Moss Care Housing 22-24 July Woven Chords 24-27 Oct Ministerial Fellowship
Conference
22-26 April Mindfulness Net- 25-31 July Family event 28-30 Oct Unitarian Association for
work Lay Ministry
29 April - 2 FOY Conference 5-7 August Barrow Art 24-27 Oct A Hero’s Journey
May
6-8 May Frodsham Crafters 8-12 August Stockport Quakers 2-4 Dec Christmas Lights Week-
end
20-22 May SUBUD 10-12 August Fieldbreaks + several school, college, family,
commercial and other events
27 May - 3 Family event 12-15 August Unitarian Music Socie- + 16 Send a Child to
June ty Hucklow holidays (see p.13)
and… there may be space during the year to fit in your own group alongside the
programme published above - just ask the Centre (see below)
Opportunities to book your own event
The Nightingale Centre is booked by a very wide range of organisations. But we
may have some weeks, weekends or mid-weeks free, especially, but not only, in
winter months (when there is a discount!). And at all times of the year we some
times have space alongside other groups using the centre. Perhaps you need a
school field trip venue, a venue for a family occasion to celebrate, or your
congregation or district wants to book a holiday. Or your organisation needs to
undertake a review, provide training or hold an AGM or conference away from
base. Or you want to organise a retreat, away from it all.
All good reasons to contact our Manager and ask about availability!
Thank you to John Hewerdine and all others for our photographs
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION INCLUDING PRICES, PLEASE CONTACT
The Centre Manager info@thenightingalecentre.org.uk
The Nightingale Centre, Great Hucklow, Buxton, SK17 8RH
01298 871218 website: www.thenightingalecentre.org.uk
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